Industry
India cuts petrol, diesel prices to offset oil rise, rupee losses
04 Oct 2018
With a similar cut by BJP-ruled states of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Tripura, Jharkhand, Chattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh the effective reduction in the price of petrol and diesel in these states stands at Rs5 per litre
Detecting fake news, at its source
04 Oct 2018
US, Japanese scientists share 2018 Nobel Prize for Medicine
01 Oct 2018
Their discoveries led to the creation of a multibillion-dollar market for new cancer medicines, particularly drugs targeting PD-1 blockade that are given as infusions, whose sales are expected to reach some $15 billion this year
Govt scraps MCI, appoints 7-member panel in place
27 Sep 2018
The government was decided to set up an interim committee in place of the “corrupt” Medical Council of India ahead of the setting up of the proposed National Medical Commission (NMC)
Barrick Gold to acquire Randgold in a $6.5 million all-stock deal
26 Sep 2018
The merger will create the world’s largest gold miner with combined 2017 production of 6.64 million ounces
PM launches universal health insurance programme Ayushman Bharat
24 Sep 2018
Claimed to be the world’s largest health insurance programme, covering 500 million people, the Pradhan Mantri Jan Aarogya Yojana (PMJAY) will provide a cover of up to Rs5 lakh per family per year, for secondary and tertiary care hospitalisation
Japanese billionaire buys all tickets for SpaceX’s moon trip
20 Sep 2018
SpaceX founder Elon Musk tweeted that Yusaku would be "bringing eight (brave) artists and cultural figures with him on the journey around the moon”, but did not reveal the cost
No deal on US oil, price will decide
10 Sep 2018
Fuel prices peak as Congress leads bandh nationwide
10 Sep 2018
On Sunday, the price of petrol in Mumbai soared to Rs87.89 a litre, edging close to Rs88 a litre after oil marketing companies raised prices by 12 paise per litre
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