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India requests IMF for increase in its quota share; ready to buy $10 billion bonds

IndiaHighlighting the escalating economic importance of India in the world scenario, the Indian government has sought an increase in its International Monetary Fund (IMF) quota share, saying that it would put in nearly $10 billion to enhance the Fund's resources, corresponding to its existing share.

Woman killed in Vrindavan temple stampede

Woman killed in Vrindavan temple stampedeVrindavan (Uttar Pradesh), Apr 27 : One woman was killed and another injured in a stampede at the Bankey Bihari Temple here on Monday.

According to police, the incident occurred when a large number of devotees gathered to offer prayers on the occasion of Hindu festival ''Akshaya Tritiya''.

The one deceased identified as Rama Maheshwari, a 58-year-old from Kanpur. Another injured woman is from New Delhi who was seriously injured, police added.

Ambani chopper sabotage case: 52 of Air Works’ non-technical workers off duty

Ambani chopper sabotage case: 52 of Air Works’ non-technical workers off dutyAir Works has taken the attempted sabotage case of Anil Ambani’s Bell 412 helicopter - parked in the Air Works’ hangar for repair and maintenance - quite seriously. Till the time investigations do not reach their conclusive end, 52 of the non-technical workers of the company have been directed to stay off duty.  

3i Infotech arm inks deal with Emax to provide IT solutions

3i Infotech arm inks deal with Emax to provide IT solutions   Part of the US$ 2.5 billion plus Landmark Group, Emax, notified that it has selected Orion Enterprise solution, a subsidiary of 3i Infotech for providing IT solutions.

India-based 3i Infotech provides a range of information technology solutions for insurance, banking & finance, Capital Markets, Mutual Funds, e-Governance, manufacturing, and retail & distribution.

Trivitron ties knot with BioSystems

Trivitron ties knot with BioSystemsMedical technology products manufacturer Trivitron Group of Companies, has formed an alliance with BioSystems, Spain, to manufacture in-vitro diagnostic (IVD) reagents.

It should be noted that this is the third manufacturing joint venture for Trivitron in recent times. Earlier, the firm has signed joint ventures with Brandon Medical for making operation theatre bulbs and Aloka of Japan for portable ultrasound scanners.

Cervical Cancer Proving to be Deadly Especially in Indian Women

Cervical Cancer Proving to be Deadly Especially in Indian WomenAccording to a WHO report, Cervical cancer claims lives of around 300,000 women worldwide every year and around 130,000 new cases are reported in India every year out of which some 8,000 are from West Bengal alone.

"This makes cervical cancer the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in India and represents approximately one-fourth of the world's total cervical cancer cases and mortality," said a paper released by Qiagen, the German global market leader in sample technology and CNCI, a state-run Cancer Research Institute here on Tuesday.

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