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China's newly-announced 3-child policy receives unenthusiastic response
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], June 1 (ANI): In the face of a looming demographic crisis, China on Monday eased its two-child policy to allow couples to have three children. However, this step has received a notable lack of enthusiasm on Chinese social media.
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Chinese millennial couples reluctant to have children due to lack of affor
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 31 (ANI): As the 2020 census shows a falling fertility rate in China, Chinese millennial couples are reluctant to have children as the lack of affordable public healthcare, rising living costs and grueling hours are worrying the world's most populous country.
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Surge in prices of raw materials casts shadow on China's industrial sector
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 26 (ANI): A wave of shutdowns and temporary production stoppages across Chinese factories due to surging costs of raw materials has raised concerns over inflation risks in the world's second-largest economy.
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Vehicle financers face risk with falling fleet utilisation: Ind-Ra
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 26 (ANI): India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) has said the second Covid wave will have a material impact on vehicle financers' asset quality as borrowers are grappling with reduced capacity utilisation and increased operating costs.
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Black Fungus: Owing to costs of treatment, poor families stand helpless wh
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 26 (ANI): Soon after the battle for Covid-19 is over, recovered patients are falling prey to mucormycosis in huge numbers, which leads to fungal infection. The Centre declared it as a notifiable disease while 11 states have already declared it as an epidemic.
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Notify me if hospitals overcharge you for Covid facilities: Karnataka Cong
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 24 (ANI): Karnataka Congress President DK Shivakumar on Monday appealed to the people of the state to notify him through social media if hospitals are overcharging them for COVID-related medical facilities and not adhering to the Supreme Court guidelines wh
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Sequential challenging year stares at microfinance sector: Ind-Ra
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 24 (ANI): India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) said on Monday that collections for microfinance institutions (MFIs) and small finance banks (SFBs) are estimated to have declined 3 to 5 per cent in April and additional 5 to 7 per cent in first fortnight of May
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As China grows old, elder care costs loom large
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 24 (ANI): The seventh national census of China shows the aging population in the country is creating a policy challenge that requires covering the cost of elder care while ensuring continued prosperity for everyone else, according to a report in Voice of America (VOA).
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Slackening economic momentum to limit discretionary purchases: ICRA
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 22 (ANI): Slackening economic momentum driven by the second wave of Covid-19 infections in India has emerged as a concern with bruised sentiment, high healthcare costs and fuel expenses likely to limit discretionary purchases in the immediate term, rating agency ICR
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Hindalco net profit up three times in Q4 to Rs 1,928 crore
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 21 (ANI): Aditya Birla-led Hindalco Industries on Friday posted three times growth in Q4 FY21 consolidated profit at Rs 1,928 crore due to strong performance by Novelis and India aluminium business.
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Preparedness costs only fraction of impact of a pandemic but returns expon
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI): Underlining the need for greater collaboration between countries on various aspects of health, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said Wednesday said that an important lesson COVID-19 has taught is that preparedness costs only a fraction of the impact of
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Tata Motors Q4 net loss narrows to Rs 7,605 crore
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 18 (ANI): Tata Motors said on Tuesday its consolidated net loss totalled Rs 7,605 crore for the quarter ended March despite a sharp growth in revenue.
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