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India's growth to rebound to 11 pc in FY21, moderate to 7 pc in FY22: ADB
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 28 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Wednesday projected India's gross domestic product (GDP) will rebound strongly by 11 per cent in fiscal year (FY) 2021 ending on March 31, 2022 due to continued economic recovery boosted by increased public investment, va
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Chhattisgarh CM asks for media's support in busting 'myths, fears' around
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Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], April 28 (ANI): Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has said that COVID crisis would soon be overcome with the cooperation of everyone in the state and media should come forward to support in busting myths and fears around the disease.
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Fully vaccinated Americans can go outdoors without masks, says US CDC
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Washington [US], April 27 (ANI): New guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said it is safe for people who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to be outside without a mask, but only in small groups.
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Russian firm launches production of world's 1st combined HIV, Hepatitis, S
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St. Petersberg [Russia], April 27 (ANI/Sputnik): On Tuesday in St. Petersburg, Russian biotechnological company BioPalette launched the mass production of "MultiSCREEN," the world's first test system designed to simultaneously screen for the presence of such diseases as HIV, hepatitis B and
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COVID-19: Visit healthcare facility immediately even with mild symptoms, s
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Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], April 27 (ANI): Stressing upon the need for early diagnosis as well as treatment of coronavirus, Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu on Tuesday appealed to people to visit the healthcare facility immediately even with mild symptoms before converting mild
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ADB's 2020 operations hit record high to aid COVID-19 response
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Manila [The Philippines], April 27 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) committed a record 31.6 billion dollars in 2020 to help Asia and the Pacific swiftly tackle the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak; support a green, sustainable recovery from the pandemic; and address longer-term
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Breakthrough study uncovers potential treatment of breast cancer through t
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Washington [US], April 27 (ANI): A recent study led by researchers at the Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Massey Cancer Center found strong evidence that prolactin, a hormone responsible for breast growth and production of milk during pregnancy acts as a major contributor to breast ca
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176 arrested in Ecuador for violating COVID-19 curfew
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Quito [Ecuador], April 27 (ANI/Xinhua): Ecuadorian authorities arrested 176 people over the weekend for violating a newly-imposed night-time curfew aimed at curbing the spread of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Government Minister Gabriel Martinez said on Monday.
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UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador David Beckham leads global vaccination drive du
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New York [USA], April 26 (ANI): Former Manchester United legend and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador David Beckham is fronting a global initiative to inspire confidence in vaccines and encourage parents around the world to vaccinate their children against deadly diseases.
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Optimus Pharma launched a new Anti-Parkinson's Drug in India
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Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 26 (ANI/PNN): Optimus Pharma has announced today that it has received DCGI approval for its Anti-Parkinson's drug Safinamide. Safinamide is indicated as adjunctive treatment to levodopa/carbidopa in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) experiencing "off
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Stress test finds cracks in resistance of harmful hospital bugs
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Washington [US], April 25 (ANI): A team of researchers identified critical factors that enable dangerous bacteria to spread disease by surviving on surfaces in hospitals and kitchens.
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US CDC recommends pregnant women to take COVID-19 vaccine
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Washington [US], April 25 (ANI): The US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recommended pregnant women who are confused regarding coronavirus vaccination to get the shots.
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