Sachin inaugurates 100th transformed school
June 1st, 2012 - 10:02 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 1 (IANS) NDTV and Coca-Cola India Friday celebrated the completion of transforming the 100th school under the 'Support My School' initiative at Priyadarshini Vidyalaya in northwest Mumbai.The ... Read more...
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Unhygienic practices lead to poor academic performance: Study
May 30th, 2012 - 7:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) Children with poor hygiene practices are more likely to suffer in terms of academic performance, a study by the Indian Medical Academy said here Wednesday.Conducted ... Read more...
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Man steals bus to lure estranged wife, kids back!
May 26th, 2012 - 1:04 pm ICT by IANS
Yavatmal (Maharashtra), May 26 (IANS) In a bizarre incident, a former employee of the state transport department stole a bus to convince his estranged wife and children that he was ... Read more...
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Canada unveils national mental health strategy
May 9th, 2012 - 1:31 pm ICT by IANS
Ottawa, May 9 (IANS) Canada's first national mental health strategy was unveiled in Ottawa, demanding an increase of 3.4 billion Canadian dollars in spending on mental health in the country ... Read more...
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American obese population to rise
May 8th, 2012 - 4:07 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 8 (IANS) Almost 42 percent of Americans could be obese by 2030.If that happens, the US healthcare system could be burdened with 32 million more obese people within ... Read more...
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Exercise vital for mental fitness too
February 24th, 2012 - 4:46 pm ICT by IANS
Tel Aviv, Feb 24 (IANS) Avoiding exercise could be bad for our mental health too, pushing us into the pit of depression and causing burnout at work.Sharon Toker, management expert ... Read more...
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Emotional support cuts absenteeism at workplace
February 7th, 2012 - 3:03 pm ICT by IANS
Tel Aviv, Feb 7 (IANS) An employee experiencing the stress of intense workdays might develop stomach ache or headache, compelling him to take leave of absence.But when his supervisor offers ... Read more...
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Pakistan’s ‘ghost’ schools worry donors
October 30th, 2011 - 5:36 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Oct 30 (IANS) The World Bank and the European Union have voiced concern over the existence of "ghost" and closed schools in Pakistan's Sindh province and absenteeism of teachers ... Read more...
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Primary schools not child-friendly: Survey
October 28th, 2011 - 8:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) Primary schools in India are not child-friendly, a survey said Friday, even as the right to education (RTE) is lauded for increasing enrolment of ... Read more...
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Nuclear Power Corp hopes Tamil Nadu will provide security
October 14th, 2011 - 12:01 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, Oct 13 (IANS) With anti-nuclear power activists stopping employees of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) from going to work Thursday, the Nuclear Power Corp. hoped the ... Read more...
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Exercise at work boosts output
September 8th, 2011 - 8:56 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 8 (IANS) Devoting time to physical activity at the workplace seems to lead to higher productivity.
A study shows that it is possible to use work time for ... Read more...
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Workplace stress ‘costing Oz billions of dollars a year’
April 4th, 2011 - 6:10 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, April 04 (ANI): A new report has suggested that the workplace stress is costing Australia billions of dollars a year.Experts have urged employers to create "interventions" to stem the damage.Psychologists Mike ... Read more...
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First Monday of February seems to be ‘National Sickie Day’
February 7th, 2011 - 8:47 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Feb 7 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The first Monday of February seems to be the unofficial ‘National Sickie Day’. And this is because of the cold weather and the blues that set in ... Read more...
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Record number of Brits to call in ’sick’ on ‘National Sickie Day’ today
February 7th, 2011 - 6:53 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 7 (ANI): A survey has revealed that a record number-375,000-of Brit office workers will phone in sick on the 'National Sickie Day'.According to reports, their causes to join in range ... Read more...
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Students must get level playing field in competitiveness: President
January 26th, 2011 - 12:32 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil Tuesday said that there should be a level playing field so that students from all sections of society can attend premier institutions like ... Read more...
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RTE doesn’t address quality issues: Gurcharan Das
December 7th, 2010 - 9:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) Even as the government prepares to implement the right to education (RTE) act, businessman-turned-author Gurcharan Das said Tuesday the statute does not properly address the issue ... Read more...
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Principal, 18 teachers of MCD schools suspended
November 27th, 2010 - 11:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 27 (IANS) The Municipal Corporation of Delhi Saturday suspended a principal and 18 regular teachers of its schools while terminating contracts of 14 other teachers for absenteeism and dereliction ... Read more...
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Does ‘presenteeism’ cost more to employers than absenteeism?
November 10th, 2010 - 2:57 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 10 (ANI): Presenteeism, a word that applies to people who are less productive at work because of health issues, costs employers as much as three times the dollar amount as ... Read more...
