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The Hindu
07-07-2025
- Science
- The Hindu
KU celebrates 23rd convocation; Governor stresses five skills for success
Governor Jishnu Dev Varma has urged graduates to develop five essential skills — critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, curiosity and communication — to be successful in life and career. He also stressed the need to take risks and stay abreast of trends to serve the world. Delivering the convocation speech at the 23rd convocation of Kakatiya University (KU), the Governor, who is the Chancellor of the varsity, said, 'Kakatiya University is aligning its goals with the national mission of implementing the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. The introduction of courses such as AI & ML, cybersecurity, data science, and nutrition sciences demonstrates this forward-looking approach.' Referring to the academic performance of KU, the Governor highlighted that the College of Pharmaceutical Sciences has earned ntheational rank of 84, and the university has secured third place in UI Green Metrics, standing first in Telangana. Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT) director D. Srinivasa Reddy said, 'For many students from rural backgrounds, English may seem like a barrier that is hard to cross. But I have learned over time that language is only a tool. It is your ideas, your thinking, and effort that truly matter.' He shared his personal struggles as a student from a remote village in Nalgonda district, recalling that he even worked as a paperboy for a brief period in Hyderabad. Reddy emphasised that background is not a boundary for anyone who wants to excel. Highlighting the contributions of IICT in transforming Hyderabad into a pharmaceutical hub, mentioned that the institute had helped develop an adjuvant for Covaxin, India's indigenous COVID-19 vaccine. KU Vice-Chancellor K. Pratap Reddy stated that the university has been placed in the 151-200 band in NIRF rankings. 'Over the last five years, our faculty members have published more than 3,000 research papers, and the university has secured over 50 patents,' he added. A total of 564 gold medals and 387 Ph.D.s were awarded to graduates across various faculties at the ceremony. KU Registrar V. Ramchandram, Controller of Examinations Katla Rajender, deans, senate members, former faculty members, and other guests were present.
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Business Standard
05-07-2025
- Health
- Business Standard
Piyush Goyal seeks apology from CM Siddaramaiah over remarks on vaccine
Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday demanded that Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah apologise to the country's scientists and pharmaceutical sector for his recent remarks linking COVID-19 vaccines to a spate of heart attack deaths in the state and questioned whether he was "running the agenda of foreign forces". Accusing the Chief Minister of "insulting" India's scientists, startups, and its pharmaceutical strength, Goyal said his comments undermine the people who worked tirelessly during the pandemic. According to Goyal, it is "unfortunate" that such remarks are coming from the CM of a country that is known as the 'pharmacy of the world', a country where our startups are expanding and forming an ecosystem, a country where our vaccines were exported on a large scale to other nations. This was possible only because our pharmaceutical companies had the strength and innovation to produce vaccines at a cost of less than Rs 100, he told reporters here. Lauding the pharmaceutical companies, he said they made India proud. "We didn't just roll out one vaccine, but two. The country was able to provide free vaccines to our entire population... He insulted our scientists and pharmaceutical companies," he claimed. "Is he running the agenda of foreign forces that want to harm India's pharmaceutical sector, disturbed by India's financial growth? Whether it is the Congress party, the CM, or all their partners, do they want to strengthen the hands of foreign forces by demeaning India? He should answer and apologise to our scientists and pharmaceutical companies," he further alleged. Earlier, addressing the IIT Madras Alumni Association's Sangam 2025 event here, he added that Siddaramaiah does not take pride in India's success or its startups and scientists. Instead, he is "ashamed of India and its startups achieving such remarkable success." He credited Bharat Biotech for developing India's first indigenous COVID-19 vaccine, Covaxin, and Oxford-AstraZeneca for granting rights to produce Covishield at Pune-based Serum Institute of India. "We were not only able to provide 2.5 billion vaccines free of charge to all our citizens, but also supplied vaccines to over 100 nations, particularly less developed or developing countries that otherwise had no protection against this disease," he said. Goyal pointed out that even today, India is being thanked for the medicines and vaccines it provided to other nations during the pandemic. "They (Congress) want to run down India's success stories, and it pains us when we hear this kind of negativity coming from certain sections of society," he alleged. Neither the Congress nor Siddaramaiah has responded to Goyal's claims so far.
Time of India
05-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Piyush Goyal demands apology from CM Siddaramaiah over vaccine remarks
Live Events (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday demanded that Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah apologise to the country's scientists and pharmaceutical sector for his recent remarks linking COVID-19 vaccines to a spate of heart attack deaths in the state and questioned whether he was "running the agenda of foreign forces".Accusing the Chief Minister of "insulting" India's scientists, startups, and its pharmaceutical strength, Goyal said his comments undermine the people who worked tirelessly during the to Goyal, it is "unfortunate" that such remarks are coming from the CM of a country that is known as the 'pharmacy of the world', a country where our startups are expanding and forming an ecosystem, a country where our vaccines were exported on a large scale to other was possible only because our pharmaceutical companies had the strength and innovation to produce vaccines at a cost of less than Rs 100, he told reporters the pharmaceutical companies, he said they made India proud."We didn't just roll out one vaccine, but two. The country was able to provide free vaccines to our entire population... He insulted our scientists and pharmaceutical companies," he claimed."Is he running the agenda of foreign forces that want to harm India's pharmaceutical sector, disturbed by India's financial growth? Whether it is the Congress party, the CM, or all their partners, do they want to strengthen the hands of foreign forces by demeaning India? He should answer and apologise to our scientists and pharmaceutical companies," he further addressing the IIT Madras Alumni Association's Sangam 2025 event here, he added that Siddaramaiah does not take pride in India's success or its startups and scientists. Instead, he is "ashamed of India and its startups achieving such remarkable success."He credited Bharat Biotech for developing India's first indigenous COVID-19 vaccine, Covaxin , and Oxford-AstraZeneca for granting rights to produce Covishield at Pune-based Serum Institute of India "We were not only able to provide 2.5 billion vaccines free of charge to all our citizens, but also supplied vaccines to over 100 nations, particularly less developed or developing countries that otherwise had no protection against this disease," he pointed out that even today, India is being thanked for the medicines and vaccines it provided to other nations during the pandemic."They (Congress) want to run down India's success stories, and it pains us when we hear this kind of negativity coming from certain sections of society," he the Congress nor Siddaramaiah has responded to Goyal's claims so far.
