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Eggs safe for consumption, cancer risk claims unfounded: FSSAI
In a statement issued on Saturday, the food safety regulator...
NATHEALTH asks govt to increase public spending on healthcare to over 2.5 per cent of GDP
Chronic diseases now account for nearly 65 per cent of all deaths...
Common diabetes drug price slashed in India due to generic versions
India is known as the diabetes capital of the world with over 10 crore people diagnosed with the lifestyle disease, as per the Indian Council of Medical Research–India Diabetes (ICMR INDIAB) study in 2023 New Delhi: The price of commonly used diabetes drug...
Parkinson’s disease could affect over 2.5 crore people globally by 2050: Study
Population ageing is predicted to be the main factor driving nearly 90 per cent of the projected cases.The western Sub-Saharan Africa could be expected to see the most pronounced spike of almost 300 per cent in the cases of the disease, even as East and South Asia...
Climate change more robust now, La Nina may lose impact soon: Report
While human-caused climate change is increasingly driving a 'new normal' marked by a warmer winter and shorter spring, scientists also draw attention to the yearly changes in weather patterns, termed 'year-to-year variability'. New Delhi: Climate change is growing...
US tariff imposition to hit pharma segment; auto sector likely to face minimal impact
Terming India as a very high tariff nation, US President Donald Trump has said that reciprocal tariffs on countries that impose levies on American goods will kick in on April 2 New Delhi: Enhanced tariffs on pharma imports in the US can severely impact Indian drug...
FPIs pull out Rs 24,753 crore from equities in first week of March
A major catalyst continues to be the escalation in global trade tensions, which significantly weigh on investor sentiment. Imposition of higher tariffs by the US on countries like Mexico, Canada and China, along with reciprocal tariffs on several countries, including...
Women hold 5.8 pc of board seats across Indian unicorns: Report
In contrast, women occupied 18.3 per cent of board seats across India Inc in 2023, while the global average stood at 23.3 per cent, as per a recent Deloitte’s ‘Women in the Boardroom: A Global Perspective’ report Bengaluru: Women constitute 5.8 per cent (76) of the...
30 startups secure over $355 million in funding this week, up 335 pc
The Indian tech startup ecosystem now ranks second, after the US, in terms of all-time funding raised by companies with women founders, with a total of $26 billion in this space to date. India is home to over 7,000 active women-led startups, accounting for 7.5 per...
Financial inclusion: Massive surge in active women borrowers in India
A recent report by NITI Aayog revealed that at least 27 million women in India are seeking credit to run their businesses and are actively tracking their credit scores, highlighting a significant rise in financial awareness New Delhi: NITI Aayog launched the report...
Automobile retail sales drop 7 pc in Feb amid slowing demand FADA
Two-wheeler sales witnessed a drop of 6 per cent year-on-year in February at 13,53,280 units as compared to 14,44,674 units sold in February last year. Dealers attributed this to inventory imbalances, aggressive pricing adjustments, weak consumer sentiment, lower...
Genetic study finds high inbreeding rates in South Indian communities
The study, published in the Journal of Genetics and Genomics, also reported a high prevalence of ankylosing spondylitis, a common form of inflammatory arthritis, in the Reddy population of Andhra Pradesh A study that analysed genes of South Indian populations suggests...