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Now, ATM-Like Machines to Dispense Free Medicine
Taking free medicine distribution to the next level, state health department will soon introduce automated medicine dispensing machines. Similar to ATMs, the new and unique machines will be able to recognize prescriptions and dispense medicines.
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- Health Care
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- South Asia
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Burning Bridges by Building Bridges
Do you remember the old folk song that goes, “ako ang nagtanim at nagbayo at nagsaing, subalit nang maluto ay iba ang kumain” (I planted, pounded and cooked my own rice, but some other guy ate it)? It is not exactly the same story for the farmers, but it is certainly how they still feel.
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- Agriculture
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- South Asia
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A Clean Bag of Water
It weighs no more than 11 ounces, fits easily into a backpack and looks like any other plastic bag.
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- Agriculture
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- South Asia
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Wipro GE Healthcare Unveils First Locally Made CT System
Wipro GE Healthcare today shipped out the first Computed Tomography (CT) system designed and developed in India to a hospital in Pune.
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- Health Care
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- South Asia
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India Poised For Mobile-Payments Revolution As Internet Giants Alibaba, Amazon Move In
A host of new players – from Amazon to Alibaba-backed One97 – are introducing a range of mobile-payments systems that could provide the backbone for an e-commerce boom.
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- Uncategorized
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- South Asia
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- digital payments
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MyDentist Raises Around $8M From LGT Group, Existing Investors
Mumbai-based Total Dental Care Pvt Ltd, which runs dental care chain under the MyDentist brand, has secured Rs 50 crore (around $8 million) in its Series C round of funding led by LGT Venture Philanthropy, a global impact investing organization founded by LGT and the Princely Family of Liechtenstein.
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- Health Care, Investing
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- South Asia
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India to Offer Tax Benefits to Encourage Electronic Payments
The government has put out draft proposals on Monday to encourage electronic transactions in the country.
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- Uncategorized
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- South Asia
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Banyan: An Endeavour for Gold Standard in Recycled Plastic
The bustling metropolis of Hyderabad generates about 4,500 tonnes of solid waste every day. Contrary to popular perception, as much as 70% of the waste is recycled in India, thanks in large part to a network of ragpickers, who scavenge heaps of trash everyday to pick products that can be recycled.
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- Health Care, Technology
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- South Asia
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