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Businesses owned by women likely to grow up to 90% in next 5 years in India: Study
According to the study, around 80% of women, from semi-urban and rural India, feel a significant improvement in their socio-economic and cultural status after starting an enterprise
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Transporters’ body terms 16p cut in petrol, diesel rates ‘ostentatious’
Transporters' body AIMTC termed the recent 14-16 paise per litre cut in petrol and diesel prices across major cities as "ostentatious", and said there is still room to reduce prices by up to Rs 40 per litre
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Up in the air | Study suggests airborne transmission of Covid-19
The findings put the spotlight back on the strategy adopted to tackle the virus. Do governments need to go back to the drawing board?
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WHO chief calls growth in virus cases ”worrying”
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the number of new cases is approaching the highest rate of infection that we have seen so far in the pandemic
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Exports rise to $13.72 billion during Apr 1-14: Commerce Ministry data
Exports during April 1-14 last year were aggregated at $3.59 billion. In April 2020, the outbound shipments had contracted by a record 60% due to COVID-19 related lockdown
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No state has asked to stop train services: Railway Board chairman
The railways is doing a thermal screening of the passengers and has also notified the fine amounts for not following COVID protocols, Board Chairman Suneet Sharma said
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UK finds 77 cases of COVID-19 variant first found in India
A new variant has been designated a Variant Under Investigation (VUI) by PHE. The variant, first detected in India, includes a number of mutations including E484Q, L452R, and P681R, the PHE weekly report said
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Maruti Suzuki hikes model prices by up to Rs 22,500 to offset rise in input costs
All the models of the company will be covered under the price increase exercise. The price of Celerio and Swift remain unchanged
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In a boost for the economy, IMD predicts normal monsoon this year
The monsoon will be 98% of the LPA which is normal rainfall. It is really good news for the country and will help India have a good agriculture output, says IMD
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PSUs asked to dedicate hospital beds for COVID-19 management
The central ministries have also been advised that details of such dedicated hospital wards or blocks be provided to the public. The move comes as India battles a massive surge in coronavirus cases
