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India’s April Retail Inflation Eases Marginally to 4.83%

May 15, 2024

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) showed that retail inflation in India slowed down a bit in April. The rate went down a little from 4.85% in March to 4.83%, according to the National Statistical Office. Some of this small drop ..

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TCS Launches AI Center of Excellence in Paris

May 14, 2024

Tata Consultancy Services Ltd (TCS), India’s largest IT services exporter, has announced plans to establish a unique ‘human-centric’ artificial intelligence (AI) Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Paris. The announcement is as per strategic expansion of TCS into European markets, focusing ..

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PM Gati Shakti Boosts Social Security, Expands Health Infrastructure

May 13, 2024

Recently, the Ministry of Labour and Employment joined the PM Gati Shakti site. Strengthening health infrastructure and social security measures in industrial places and Special Economic Zones (SEZs) is the main goal. According to Sumita Dawra, secretary of the ministry, ..

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ICMR Warns: Packaged Food Labels May Mislead Consumers

May 12, 2024

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), through its Hyderabad-based National Institute of Nutrition (NIN) has recently highlighted potential misleading claims on packaged food labels. The ICMR’s dietary guidelines issued in May 2024 warn consumers that labels designed to attract ..

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India’s Spice Board Issues New EtO Contamination Guidelines

May 11, 2024

The Spices Board of India has recently issued detailed guidelines to tackle the problem of ethylene oxide (EtO) contamination in spices exported from India. This action was prompted by the bans imposed by Hong Kong and Singapore on the sale ..

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ICMR Releases New Dietary Guidelines

May 9, 2024

In response to the rising health issues related to poor dietary habits in India, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) unveiled a comprehensive set of dietary recommendations on May 9, 2024. These guidelines are designed to address the alarming ..

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Proposed Policy to Exclude Stubble Burners from MSP Benefits

May 9, 2024

In 2023, the Supreme Court insisted on introducing disincentives for stubble burning, majorly affecting the perennial problem of air pollution. Reacting to this, the Central Government has directed a halt on Minimum Support Price (MSP) benefits to farmers who engage ..

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NHAI Explores New Self-Healing Road Technologies

May 8, 2024

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is exploring new technologies aimed at creating pothole-free highways. This includes innovative development towards self-healing roads, encapsulating technologies that allow the roads to repair themselves automatically under specific conditions. Understanding Self-Healing Road Technologies ..

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