CSIR- National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow celebrated its 67th Annual Day on October 27, 2020 through online mode. Prof. J.P. Khurana, INSA Vice-President (International Affairs) & Former Head, Department of Plant Molecular Biology, University of Delhi, South Campus, New Delhi was the Chief Guest of the function and delivered Annual Day Lecture. Dr. Shekhar C. Mande, DG, CSIR and Secretary, DSIR, Government of India presided the function.

On the occasion, know-how technology of the newly developed herbal product NBRI-Uro-05 was transferred to M/s Marc Laboratories, Lucknow for commercial production. NBRI-Uro-05 developed by the CSIR-NBRI is a synergistic herbal combination for mitigating the conditions of urolithiasis, nephrolithiasis and also in post lithotripsy conditions.

Under public-private partnership, a new research project ‘Development of High CBD and low psychotropic compounds containing Cannabis lines for different agro conditions in Manipur and its utilization for development of pharmaceutical and cosmeceutical products’ was launched with the industry partner M/s Indica Nutraceutical LLP, New Delhi.