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Lupin Launches World’s First Fixed-dose Triple Combination Drug, Vilfuro-G® for COPD Management in India

Lupin announced the launch of Vilfuro-G, the world's first fixed-dose triple combination drug (FDC) for the treatment of COPD in India.

Vilfuro-G is available in a single-strength fixed dose, with a recommended once-daily dosage for the treatment of COPD, which refers to a group of diseases that cause airflow blockage and breathing-related problems.

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COPD stands for: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

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Plastic Exports Rise 9.4% To $933 Million In October: Plexconcil

Plastic exports grew 9.4% year-on-year to $933 million as the raw material prices declined and festive demand in key markets increased, Plexconcil. The country's plastic exports stood at $852 million in October 2022, industry body Plastics Export Promotion Council (Plexconcil).

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India Donates $2.5 Million To UN Agency For Palestinian Refugees

India has donated $ 2.5 million to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, prompting the UNRWA to welcome the generous contribution at a 'difficult time', particularly in Gaza. It will support the agency's core programmes and services, including education, healthcare, relief, and social services provided to Palestinian refugees.

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Blue Dart, India Post Ink Pact To Provide Parcel Locker Service At Post Offices

Express logistics provider Blue Dart said it has set up digital parcel locker service at post offices under a partnership with India Post. This service allows consignees to retrieve their shipments from digital parcel lockers at post offices, doing away with the need for personal receipts or signing for a package.

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Health Ministry Releases Draft National Pharmacy Commission Bill

The Union Health Ministry on November 20 invited comments from the public and stakeholders on the proposed National Pharmacy Commission Bill, 2023. The Ministry proposes to finalise the Bill for setting up the National Pharmacy Commission and repealing the Pharmacy Act, 1948.

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Commerce Ministry Inks MoU With Amazon To Leverage 'Districts As Export Hubs' Initiative

The commerce ministry said it has inked an agreement with US-based Amazon to provide training to MSMEs in 20 identified districts in areas such as making digital catalogues and tax-related issues with a view to promoting exports through e-commerce medium. The capacity building session will allow MSMEs to learn about imaging, digital cataloguing of their products etc.

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RBI releases “Handbook of Statistics on Indian States, 2022-23”

The Reserve Bank of India released the eighth edition of its statistical publication titled “Handbook of Statistics on Indian States, 2022-23”. Through this publication, the Reserve Bank has been disseminating wide-ranging data on the regional economies of India.

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Odisha introduces cruelty-free ‘Karuna Silk’, a compassionate method of silk production

Odisha has adopted a new method where silk is extracted without killing silkworms for making traditional 'Patta' sarees.

The new silk is named 'Karuna Silk' as compassion is involved in the procedure instead of killing silkworms.

Odisha grows three types of silk namely Mulberry, Tasar and Eri. Out of these Eri silkworms are reared under the brand name of 'Karuna Silk'.

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L&T Finance inks $125-m pact with ADB to support rural India

L&T Finance, one of the leading non-banking financial companies in the country, has signed a financing pact with ADB for $125 million to support financing in rural and peri-urban areas of India, particularly for women borrowers. At least 40% of the proceeds are allocated to women borrowers, while the rest will support farmers, micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises.

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HSBC India and UK Export Finance partner to support Indian MSMEs

HSBC India and UK Export Finance, the United Kingdom’s export credit agency, intend to establish a financing programme of up to £100 million to support Indian Micro, Small and Medium enterprises & corporates for financing their imports from the UK. This partnership is expected to enhance the availability of credit for Indian MSMEs and boost trade ties between two countries.

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Eutelsat OneWeb first to receive approval from Indian space regulator for satellite broadband services

OneWeb India, part of the Bharti Group and subsidiary of Eutelsat Group, has recieved approval from India's space regulator IN-SPACe to commence Eutelsat OneWeb's commercial satellite broadband services in the country. This means Eutelsat OneWeb can launch commercial connectivity services as soon as spectrum allocation has been granted by the government.

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TCS ranks No. 1 for customer satisfaction among IT and cloud services companies in Spain

Indian IT giant Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has been ranked number 1 in service delivery quality and commercial competitiveness in Spain in an independent survey of 285 CXOs of top IT spending organizations by Whitelane Research. TCS rose to the number two position in customer satisfaction in the European country this year, up from its number eight position in 2022.

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