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Study shows rotavirus vaccine safe for use in NICU babies

Dec 9, 2024

New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) Administering rotavirus vaccine to babies during their stay in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) could be safe, finds a study on Monday, that could serve as the basis for a change in clinical practice.The study by researchers from the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) showed that transmission of rotavirus…

Tata Motors, Kia India to increase prices across passenger vehicles portfolio

Dec 9, 2024

New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) Tata Motors on Monday announced to hike prices by up to 3 per cent across its passenger vehicles (PVs) portfolio, including electric vehicles (EVs).Effective from January, the price increase will vary depending on…

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25 lakh elderly above 70 enrol for Ayushman cards in less than 2 months: Centre

Dec 9, 2024

New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) About 25 lakh senior citizens aged 70 and above have enrolled for the Ayushman Vay Vandana Card, in a span of less than 2 months of its launch, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Monday.It is part of…

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NRAI warns restaurants about adverse effects of in-dining deep discount

Dec 9, 2024

New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) The National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI) on Monday cautioned restaurants regarding the potential long-term adverse effects of in-dining deep discount programmes and aggregator payment platforms.According…

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Explainer: Was Baku climate summit a mixed bag of progress, failures, obstacles

Dec 1, 2024

New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) As the 2024 meeting of the UN Climate Change Conference -- known as COP29 -- in Azerbaijan’s Baku, the world’s first oil town standing on the shores of the Caspian Sea, wrapped up, nearly 200 nations agreed to a new…

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ESA’s Proba-3 mission to take flight aboard PSLV-XL rocket on Dec 4: ISRO

Nov 28, 2024

New Delhi, Nov 28 (IANS) The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Thursday announced that it will launch the European Space Agency (ESA) Proba-3 to observe the Sun with great precision on December 4.Proba-3, which aims to study the…

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Sunita Williams to celebrate Thanksgiving in space with ‘smoked turkey, mashed potatoes’

Nov 28, 2024

New Delhi, Nov 28 (IANS) Indian-origin NASA astronaut Sunita Williams is set to celebrate Thanksgiving in space with ‘smoked turkey, mashed potatoes’.Thanksgiving is observed every year in the US on the fourth Thursday of November to honour…

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Indian Chemical Council bags 2024 OPCW-The Hague Award

Nov 27, 2024

New Delhi, Nov 27 (IANS) The Indian Chemical Council (ICC) has been conferred the 2024 OPCW The Hague Award -- a first recognising the efforts of a chemical industry body, the Cabinet Secretariat informed on Wednesday.The award was…

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Technology can address food wastage challenge in India: Report

Nov 22, 2024

New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) Using technology can help mitigate food waste -- a critical challenge for India’s foodservice industry -- and also promote sustainable practices, according to a report on Friday.Food wastage can erode restaurant…

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Study explains why females sleep less

Nov 21, 2024

New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) While caregiving roles often take a toll on women’s sleep, a new study on Thursday suggested that biological factors may also play a role in why females sleep less.The study, published in the journal Scientific…

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