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10.10.2022 / 18:31

Tele-MANAS initiative launched on occasion of World Mental Health day

NEW DELHI : Establishing a new milestone in the field of mental health on the occasion of World Mental Health Day, Tele Mental Health Assistance and Networking Across States (Tele-MANAS) initiative of Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare was launched virtually by Karnataka Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot on Monday. Acknowledging the mental health crisis in wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and an urgent need to establish a digital mental health network that will withstand the challenges amplified by the pandemic, Government of India announced National Tele Mental Health Programme (NTMHP) in the Union Budget 2022-23.

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Sukoon Health Inducts Senior Psychiatrists with Focus on Comprehensive Inpatient Care

Sukoon Health, India's leading integrated Mental Healthcare provider, inducts senior psychiatrists to strengthen its focus on comprehensive inpatient care. Dr Mathew Varghese, faculty at the Department of Psychiatry, NIMHANS, Bangalore, and Dr Alok Sarin, Honorary Consultant to the Sitaram Bhartia Institute of Science & Research in New Delhi have joined Sukoon’s Clinical Advisory Board.

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How health insurance saved them from financial ruin

MAD magazine, will resonate with anyone who has ever used a health insurance policy during a medical emergency. Mumbai-based Hitesh Gajaria is a case in point. Gajaria was diagnosed with a serious ailment in July, which required him to be hospitalized suddenly.

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World can learn from digital systems India has created for health care, Bill Gates says

Hindustan Times. Gates said that with the breadth of talent, the scale, if you’re going to track vaccination for these many people, a digital system was the only way to do that. “I was in the health ministry and they were showing how they did that with a digital system. That is something we want to have people from other countries to come and see," he noted.

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Fisheries Minister assures freedom for all Lankans in Indian custody

COLOMBO (News 1st) – Minister of Fisheries, Douglas Devananda says that steps will be taken to release all Lankans in Indian custody as soon as possible.Participating in a discussion held with a group of relatives of 69 people who were arrested by the Indian Navy while attempting to illegally immigrate overseas, the Minister said that diplomatic relations will be utilized to free the Lankans in Indian custody as soon as possible.In the meeting held at the Mullaitivu District Secretariat, the relatives of arrestees stated that their relatives tried to travel abroad due to the inability to continue their jobs amidst the current economic crisis.The arrested suspects are currently detained at Bangalore jail.The Minister added that although he does not approve of trying to go to another country in an illegal manner, steps will be to free the respective youths via diplomacy.

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Some Indians call for return of legendary Koh-i-Noor diamond from Britain

FILE IMAGE - The crown of the late Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother, made of platinum and containing the famous Koh-i-noor Diamond, along with other gems. (Photo by Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images) LONDON - Hours after Queen Elizabeth II’s death, social media users in India began calling for the return of the famous Koh-i-Noor, a nearly 106-carat diamond discovered in India and obtained long ago by the British Empire.Britain’s longest-reigning monarch died on Sept.

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Facebook co-founder’s firm B Capital Group to back Indian sexual health startup Mojocare

Sequoia India, Chiratae Ventures and Better Capital are considering participating in the round, which could be announced as soon as Tuesday, the people said. The Bangalore-based company plans to use the proceeds to further expand and diversify its product portfolio, the people said, asking not to be identified because the matter is private.

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Bangalore-based health-tech startup Clinikk launches all-inclusive health subscriptions

₹5 lakh cashless hospitalisation insurance cover for a monthly subscription fee of ₹500. The insurance cover has been curated specially for Clinikk members by an insurance partner. Clinikk, a Bengaluru-based health-tech start-up, launches its all-inclusive health subscriptions that aims to bring down the medical cost to zero by integrating health insurance with its comprehensive outpatient care delivery model.

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IPL: Delhi Capitals cricketer tests Covid positive, team postpones travel to Pune

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IPL 2022: Delhi Capitals physio tests positive for Covid-19. Read here

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) tomorrow, 16 April.

