BioVaram, Telangana govt join hands to set up CoE in Life Sciences

Vartha Bharati | 09-12-2025 | 18:31:00 IST

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Hyderabad (PTI): Hyderabad-based biotechnology company BioVaram on Tuesday signed an MoU with the Telangana government to establish a CoE in Life Sciences, focusing on tissue engineering, regenerative medicine, and cell and gene therapy.

The Memorandum of Understanding was signed during the ongoing Telangana Rising Global Summit, held on December 8 and 9, the company said in a statement.

Under the agreement, the state government will provide land within Bharat Future City, a proposed development on the outskirts of Hyderabad.

The government is also expected to offer funding assistance for building and operationalising the facility, the release added.

BioVaram has committed to investing Rs 250 crore to build a fully integrated innovation ecosystem dedicated to high-risk, high-impact translational research.

The proposed Centre of Excellence is expected to feature world-class infrastructure supporting AI-integrated development in key areas, including tissue engineering, advanced biomaterials, regenerative medicine, cell and gene therapy (CGT), AI-driven bioanalytics, and predictive platforms.

"India has to lead the world in innovation, and Telangana has to lead India. The BioVaram Centre for Excellence stands as a testament to what visionary collaboration between government, industry, and science can achieve," said K I Varaprasad Reddy, Founder of Shantha Biotechnics and Chairman & Mentor of BioVaram.

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T20 WC star Samson named ICC Men's Player of the Month for March

14-04-2026 ¦ 14-04-2026 IST

Photo: Sanju Samson (PTI)

Dubai (PTI): India opener Sanju Samson was on Tuesday named ICC Men's Player of the Month for March, capping a stellar run that saw him play a defining role in the team's triumphant T20 World Cup campaign.

Samson did not get to play in the early part of the tournament but was the standout performer in the big games towards the end and helped India retain the title.

His latest honour also extends a unique streak, with players from different countries winning the award over the past five months including South Africa's Simon Harmer, Australia's Mitchell Starc, New Zealand's Daryl Mitchell and Pakistan's Sahibzada Farhan.

"Winning the ICC Player of the Month award is an incredible feeling, especially as it comes during what has been the most unforgettable phase of my cricketing journey. Playing a part in India's triumph at the Men's T20 World Cup was truly a dream realised, and it took some time for the magnitude of that moment to fully sink in," Samson said.

"This is an exciting era for Indian cricket, with immense talent across the board. I feel grateful for the opportunities I've received, and for the trust and support from my team-mates and coaching staff that have allowed me to perform at my best."

Not a regular part of the playing XI in the initial stages of the tournament, Samson was eventually called up for India's must-win Super 8 fixtures. After starting off with 24 against Zimbabwe, he picked form and didn't look back.

The opener missed out on a century against the West Indies by just three runs, but his attacking 97 not out set up India's spot in the semifinal.

A blistering 89 against England at the Wankhede helped India to 253 for 7, and the target proved elusive for the English who missed out by seven runs on March 5.

An equally amazing 89 was churned out during India's successful title defence in Ahmedabad, securing a 96-run win.

In the three crucial T20Is he was a part of in March, Samson notched up 275 runs at an astonishing average of 137.50 and a stunning strike rate of 199.27.

This is the first time that Samson has secured an ICC Men's Player of the Month honour.

New Zealand captain Melie Kerr won the women's honour for the third time, after an outstanding series against Zimbabwe and South Africa.

Taking over the white-ball teams from Sophie Devine, Kerr's captaincy seemed to have brought out the best in her with both the ball and the bat. In the Zimbabwe ODI series, she managed to snap 16 wickets in just three matches, including her career-best figures of 7/34.

Additionally, she also contributed with the bat, being the third highest run-scorer in the ODIs, scoring 140 runs across three games with an average of 46.67 in the counting month.