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- The Union Government has appointed AIIMS professor Balram Bhargava as Director General of Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and Secretary of the Department of Health Research.
- He will have tenure of three years or until attainment of age of 60 years.
Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
- Indian Council of Medical Research was established in 1911 as Indian Research Fund Association (IRFA) making it one of the oldest and largest medical research bodies in the world.
- The ICMR is India’s apex scientific body for the formulation, coordination and promotion of biomedical research.
- The ICMR functions under the Department of Health Research, Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. It is headquartered in New Delhi.
- ICMR’s Governing Body is presided over by Union Health Minister.
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