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87 pc of global consumers prefer to use a personal vehicle: Capgemini
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 28 (ANI): Without a clear end to Covid-19 pandemic in sight, 87 per cent of global consumers surveyed by consulting major Capgemini have said their safety and physical well-being alongside that of their families is best served through a personal vehicle.
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Covid-19 pandemic couldn't stop startups by SIBM Pune alumni
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], January 28 (ANI/SRV Media): During 2020, many startups were virtually launched from SIBM Pune. This was primarily due to the MBA (Innovation & Entrepreneurship) program, which has its objective to enable startups by providing them with the ecosystem that can e
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Paramount schedules its animated movie 'Rumble' for 2022 release
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 28 (ANI): Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, American film studio Paramount Pictures is moving the release date of its animated feature film 'Rumble' from May 14 this year to February 18, 2022.
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India's gold jewellery demand down 42 pc in 2020 to 315.9 tonnes: WGC
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 28 (ANI): The Covid-19 pandemic led to consumer demand weakness with total jewellery demand in India for 2020 dipping by 42 per cent at 315.9 tonnes as compared to 544.6 tonnes in 2019, the World Gold Council (WGC) said on Thursday.
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Philippines authorises emergency use of AstraZeneca COVID vaccine
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], January 28 (ANI/Sputnik): The Philippine Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorised the emergency use of the vaccine against the coronavirus developed by the AstraZeneca company, media reported on Thursday.
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Ethiopia to start mask-wearing campaign on campus to fight COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], January 28 (ANI/Xinhua): Ethiopia will soon launch a mask-wearing campaign in schools nationwide amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Ethiopia Ministry of Education said on Wednesday.
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India provided medical supplies to 150 nations during pandemic, says EAM J
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 28 (ANI): External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Wednesday said that India provided medical supplies and equipment to over 150 nations during the COVID-19 pandemic, many of them as grants, to deal with the serious issues confronting the world.
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Lemongrass to super crops, local entrepreneurship in green agriculture
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 27 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Quanto Agro, a Mumbai-based AgriTech firm, is empowering local farmers in India by assisting their transition into profitable commercial-scale lemongrass farming, apart from expediting the creation of super crops such as corn
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COVID failed to stop India's upsurge, FDI grew in double digits in 2020: N
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New Delhi [India], January 27 (ANI): BJP National President Jagat Prakash Nadda lauded the central government's effort to boost the country's economy and said the foreign direct investment (FDI) in India grew in double digits in 2020 despite the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Budget FY22 to provide clear roadmap for economic growth: KPMG
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 27 (ANI): The Union Budget for 2021-22 due to be presented on February 1 is expected to introduce more relief measures as well as an economic stimulus package to support the economy in the wake of Covid-19 pandemic, professional services firm KPMG said on Wednesday
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COVID-19: Karnataka revises discharge policy
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], January 27 (ANI): As the COVID-19 pandemic is evolving, the Government of India (GoI) and the Karnataka government have revised discharge policy from time to time based on recent scientific evidence about the virus.
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Govt may increase customs duty on certain components in Union Budget 2021:
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 27 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Narendra Modi led NDA government's eighth budget amid the Covid-19 pandemic and under the unprecedented economic crisis triggered by it. This time, the Central Government may increase the custo
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