Knitwear exports from the south Indian textile hub of Tirupur registered revenue of Rs. 10,050 crores in the first six months of the ongoing fiscal year 2014-15, growing at 16 percent compared to exports of Rs. 8,650 crores during the ...
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No single personality profile or set of warning signs can accurately predict who might commit a mass shooting such as occurred a year ago at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., a new report says. The authors summarized ...
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Money problems can prevent women from getting recommended breast cancer treatments, a new study suggests. Researchers analyzed data from more than 1,300 women in the Seattle-Puget Sound area who were diagnosed with breast cancer between ...
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The holiday season is one of the most dangerous times of the year on U.S. roads. Between Thanksgiving and New Year's Eve, as many as 900 people nationwide could die in crashes caused by drunk driving, safety officials report. "We've made ...
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Could anxiety boost the risk for stroke? A new long-term study suggests just that -- the greater the anxiety, the greater the risk for stroke. Study participants who suffered the most anxiety had a 33 percent higher risk for stroke ...
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The domestic renewable energy industry has condemned the Government's suggestion to do away with the 2008 Planning and Energy Act. The Act, promoted by Michael Fallon, who is now Energy Minister, provides local authorities with the ...
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As part of its strategy to promote a safer trading environment and reduce the number of defaulters, the International Cotton Association (ICA) has launched a new web based facility to enable its members to check the trading status of a firm ...
The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) welcomed the introduction of the Generalized System of Preferences Update for Production Diversification and Trade Enhancement Act (GSP UPDATE Act), legislation that would make U.S. imports ...
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To assess performance of blackout fabrics, NITRA has developed first-of-its-kind instrument, to accurately measure light & heat cutting ability of all types of fabrics. It has different sources of light with varying intensities to ...
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ILO Chief Advisor Mr. Robert Wayss for Promoting Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work in Bangladesh visited BKMEA Dhaka office. During the meeting, he had an elaborated discussion with BKMEA 2nd Vice President AH Aslam Sunny on ...
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DECC has decided to reduce support for solar power under the Renewables Obligation from 2 ROCs today to 1.6 ROCs from April 2013 – a reduction of 20%. This is higher than the level of 1.5 ROCs which was initially proposed. The STA ...
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