A recent study published in The New England Journal of Medicine, reports that Campath, a Genzyme (GENZ) drug already approved for leukemia, could be one of the most effective treatments for multiple sclerosis, as it shows potential for reversing the disease.  Researchers found patients on Campath recovered lost motor functions somewhat and, seemed less disabled three years after trial participation.  The study results suggest that Campath allows damaged nerve tissue to repair.

Geometric Limited, a leading provider of Engineering Services and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions and technologies, has entered into a reseller agreement with Autoline Design Software Limited (Autoline), a wholly owned subsidiary of Autoline Industries Limited.

Under this deal, AUTOLINE will distribute Geometric's desktop products like eDrawings Publishers, DFMPro and GeomCaliper.

It's really good news for people of Mangalore city. They will be getting 24 hour water supply facility in the coming days.

The project will be started on a pilot basis in selected wards of the Mangalore City Corporation (MCC). Later all the 60 wards of the corporation will be included under the project said Minister for Urban Development S. Suresh Kumar.

At present this 24/7 water supply is available in Gulbarga, Belgaum and Hubli city corporations. Eight wards in each of those corporations were provided 24/7 water supply on a pilot basis.

Vakrangee Softwares Ltd., a leading integrated document management and printing management solutions provider, has entered into an agreement with Mumbai-based Financial Information Network and Operations Ltd. (FINO), the Smart Card Solution Provider.

Under the arrangement, both partners will combine their complementary skills and expertise for execution of the Rashtriya Swathya Bima Yojana (RSBY) scheme announced by Government of India for the provision of Health Insurance cover to families below poverty line.

MNS chief Raj Thackeray will appear in Mumbai's Wikroli court on Thursday. The Maharastra Govt. has filed another petition against Raj, seeking cancellation of his bail plea in a different case.

"The State government is seeking the legal opinion on the execution of the non-bailable warrant issued by Jamshedpur magistrate's court against Raj Thackeray and Police will follow all necessary legal procedures in the matter," Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister R R Patil said.

The Supreme Court has rejected the plea of Vikas Yadav seeking hearing of his appeal by any high court other than that of Delhi. Vikas, sentenced to life imprisonment in Nitish Katara murder case, is the son of UP politician D P Yadav.

A bench comprising of Justice Dalveer Bhandari and Justice HS Bedi rejected his plea mentioning that it did not carry any merit.

Vikas Yadav along with his cousin Vishal were awarded life term sentence by a sessions court in New Delhi on May 30. They were accused of killing Nitish Katara near Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh in 2002.