India Today
03-07-2025
- Health
- India Today
Our vaccines are safe: Covishield makers on 'link' to heart attack deaths
The Serum Institute of India, which manufactured and distributed Covishield during the Covid-19 pandemic, has backed recent findings by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), confirming that the vaccines are safe and have no causal link to cardiac a public statement on X, the Serum Institute wrote, 'The vaccines are safe and scientifically validated,' affirming trust in the vaccines that were administered to millions during the peak of the Covid-19 crisis. advertisementThe statement comes in the wake of extensive studies led by ICMR and AIIMS, which found that sudden deaths among adults could be a result of a wide range of factors, including genetics, lifestyle, pre-existing conditions, and post-Covid complications. The Union Health Ministry also issued a clarification after Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah suggested a possible connection between Covid vaccines and recent heart-related deaths in the state, reiterating that the exhaustive studies have shown no evidence linking the vaccines to such vaccination programme relied heavily on two main vaccines -- Covishield and Covaxin, which were administered to almost a billion people across the sudden death of over 500 individuals in a month in Karnataka's Hassan district put on a spotlight on heart attack cases rising in their statement, the Health Minister stressed that the vaccines have been rigorously studied and continue to be safe, with benefits far outweighing any address the growing concerns, two large-scale national studies have been undertaken. The first, conducted by the ICMR and the National Institute of Epidemiology, examined sudden deaths among adults aged 18 to 45 across 47 hospitals in 19 states. The findings, based on data from October 2021 to March 2023, showed no evidence that Covid-19 vaccines increase the risk of sudden unexplained second study, currently underway at AIIMS Delhi in collaboration with ICMR, is exploring the causes of these deaths in real findings suggest heart attacks remain the most common cause, and in some cases, underlying genetic mutations could also be responsible. So far, no significant change has been found in the patterns of sudden deaths when compared to previous years.- Ends
Time of India
03-07-2025
- Health
- Time of India
'Scientific evidence refutes that Covid vaccines are responsible for sudden deaths': Medical expert
Speaking to ANI, Dr Mohit Gupta, Professor of Cardiology, GB Pant Hospital, said that findings from a study conducted on 1,600 heart attack patients showed a protective benefit of the Covid-19 vaccines. NEW DELHI: Medical experts have rejected allegations that Covid-19 vaccines are responsible for a recent spike in heart attack-related deaths, following comments made by Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah regarding over twenty such deaths in Hassan district. Speaking to ANI, Dr Mohit Gupta, Professor of Cardiology, GB Pant Hospital, said that findings from a study conducted on 1,600 heart attack patients showed a protective benefit of the Covid-19 vaccines. He said, "In our own study on 1,600 patients with heart attacks who had received the Covid vaccine and those who had not received it. We found that those who have received the Covid vaccine not only have lower chances of having a heart attack, all-cause mortality and sudden deaths, but also, following them for 30 days and 6 months, the chances of death of those people are significantly reduced." "The Covid-19 vaccine is harmless and also plays a protective role. This study is not only ours; ICMR has also validated this. Multiple hospitals have conducted big studies on this. A Korean study on around 2 lakh people replicated the same results. The US Covid Collaboration replicated similar results. In our study, we took both the Covid vaccines and similar results were shown for both the Covaxin and Covishield," he added. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch CFD với công nghệ và tốc độ tốt hơn IC Markets Đăng ký Undo Refuting any linkage between cardiac deaths and Covid vaccines, Dr Gupta said that scientific evidence refutes that Covid vaccines are responsible for sudden deaths. The doctor stated, "This is a sudden hype. If we see practically too, then we have given this vaccine all over the country, so if that is the case, there will be clustering, multiple deaths will be reported from different parts of the country, which will be significantly increased, but in the last 5 years, nothing such has happened. Suddenly, if there are 4-5 cases and if we think that is because of the vaccine, then no. there are multiple reasons of sudden cardiac death. .. I think we really has to be think over... Scientific evidence refutes that Covid vaccines are responsible for sudden deaths..." Earlier, Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, the Executive Chairperson of Biocon Limited echoed similar sentiments and refuted the allegation of the Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, in which he attributed more than twenty deaths due to heart attacks in the past one month in district of Hassan to Covid vaccines. She said that it was factually incorrect to suggest that Covid vaccines were hastily approved. Earlier in a post on X, CM Siddaramaiah shared that in the past month, in just one district of Hassan, more than twenty people died due to heart attacks. CM Siddaramaiah said, "In the past month alone, in just one district of Hassan, more than twenty people have died due to heart attacks. The government is taking this matter very seriously. To identify the exact cause of these series of deaths and to find solutions, a committee of experts has been formed under the leadership of Dr. Ravindranath, Director of Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research, and they have been instructed to submit a study report within 10 days. " He further said that orders were given to this same committee back in February to conduct a thorough study on the reasons behind sudden deaths among young people in the state, and whether the Covid vaccines could have any adverse effects. In this regard, the process of examining and analysing heart patients is also underway. On July 2, a press release by the Union Health Ministry said that studies by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) have established that there is no direct link between Covid-19 vaccination and the reports of sudden deaths in the country.
