Bhubaneswar, 5/8: The Government of Odisha has appointed Smt. Babita Patra as the Chairperson of the Odisha State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (OSCPCR). Smt. Babita Patra, a resident of Mayur Vihar, Somnath Nagar, Berhampur, will hold office as Chairperson for a term of three years from the date of assumption of office…
Bhubaneswar, 5/8:The Government of Odisha has appointed Smt. Shovana Mohanty from Karanjia, Remuna, Balasore, as the Chairperson of the Odisha State Commission for Women. Smt. Mohanty will serve a term of up to three years, effective from August 5, 2025. The Odisha State Commission for Women works to safeguard and promote the rights…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government on Tuesday appointed Shovana Mohanty of Karanjia, Remuna in Balasore district, as the new Chairperson of the Odisha State Commission for Women.A notification issued by the Department of Women & Child Development stated that the appointment has been made under Section 3(1) and Section 3(2)(b) of the Odisha State Commission for Women…
New Delhi: Chronic inflammation may be associated with an increased risk of frailty, social disadvantage, and cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a study. The study, published in the journal Communications Medicine, looked at 74 inflammation-related proteins in blood samples from more than 2,000 women aged between 37 and 84 years and explored how inflammation was linked to…
Diabetic ketoacidosis happens when the body is unable to make insulin and begins to break down fat for fuel. This can lead to a life-threatening buildup of sugar (glucose) and ketoacids in the blood The brain might become the target of new type 1 diabetes treatments and pave a better way for insulin management, according…
Bhadark : Ferro Alloys Corporation Limited (FACOR), a Vedanta Group company, has launched a dry food meal initiative at Sri Ram Upper Primary (SRUP) School in Ostapal, under its flagship CSR program, FACOR Sathi Siksha Amrut Pariyojana. The initiative aims to provide schoolchildren with daily dry food items such as bread, jam, biscuits, buns, cupcakes,…
New Delhi: Salt warning labels on menus in restaurants may help diners rethink over high-salt meals and make healthier choices, according to a study. It may also be a key strategy to fight cardiovascular diseases as well as kidney damage caused by a high-salt diet.In a first-of-its-kind research, a team from the University of Liverpool in the…
New Delhi, 5/8: In a sad piece of news, Former Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satyapal Malik passed away on Tuesday. He was 79. A post on his X account confirmed his death. The former Rajya Sabha member was admitted to New Delhi’s RML Hospital where he died after a prolonged illness. His body will be…
Mumbai: WhatsApp banned more than 98 lakh accounts in India during June, as part of its efforts to curb abuse and harmful activity on the platform, according to WhatsApp’s latest India Monthly Report.Of these, nearly 19.79 lakh accounts were banned proactively, before any user complaints were received, the report stated.In addition to banning accounts, WhatsApp also…
New Delhi: Ahead of the UN treaty on plastics, a new report in The Lancet journal on Monday has warned that plastic pollution is an underrecognised threat to the health of both humans and the planet, which must be addressed immediately.The report, led by a group of international experts, reviews the current evidence on how plastics…
