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Indian rupee to trade near record lows despite surging growth- Reuters Poll

BENGALURU, Nov 8 (Reuters) – The Indian rupee will trade near record lows against the dollar over the coming months, according to a Reuters poll of FX strategists who also said the Reserve Bank of India would likely intervene less in the coming year to support the currency. India’s economy is expected to expand 6.3% this fiscal year, the fastest-growing major economy in the world. But the rupee is not reflecting that optimism, having hit a record low of 83.29/$ earlier this month. Thanks to the RBI’s regular interventions in currency markets to arrest any sudden moves, the rupee has

Delhi pollution: Air purifiers, oxygen cylinders come to rescue of elderly at old age homes

New Delhi, Nov 7 (PTI) From installing air purifiers to keeping oxygen cylinders on standby, old age homes in Delhi are sparing no effort to safeguard the well-being of their occupants amid the worsening air quality in the national capital. The city’s retirement homes have also advised its residents, especially those with breathing problems, to avoid going out and instead engage in physical activities and yoga indoors. “We have pro-actively placed emergency oxygen cylinders around the property to address any respiratory concerns due to the rising air pollution,” Rajeshwari Mishra, secretary of Shiv Ashray Old Age Home in north Delhi’s

If you feel a cold coming on take paracetamol and ibuprofen pills together

New Delhi, November 07, 2023: Dr Unnati Desai, the national lead for GP services at Nuffield Health, told Express.co.uk that there are two pills you should take as soon as you feel a cold coming on. She recommends taking two painkillers – paracetamol and ibuprofen – together as soon as you feel like a cold is developing. “If you feel a cold coming on, [paracetamol and ibuprofen] should be taken together, in their generic forms [at adult doses] rather than as a combination tablet, if no allergies.” she said. “This allows you to ensure you take the correct adult dose

Ban on firecrackers containing barium not limited to Delhi-NCR but binds every state: Supreme Court

New Delhi, Nov 7 (PTI) The order banning firecrackers containing barium binds every state and is not just limited to Delhi-NCR region, which is reeling under severe air pollution, the Supreme Court said on Tuesday. The clarification by the top court, which had in 2018 banned the bursting of conventional firecrackers to curb air and sound pollution, will have ramifications across the nation. The court also sought the response of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on stubble burning, after it was told that farm fires in states adjoining Delhi were affecting air quality in the national capital. A bench of

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