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Researchers show how air pollution reduces sperm count

October 29, 2021

University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) researchers have shown how air pollution reduces sperm count by causing inflammation in the brain. The findings of the study were published in the journal ‘Environmental Health Perspectives’. Scientists already know that the brain has a direct line to the reproductive organs affecting...

POTATO NOT LINKED TO ELEVATED HEART HEALTH RISK FACTOR IN ADOLESCENT GIRLS

October 29, 2021

A new study has found that 9-17-year-old girls who consumed up to one cup of potatoes daily had no increased risk of becoming overweight or developing high blood pressure, dyslipidemia, or impaired fasting glucose. The findings of the study were published in ‘British Journal Of Nutrition’. Adolescence is a critical...

THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS APPEARED FOR SUPER 50 SCHOLARSHIP EXAM

October 29, 2021

Under the Super 50 programme, PACE IIT & Medical has endeavoured to provide free of cost, quality education to 50 meritorious students across schools in the Delhi-NCR region. To qualify for the scholarship programme, thousands of students from the government as well as private schools, took the Super 50 exam...

Shivamogga zilla panchayat provides rent-free spaces to sellers of earthenware amid festive season

October 29, 2021

Rent-free space to sell earthenware being provided to pottery workers by the Shivamogga Zila Panchayat has helped the women Self-Help Groups (SHGs) selling earthenware in cutting their production cost by half. This will help sellers of earthen lamps to sell their goods without any hassle during the ongoing festive season....

OFFICE SPACE RENEWALS GAINING PACE POST PANDEMIC: REPORT

October 29, 2021

Occupiers are increasingly renewing their office spaces since April 2020 when the pandemic started, as per Colliers’ and Propstack’s joint report “Evolving office space trends in a post-pandemic world.” Renewals for office spaces accounted for 23% of the total leasing during the 15-month period starting April 2020. This is up...

BANGLADESH NAVY CHIEF VISITS WESTERN NAVAL COMMAND HQ, DISCUSSES BILATERAL COOPERATION

October 29, 2021

NEW DELHI: The Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) of Bangladesh Navy on Wednesday visited Mumbai to interact with Vice Admiral R Hari Kumar of Western Naval Command to discuss the bilateral cooperation, the Ministry of Defence on Thursday said. According to the release, the two admirals discussed various issues...

SHEKHAWAT SAYS EVERY SEGMENT TO GET DUE POLITICAL RECOGNITION IN PUNJAB

October 29, 2021

Union Minister and election incharge of Punjab Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said that the Bhartiya Janata Party will give due political recognition to every segment in state while launching Nava Punjab with BJP campaign here on Thursday at the party headquarters. Dubbing the opposition parties Congress, SAD and APP as totally...

WCD MINISTRY SEEKS OPINION ON AMENDMENTS TO JUVENILE JUSTICE MODEL

October 29, 2021

NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Women and Child Development on Thursday invited comments, suggestions from all stakeholders to the draft amendments to Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Model Rules, 2016, informed an official press release. As per the release, all the stakeholders are requested to offer their comments/suggestions...

Centre’s ‘Har Ghar Dastak’ Covid vaccination campaign likely to launch on 2 Nov

October 29, 2021

The Centre’s mega COVID-19 vaccination campaign ‘Har Ghar Dastak’ will be launched on November 2 on the occasion of Dhanwantari Diwas, said official sources. The month-long door-to-door vaccination campaign is aimed towards full vaccination in poor-performing districts. After a review COVID-19 meeting with the Health Minister’s of states and UTs...

COAL SUPPLY TO POWER PLANTS RISING: CENTRE

October 29, 2021

Coal supply to power plants have indicated a steady increase for the last many days, said the Ministry of Coal. The release read, “As per Central Electricity Authority (CEA) report the coal stock with power plants stood at 9.028 Million Tonnes (MT) as of 26th October 2021. With a daily...

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