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Infant mortality rate declines in India

There has been a decrease of infant and maternal mortality rates in India, according to government data. As per the latest Sample Registration Survey data, Infant Mortality Ratio (IMR) has......

Infant mortality rates drop in Bihar

Infant mortality rates have dipped in Bihar.Government officials told rediff.com that the state had been able to match the national average on infant mortality.According to figures available, IMR......

Infant mortality rate sees a sharp decline in Bihar

Another silent development is taking place in Bihar, the state hassignificantly reduced the infant mortality rate (IMR)from 61 to 48and is only 1 point below the national average of 47,officials......

'Infant mortality rate not declining fast enough'

At the current rate of decline in the under-5 Infant Mortality Rate, India is not likely to achieve the Millennium Development Goalof bringing down the IMR to 40 per 1,000 live births for the year......

India's democratic dividend running out, points out new data

Sex ratio in India is expected to improve to 952 women per 1000 men by 2036 from 943 in 2011, according to a report 'Women and Men in India 2023' released by the ministry of statistics and......

This is what the Economic Survey says

Recommending an end to all cesses and surcharges on taxes, and free pricing of fertiliser and fuel ahead of the Union Budget for 2009-10, the Economic Survey on Thursday suggested aggressive......

Hospital chain plans to put expectant parents on cloud nine

No expecting mother ever needs to travel for more than 30 minutes to reach one of their hospitals, believes the Cloudnine group. IMAGE: Kindly note that this image has been posted for......

Consumers say 'cheers' to 'sweet alcohol'

The alcohol market in India might be a bastion of wines and beers, but the lesser known alcoholic beverage 'liqueur' is slowly carving a niche among consumers with its unique aroma and lower......

India gets $1.75 bn World Bank loan for health, private investment

The World Bank has approved loans totalling $1.75 billion (about Rs 13,834.54 crore) to fund India's PM Ayushman Bharat scheme and private investment to boost the economic growth.......

India needs 100 million new jobs by 2026: PwC

Eighty per cent of the new employment requirements over the next decade would arise in the 10 states - Uttar Pradesh (UP), Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Odisha,......

When Bollywood went to Kashmir

It's closer than Switzerland and infinitely prettier, but the war and strife give the lovely Kashmir an edge it could do without. As a result, very few films are shot there. Piyush Jha's Sikandar,......

Runway 34 Review

Runway 34 is a clumsy cocktail of Hollywood movies spiked with the Bollywood brand of God complex, sighs Sukanya Verma. It's a spooky, stormy, sky. A plane full of passengers is moments away from......

Mind-blowing Bolt lights up worlds

Olympic champion Usain Bolt thundered to victory and a world championship gold medal in a mind-blowing 9.58 seconds, slashing 0.11 seconds off the mark he set at last year's Beijing Olympics. He......

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