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Relaiance Prospective: The story behind success of housing finance behemoth
In a press conference on June 27, HDFC's chairman Deepak Parekh said that the board of these two companies will meet on June 30 to finalise the merger and it will be effective on July 1
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EPFO extends deadline to apply for higher pension for members till July 11
The last opportunity of 15 days is being given to remove any difficulty faced by the eligible pensioners/ members, the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation said in a statement
Coronavirus : India logs 18,930 new cases, 35 deaths in 24 hours
Coronavirus : India logs 18,930 new cases, 35 deaths in 24 hours
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Covid-19 crisis: Tracking the coronavirus footprint across the world
Follow the expanding footprint of the coronavirus pandemic across the world in this interactive map built by Johns Hopkins University
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On the table, protein-rich plant-based alternatives to meat and eggs
Global statistics in recent years show a trend toward plant-based eating. It's no wonder that the global foodtech market is forecast to exceed $342 billion by 2027
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Omicron infection turbo-charges vaccinated people's Covid immunity: Study
Findings match up evidence for an immune boost from exposure to different virus variants via vaccination and infection.
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WHO reports around 170 Hepatitis cases, 1 death of unknown origin
Nearly 170 cases of Hepatitis of unknown origin among children have been reported by the WHO, which says that there has been at least one death already
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Covid has reversed progress made in fight to end Tuberculosis, says WHO
World Tuberculosis Day is commemorated on March 24 every year to raise public awareness about the devastating health, social and economic consequences of TB
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More than 1.2 mn people died from drug-resistant infections in 2019: Study
Drug-resistant bacteria and other microbes are rising due to the misuse and overuse of antibiotics, say health officials.
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A scientist's guide to understanding key questions about Omicron variant
Regardless of whether Omicron fully displaces other variants, it appears likely to cause a surge in cases around the world.
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Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur reports 30 more cases of Zika virus, tally at 66
The tally of Zika virus cases in Uttar Pradesh has now reached 66 after Kanpur reported 30 more cases.
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US gives final clearance to Pfizer's Covid-19 shots for kids 5 to 11
The decision marks the first opportunity for Americans under 12 to get the powerful protection of any COVID-19 vaccine.
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Covid vaccinated people with prior infection may have more antibodies
This included 73 people who had a positive SARS-CoV-2 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test result before the first vaccine dose.
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Zika virus case tally in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur reaches 10, CMO confirms
Caused by a virus transmitted primarily by Aedes mosquitoes, which bite during the day, symptoms of this disease are mild fever, rash, conjunctivitis, muscle and joint pain, malaise or a headache.
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Dengue, chikungunya, malaria notifiable under Epidemic Diseases Act
The notification makes it compulsory for all hospitals to provide information to the government about any such case that they receive.
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Covid-19 can be transmitted by fully vaccinated people at home: Lancet
The study enrolled 621 participants, identified by the UK contact tracing system, between September 2020 and September 2021.
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Antidepressant fluvoxamine may reduce risk of Covid-19 hospitalisation
Researchers treated 739 randomly selected Brazilian COVID-19 patients with fluvoxamine, with another 733 receiving a placebo, between January 15 to August 6 of this year.
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Mandaviya urges pharma industry to make India a manufacturing hub
Union Chemicals and Fertilisers Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Wednesday urged the pharma industry to make India a manufacturing base as the country is a safe destination for investments.
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Hospitals can't charge more than Rs 5,000 for diagnosis: West Bengal govt
According to the advisory, in case a person is not carrying the card the same must be searched with the Aadhar number of the beneficiary in the Swasthya Sathi web portal.
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New Zealand expands vaccine mandate, 40% of workers to get fully vaccinated
The changes will mean that about 40 per cent of all New Zealand workers will need to get fully vaccinated against the coronavirus or risk losing their jobs, up from about 15 per cent previously.
