American workplace is physically and emotionally taxing: survey
The American workplace is physically and emotionally taxing, with workers frequently facing unstable work schedules, unpleasant and potentially…
2017
Smartphone tracking shows fear affects where youth spend time
Youth spend less time in their neighborhoods if area residents have a high fear of crime, according to…
New blood test may transform the way cancer is monitored and treated
Stanford University scientists have described a new type of test that can detect genetic mutations in minute amounts…
‘Smiley’ emojis in formal workplace e-mails could create frowns : University study
A smiley face emoji and similar emoticons included in work-related e-mails may not create a positive impression and…
New Blood Pressure Monitoring Device Developed to Make it More Accurate
Amid recent reports of blood pressure devices not being accurate, a team of doctors from Jerusalem have come…
Soon Railway Stations, Trains to be Disabled-Friendly
In order to provide better accessibility to Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan), short term facilities, as detailed below, have…
Modi Ponders Make in India Initiative
Defence sector being a User driven sector, Defence Forces are actively involved in various policies & procedures related…
Kidney, Heart Transplants On Rise
As per the data available with National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (NOTTO), 54, 110, 235 and 190…
Obesity in Children on Rise
Junk Food is a term used for food containing high levels of calories from sugar or fat with…
Are your messages secure?
Researchers at Brigham Young University have learned that most users of popular messaging apps Facebook Messenger, What’sApp and…
Attitudes on human genome editing vary, but reach consensus on holding talks
An international team of scientists announced they had successfully edited the DNA of human embryos. As people process…
World Bank Provides Aid for cleaning of Ganga River
World Bank has sanctioned a loan of US $ 1 billion for funding Institutional Development and for construction…
Drainage from Nallahs into Ganga River Still on
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) in its order dated 19th October, 2016 in OA No.200 of 2014 in…
Depletion of Groundwater Resources High, Reveal Figures
The National Water Policy (2012) formulated by Ministry of Water Resources, RD & GR, inter-alia, advocates conservation, promotion…
Aajeevika Grameen Express Yojana (AGEY) to be Launched
The Government of India has decided to launch a new sub-scheme named “Aajeevika Grameen Express Yojana (AGEY)” as…
Conversion of State Highways to NH in Telangana
State roads totalling a length of 879 km have been declared as new National Highways in Telangana during…
Appointment of Lokpal
The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 came into force w.e.f. 16.01.2014. The Government initiated the process for appointment…
Vacancies in OBC category
A statement showing the status of details of backlog OBC vacancies, vacancies filled up and yet to be…
National Eligibility Test
Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Department of Higher Education vide letter dated 15.05.2017 had asked the Central…
Construction of Visakhapatnam-Chennai Industrial Corridor
The 2nd meeting of Council of Trade Development and Promotion (CTDP) was held in New Delhi on 05.01.2017.…