INDUSTRY & ECONOMY
ECONOMY
Bank credit up by Rs 17,259 cr
GROSS bank credit grew by Rs 17,259 crore during the fortnight ended October 29, to touch Rs 9,88,276 crore. This is inclusive of food-credit which grew by Rs 3,752 crore to Rs 39,712 crore and non-food credit which grew by Rs 13,506 crore to ...
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HEALTH
Of sugarless sweets and diabetes diets
FROM sugarless sweets this Diwali, courtesy the traditional mithai maker, to healthcare institutions focusing on "diabetes diets" — realisation is dawning. The prevalence of diabetes in India is too large to ignore and, naturally, ...
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Insurance cover for patients in clinical trials mooted
AS safety-catches are being put in place to protect the "human subject" on whom a medicine is tested by a drug company — a silent demand is building on insurance companies to formulate schemes to cover clinical trials. "How much will a ...
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EXPORTS & IMPORTS
India rejects Malaysia's proposal for curbs on pepper exports
INDIA has turned down a proposal from Malaysia on a "self-imposed output quota to prevent oversupply," saying it is not a practical solution. Reacting to reports of Kuala Lumpur's suggestion, Mr S. Kannan, Director (Marketing), Spices Board, ...
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