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Novartis launches first radioligand therapy in India

Bengaluru, June 15 (UNI) Novartis India on Monday announced the launch of Pluvicto (lutetium (177Lu) vipivotide tetraxetan), India's first regulatory authority-approved radioligand therapy for eligible patients with Prostate-Specific Membrane Antigen (PSMA)-positive prostate cancer.
The company said Pluvicto is designed to precisely target prostate cancer cells while limiting exposure to healthy tissues, offering a new treatment option for patients with metastatic prostate cancer.
The launch comes amid a rising prostate cancer burden in India. According to Novartis, prostate cancer is among the top three cancers affecting urban men in the country, with nearly 250,000 cases reported annually. Around half of diagnosed patients present at a metastatic stage, making treatment more complex and impacting outcomes.
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Technopark-based HEX20 launches 2nd satellite for Taiwan, eyes 6 more space missions

15 Jul 2026 | 8:07 AM

Thiruvananthapuram, July 15 (UNI) Technopark-based spacetech startup HEX20, which built India's first private-sector rideshare satellite, has successfully launched its second satellite, KOYO (Kinetic Optical Yaw Observer), for Taiwan's National Central University, marking another milestone in the company's growing global space mission portfolio.

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Kerala's first export consignment to UK under India–UK FTA flagged off from Kochi

15 Jul 2026 | 7:51 AM

Kochi, July 15 (UNI) The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), Regional Authority, Kochi, has flagged off the first export consignment from Kerala to the United Kingdom under the India–UK Free Trade Agreement (Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement–CETA) from the Cochin Port Authority, marking the State's formal entry into exports under the landmark trade pact.

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Kerala Govt, GTech launch joint effort to re-employ CorroHealth staff after mass layoffs

15 Jul 2026 | 7:49 AM

Thiruvananthapuram, July 15 (UNI) The Kerala Government and GTech, the industry association of IT companies in the State, have initiated an emergency intervention following the mass layoffs at CorroHealth, announcing a coordinated effort to help the affected employees secure jobs in other IT firms.

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ICAR-CIFT scientists secure Indian patent for solar-powered fish feed distribution system

15 Jul 2026 | 7:46 AM

Kochi, July 15 (UNI) In a major boost to sustainable aquaculture, scientists at the ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Technology (ICAR-CIFT), Kochi, have secured an Indian patent for an innovative solar-powered remote-controlled fish feed distribution system designed to improve feeding efficiency and reduce feed wastage in fish farming.

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Technopark-based Reflections ranked 24th among India's top 50 mid-size workplaces

15 Jul 2026 | 7:44 AM

Thiruvananthapuram, July 15 (UNI) Reflections Info Systems, a technology innovation services provider based at Technopark here, has been ranked 24th among India's Top 50 Mid-Size Workplaces by Great Place To Work (GPTW), the global authority on workplace culture.

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