Lupin announced that it has received tentative approval for its Apixaban Tablets, 2.5 mg and 5 mg from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market a generic version of Bristol-Myers Squibb Company’s Eliquis Tablets, 2.5 mg and 5 mg. Lupin’s Apixaban Tablets, 2.5 mg and 5mg is the generic version of Bristol-Myers Squibb Company’s Eliquis Tablets, 2.5 mg and 5 mg, company said in a filing with BSE. Apixaban Tablets is indicated for reducing the risk of stroke and systemic embolism in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation,prophylaxis of deep vein thrombosis (DVT), which may lead to pulmonary embolism (PE),…
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(UNI) IT major Wipro Limited has taken over the strategic design consulting team atSyfte, an Australian design agency which uses human-centred design thinking to solve compelling client challenges.Syfte’s team of designers will be absorbed within Designit,Wipro’s strategic design arm, further strengthening its design and innovation capabilities, expanding its reach in Australia and Asia Pacificand enhancing the transformation services offered by Wipro Digital. Wipro Digital President Rajan Kohli said that “Design is now a part of every digital conversation that we have with our clients. Wipro has a well established presence in Australia. With this expansion, we now bring a substantial…
(UNI) In order to strengthen its product portfolio in the coming year, Intex Technologies, one of the leading mobile handsets and consumer electronics brand, on Tuesday announced the launch 10 feature phones within the range of Rs 745 to Rs 1145. The series was announced, offering the masses of India the Right Product at the Right Price. The new series is high on quality and aggressive on pricing and reiterates the company’s commitment towards bringing new products to its consumers. The series includes 10 feature phones in the price range of Rs 745 to Rs 1145 and is dedicated to…
(Sputnik) Sports officials from South Korea and North Korea are going to discuss a joint march and unified South Korean and North Korean teams at the 2020 Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo at talks this week, local media reported on Tuesday, citing a South Korean official. The South Korean delegation, led by Sports Minister Roh Tae-kang, and the delegation of North Korea, headed by Vice Sports Minister Won Kil-u, will meet on Friday at the joint liaison office in North Korea’s border city of Kaesong, according to the Yonhap news agency. The talks are expected to mostly focus on the…
(UNI) In a first major win for Rahul Gandhi since he took over the charge of grand old party, the Congress seemed all set to form Government in BJP-ruled Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh. The trends for counting of votes for assembly polls showed the party surging ahead of the BJP in the Hindi heartland states while giving a tough fight to the saffron party in Madhya Pradesh. The good showing by the Congress in the two Hindi heartland states of Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh and it giving a tough fight to the saffron party in Chhattisgarh is seen as a first win…
Counting of votes cast across 230 Assembly constituencies of Madhya Pradesh on November 28 commenced on Tuesday morning at all district headquarters amid heavy security bandobast. The official time for commencement of the process was 0800 hrs. Trends shall be available within a couple of hours and the results by evening. Sources at the state Chief Electoral Officer’s workplace said that postal ballots were taken up first and electronic voting machines will be taken up at approximately 0830 hrs. There shall be an average 22 rounds of counting. In Chhattisgarh also the trend is neck to neck between BJP and…
(UNI) India has formally thanked authorities in United Kingdom (UK) for their help vis-a-vis highly controversial business tycoon Vijay Mallya. “We have seen the order of the Court in the case of the extradition of Mr Vijay Mallya to India. We express our deep satisfaction at the judgement and note that justice has been delivered today,” MEA spokesman Raveesh Kumar has said in reply to queries regarding order by the UK Court on the extradition of Vijay Mallya. He further said: “We thank the UK authorities for their help in this matter. We will continue to work with the UK…
Meryl Streep, the actress who won three Oscars was dubbed as an over-rated actress by Donald Trump, then US president elect, when she had that people should be afraid of President Trump and his possibilities”. Streep in fact had criticised Trump during he acceptance speech at Golden Globes in 2017 for seemingly mocking at a disabled journo, when Trump has called her ‘overrated actress.
(UNI) Indian Parliament and Parliamentary delegation from Russian Federation on Monday decided to enhance “parliamentary diplomacy” between two countries and ensure strategic cooperation, military and security cooperation in multiple sectors. The announcement to this effect was made by Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan and Chairman of the State Duma of Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation Vyacheslav Volodin here. “We have noted with satisfaction the progress in India-Russia relations and have agreed to continue this trajectory of closer cooperation, coordination and consolidation of gains to surge ahead,” Ms Mahajan told reporters.
