Dabur feels ‘sustained slowdown’, ‘liquidity crunch’ in the market

Dabur India, the country’s largest maker of fast-moving consumer goods based on traditional recipes and systems, reported a sequential slowdown in sales for the September quarter due to tight financial conditions. On a year-on-year basis, the company was still able to report a 4% growth. The Domestic FMCG business reported an underlying volume growth of […]

AYUSH ministry objects to HUL’s AYUSH brand

Government of India has raised objections to the use of AYUSH as a trademark, said Shripad Yesso Naik, minister of Ayurveda, Yoga, Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy. The objection is based on the contention that the abbreviation for the ministry’s name is also AYUSH, and is used by the government in official communications and publications. […]

Permission sought to open 39 Ayurveda colleges in Uttar Pradesh

Various private entites have sought the central government’s permission to open 39 Ayurveda colleges in the state of Uttar Pradesh, according to data obtained from the ministry of alternative medicine or AYUSH. Uttar Pradesh is already home to 48 out of the country’s 341 Ayurveda colleges. Ayurveda, literally the study of life, is the traditional […]

Ayush ministry signs MOU with US Pharmacopeial to strengthen traditional medicine

Ministry of Ayush, government of India signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with United States Pharmacopeial Convention for cooperation in the field of traditional medicine. The aim is to promote the safety, quality and integrity of traditional medicines and botanical dietary supplements, the government said. The U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) is a scientific nonprofit organization […]

Government signs MoU with University of Latvia for Ayurveda research

A memorandum of understanding was signed between the Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS) and University of Latvia to provide a structured framework for taking forward academic research activities in Ayurveda. An Ayurveda professor will be sent to the University through deputation. University of Latvia had developed the first Ayurveda professional development course […]