Yearly Archives: 2020

There is no evidence that consuming full-fat dairy products increases children's risk of obesity or heart disease, says a new study that raises questions about the current dietary advice for children.

An Italian tourist with symptoms of Coronavirus has been admitted to the isolation ward of the SMS Hospital in Jaipur on Monday after a report from the local laboratory said that he could be positive for Coronavirus. This was the second report; the first report had been negative. The suspected patient was part of a group of 20 tourists who landed in Jaipur on February 29. The other 19 tourists have left for Agra and efforts are being made to contact them for screening. The Italian Embassy has been informed.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday took to Twitter and said that he plans of giving up social media accounts on various platforms, including Instagram and Facebook.

Barely 48 hours after the release of the second list of 21.82 lakh farmers covered under the Mahatma Jyotirao Phule crop loan waiver, the state government has completed authentication of 7.50 lakh loan accounts. Of these, the government has transferred Rs 2,000 crore in 4.02 lakh loan accounts by Monday evening.

The Income Tax department is conducting a series of raids in Chhattisgarh. The CBDT on Monday said that the raids have revealed "unaccounted cash" from liquor and mining businesses that were being paid to public servants every month.

The theme of the Conference was “Architechting Future Talent” which witnessed more than 200 leaders from Industry and Academia brain-storming and deliberating about the future of Work-place. One of the highlights of the Conference was IAC Awards ceremony, wherein the leaders and Organizations from Academia and Corporate World were felicitated for their path-breaking work in shaping organizations for tomorrow. For his outstanding contribution, P K Singh, Director (Commercial), PFC was felicitated with the “Change Maestro and Institution Builder of the Year” award in Corporate category by Padma Shri Dr Pritam Singh (Ex-Director, IIM-Lucknow/MDI/IMI) and S Y Siddiqui (Chief Mentor, Maruti Suzuki).

The Company received the award for its outstanding contribution in adoption of maximum Digital Technology in the organization’s operations as envisioned in the Prime Minister’s Digital India initiative. Arjun Ram Meghwal, Minister of the Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises accompanied by Shailesh Lodha, Indian Actor, gave away the award. R K Srivastav, GM (Admn.); Satish Nangia, GM (IT); Pradeep Sharma, GM (BD); Anurag Verma, AGM seen receiving the award.

Jack Welch the former CEO and Chairman of General Electric passed away on Monday at the age of 84.

The team collected the awarded from the Hon’ble Minister of Human Resource Development Ramesh Pokhriyal and Chairman of All India Council for Technical Education, Prof. Anil D Sahasrabudhe.

General wards of civic hospitals are likely to get air-conditioning. A proposal to this effect is likely to be tabled at the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) standing committee meeting next week for approval.