Researchers to Test Nicotine Patches on Coronavirus Patients after Study Suggests Lower Rates of Infection in Smokers
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Researchers to Test Nicotine Patches on Coronavirus Patients after Study Suggests Lower Rates of Infection in Smokers

A French study found that only 4.4% of 350 coronavirus patients hospitalized were regular smokers while 5.3% of 130 released home smoked. Researchers in France are planning to test nicotine patches in coronavirus patients and healthcare workers to determine whether nicotine helps to prevent or lessen the effects of coronavirus.…
Pine Labs Opens its ePOS APIs to Developers
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Pine Labs Opens its ePOS APIs to Developers

ePOS allows merchants to download the app and convert their Android phone into a payment acceptance device for cards, UPI and wallets. Pine Labs, one of Asia’s leading merchant commerce platforms, has announced that it has opened the application programming interface (APIs) of its Android-based remote payment application - ePOS…
Indian Tourism and Hospitality Stands on the Brink of Collapse
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Indian Tourism and Hospitality Stands on the Brink of Collapse

COVID-19 Pandemic has jeopardized India’s once hailing 5 lakh crores tourism industry and employment of an estimated 3.8 crore jobs. Federation of Associations in Indian Tourism & Hospitality, the policy federation of all the national associations representing the complete tourism, travel and hospitality industry of India, over the past six weeks has…
Faradion Secures First Order for Sodium-ion Batteries from ICM Australia
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Faradion Secures First Order for Sodium-ion Batteries from ICM Australia

Faradion actively looking at India as a destination for manufacturing of Sodium-ion batteries. Faradion Ltd., world leader in sodium-ion battery technology, has announced the attainment of its first order from ICM Australia. Sodium-ion batteries, owing to its exceptional superiority over lithium-ion batteries, are likely to revolutionise the automobile/mobility, storage and…
Covid-19 Lockdown: Tobacco Farmer Commits Suicide Due to Farm Crisis
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Covid-19 Lockdown: Tobacco Farmer Commits Suicide Due to Farm Crisis

Tobacco farmers are getting pushed under the mounting debt burden and are finding it hard to meet their ends. Reflecting the farm crisis that is getting intensified across the Flue Cured tobacco growing areas of Nellore and Prakasam districts, a tobacco farmer from Gundemadakala village, of Nellore district, Cheemala Raghurami…
PRAHAR Calls for Utilization of DMF Funds to Protect ‘Lives and Livelihoods’ from COVID Devastation
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PRAHAR Calls for Utilization of DMF Funds to Protect ‘Lives and Livelihoods’ from COVID Devastation

The NGO also launched a ‘National Movement for Livelihood Resurrection and Self Employment’ in the wake of COVID-19 crisis. PRAHAR (Public Response Against Helplessness and Action for Redressal) has urged the Government to actively use unutilized DMF (District Mineral Foundation) funds and accelerate relief efforts towards protection of lives and…