Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has been listed in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index, for the sixth consecutive year by S&P Dow Jones Indices and RobecoSAM. The Dow Jones Sustainability World Index is the first global index to track the leading sustainability-driven companies based on RobecoSAM’s analysis of financially material ... Read More »
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Ground Report : Ujala Scheme a big success among peoplein Uttar Pradesh
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Two Indians among 2018 Ramon Magsaysay Award winners
Bharat Vatwani was recognised for “his tremendous courage and healing compassion in embracing India’s mentally-afflicted destitute. Based in Mumbai he started an informal operation of bringing mentally-ill street persons to their private clinic for treatment and established Shraddha Rehabilitation Foundation in 1988. Wangchuk was recognised for “his uniquely systematic, collaborative ... Read More »
Many civilians among 54 dead in anti-IS strike in Syria: monitor
The US-led coalition fighting the jihadists said it or its allies may have carried out air raids in the area, and it was investigating the alleged civilian deaths. The raid late Thrusday on an ice factory near the village of Al-Soussa close to the Iraqi border killed 28 civilians and ... Read More »
India among over 90 nations without paid paternity leave for new dads: UNICEF
Almost two-thirds of the world’s children under one year old, nearly 90 million, live in countries where their fathers are not entitled by law to a single day of paid paternity leave, the UNICEF analysis said. India and Nigeria, which have high infant populations, are among the 92 countries do not have ... Read More »
Virat Kohli among world’s highest-paid athletes; no women in top 100: Forbes
Kohli, the only sportsperson from India to be featured in the list, is ranked 83rd with earnings of USD 24 million. Surprisingly, the ‘World’s Highest-Paid Athletes 2018’ compilation is an all-male affair with no women being featured in the list. Kohli, 29, is not just cricket-crazy India’s biggest name but ... Read More »
Nepal, Scotland among 4 teams inducted in ICC ODI rankings
The ICC release states that results of all the bilateral ODIs involving these new teams will henceforth be taken into account while calculating the rating points. The Netherlands secured ODI status and a place in the 13-team ODI league by winning the ICC World Cricket League Championship last year, while ... Read More »
RIMPAC from June 27; India among 26 participant countries
Known as the world’s largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC this year involves 47 surface ships, five submarines, 18 national land forces, and more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel. Ahead of the announcement, the United States had disinvited China from RIMPAC, a move Beijing described as “unfortunate”. Four countries – ... Read More »
Nirav Modi, bank’s ex-chief among 22 named in CBI charge sheet
These fraudulent guarantees enabled Nirav Modi to secure loans from overseas banks which he siphoned off, the CBI alleged. The scam pertains to the alleged issuance of fraudulent Letters of Undertakings of more than USD 2 billion to companies of Modi and his uncle Mehul Choksi by the Punjab National ... Read More »
Chronic Kidney disease among women – prevention and cure
Chronic kidney disease affects approximately 195 million women worldwide and it is currently the 8th leading cause of death in women, with close to 600,000 deaths each year CKD affects around 3% of women in their childbearing years. SIGNS OF KIDNEY DISEASE IN PREGNANCY High Levels of Creatinine in Urine ... Read More »
Almonds may reduce risk of cardiovascular disease among Indians: study
The systematic review by a panel of Indian experts in the field of nutrition and cardiovascular disease (CVD), published in the journal Nutrients, suggests that daily inclusion of almonds as part of a healthy diet can reduce dyslipidemia, one of the most important risk factors for cardiovascular disease among Indians. ... Read More »
CJI first among equals, has authority to allocate cases and set up benches: SC
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday said that the Chief Justice of India (CJI) is the “first among equals” and has the constitutional authority to decide the allocation of cases and setting up of benches to hear them. The apex court made the observation while dismissing a public interest ... Read More »
Forbes’ billionaires list 2018: Mukesh Ambani richest among 121 billionaires in India
New Delhi: Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani is richer by $16.9 billion in 2018 with assets of $40.1 billion, according to Forbes magazine’s annual billionaires listpublished Tuesday. Ambani moved up to the 19th global rank on the list of 2,208 billionaires worldwide compiled by Forbes. In 2017, he ranked 33rd with ... Read More »
Udaipur notaphilist among world’s top 100 record holders
Udaipur : Vinay Bhanawat, a 60-year old numismatist has made it to the top 100 positions of highest record holders in the world. A panel of editors of books of World Records from 6 countries have approved on his name to be included in the list of people having the largest ... Read More »
Udaipur boy’s Swachhta painting among India’s top 3
‘Will be felicitated by the PM on Gandhi Jayanti in New Delhi’ Udaipur : Kapil Meena, a fifth grader hailing from a non descript village from a tribal block of Udaipur has made it big. The boy’s painting on Swachh Bharat theme has been selected among top three paintings in the ... Read More »