Covid: CSIR to carry out genome sequencing for Maha
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Fri, Apr 30 2021 19:18 IST |
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Mumbai, April 30 : In a major step in the ongoing Covid-19 second wave, the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) will carry out genome sequencing of samples from Maharashtra on a regular basis, an officials said on Friday.
The Maharashtra government has signed a MoU with the CSIR s Institute of Genomics & Integrative Biology (IGIB) for the project estimated to cost around Rs 1.62 crore.
According to the agreement, the ICIB will collect around 100 samples from 25 districts in the state witnessing Covid positivity every month and send them for genome sequencing as part of a 3-month long research initiative, said Additional Chief Secretary, Health, Dr. Pradeep Vyas.
MCC extends MBBS admission deadline till 11 February to fill vacant seats in deemed institutes This decision to extend the last date of admission for another week was taken in accordance with a Supreme Court order dated 5 February FP Trending February 09, 2021 18:10:47 IST Representational Image. Image by Darko Stojanovic from Pixabay
The medical counselling committee (MCC) has extended the last date of admission into undergraduate medical courses. As per the circular sent out on 8 February, MCC will fill up the remaining vacant seats till 11 February. Hence the deadline to get admitted into various MBBS courses got extended by several days.
This decision to extend the last date of admission for another week was taken in accordance with a Supreme Court order dated 5 February.