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COVID-19 can give momentum to Indian healthcare industry: Hindustan Unilever CMD Sanjiv Mehta
The healthcare industry needs focus not only for the welfare of the country's population but also for improving on the value chain and become a major supplier of pharmaceutical products to the world, he said
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Bitcoin hits $1.0 trillion market cap
The total value of all bitcoin topped $1.0 trillion on February 19, capping a spectacular record-breaking week for the world’s most popular cryptocurrency. At about 1930 GMT, bitcoin zoomed to its latest all-time pinnacle at $55.155 after a string of corporate giants embraced the digital unit. With more than 18.6 million bitcoins created since the […]
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Petrol at Rs 97/litre in Mumbai, diesel crosses Rs 88-mark
Petrol price was hiked by record 39 paise per litre and diesel by 37 paise a litre, according to a price notification of state-owned fuel retailers
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COVID-19 cases: Upsurge in new cases in Kerala, Maharashtra, Punjab, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh
The ministry stressed the importance of adherence to COVID appropriate behaviour for breaking the chain of transmission and containment of spread of the disease
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Eight artists study our troubled times, lockdown impact in this exhibition in Kolkata
Titled 'Constellations', the exhibition features artworks that explore diverse concerns, meanings, implications and even the politics of our anxious times
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Three-month gap between Oxford vaccine jabs provides better efficacy: Study
The results of the analysis from a phase 3 randomised controlled trial, published in The Lancet journal, suggest that the interval between doses can be safely extended to three months given the protection a single dose offers
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Centre releases Rs 1 lakh crore GST compensation to states since October 2020
The Centre had set up a special borrowing window in October 2020 to meet the estimated shortfall of Rs 1.10 lakh crore in revenue arising on account of implementation of GST
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Centre, states need to work closely to boost economic growth: PM Narendra Modi
"Centre and states should work together for the nation's progress... Government has to respect and give due representation to the private sector for economic progress," Modi said
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FM Nirmala Sitharaman urges industry to unleash animal spirits; make India fastest growing economy
She said the government has taken several steps including reduction in corporate tax rate to facilitate investment
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RBI puts Rs 1,000 withdrawal cap on Deccan Urban Co-op Bank; fresh loans, deposits restricted
RBI said putting the bank under restrictions should not be construed as cancellation of its banking license