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Wanindu Hasaranga becomes most expensive SL player in IPL history

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga was sold to Royal Challengers Bangalore on Saturday (12) for Indian Rs. 10.75 crores after a closely fought bidding war.The Sri Lankan pair of Hasaranga and Dushmantha Chameera, joined RCB for the second part of IPL 2021.Hasaranga took a hat-trick at last year’s T20 World Cup.

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Budget 2022: Govt to launch National Tele Mental Health program, says FM

mental health problems in people of all ages. To better the access to quality mental health counseling and care services, a National Tele Mental Health program will be launched," the finance minister said in her Budget 2022 speech at the Parliament today.

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Bengaluru airport scales up COVID testing capacity, other facilities amid Omicron fear. Details here

Bengaluru airport has scaled up testing capacity and other facilities in a bid to provide more convenience to travellers from at risk nation waiting at the airport to get tested for COVID-19 amid Omicron fears.

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Bengaluru metro extends train timings from today as part of Covid unlock. Details here

Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMRCL) has started operating metro trains between 7 am and 6 pm from today with 50% capacity.

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Indian couple rent plane to avoid Covid restrictions for wedding

An Indian couple chartered a passenger jet to stage a mid-air wedding that hijacked coronavirus restrictions by taking more than 160 guests, according to reports.

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Transfer some forex reserves to states for covid expenses

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Can you test Covid-19 positive even after getting vaccinated? Bharat Biotech chairman explains

PTI reported. Wearing a mask is a must even after vaccination.To support vaccination campaigns in India and across the globe, Bharat Biotech has ramped up the manufacturing capacity of its COVID-19 vaccine, Covaxin, to 700 million doses per annum, the vaccine maker said on Tuesday.

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Covid-19: Centre working together with states for lives and livelihoods, says FM Nirmala Sitharaman

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Chicken biryani tops India's lockdown food choice in 2020: Swiggy report

NEW DELHI : The coronavirus pandemic might have discouraged foodies from dining out, but it did not come in the way of them ordering in their favorite food - biryani, according to a new report by food aggregator Swiggy.In its fifth annual "stateatstics", the on-demand delivery platform found that even though these were unprecedented times, India stayed loyal to biryani in 2020 by ordering "more than one biryanis every second".Also Read | Dark underbelly of India Inc’s shop floors"The mighty chicken biryani reaffirmed its place as India’s favourite dish.

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Govt puts IBC on hold till March

Fresh corporate bankruptcy filings for loans defaulted during the pandemic will remain suspended till the end of the financial year, with the government extending the ongoing freeze.The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) was initially suspended for six months from 25 March, which was later extended by another three months ending 24 December.Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said the government has now decided to extend the suspension for a full year.Sitharaman said at an interaction with the Bangalore Chamber of Industry and Commerce that the government has extended various deadlines and eased compliance requirements to ensure companies were not stressed during the pandemic.“Even suspension of the IBC has been extended

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IBC suspension extended for a full year: Nirmala Sitharaman

NEW DELHI : Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Monday that the suspension of fresh bankruptcy proceedings against companies for defaults during the pandemic has been extended to a full year.The ban on creditors to initiate bankruptcy action against companies for defaults was initially suspended for six months from 25 March, which was later extended by another three months ending 24 December.

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Govt plans to extend suspension of fresh insolvency proceedings till March

New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said the government is planning to extend the suspension of fresh insolvency proceedings for another three months, a move which will provide major relief to corporate borrowers hit by the coronavirus pandemic.Addressing the Bangalore Chamber Of Industry And Commerce (BCIC), she said the government has taken several measures, including deferment of tax payment date, to help businesses and people."Not only the compliance but even the payments for the taxation related payment which companies have to do were all postponed so that nobody is put to difficulty," Sitharaman, who also holds the corporate affairs portfolio, said.As part of the 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat' package, the government

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Covid-19: IISc Bangalore researchers use Raman spectroscopy, AI to detect virus

coronavirus biomarkers in blood plasma using Raman spectroscopy and artificial intelligence (AI).Raman Spectroscopy is a non-destructive chemical analysis technique which provides detailed information about chemical structure, phase and polymorphy, crystallinity and molecular interactions. It is based upon the interaction of light with the chemical bonds within a material.According to the IISc researchers, using artificial intelligence and deep learning, the Covid-19 detection process will be automated and rapid and there will be no requirement of any extraction procedure."It is of critical importance to develop new technologies that can rapidly detect COVID-19 and perform mass testing, and at the same are cost-effective.

