Dr Rajiv Bahl appointed as Director General of ICMR

Sep 23, 2022

New Delhi [India], September 23 : Dr Rajiv Bahl, who is currently with the World Health Organisation, has been appointed as the Director General...

80th I-Day: DHR-ICMR celebrates with renewed commitment to health research, medical innovation and nation-building

Aug 15, 2026

Addressing the gathering on the occasion, Dr Rajiv Bahl underscored the critical role of health research and innovation in strengthening the nation's development and...

Union Minister Anupriya Patel inaugurates National Virus Research & Diagnostic Laboratory Conclave in Delhi

Sep 11, 2025

According to the release, the two-day event in Delhi saw the presence of Dr Rajiv Bahl, Secretary of the Department of Health Research (DHR)...

Circulating variants have mild symptoms, closely monitoring the situation: DG ICMR

May 26, 2025

ICMR Director General Dr. Rajiv Bahl stated that COVID-19 infections are currently mild with low active cases, primarily in southern and western India. Surveillance...

Nipah virus: India to source 20 more doses of monoclonal antibody from Australia for treatment

Sep 15, 2023

ICMR Director General Dr Rajiv Bahl said that no one has been so far been administered the medicine in India, further highlighting that the...

Guillain-Barre Syndrome cases in Pune under investigation: DG ICMR

Jan 28, 2025

As Maharashtra registers over 100 cases of Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS), the Director General Indian Council of Medical Research Dr Rajiv Bahl said that the...