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To discourage liquor consumption, Andhra hikes tax on booze to 75 pc
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], May 5 (ANI): The Andhra Pradesh government on Tuesday announced another hike in liquor prices by 50 per cent, just a day after imposing a 25 per cent increase as shops were reopened in view of relaxation given amid the COVID-19 lockdown.
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Researchers develop new device that tracks e-cigarette habits to help curt
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C.[USA], May 5 (ANI): In order to yield important information for research about when and where people vape, how deeply they inhale and how much nicotine they consume, researchers have developed a new device that attaches to e-cigarettes can unobtrusively monitor inhalations.
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Study reveals labels on alcohol bottles increase awareness of drinking har
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 4 (ANI): If you are trying to cut down on alcohol consumption, the outcome of a recent study may help you. The recent study suggests that people are better informed about alcohol's harms and may cut down their drinking if they buy alcohol bottles that come with con
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Poisonous liquor consumption kills 12 in Nepal's Mahottari
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], May 4 (ANI): The consumption of poisonous liquor has been considered as the prime reason behind the death of 12 locals in two adjoining settlements in Mahottari district over the past five days, according to a preliminary study carried out by the Ministry of Health and Pop
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Andhra to allow liquor sale from today but with "prohibition tax"
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh) [India], May 4 (ANI): The liquor shops are all set to open in Andhra Pradesh from Monday but a prohibition tax will be imposed to discourage people from consuming, said Special Chief Secretary to Industries and Commerce Department.
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Chandigarh Administration eases lockdown norms, prohibits liquor, tobacco
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], May 3 (ANI): The Chandigarh administration on Sunday prohibited the consumption of liquor, paan, gutka, tobacco, etc., at public places in view of the coronavirus pandemic.
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G-20 advanced economies to contract by 5.8 pc with COVID-19 restrictions:
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New York [USA], April 30 (ANI): Moody's Investors Service has lowered its 2020-21 real GDP forecasts for all G-20 economies on the ground that economic costs of coronavirus crisis amid the near shutdown of the global economy are accumulating rapidly.
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Over 700 die in Iran due to alcohol poisoning; believed to be cure for cor
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], April 29 (ANI): More than 700 people have died in Iran after ingesting toxic methanol, believing that alcohol can cure may help in effectively warding off the dangerous and fast spreading contagion.
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Consumption of electricity dips in Uttrakhand during lockdown
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], April 25 (ANI): The countrywide lockdown imposed to curb the spread of COVID-19 has resulted in a sharp decline in the consumption of electricity in Uttarakhand, an official said.
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India's GDP likely to grow between minus 0.9 pc to 1.5 pc in FY21: CII
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 23 (ANI): India's economic growth is likely to hover between zero and 1.5 per cent in the current financial year as the extended COVID-19 lockdown slows down activity across most sectors, the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) said on Thursday.
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Netflix gets over 15 million new subscribers in Q1 due to coronavirus loc
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], April 22 (ANI): As the lockdown prompted by the spread of novel coronavirus has increased the online content consumption, Netflix reported an increase of 15.8 million subscribers in its first quarter.
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Consumption of these veggies lowers risk of premature birth
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], April 19 (ANI): The risk of premature delivery can be reduced by the consumption of traditional 'three-veggies', suggests a new study.
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