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Aurobindo Pharma Limited has bagged tentative nod from the US Food & Drug Administration to make and sell Levofloxacin tablets in the American market.

The company bagged nod to manufacture and market the drug, the generic equivalent of Ortho McNeil Janssen Pharmaceutical Inc's Levaquin pills, in the potencies of 250mg, 500mg and 750mg.

Levofloxacin pills 250mg, 500mg, and 750mg are suggested to cure bacterial illnesses including chronic bronchitis, bacterial sinusitis, pneumonia, skin and skin structure diseases in grownups.

The American continent may be having trouble including gays and lesbians in their legal gamut, but the television industry is all set to cash in on the gay-lesbian community by starting a complete show with them Under The Boardwalk (for the time being) based on the same format as the much loved 'Jersey Shore' show.

Bollywood hottie Kajol, and multitalented actors Tabu and Irrfan Khan were overwhelmed by the Padma Shri honor bestowed on them on the eve of Republic Day..

Daughter of veteran actress Tanuja and late Bengali film producer Shomu Mukherjee, Kajol entered the Hindia film industry with Bekhudi in the year 1992 at 17.

However, Kajol relished commercial success with her second flick Baazigar and later there was no looking back for her.

The 35-year-old has given huge hits including Karan Arjun, DDLJ, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, K3G and most recently My Name Is Khan.

Music composer A. R. Rahman has proved time and again that his renditions are certainly amongst the best ever compositions in the world. However, when such works of art are appreciated by the right authorities it does add a feather in his already feathered cap.

Thus it was quite an overwhelming piece of news when it was announced on Tuesday, the 25th of January that this music maestro has been nominated for the 83rd Annual Academy Awards twice.

Akkineni Nageshwara Rao has been awarded yet another honour by the government of India. Recognizing his contribution to the growth of Telugu Film industry both by being an actor par excellence and producer, the government announced the Padma Vibhushan for him on January 25. The award adds to the already existing list of prestigious awards he has won both by the film industry and the government.

As per official sources, individuals holding BPL cards in the state of Orissa would be covered under Rastriya Swasthya Bima Yojana from the coming fiscal.

Orissa's Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik made this declaration during a high level meeting.

The minister stated, "The BPL families to be covered under the health insurance scheme will pay only Rs 30 per annum in order to get benefits."