(UNI) UK Prime Minister Theresa May will probably face a leadership battle over the UK House of Commons’ vote on the Brexit deal, scheduled for Tuesday, since 48 no-confidence letters against the prime minster from members of her ruling Conservative party could provoke a contest, local media reported Monday. The UK lawmakers are scheduled to vote on the Brexit agreement on December 11, after several days of debate. If the deal is rejected, there is a possibility that the United Kingdom will leave the bloc without an agreement, which, according to many experts, could result in an economic catastrophe for…
(UNI) HCL Technologies (HCL), a leading global technology company, on Monday announced a new five-year contract with multinational life insurance, pensions and asset management company Aegon. The application services deal will see HCL continue as Aegon’s digital transformation partner, helping to accelerate innovation by establishing and managing a new multi-vendor ecosystem. HCL will also help implement an agile delivery model to reduce Aegon’s time to market and introduce greater efficiencies through improved application lifecycle management and automation. Headquartered in The Hague, Netherlands, Aegon serves nearly 29 million customers and employs over 28,000 people worldwide. HCL has been a strategic IT…
(UNI) Skoda Auto India has announced an upward price revision across its model range by up to 2 per cent from January 1,2019. The Czech brand considered a price increment after reviewing its input and freight costs on both domestic and import frontage: an industry wide phenomenon. Commenting on the revised prices, Mr. Zac Hollis, Director – Sales,Service, and Marketing, Skoda Auto India Pvt Ltd said, ”There has been a surge in the cost of our inputs for production due to significant volatility in the global commodity prices and foreign exchange rates in recent times.We are absorbing these incremental costs…
(UNI) The discovery that more men than women hold positions of power rarely comes as a surprise. What may be more unexpected is that things are not always as they seem when women appear to have equality. According to an article by Laura Jones of Global Institute for Women’s Leadership, published by BBC News, countries can sometimes stand out for their efforts at getting women into positions of power. Take, for example, Rwanda’s appointment of a cabinet in which half of the posts went to women. This move came just days after a gender-balanced cabinet was named in Ethiopia. Elsewhere…
After winning her Miss World title 2018 Venessa Ponce of Mexico was asked how would she use her influence as Miss World. To which her answer was simple when she said ‘ I would use my position ..by being an example. We all have to be kind..it does not cost a thing. There’s always someone who will need what you have to offer. Help any one you can guys’.
(UNI) The current rise in hate speech, racial tensions and identity-based violence is alarming, the UN Special Adviser on preventing genocide has said, highlighting his concern that ‘complacency is still strong’, when it comes to stopping the mass-killing or extinction of national, ethnic, racial or religious groups. Marking the 70th anniversary of The Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, in the General Assembly at UN Headquarters in New York, Adama Dieng said on Friday it was important to speak out more forcefully. “At a time of decline of the respect for international human rights, humanitarian…
At Isha Ambani’s wedding celebration it was no Bollywood bigs but Beyonce who stunned the guests with her thunderous items like Perfect & Crazy, dressed in gorgeous Abu Jani and Sandeep Khosla outfit and it made more than a festival.While Shah Rukh and Aamir could be seen dancing to Lets Nacho while SRK grooved to Koi Mil Gaya.
A lifetime job never seen commonly.A family from UK offers bonanza of free stay and food but to take some exclusive pictures at great sights of US, Australia,Europe and South America and that’s all. Hey, how much remuneration imagine. At the end of the travel the right candidate can fatten the purse with Rs.72 lakhs yearly salary. What else !
Despite the differences and rivalry, the opposition parties will meet on Monday to chalk out strategies and discuss the possibilities to form a grand alliance, against the BJP- led National Democratic Alliance (NDA), in the coming Lok Sabha polls. The meeting will be held at 1530 hours in Parliament Annex, just a day before the crucial election results from Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Telangana and Mizoram are declared.
(UNI) Federation for People’s Rights (FPR) here on Monday urged the government to introduce “Human Rights Education” in schools in the Union Territory. Federation Secretary G Sugumaran in a statement here said ‘the students need to understand the rights provided in Constitution and other acts and they should also be made aware of the important judgments by Supreme Court and High Courts in the states’. He said different organizations had already put forth this demand to the government and an NGO “HOPE” prepared text books on ‘human rights education’ with the help of experts. It also assured to print copies…
In a novel way at conserving water about 400 hotels in Pune have devised the way out by serving the guests with half glass of water.However, instructions are in place that unless a guest asks for more water it will not be served.This precaution was taken after a warning by civic authorities that water supply shall be curtailed in hotels.
(UNI) A new free digital platform helps migrant workers compare money transfer costs and locate support organisations. ‘SaverAsia’ makes it easier and more affordable for migrant workers to send money home. The website has been developed by Developing Markets Associates (DMA) in collaboration with the International Labour Organization (ILO) through its TRIANGLE in ASEAN programme and supported by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the Global Affairs Canada, an ILO statement said on Monday. The average cost to send remittances within the region ranges from 3 per cent to 20 per cent, depending on the service provider…