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Dia Vikas Capital, a subsidiary of Opportunity International Australia mak
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 28 (ANI/NewsVoir): Dia Vikas Capital Pvt. Ltd., the India based subsidiary of Opportunity International Australia Limited has exited from the RBI registered NBFC-MFI SATYA MicroCapital Ltd. Dia was the initial institutional investor in SATYA.
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CreditAccess Grameen posts highest-ever quarterly profit growth at 195%
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
The MFI's total income rose 31 per cent year-on-year to Rs 814.3 crore from Rs 618.6 crore in the corresponding quarter the previous year. Its net interest income increased 39.9 per cent to Rs 516.2 crore from Rs 368.9 crore in the year-ago period. However, impairment of financial instrument
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Study: Novel insecticides have devastating effects on honey bee health
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
According to recent study, insecticides containing flupyradifurone and sulfoxaflor can have a devastating effects on honey bee health.
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Study finds snacking on almonds boosts gut health
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 22 (ANI): Eating a handful of almonds a day significantly increases the production of butyrate, a short-chain fatty acid that promotes gut health, according to a recent study.
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FICO honor 34 MSME entrepreneurs at the special conclave 'MSMEs-The Future
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], October 21 (ANI/PNN): About 34 entrepreneurs from the Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector in the State of Punjab were honored for their immense contribution to the industrial sector at the special conclave 'MSME-The Future is Now' organized by Federati
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Methane-eating 'borgs' have been assimilating earth's microbes: Study
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 20 (ANI): In Star Trek, the Borg are a ruthless, hive-minded collective that assimilate other beings with the intent of taking over the galaxy. Here on the nonfictional planet Earth, 'Borgs' are DNA packages that could help humans fight climate change.
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Assam to provide scooters to 35,800 meritorious students
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], October 20 (ANI): The Assam government will provide scooters to 35,800 meritorious students who successfully passed the Higher Secondary (Class 12) examination this year.
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US Development Finance Corp lends USD 35 mln to India's CreditAccess Grame
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 19 (ANI): The US government arm Development Finance Corporation (DFC) has signed a USD 35 million loan with Indian microfinance institution CreditAccess Grameen (CAG) with an aim to help 5 lakh women entrepreneurs gain access to credit.
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LimeRoad, value fashion online platform, to get acquired by V-Mart with co
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 18 (ANI/NewsVoir): LimeRoad founders entered definitive documents with Mumbai-listed V-Mart. The deal will enable LimeRoad to serve their 1.7 crore digital first buyers, together with 3.3 crores of offline buyers.
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Study examines impact of coral chemical compounds on reef composition and
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 18 (ANI): Stumbling upon a new source of underwater caffeine was just an added bonus of a new study examining the impact of chemical compounds that corals release into the seawater.
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Gene signature points to prognosis in kidney cancer: Study
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 18 (ANI): A new study by Karolinska Institutet has revealed that among patients with kidney cancer, the activity of four specific genes in the cancer cells seems to be able to predict the risk of the tumour spreading and the patient's chances of survival.
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Researchers discover molecule in brain that boost body's ability to fight
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 17 (ANI): Researchers at UVA Health have identified a brain chemical that coordinates the immune system's reactions to multiple sclerosis (MS) and Alzheimer's disease, potentially enabling medical professionals to boost the body's capacity to combat these and other d
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