Renowned Scientist and ‘Saheli’ Inventor Dr. Nityanand Passes Away at 99
Lucknow: Dr. Nityanand, the visionary scientist who discovered India’s groundbreaking non-steroidal, non-hormonal oral contraceptive ‘Saheli,’ breathed his last at SGPGIMS Lucknow after a prolonged illness. The former director of Central Drug Research Institute (CDRI) and Padma Shri awardee was 99 years old. Dr. Nityanand, a distinguished medical chemist, played a pivotal role at CDRI from…