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28 Bengaluru Metro staff test Covid positive since resumption of services

Bengaluru: As many as 28 people associated with the Metro Rail here have tested positive for coronavirus since the services resumed on September 7 after remaining suspended for over five months due to lockdown, an official of the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) said on Wednesday. At least 28 people working with the BMRCL had been found infected with coronavirus, the official told PTI, requesting anonymity.

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What keeps us going in a pandemic

It’s the way you seeThe first step to being resilient is to accept your current situation and find the right way to charter through future challenges.The pandemic might be uncertain and unpredictable, but constant change is part of every year. “When you see larger patterns of things from recessions to regime changes, social unrest, cultural upheavals, the current situation becomes like one of the rest," says assistant professor Jayaram S.

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IPL 2020: Teams focus on de-stressing players, mental well-being amid covid-19

NEW DELHI : Amid the covid-19 outbreak, which has already infected Chennai Super Kings team members with Suresh Raina deciding to opt out of IPL 2020, players are under immense performance pressure. Consequently, team franchises have now resorted to various measures to de-stress players and promote mental well-being.Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB),has recruited sports psychologist Chaitanya Sridhar and specialist team-doctor Charles Minz who have been training the team in mindfulness since March."In an environment where fitness facilities have not been easily accessible, since the season announcement, RCB management has worked with the coaches to map the players based on fitness needs and divided them into groups.

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Covid-19 pandemic showed fault lines on urban and digital health: Ayushman Bharat CEO

New Delhi: The health crisis emerging out of covid-19 pandemic showed the fault lines on urban and digital health in India, and government initiatives using data helped in responding to the challenges, said Dr Indu Bhushan, CEO of Ayushman Bharat on Saturday.He was speaking at a virtual event conducted by The Nudge Foundation, Bangalore based nonprofit organisation in partnership with The Rockefeller Foundation and the Skoll Foundation.Bhushan said that 100TB data helped government in detection of high risk groups and people with co-morbidities to provide information, education for covid-19.“IT backbone that was created has been sought after by many states.

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Mylan launches generic version of Remdesivir in India for covid patients

Remdesivir under the brand name Desrem in India for treatment of coronavirus patients. The drug is approved for the treatment of suspected or laboratory confirmed incidences of COVID-19 in adults and children hospitalized with severe presentations of the disease, Mylan said.

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Covid count triples at Toyota Kirloskar’s Bangalore plants

Mumbai: Total number of covid-19 cases at Toyota Kirloskar Motor Pvt Ltd’s Bidadi plants near Bangalore has tripled from 8 to 24 over the past 11 days, the carmaker told Mint confirming the development.

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India’s metro cities bear the dual brunt of health and economic crisis

NEW DELHI : Coronavirus continues to spread across India, despite the efforts by both the central and state governments, with the metropolises bearing the dual brunt of health and economic crisis with no respite from the disease and the consequent shutting down of businesses.India’s major cities, including Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad and Bangalore, are facing a major burden of covid-19, with Mumbai and Delhi being the worst-hit.The cities are striving to prevent the spread of the virus and are largely bearing the brunt of the economic impact because of the lockdown and the resultant disruption of services as they are hubs of trade, restaurants, hotels and other businesses.The covid-19 outbreak has had a “particularly

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Karnataka: Chinnaswamy Stadium to be turned into COVID-19 care centre

BENGALURU : The M Chinnaswamy cricket stadium and the Bengaluru Palace in Karnataka will be converted into a COVID-19 care centre, informed the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) on Thursday.The Bangalore International Exhibition Centre was also recently converted into a COVID-19 care facility by the state government amid the rising number of COVID-19 cases.R Ashoka, the state's COVID management in charge said, "People of Bangalore need not panic. All necessary equipment and preparation are being arranged by the state.

