Dr. Jitendra Singh chairs review meeting of India's first cannabis research project

Dr. Jitendra Singh chairs review meeting of India's first cannabis research project

Daily Current Affairs   /   Dr. Jitendra Singh chairs review meeting of India's first cannabis research project

Change Language English Hindi

Category : Science and Tech Published on: June 13 2023

Share on facebook
  • Dr. Jitendra Singh chaired a review meeting of India's first cannabis research project to develop a drug for neuropathy, cancer under csir-IIIM's cannabis research project in Jammu. 
  • 'The Cannabis Research Project of CSIR-IIIM Jammu is a first of its kind in India and has a great potential to produce export quality medicine for neuropathies, cancer, and epilepsy," said Union Minister Jitendra Singh while chairing a review meeting with the top officials of CSIR-IIIM on June 8.
  • CSIR-IIIM is the oldest scientific research institute in India with the history of discovering mint way back in the 1960s, the centre of the purple revolution, and now the Cannabis Research Project of CSIR-IIIM is going to make it more prestigious in terms of scientific research in India.
Recent Post's
  • Anandkumar Velkumar created history by winning India’s first-ever gold medal in speed skating at the Speed Skating World Championships 2025 held in Beidaihe, China.

    Read More....
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Swasth Nari, Sashakt Parivar Abhiyaan, focused on the health of women, children, and families.

    Read More....
  • Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated India’s largest and most advanced Veer Savarkar Sports Complex in Ahmedabad.

    Read More....
  • South Korea, USA and Japan launched their five-day trilateral exercise Freedom Edge 2025 in waters near Jeju Island.

    Read More....
  • Carlos Felipe Jaramillo from Colombia has been appointed as the World Bank’s Vice President for the East Asia and Pacific Region.

    Read More....
  • Muzaffarpur (Bihar) claimed first place in the INSPIRE Award 2025, with 7,403 students presenting innovative ideas.

    Read More....
  • At the 2025 Emmy Awards, The Pitt won Best Drama Series, The Studio won Best Comedy Series and Adolescence won Best Limited Series, while actors were also honored.

    Read More....
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the National Makhana Board in Purnia, Bihar.

    Read More....
  • In India, Engineers’ Day is celebrated on 15 September to honor Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya.

    Read More....
  • According to a NITI Aayog report, AI adoption could add $500-600 billion to India’s GDP by 2035.

    Read More....