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Poor literacy linked to worse mental health problems: Study
“People with lower literacy had greater mental health difficulties...
New blood test can detect Alzheimer’s 3.5 years before diagnosis
While Alzheimer's disease affects the formation of new brain cells...
Uganda scraps controversial social media tax
Uganda’s designate minister of state for finance in charge of planning,. Amos Lugoloobi said the government has instead introduced a direct tax of 12 per cent on airtime and mobile internet data in the East African country. “I rationalize the excise duty regime on telecommunication services by scrapping the excise duty on Over-The-Top (OTT) and introduce a harmonized excise duty rate of 12 per cent on airtime, value-added services and internet data excluding data for the provision of medical services and the provision of education services,” said Lugoloobi.
Cats beat dogs in terms of bites in Kerala; 28,186 people sought treatment this January
The number of people who had suffered kitten bites began to show an upward trend since 2016, the year in which 1,60,534 people had sought treatment for the cat bite against 1,35,217 people for the attack of dogs, as per the statistics.
If cats bite as many as 1,60,785 people in 2017, the number rose to 1,75,368 persons in 2018 and increased to 2,04,625 and 2,16,551 in 2019 and 2020 respectively.
Apollo Hospitals Foundation’s Total Health Initiative launches Covid Care Centers in rural and tribal areas
The Total Health Program has initiated the opening of isolation centres along with releasing a medical manual on creating Isolation centres to curb the second wave in rural & tribal areas. These COVID-19 Isolation Care Centers are located in the Aragonda village area in the Thavanampalle Mandal, Andra Pradesh and in Amrabad Mandal, Telangana within the Nallamala forest which houses primitive tribes called The Chenchus.
Post Covid-19 Auckland tops the Economist’s Global Liveability Ranking; 8 Asia-Pacific cities make The Top 10
“One area where there has been regrettably little change is at the bottom of our rankings. Damascus remains the world’s least liveable city, as the effects of the civil war in Syria continue to take their toll. Indeed, most of the previous ten least liveable cities remain in the bottom ten this year, including Dhaka and Karachi in the Asia-Pacific region.”
India offers huge potential for digital banks: Report
Leading consultancy BCG said in the report on Wednesday that the revenue opportunity in India, which has a population of 130 crore people, was pegged at being up to ten times higher than that of rest of South East Asia.
Astra Covid vaccine linked with small risk of low blood platelets: Study
The increased risk of the condition, known as idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), is estimated to be 11 per million doses, similar to figures seen in vaccines for flu, and measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR), the researchers said.
Defying body clock associated with depression, lower wellbeing: Study
Lead author Jessica O’Loughlin, of the University of Exeter, said, “We found that people who were misaligned from their natural body clock were more likely to report depression, anxiety and have lower wellbeing. We also found the most robust evidence yet that being a morning person is protective of depression and improves wellbeing.”
Lamborghini launches Huracán EVO Rear-Wheel Drive Spyder in India at Rs 3.54 cr
On the significance of the model, Lamborghini India Head Sharad Agarwal said, ”India is one of the strategic markets for Lamborghini and we consistently invest to create unique bespoke experiences for our customers.” The Huracán EVO RWD Spyder has an aluminum and thermoplastic resin body that sits on a lightweight hybrid chassis in aluminum and carbon fiber. It has a dry weight of 1,509 kg, the company said.
80 % Indians feel digital tech effectively used to respond to COVID-19: EY survey
They want the government to prioritize making certain services available online including pension planning, resources to help people set up businesses, and providing more ways for citizens to have an online say in government decision making.
Looking ahead to the future,81 percent of the Indian respondents think that technology will change the way they bank and shop,80 percent think that it will change the way they work/study, and79 per cent think that it will change the way they entertain themselves
Banks offering higher interest rates on FDs to encourage COVID-19 vaccination
City-based UCO Bank said it is offering 30 basis points or 0.30 per cent higher rate on fixed deposits of 999 days for applicants who have received at least one dose of a Covid vaccine.Central Bank of India had also recently launched the Immune India Deposit Scheme with an additional interest rate of 25 basis points above the applicable card rate for those who have been vaccinated.