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50th Microfinance Institution Launched in Cambodia
The Royal Microfinance institution launched its operations in Cambodia on Thursday, bringing the total number of micro-lenders in the kingdom to 50.
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A Cheap Modular System Will Provide Better Shelter to Indians With Shoddy Metal Roofs
Much of the world will go to sleep tonight under a corrugated iron roof, a quite bumpy, ill-fitting way to cover a house. They'll get hot in summer, get no insulation in winter, and the thing will probably crack and corrode before too long.
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Health ministry against task force proposal to hike prices of vital drugs
A government task force has recommended changes in the existing drug price regulation which could result in a spike in prices of essential medicines. These include suggestions to pull several medicines out of price control, which is likely to impact drugs used in treatment of diabetes, cancer and cardiovascular diseases as well as antibiotics.
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Government launches telemedicine initiative ‘Sehat’
To provide health care facilities in rural areas, the government today launched a telemedicine initiative in collaboration with Apollo Hospitals under which people can consult doctors through video link.
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What payments banks, Bandhan can do for financial inclusion in India
There have two big developments in financial inclusion in the country in the past few days, whose significance stands out despite the din arising from the recent global stock market crash.
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Medicine in India: ‘Qualified Quacks’ and a Baffling Drug Landscape
In India, stories of doctors being drunk, using rusty instruments or bicycle pumps during surgery, or ordering unjustified procedures are increasingly common.
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India ranks 9th in Brookings financial inclusion scorecard – but 1st in country commitment
India ranked ninth out of 21 countries for its overall financial and digital inclusion efforts, according to the 2015 Brookings Financial and Digital Inclusion Project (FDIP) Report and Scorecard that was launched on Tuesday.
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Bharti Airtel and Uber Announce First-of-its-Kind Strategic Partnership
As part of this partnership, Uber riders across India can now pay for their trips using Airtel mobile wallet service – Airtel Money.
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