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Vaccine for streptococcus could prevent over 100,000 stillbirths globally: Research

One in five pregnant women carries the bacteria, which can cause meningitis and also life-threatening septicaemia – blood poisoning – in them and their baby.

Nov 06, 2017, 12:49 PM IST

Service tax should be shared with railways: Parl panel

A Parliamentary Panel has suggested sharing with Railways the service tax paid on passenger fares on specified classes and freight which is collected by Finance Ministry and pursuing the matter vigorously with the authorities concerned.

Sep 06, 2016, 17:28 PM IST

Govt unlikely to substantially hike plan outlay in 2014-15

The new Government is unlikely to substantially enhance the Plan expenditure for 2014-15 in the Budget to be unveiled next month because it needs to keep fiscal deficit in check.

Jun 14, 2014, 15:06 PM IST