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Vaccination against measles has been declining steadily over the last ten years in India. This must be reversed in order to avoid a serious outbreak of the disease

Ending the scourge of measles

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New Delhi [India], December 28: Mumbai based Archana jain is an inspiration to many privileged men and women. She has been a well-known social - entrepreneur. Being the founder of the Florian Foundation NGO, her aim is to work for the betterment of underprivileged people and to feed the hungry in India. 

Archana Jain: The Visionary Behind Florian Foundation, Transforming Lives Through Education, Empowerment, and Compassion

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries has acquired technology-driven and oncology-focused healthcare platform Karkinos for Rs 375 crore, the firm said on Saturday.
Reliance Strategic Business Ventures (RSBVL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mumbai-listed India's most valuable company, completed the acquisition of Karkinos Healthcare Pvt Ltd with allotment of requisite shares, the firm said in a stock exchange filing.
Karkinos was incorporated in India on July 24, 2020, and is in the business of providing technology-driven innovative solutions for the early detection, diagnosis, and management of cancer. It had a turnover of about Rs 22 crore in the 2022-23 fiscal.
"Reliance Strategic Business Ventures Ltd has on December 27, 2024, subscribed to and has been allotted 1 crore equity shares of Rs 10 each, for cash, aggregating Rs 10 crore and 36.5 crore optionally fully convertible debentures of Rs 10 each, for cash, aggregating Rs 365 crore of Karkinos," according to the ...

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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 28: On December 28, 2024, the birth anniversary of the late industrialist and philanthropist, Ratan Tata, a special Grove will be launched in his memory overseen by social enterprise Grow-Trees.com. The idea was conceived by Geeta Gopalakrishnan who was for many years a honorary fundraiser for cancer patients at the Tata Medical Centre, Kolkata, an initiative close to Tata' s heart. The project is a collaborative effort where citizens can participate and write their tributes to the icon. As part of this citizen collaboration four lakh trees will be planted across 17 villages in Nainital and six in Almora, Uttarakhand. This extensive green cover is part of Grow-Trees.com's 'Trees+ for the Himalayas' plan and will be called the 'Ratan Tata Memorial Forest'.

Citizens Can Write A Tribute To Create A Forest in the Memory of Industrialist Ratan Tata

New Delhi [India], December 28: Topnotch Foundation organized the Atal Samman Samaroh  &amp;  Atal Achievement Awards 2024 on 19th Dec 2024 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. This ceremony was to acknowledge and felicitate the leading contributors who have taken the initiative to bring a pleasant and powerful change in the Healthcare, Education, and Business fields. The announcements of winners were made on 19th Dec 2024.

Topnotch Foundation Acknowledged and Felicitated the Winners of the Atal Samman Samaroh and Atal Achievement Awards 2024

Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], December 28: In a warm display of goodwill, Akkala Sudhakar, Member of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), led a delegation to personally extend birthday greetings to Vem Narender Reddy, Chief Advisor to the Chief Minister of Telangana, Anumula Revanth Reddy. Accompanying him were former GHMC Mayor Bonthu Rammohan and senior Congress leader Chakradhar Reddy.

CBFC Member Akkala Sudhakar Conveys Birthday Wishes to Chief Advisor to CMO Telangana, Shri Vem Narender Reddy

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Market participants said that the gross borrowing amount was higher than expected

The central government’s borrowing is expected to remain in line with the budgeted amount, with slight adjustments in the distribution across tenures, according to bond market participants. Earlier, there were expectations of a reduction in the suppl

The central government's borrowing is expected to remain in line with the budgeted amount, with slight adjustments in the distribution across tenures, according to bond market participants. Earlier, there were expectations of a reduction in the suppl

The regulator said an audit found that navigation skills of pilots were being conducted on simulators that weren't qualified for that kind of training

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The reserves declined by $8.5 billion in the reporting week, logging their biggest weekly fall in over a month. They had declined by a total of $5.2 billion in the prior two weeks

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India's luxury car market sees rapid growth, with over 50,000 units expected to be sold in 2025, supported by rising wealth, new model launches, and a thriving affluent class

A BMW i7 electric sedan on display at a BMW AG showroom.  Photographer: Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg

The electric vehicle company said it is committed to driving large-scale EV adoption enabling deeper penetration beyond tier-1 and tier-2 cities to almost every town and tehsil across India

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said the CRPF has done a commendable job in tackling Naxalism and restoring peace and stability in the Northeastern states and Jammu and Kashmir.
Shah also said that the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) is playing an important role in ensuring internal security and peace in the country,  according to an official statement.
The home minister said this while visiting the CRPF headquarters where he met senior officers of the force, including its Director General Anish Dayal Singh, it said.
During the visit, Shah had a comprehensive review of the operations and administrative efficiency of the world's largest paramilitary force.
The CRPF has done a commendable job in tackling Naxalism and restoring peace and stability in the Northeastern states and Jammu and Kashmir, he said.
The CRPF chief apprised the home minister about the various welfare schemes being implemented for the families of martyred jawans of the force, including compassionat

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Ola Electric grows its network to 4,000 showrooms and service centres following consumer complaints and social media backlash on product quality and after-sales service

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Delhi Congress on Wednesday released a 12-point "white paper" targeting the Aam Aadmi Party and the BJP over their alleged unkept promises and mismanagement on various issues like pollution, civic facilities and law and order.
Addressing a press conference, AICC treasurer Ajay Maken lashed out at AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal, saying his party came to power riding on the Janlokpal agitation but has failed to set up the anti-corruption ombudsman.
"If there is one word to describe former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal here then it would be Farziwal," he said while releasing the white paper titled "Mauka Mauka, Har Baar Dhoka".
"If anyone is the king of fraud in the entire country then it is Kejriwal and that is why we have come here with a white paper on the Kejriwal government and also on the BJP government at the Centre," Maken said.
There was no immediate reaction from AAP and BJP.
Maken questioned why the Janlokpal had not been formed even in Punjab.
"If LG is not allowing

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KKR offered around 800 billion yen ($5.1 billion) for York Holdings, an entity due to be spun out of the Japanese retailer, two of the people said

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The fourth part of the series assesses what it will take to encourage domestic manufacturing, while also being an alternative to China

The India story: Progress in manufacturing sector but key challenges remain

ChartThe India story: Progress in manufacturing sector but key challenges remain

In his annual letter to employees, he highlighted conglomerate's achievements for the year

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Under Mahila Samman Yojana, AAP promises Rs 2,100 monthly allowance, and under Sanjeevani free treatment to voters above 60

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A man attempted suicide by setting himself on fire near the Parliament building in New Delhi on Wednesday, according to a report by news agency PTI.

He was promptly rushed to RML hospital to receive

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Archana Jain: The Visionary Behind Florian Foundation, Transforming Lives Through Education, Empowerment, and Compassion

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Topnotch Foundation Acknowledged and Felicitated the Winners of the Atal Samman Samaroh and Atal Achievement Awards 2024

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