Brazil threatens Spanish firm with $10 mn fine
July 21st, 2012 - 12:38 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, July 21 (IANS/EFE) Brazil's regulatory agency said Friday that Spain's Telefonica could face a fine of 20 million reais ($10 million) if it fails to improve fixed-line ... Read more...
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Mines safety agency to help rescue Meghalaya miners
July 14th, 2012 - 1:55 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, July 14 (IANS) A team from the Directorate General of Mines Safety (DGMS) will now oversee the operation to rescue 15 miners trapped in a flooded coal pit in ... Read more...
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Pakistani moves court on 600 percent hike in drug prices
June 3rd, 2012 - 2:49 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 3 (IANS) Prices of medicines in Pakistan have increased by a whopping 600 percent as a number of companies have taken advantage of the absence of proper drug ... Read more...
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US authorities keeping an eye on n-plant that lost power
April 6th, 2012 - 2:04 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 6 (IANS) The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission has said its staff was monitoring the situation at a nuclear power plant in South Carolina after it lost offsite power.The ... Read more...
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Australian breast implant rupture cases on rise
April 5th, 2012 - 5:22 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, April 5 (IANS) A rising number of cases of ruptured PIP breast implants among Australian women are coming to light, with nearly 50 new cases reported in March pushing ... Read more...
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No breast implant ruptures reported in China
January 7th, 2012 - 10:00 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 7 (IANS) China's top drug safety watchdog has said it has not found evidence of any ruptures in over 700 French-made breast implants sold in the country.The implants ... Read more...
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Petrobras reports gas leak at drilling platform
November 28th, 2011 - 11:55 am ICT by IANS
Sao Paulo, Nov 28 (IANS/EFE) A "minimal amount" of gas leaked at a drilling platform off the coast of Rio de Janeiro state in the Campos basin, Brazil's main oil-producing ... Read more...
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Recruitment, reform drive on in civil aviation regulator
October 31st, 2011 - 6:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) In its bid to provide more safety for air passengers, India's civil aviation watchdog, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), Monday said it has ... Read more...
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Bharti Airtel gets license for 2G, 3G services in Rwanda
September 8th, 2011 - 11:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) Telecom giant Bharti Airtel said Thursday it has been awarded a license by Rwanda's telecom regulator to operate 2G and 3G GSM mobile services in ... Read more...
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20 killed in Colombia mine blast
January 27th, 2011 - 3:36 am ICT by IANS
Bogota, Jan 27 (IANS/EFE) At least 20 miners were killed and six injured in a gas explosion inside a coal mine in Colombia, an official said. The blast occurred Wednesday at the ... Read more...
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British women compensated over faulty contraceptive
January 5th, 2011 - 6:53 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 5 (IANS) Britain's healthcare administration has paid 200,000 pounds ($312,000) in compensation to a group of women after they became pregnant or were injured while using a contraceptive device, a ... Read more...
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Swine flu jab linked to rare nerve disease
October 18th, 2010 - 12:05 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 18 (IANS) There may be a possible link between the swine flu jab and an increased risk of developing a rare nerve disease, admit health watchdogs.
Experts are carrying ... Read more...
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Obama appoints consumer protection advocate
September 18th, 2010 - 1:21 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 17 (DPA) US President Barack Obama Friday named a Wall Street critic to oversee the creation of a new consumer protection agency.
Obama appointed Elizabeth Warren, 61, to serve as ... Read more...
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‘Five days after’ contraceptive pill approved
August 14th, 2010 - 12:21 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Aug 14 (ANI): US regulatory agency FDA (Food and Drug Administration) has approved an emergency contraceptive pill that can prevent pregnancy if taken up to five days after unprotected sex.FDA approved ... Read more...
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Punish pharma firms offering doctors gifts, says MCI
March 14th, 2010 - 7:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) After quantifying punishments for doctors accepting gifts, the Medical Council of India (MCI) Sunday said it has also written to the health ministry to regulate pharmaceutical companies ... Read more...
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Venezuela closes 34 radio stations
August 1st, 2009 - 2:50 pm ICT by IANS
Caracas, Aug 1 (DPA) Venezuela's leftist government has ordered 34 radio stations off the air, accusing them of broadcasting without a proper licence.
The stations in question have to cease transmission, Public Works ... Read more...
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More medical colleges to be opened in India: Azad
July 3rd, 2009 - 6:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) The central government will set up more medical colleges through public-private participation to meet the shortage of skilled doctors in India, union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad ... Read more...
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US stocks decline at end of poor week
May 16th, 2009 - 5:30 am ICT by IANS
New York, May 16 (DPA) US stocks fell Friday, capping one of the worst weeks since March as oil prices fell while a government official suggested some banking executives could be forced ... Read more...
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Investigational drug raises hope for ovarian cancer patients
September 16th, 2008 - 1:50 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 16 (ANI): Women with recurrent ovarian cancer can be helped by giving an investigational drug in combination with chemotherapy, according to new results presented at the 33rd Congress of ... Read more...
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‘Dubai is most transparent real estate market in Middle East’
July 28th, 2008 - 8:40 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, July 28 (IANS) This Middle Eastern metropolis showed the greatest improvement in real estate transparency globally in the last two years and is also the most transparent market in the region, ... Read more...
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Commission to remove B-school from fake university list
June 27th, 2008 - 11:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) The University Grants Commission (UGC) Friday agreed before the Delhi High Court to remove the name of Indian Institute of Planning and Management (IIPM) from the list ... Read more...
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Petrobras announces new findings off Brazil coast
May 23rd, 2008 - 6:48 pm ICT by admin
Rio de Janeiro, May 23 (IANS) Brazil's state-run energy major Petrobras has announced it found new off-shore oil reserves in the Santos basin off the Sao Paulo coast close to a spot ... Read more...
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Piramal starts testing of diabetes drug in Europe
May 13th, 2008 - 7:03 pm ICT by admin
Mumbai, May 13 (IANS) Piramal Life Sciences Ltd, part of the Piramal Group of companies, has commenced the clinical study of its P1736, a drug meant for the treatment of diabetes (type ... Read more...
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ONGC Videsh wins two exploration blocks in Brazil
November 28th, 2007 - 9:21 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Nov 28 (ANI): Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limiteds wholly-owned subsidiary ONGC Videsh has bagged two blocks in Brazil, namely deepwater Block 470 in the highly prospective Espirito Santo basin ... Read more...
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