Oil prices might be increased next month

Oil prices might be increased next monthThe prices of fuel is set to up in the country next month as state-run oil firms prepare to roll out the increase in prices.

India's state-run Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) might be planning to announce an increase in the prices of fuel, petrol and diesel in the country as basket of crude oil import price crossed the $123 a barrel mark.

Indian outsourcers aiming for an image makeover in the US

Indian outsourcers aiming for an image makeover in the USLeading Indian IT sector outsourcers are aiming get an image get over in the US market as the public sentiment is being turned against general outsourcing by various segments for the upcoming UP presidential elections.

Wipro, Infosys and others want to be perceived not as a cheaper alternative for performing jobs but as responsible US listed firms that are creating jobs and investing int the future of the country.

Zynga acquires social gaming developer Omgpop

Zynga acquires social gaming developer OmgpopGaming giant, Zynga ahs acquired emerging social gaming developer OMGPOP, which is the popular doodling app "Draw Something" under a deal worth $200 million as the company moves to expand its presence on mobile devices and Facebook.

According to sources, Zynga has acquired the New York-based company for $200 million. However, the company has not commented on the financial details of the deal.

Dell launches new open source cloud computing service

Dell launches new open source cloud computing serviceComputing giant, Dell has announced the launch of a cloud solution based on the OpenStack platform, running on Ubuntu.

he Dell OpenStack-Powered Cloud Solution will run on Dell hardware and will be supported by he company's service and support know-how. It is aimed at both enterprise customers and service providers and is designed to offer an open-source alternative for organizations to develop their private cloud infrastructure and implement the system quickly.

Liver disease related deaths at record high in England, NHS

Alcohol LiverAccording to a new report by NHS, deaths linked to liver disease in England have risen to their record levels after rising 25 per cent in less than a decade.

Health experts believe that heavy drinking, obesity and hepatitis are the reasons for the increase in liver disease in England. The new report by National End of Life Care Intelligence Network showed that men were more affected than women.

It also showed that the number of fatalities were the highest in North West. The number of people who dies from liver diseases increased from 9,231 in 2001 to 11,575 in 2009, according to the report.

NHS workforce fell by 19,799 in England

NHS workforce fell by 19,799 in EnglandThe NHS workforce in England have fallen by the biggest figure in 10 years as various posts including that of nurse were cut, according to official figures released.

The NHS workforce in England recorded a fall of 1.4 per cent or by 19,799 by the end of September 2011 to 1,350,377. The biggest fall in staff members in more than a decade comes at a time when health experts are warning of dangers of shortage in staff levels.

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