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India accounted for a third of all maternal deaths in 2015: report
20 Sep 2016
The latest Lancet series on maternal health notes that while maternal deaths globally have fallen by nearly half since 1990, nearly one quarter of babies worldwide are still delivered in the absence of a skilled birth attendant
Telcos deposit Rs14,653 crore for spectrum bidding
19 Sep 2016
However, for the premium 700 MHz band a pan-India bidder needs to have EMD of Rs5,610 crore to buy spectrum across all circles and this makes Reliance Jio the only company which has potential to buy that spectrum
Baba Ramdev, RSS lobbying for ‘sin tax’ on Coke, Pepsi: report
17 Sep 2016
The two ‘swadeshi warriors’ are said to be putting pressure on the finance and health ministries to impose a heavy tax on beverage companies selling products with high sugar content
Baba Ramdev, RSS lobbying for ‘sin tax’ on Coke, Pepsi: report
17 Sep 2016
The two ‘swadeshi warriors’ are said to be putting pressure on the finance and health ministries to impose a heavy tax on beverage companies selling products with high sugar content
India loses appeal against WTO solar panel ruling
17 Sep 2016
The ruling comes at a time when India has dragged the US to the WTO over America’s domestic content requirements and subsidies provided by eight states in the renewable energy sector
India loses appeal against WTO solar panel ruling
17 Sep 2016
The ruling comes at a time when India has dragged the US to the WTO over America’s domestic content requirements and subsidies provided by eight states in the renewable energy sector
Scotch whisky exports increase after three years
17 Sep 2016
US drugmaker Depomed explores sale
16 Sep 2016
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