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Karnataka Covid-19: 6 locally- made products to tackle the pandemic launched

COVID-19 pandemic in the state.The innovations launched include UV-ROS box, probes & reagents for RT-PCR test, remote fetal monitoring device, transport media, AI-based detection devices, antimicrobial face wash, etc.Highlighting the government-supported startups who developed these products, Deputy Chief Minister said, "It was a matter of pride for the state as the role of Kannadiga scientists, innovators and research professionals in developing the products locally was significant."Start-ups incubated and mentored at the Bangalore Bioinnovation Centre (BBC), to fight the Covid-19 pandemic, developed the 6 products. "These products will reduce our burden of importing expensive equipment and tools in fighting this pandemic.

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Over 3,000 beds reserved in Bengaluru hospitals to treat coronavirus patients

cases here, over 3,000 beds in private hospitals have been reserved for treating patients while a 10,100-bed coronavirus care centre, the biggest in the country, has been set up, authorities said on Sunday.Karnataka Medical Education Minister Dr K Sudhakar said 3,331 beds in 72 private hospitals have been earmarked for COVID-19 patients. The city civic body - Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) Commissioner B H Anil Kumar said the sprawling Bangalore International Exhibition Centre has been converted into a coronavirus care centre with 10,100 beds."Across Bengaluru, 3,331 beds have been reserved in 72 hospitals for treating coronavirus patients.

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Amid pandemic, Starbucks to resume dine-in services in seven Indian cities soon

New Delhi: Tata Starbucks on Monday said the company will resume dine-in services in seven cities across India, with elevated cleaning and sanitising protocols.Stores will operate with 50 per cent seating capacity to allow for social distancing between customers and employees, said Tata Starbucks in a statement.The selected Starbucks stores are in Delhi, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Surat and Vadodara."As we navigate through the crisis, we are transforming the in-store Starbucks Experience to new public health guidelines and evolving customer behaviours and expectations," Tata Starbucks CEO Navin Gurnaney said.Tata Starbucks has also introduced new safety and hygiene measures inside stores, which includes mandatory temperature

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E-commerce players ready to display country of origin of products; seek more time

New Delhi/Bangalore: E-commerce players have agreed to display the country of origin of the products on sale on their platforms as government aims to reduce import dependency on China amid the ongoing faceoff between the two Asian giants on the Northern border.“The e-commerce players sought time to comply with the proposal. We have asked them to let us know quickly how much time they need.

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Yulu secures equity funding from US-based VC firm

Mumbai: Yulu Bikes Pvt Ltd has raised a fresh infusion of ₹30 crore in equity funding led by US-based venture capital firm Rocketship and other existing investors, the micro mobility startup said on Monday.The electric bicycle and scooter rental startup is targeting commuters’ first and last mile connectivity requirements via dockless, battery-powered two-wheelers.

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Edvizo raises $150,000 seed round from Inflection Point Ventures

MUMBAI : Bangalore-based Edvizo, an early stage ed-tech startup, has raised over $150,000 in a seed round from Inflection Point Ventures (IPV). While the startup raised its first institutional investment, IPV closed its 8th investment in the last 60 days, since the covid-19 outbreak.Edvizo acts as an online marketplace to search, compare and enrol in the best institutes for preparation of competitive exams.

