Recently,Sanofi Pasteur’s dengvaxia vaccine has been approved by the US Food & Drug Administration(FDA).It is the first dengue vaccine to get the regulatory nod in the US.But US FDA has said that it can be used only by those who have a previous history of the disease particularly in dengue-endemic areas Dengvaxia is a live,attenuated… Continue reading Why US has cleared dengue vaccine with conditions,where India stands
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Indian students completing master’s in U.S. stand better chance to get H-1B visas
The US Government has brought in a new visa regime.The new visa regime allows foreign students who complete their master’s or any higher degree from US universities to get a better chance of obtaining H-IB visa. The H1B cap consists of two categories — 20,000 visas open only to applicants with a Master’s or higher… Continue reading Indian students completing master’s in U.S. stand better chance to get H-1B visas
Submit report on any adverse reaction to pelvic mesh, J&J told
The Indian government has written to US based pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson to furnish details of the number of surgical pelvic meshes it has imported into India in the last three years. The government’s move comes in the backdrop of the U.S Food and Drug Administration(FDA) banning the transvaginal pelvic mesh after women have… Continue reading Submit report on any adverse reaction to pelvic mesh, J&J told
Donald Trump to pull the US out of arms treaty
United States President has announced that the US will not abide by a United Nations(UN) arms trade treaty(ATT) which is aimed at regulating the global arms trade and US will never ratify it. The US President has described the treaty as misguided and encroachment on US sovereignty.He has also said that the US Senate never… Continue reading Donald Trump to pull the US out of arms treaty
Share of tech patents on the rise in IP filings
According to a report by industry body Nasscom,India origin companies has filed over 4,600 patents in the US between 2015-2018.The majority of the patents were from the technology domain. A patent is a form of intellectual property.A patent gives its owner the right to exclude others from making,selling and importing an invention for a limited… Continue reading Share of tech patents on the rise in IP filings
Donald Trump cracks down on overstay by visa holders
The US President has decided to sign a memorandum which recommends severe sanctions on countries with high rates of visa overstays in the United States. The memorandum recommends placing travel restrictions on citizens of the 20 countries who have higher than 10% visa overstay rate.Under such a plan,the US would put countries on notice if… Continue reading Donald Trump cracks down on overstay by visa holders
U.S. circulates draft resolution on Azhar in Security Council
The US has circulated a draft resolution in the UN Security Council proposing to blacklist Jaish chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist.The move comes after UNSC 1267 Sanctions Committee had failed to designate Azhar as a terrorist after China placed a hold on a listing request that the U.S,U.K.and France had brought before the… Continue reading U.S. circulates draft resolution on Azhar in Security Council
Golan Heights belong to Israel:US
US President has signed a proclamation officially recognising Israel’s annexation of the Golan Heights.The latest move reverses the position U.S. administrations have held for more than 50 years. Golan Heights is located in the southwest tip of Syria.It shares a border with Lebanon,Jordan and Israel.Majority of the inhabitants are from Druze faith who are mostly… Continue reading Golan Heights belong to Israel:US
We want all nations to stop buying Iran oil
The US has not ended the sanctions waiver provided to eight countries.It has allowed them to continue purchasing Iranian crude oil as these countries showed significant reduction in oil purchase from the Iran after United States had reimposed sanctions. The US had granted exemptions to (a)China (b)India (c)Italy (d)Greece (e)Japan (f)South Korea (g)Taiwan and (h)Turkey… Continue reading We want all nations to stop buying Iran oil
NSA surveillance programme to be shut
United States National Security Agency(NSA) is planning to end the highly controversial, once-secret, surveillance program for counter terrorism.It used to annually collect hundreds of millions of telephone call records to analyze the data for clues. The program was disclosed by Edward Snowden. It then became a focus of debate about maintaining balance between privacy and… Continue reading NSA surveillance programme to be shut
