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India sees record deal activity in February at USD 7.2 bn
Retail and consumer, IT & ITES, banking and financial services,...
Common diabetes drug price slashed in India due to generic versions
India is known as the diabetes capital of the world with over 10...
Over 1.3 billion people globally to have diabetes by 2050, finds study
Addressing racism and economic inequality will be important for controlling diabetes, a group of researchers from the US, Africa, India and Australia, wrote in a separate article in the same journal. People in low- and middle-income countries are more likely to suffer...
India climbs eight places to 127 in global gender index, says WEF report
''While there have been encouraging signs of recovery to pre-pandemic levels, women continue to bear the brunt of the current cost of living crisis and labour market disruptions,'' said WEF Managing Director Saadia Zahidi In India, while there has been uptick in...
Reliance most valuable Indian company in Hurun 500 list
According to the list, Reliance Industries Limited is the most valuable company with a value of Rs 1,725,058 crore, up 3.6 per cent. TCS, HDFC Bank, Infosys, ICICI Bank, and Bharti Airtel, HDFC, ITC, Adani Total Gas, and Adani Enterprises followed Reliance Industries...
Henkel’s Chennai plant achieves carbon neutrality
The switch to zero carbon footprint was achieved at the Chennai plant by drawing electricity from on- and offsite renewable energy sources, along with the deployment of energy efficient solutions such as LED lighting, smart motion sensors and natural lighting Mumbai:...
SIP closures rise 7.4 pc month-on-month in May
Investors continued to park their money in mutual funds, with contributions in SIPs reaching a new high of Rs 14,749 crore last month, after a brief dip to Rs 13,728 crore in April. It was Rs 14,276 crore in March Mumbai: The number of systematic investment plan (SIP)...
FPIs stay glued to Indian equities; infuse Rs 16,405 cr in Jun so far
In terms of sector, FPIs continue to buy financials, automobiles and auto components, capital goods, and construction-related stocks. They were sellers of IT, metals, power, and textiles stocks Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) continued to invest in Indian equities...
Need for state-specific policies to seize rapidly rising epidemic of metabolic non-communicable diseases: ICMR study
According to the study published in The Lancet, the prevalence of diabetes and other metabolic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in India is considerably higher than previously estimated There is a need for urgent state-specific policies and interventions to arrest the...
Phailin to Amphan A look at deadliest cyclones that hit India in last 10 years
India, with a total coastal area of 7,516 km, is exposed to around 8 per cent of the world's tropical cyclones. Nearly 32 crore people in 9 coastal states -- Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and West Bengal on the east coast and Kerala, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Goa...
India earned USD 7,400 million through medical tourism in last decade: Officials
Medical tourism is a recognised export from two BIMSTEC members -- India and Thailand Kolkata: India generated an income of USD 7,400 million through medical tourism over the last decade, and the figure is expected to rise to USD 43,500 million in the next 10 years,...
40 pc cancer cases caused by tobacco, alcohol, pan masala; no clue in 20 pc cases: Expert
"The maximum number of patients of breast cancer and cervical cancer are found in women in urban areas. Cervical cancer patients are found more in rural areas than breast cancer patients. A unique gall bladder cancer occurs only in people residing near and on the...