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AstraZeneca agrees to supply Europe with 400 million doses COVID-19 vaccine

ROME/BANGALORE : AstraZeneca Plc has signed a contract with European governments to supply the region with its potential vaccine against the coronavirus, the British drugmaker's latest deal to pledge its drug to help combat the pandemic.The contract is for up to 400 million doses of the vaccine, developed by the University of Oxford, the company said on Saturday, adding that it was looking to expand manufacturing of the vaccine, which it said it would provide for no profit during the pandemic.Deliveries will start by the end of 2020.The deal is the first contract signed by Europe's Inclusive Vaccines Alliance (IVA), a group formed by France, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands to secure vaccine doses for all member states as soon as

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IIT Madras best institution in country, 7 IITs in top 10 in NIRF ranking

NEW DELHI : IIT Madras, IISc Bangalore and IIT Delhi bagged the top three positions among educational institutions in the country in the HRD Ministry's National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) announced on Thursday.The top 10 higher education institutions in the country included seven Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs).As per the annual rankings, the top three universities are IISc Bangalore, Jawaharlal Nehru University and Banaras Hindu University.IIM Ahmedabad has been ranked as the top B-School in the country, followed by IIM Bangalore and Calcutta.Union HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' announced that Miranda College bagged the top rank among colleges, followed by Lady Sri Ram College for Women, Hindu College and St

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Covid-19 impact: Private air charter services find traction

₹1,27,219 per seat or ₹10,17,750 for the full flight, according to data from JetSetGo, which operates charter flights and also acts as an aggregator of charter flight services.Similarly, a flight between Delhi and Bangalore can cost up to ₹1,62,250 per seat or ₹12,98, 000 for the full flight. A flight on Delhi-Chennai route can cost upto ₹1,62,250 per seat or ₹12,98, 000 for the full flight, while one between Kolkata-Delhi can cost up to ₹1,27,833 per seat or ₹10,22,667 for the full flight.

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Bengaluru airport taking measures to ensure contactless air travel

BENGALURU : Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru on Tuesday intensified preventive measures to contain the spread of COVID-19 in a bid to make air-travel contactless. The airport has introduced contact-less self-check-in kiosks, non-intrusive thermal cameras, self bag drop facility and other features.

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Bengaluru hotels likely to reopen from next month: Report

BENGALURU : The hotel industry is one of the worst-hit industries due to lockdown, along with the tourism industry. Bengaluru's hotel industry has incurred a loss of around ₹1200 crore during the lockdown period however, the hotels here are likely to open in June if the State government issues guidelines for the resumption of their services.

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IndiGo passenger on Bengaluru-Madurai flight, tests positive for coronavirus

New Delhi: An asymptomatic passenger who took an IndiGo Bengaluru-Madurai flight on Wednesday was found positive for COVID-19 during mandatory testing on the same day at a quarantine facility in Madurai, the airline said on Thursday.

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IDFC First bank sees pick up in consumer durable financing

MUMBAI: IDFC First Bank has witnessed a pick up in consumer durable fiinancing in parts of the country where lockdown curbs have eased.

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Domestic flight operations resume in Andhra Pradesh from today

Nearly two months after coronavirus induced lockdown across the country, domestic flight operations resumed in Andhra Pradesh today. People at the airport were seen maintaining social distancing. While thermal screening of passengers was also being done by authorities. The first SpiceJet plane from Bengaluru landed at Vijayawada airport with 79 passengers at 7.30 am. All passengers, on arrival, were sent on special buses for home quarantine.

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Five-year-old boy flies back home alone from Delhi as domestic flights resume

BENGALURU : It was a sweet homecoming for five-year-old Vihaan Sharma who flew back here alone on Monday from Delhi and was received by his mother.

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5-year-old flies home alone, mother receives him at Bangalore airport

Bengaluru: A 5-year-old boy reunited with his parents today when he reached Bengaluru from New Delhi by a domestic flight. Vivan Sharma went on a small holiday to Delhi to visit his grandparents in February. However, that vacation got prolonged as a coronavirus lockdown was imposed pan India in March.

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Bengaluru: BMTC bus reintroduces ticket system instead of daily pass

BENGALURU : The Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation on Monday reintroduced bus tickets instead of selling daily bus passes worth ₹70 after facing public outrage. Apparently to make up for the losses it had suffered during the lockdown, the BMTC had stopped selling the bus tickets from one destination to another and sold only the bus passes of ₹70 each, which people had opposed.

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