Shimla, Aug. 3 -- The Technical Education Minister of Himachal Pradesh,

Rajesh Dharmani on Monday urged the Centre to establish a national pharmaceutical education and research institute in the state, saying Himachal's robust pharmaceutical manufacturing sector now needs to shift its focus from generic medicines to research and innovation.

The minister also questioned the BJP over its allegations involving the Director General of Police (DGP) in the Manav Bharti University fake degree scam, asking why the information was allegedly withheld if party leaders were aware of it.

Speaking to ANI in Shimla, Dharmani said he had recently met Union Health Minister JP Nadda in New Delhi and requested the Centre to sanction a premier pharmaceutic...