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Pandemic poses risk to decade of progress in health, education, child surv
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 17 (ANI/Sputnik): A decade of growth of the Human Capital index, defined by improvements in health, education and child survival rates, faces an unprecedented threat from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic unless nations begin developing long-term protection
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Heart transplants from severely obese donors show comparable outcomes for
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 16 (ANI): Heart transplant patients who received hearts from severely obese donors had similar short-term outcomes and long-term survival as patients who received hearts from non-obese donors, according to new research.
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Study reveals biologic therapy for psoriasis may reduce heart disease
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Dallas [USA], September 15 (ANI): Patients with psoriasis treated with biologic therapy, which are protein-based infusions to suppress inflammation, had a significant reduction in high-risk plaque in heart arteries, over one-year, according to new research.
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Consumer Price Index at 6.69 pc in August against 6.73 pc last month
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 14 (ANI): The Retail inflation which is measured by Consumer Price Index (General) decreased to 6.69 per cent in August as compared to 6.73 per cent in the last month, the government said on Monday.
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Has COVID-19 increased the risk of modern slavery in Asia?
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Singapore, September 14 (ANI): A recently published study revealed that the risk of modern slavery is higher than at any point since 2017 in manufacturing hubs across Asia.
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Wholesale inflation rises to 0.16 pc m-o-m in August
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 14 (ANI): The annual rate of inflation based on wholesale price index (WPI) increased to 0.16 per cent in August as compared to 1.17 per cent in the corresponding month of previous year, the government said on Monday.
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PIL in SC seeks formation of expert committee to improve India's global ra
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 13 (ANI): A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) was filed before the Supreme Court on Sunday seeking a direction to the Union of India (UOI), all the states and union territories to constitute expert committees to analyse and to improve India's global ranking on Cor
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India's industrial production output contracted 10.4 percent in July
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 11 (ANI): India's industrial production output contracted 10.4 percent in July as against a 4.9 percent growth year-on-year (YoY), as per the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) data released by the Ministry of statics and program implementation.
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Shocker from Pak: WWF Goodwill Ambassador harassed on road in Islamabad
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Islamabad [Pakistan], September 10 (ANI): Goodwill Ambassador for World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and an adventure athlete, Samar Khan, on Thursday said that she had been harassed in Islamabad by a motorcyclist.
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India's working women feeling increased stress due to COVID-19: LinkedIn
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 10 (ANI): Nearly 47 per cent of Indian women are experiencing more stress or anxiety due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the 10th edition of the LinkedIn Workforce Confidence Index released on Thursday.
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French envoy lauds India's entry into top 50 Global Innovation Index
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 4 (ANI): French Ambassador to India, Emmanuel Lenain on Thursday congratulated India for entering the top 50 group of most innovative countries in the world saying that both the countries can jointly drive innovation.
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Services activity downturn eases markedly in August: IHS Markit
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 3 (ANI): The latest IHS Markit Services Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) released on Thursday indicated a slower rate of decline in business activity across the Indian service sector during August.
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