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COVID-19: Mumbai gets its first genome sequencing lab

Aug 4, 2021

Another project- Spinraza therapy for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) in children was also launched at the T. N. Medical College & BYL Nair Charitable Hospital, one of the premier medical institutes in the city as part of its centenary celebrations.
Spinraza Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) encompasses a group of inherited progressive, degenerative neuro-muscular disorders, in which children die at a young age due to respiratory failure or they are wheelchair-bound for a lifetime, the statement said.

Rajya Sabha passes Limited Liability Partnership Amendment Bill to encourage startups

Aug 4, 2021

The bill, which was passed after a short debate, seeks to decriminalise 12 offences under the law and help to improve the ease of doing business by amending the Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) Act, 2008.

While some cases could go undetected, missing out on deaths unlikely: Govt

Aug 4, 2021

States have been advised to conduct thorough audits in their hospitals and report any cases or deaths that could have been missed with district and date-wise details so as to guide a data-driven decision-making, it said.

Pvt hospitals, labs welcome Delhi govt’s announcement on capping of rate of RT-PCR and RATs

Aug 4, 2021

Welcoming the decision Dr Bhagwan Mantri, Senior Consultant, Respiratory and Chest Medicine at Moolchand Hospital said, ”RT-PCR tests are required for everything these days – for travel purposes and for hospital admissions. Capping of prices will help people in going for tests and they will not be hesitant. It will also prevent people from going in for fake test reports that are available for Rs 200-300.”

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UK Financial Services sector remains resilient ahead of Brexit: Research

Dec 18, 2019

Britain’s financial sector wants the EU to grant at least some form of basic access to the bloc after the transition ends, though more than 300 banks, insurers and asset managers have opened hubs in the bloc in case this does not happen.

Boeing to halt production of the risky 737 Max from January

Dec 18, 2019

After the two crashes, prosecutors, regulators and two congressional committees are investigating whether Boeing overlooked safety risks and played down the need for pilot training in its effort to design, produce and certify the plane as quickly as possible.

Fiat Chrysler-PSA’s 46-bn merger deal creates world’s 4th largest carmaker

Dec 18, 2019

The deal will give Peugeot-maker PSA a long-sought presence in North America and should help Fiat gain ground in developing low-emission technology, where it’s lagged rivals. Yet the company will still be heavily reliant on Europe’s saturated auto market, and poorly positioned in China, the world’s largest country for car sales

Regulator weighs halting Japan Post Insurance sales – Nikkei

Dec 17, 2019

Japan Post is conducting an internal investigation after discovering thousands of cases of improper sales. Once the probe is concluded, Japan Post Insurance has said it will consider imposing punishments such as disqualifying insurance agents who violated the law or internal rules.

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