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India hailed for cutting child mortality rate by 1 million
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A], Sep 20 (ANI): A recent report has hailed India's work in preventing the deaths of about one million children under five in 2005-15, driven by significant reductions in the mortality rates of pneumonia, diarrhoea, tetanus and measles.
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Let breast cancer not destroy your dream of motherhood
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 18 (ANI): Breast cancer has become significantly prevalent among many young women in the country today, as the detection rates are going up due to robust treatment. At the same time with improvement in cancer management, the survival rates are also on the rise.
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Hike in petrol/diesel prices tax-driven, not market-driven: ASSOCHAM
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 17 (ANI): Amid the recent hike in the prices of petrol and diesel being attributed to wavering market price of crude oil, the ASSOCHAM, while dismissing the same, stated that even though the pricing regime is linked to market-determined rates, a sharp hike in tax
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Andhra Govt. approves proposals on land allotment
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], September 15 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh's government on Friday approved proposals including allotment of land and rates for public and private organizations.
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Petrol prices hiked: Daily travellers request for reconsideration
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 13 (ANI): The petrol prices were hiked yesterday by 7-8 paise per litre and diesel rate increased by 10-11 paise per litre in the four major cities, as part of the daily revision exercise, as a result of which the fuel rates are at an all-time high since Augus
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Bajaj Finserv's festive season offer - affordable home loans at lowest int
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 9 (ANI-BusinessWire India): Home loan aspirants have another reason to cheer this festival season with cheaper home loan by Bajaj Finserv. All home loans applicants availing a loan above Rs. 25 lakh will get a 50 percent waiver on the loan processing fee. What makes t
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Bariatric surgery may reduce fertility in men
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sep 09 (ANI): Beware! Men undergoing bariatric surgery may be at increased risk of sperm aberrations and lower fertility rates despite improvements in weight, androgen levels and sexual quality of life.
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FICCI for substantial slash in policy rates by RBI
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 11 (ANI): The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) urged for the need to enable a further cut down of policy rates by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), to spur demand and help ease the pressure on corporate balance sheets.
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States must cut expenditure/raise taxes to accommodate farmer loan-waiver:
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 11 (ANI): Chief Economic Advisor Arvind Subramanian on Friday stated that while farmer loan-waivers will be deflationary, state governments must accommodate these either by reducing expenditure, or increasing tax rates.
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Opioid use higher among cancer survivors
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], August 7 (ANI): At a time of rising rates of opioid overdose and addiction, a latest study has found cancer survivors were 1.2 times more likely to be prescribed opioid painkillers than those who'd never had cancer.
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ASSOCHAM urges RBI to slash interest rates due to low inflation
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 30 (ANI): Against the backdrop of a decline in factory output, with inflation at a five-year low, the ASSOCHAM on Sunday wrote to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Urjit Patel, stressing on the need to cut at least 25 basis points in the policy interest rate, a
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Delhi HC issues notice to ensure free availability of sanitary pads
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] July 17 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Monday issued notice to the Government of India, Delhi Governemnt, New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) and Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCDs) on a PIL filed to ensure availability of sanitary pads for free or at subsidized rates.
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