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Millions lie to take leave from work
November 4th, 2010 - 5:21 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 4 (IANS) One in five employees take leave for stress but almost all are too afraid to admit it and instead lie about having an upset stomach or that a ... Read more...
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Goa to warn tourists about swine flu
August 13th, 2010 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Aug 13 (IANS) With one swine flu death and 30 H1N1 cases reported in Goa this year, the state government has now started cautioning tourists coming to Goa about the disease.
State ... Read more...
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Four Chinese protesters chop off, swallow finger tips
August 5th, 2010 - 6:57 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 5 (IANS) In a bizarre protest, four Chinese men in Beijing chopped off the tip of the little finger of their hand and swallowed it to protest their sacking from ... Read more...
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Goa to monitor swine flu cases after death of woman
August 4th, 2010 - 4:53 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Aug 4 (IANS) The Goa government Wednesday formed a high level committee to monitor cases of swine flu incidents after a 36-year-old woman succumbed to the H1N1 virus this week.
Goa ... Read more...
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Guzzling colleagues mean longer working hours for you: Study
August 2nd, 2010 - 1:03 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, August 2 (ANI): Remember having to fill in for your colleague who drank too much last night and couldn't come to work the next day?A new survey has revealed that ... Read more...
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Alcoholic workers costing Australia $400 mn
August 1st, 2010 - 4:54 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Aug 1 (IANS) Colleagues of heavy drinkers in Australia are being forced to do extra work to cover up for their alcoholic co-workers, and this extra labour is costing the economy ... Read more...
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UAE charity launches health project in Mali, Sierra Leone
July 13th, 2010 - 11:46 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, July 13 (IANS/WAM) UAE-based charity Dubai Cares Tuesday launched a health programme for children in Mali and Sierra Leone, with the aim of improving access to primary education.
The "WASH-in-Schools" programme ... Read more...
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One in three football-crazy English workers will be truant during FIFA WC
May 30th, 2010 - 1:25 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 30 (ANI): Truancy levels at the workplace are going to rise in football-crazy Britain because fans would want to catch their team in action. Experts have projected losses worth millions ... Read more...
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Workplace smoking can cost you your job
April 17th, 2010 - 3:19 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Apr 17 (ANI): If you really love your job, then quit smoking, for some employers Down Under are cracking down on "ciggie breaks" and others opting to hire only non-smokers.According to ... Read more...
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School infections spreading diarrhoea among kids: Unicef
April 6th, 2010 - 10:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) At least 40 percent of diarrhoea cases among schoolchildren across developing countries, including India, result from transmission in schools rather than home, the UN Children's Fund (Unicef) ... Read more...
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‘Presenteeism’ - the new workplace problem
March 27th, 2010 - 3:02 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Mar 27 (ANI): Presenteeism is emerging as the new workplace scourge, which is eating away at company profits and costing Australian businesses almost 6 billion dollars in lost productivity each year, ... Read more...
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India will have world’s most educated people by 2030: Sibal
March 19th, 2010 - 1:50 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 19 (ANI): Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Kapil Sibal has said that India will have the most educated people by 2030, thereby stressing on the use of technology to ... Read more...
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Former NYPD officer sentenced to jail after middle school attack in Blauvelt, NY
January 27th, 2010 - 3:40 am ICT by BNO News
NEW CITY, NEW YORK (BNO NEWS) – A former New York City Police Department officer on Tuesday was sentenced after entering a Blauvelt, New York middle school armed with a handgun and ... Read more...
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Sonia seeks explanation from MPs who missed parliament (Lead)
December 1st, 2009 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi has sought an explanation from party MPs on their absence from the Lok Sabha Monday when question hour virtually collapsed because of ... Read more...
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Chandigarh’s schools irked at administration’s ‘interference’
November 24th, 2009 - 4:50 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Nov 24 (IANS) Private schools in Chandigarh have taken objection to the administration's "double standards" and accused it of "interfering" in their functioning in implementing swine flu guidelines. Officials said they ... Read more...
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Mitsubishi resumes operations in Venezuela
September 9th, 2009 - 11:41 am ICT by IANS
Caracas, Sep 9 (EFE) Mitsubishi Motors Corp. has said that it was reversing a decision to shut down its plant in the eastern Venezuelan city of Barcelona.
"MMC Automotriz S.A. announces that starting ... Read more...
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Mitsubishi suspends operations in Venezuela
August 25th, 2009 - 12:48 pm ICT by IANS
Caracas, Aug 25 (EFE) Mitsubishi Motors Corp., which assembles Mitsubishi, Hyundai and FUSO vehicles in Venezuela, has suspended its operations in the South American nation due to the low productivity of its ... Read more...
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