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Women between 16-30 at highest risk of cervical cancer
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 2 (ANI): A retrospective analysis of HPV (Human Papillomavirus) testing in Cervical Cancer Screening has revealed that samples received from women from 16 - 30 years (14%) age group had the highest percentage of positive cases of high risk HPV, and hence a chance of de
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Adhia backs decision to leave corporate tax untouched
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 1 (ANI): Following the Centre's decision to levy 25 percent corporate tax for companies with Rs. 250 crore turnover, Finance Secretary Hasmukh Adhia on Thursday while backing this said the decision has been made keeping the welfare of the common man in mind.
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API applauds Govt.'s Budget focus on education, digitalization
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 1 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley presented the most awaited budget which started off with a positive note on how the Indian economy has reversed course with GDP at 6.3 percent signalling a turnaround of the economy.
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Budget 2018: Corporate income tax rate cut to 25 pct for companies
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 1 (ANI): Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday proposed to cut the corporate income tax rate to 25 percent for companies with a turnover of up to Rs. 250 crore.
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Govt announces 12% EPF in wages of new employees across sectors
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 1 (ANI): The government announced a contribution of 12 percent in Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) in new employment across all sectors, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Thursday.
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Stock markets recover post 400 pt crash after Union Budget
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 1 (ANI): Post the presentation of Union Budget proposals for 2018-19 in Parliament on Thursday, the Sensex tanked by 438.79 points. The Nifty also fell as 10 percent Capital Gain Tax was introduced on equity in the Union Budget 2018.
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Jaitley revises FY18 fiscal deficit estimate at 3.5%
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 1 (ANI): Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday revised the fiscal deficit at 3.5 percent of GDP for 2017-18 and projected 2018-19 deficit at 3.3 percent of GDP.
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30% pay hike recommended for K'taka govt employees
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], January 31 (ANI): The Sixth Pay Commission of Karnataka has recommended a 30 percent hike in the salaries of the state government employees.
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Eight core sectors registered four percent growth in Dec '17
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 31 (ANI): The combined Index of Eight Core Industries for the month of December 2017 saw a four percent hike as compared to the index of December, 2016.
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India Inc expects Budget 2018-19 to include GST reforms, friendly business
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 31 (ANI-NewsVoir): Tabled in Parliament on Monday by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, the Economic Survey has estimated that the Indian economy will grow by 7-7.5 percent in 2018-19, re-establishing India as the world's fastest-growing major economy.
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OBOR must be less Chinese centric to survive, say experts
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Singapore City [Singapore], Jan.31 (ANI): China's plan of winning over friends and supporters in the 70-odd countries through which its multi-billion dollar One Belt One Road (OBOR) initiative runs through could come unstuck in the wake of think tank study claiming that 89 percent of contrac
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Want to give my 100% from first round: Srikanth on India Open
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 30 (ANI): Indian star shuttler Kidambi Srikanth, who has recovered fully from an injury which forced him to miss last week's Indonesia Open, on Tuesday said that he is eager to put behind his lean patch and give his 100 percent from the very first round of the India O
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