Honesty pays for Cuttack rickshaw-puller

Honesty pays for Cuttack rickshaw-puller

14.11.2021

Bhubaneswar:

A woman transferred her property to a rickshaw-puller who has been transporting her wherever she goes without fail for the past 25 years. Minati Patnaik, 63, has transferred her assets — a three-storey house in Sutahat locality of Cuttack and jewellery, together worth around Rs 1 crore — to Budha Samal, a rickshaw-puller, reports Ashok Pradhan.

State Univ will turn Azamgarh into Aryamgarh: Yogi hints at renaming

State Univ will turn Azamgarh into Aryamgarh: Yogi hints at renaming

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Azamgarh:14.11.2021

Hinting that Azamgarh could be renamed as Aryamgarh, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday said that “setting up of a state university will truly turn Azamgarh into Aryamgarh”.

Addressing a public meeting following the university’s foundation laid here by Union home minister Amit Shah on Saturday, Yogi said, “Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of development and Union home minister Amit Shah’s work has changed the image of Azamgarh. There is no doubt that this university will soon turn Azamgarh into Aryamgarh. This university will become operational by the next academic session and students from 400 colleges of Azamgarh and Mau will get degrees from here.”

Mentioning that Azamgarh had remained the area of concern for him, Yogi recalled there was a time in Azamgarh when people were killed on demanding reciting Vande Matram. But, can anybody now show the courage of killing anybody in full public view here?

“In 2007, one Ajit Rai, an ABVP student leader was killed in front of the principal office of Shibli National College for demanding recital of Vande Mataram on occasions like Republic Day. Time of over a month was taken to register even an FIR in this case,” said Yogi, mentioning how he too was attacked during his visit to Azamgarh.

“No one could commit crimes like this here now,” said Yogi highlighting the achievements of his government on the law and order front.

“Those, who used to harass girls and women, are well aware that they will be treated like Duryodhan and Duhshashan of Mahabharata for their act,” the Chief Minister said.

No takers for 25% engg seats after final phase

No takers for 25% engg seats after final phase

Many Seats Have Been Left Vacant In New Tech Streams Too

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Hyderabad:14.11.2021

Despite the introduction of new tech engineering courses, close to 25% seats in Telangana have been left vacant after the final phase of seat allotment.

This year, over 1.21 lakh candidates have qualified in Eamcet. As per figures shared by Eamcet convenor Navin Mittal, of the 79,790 engineering available seats across Telangana, 19,797 seats have been left vacant. Last year, 17,101 seats were left vacant, which is lower than this year’s figures. This, even as the number of available seats were much the same -- 78,270.

Many of these are left vacant in not only core engineering courses such as civil engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical and electronics engineering, but also in new tech streams such as cybersecurity, Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI) and data sciences, among others.

“Many students who could not get a seat in colleges of their choice have joined private universities wherein job guarantee schemes are being promoted. Students are giving a miss to local colleges and preferring private universities and autonomous colleges resulting in large vacant seats in Telangana,” said KVK Rao, general secretary of All India Federation of Self-Financing Technical Institutions.

Close to 90% seats in computer science and IT-related courses, 67% seats in civil, mechanical and allied courses and 60% in other engineering courses have been filled. There were fewer takers for courses into cybersecurity, IoT, AI, and others.

IRCTC to get ‘sattvik cert’ for some trains

IRCTC to get ‘sattvik cert’ for some trains

New Delhi:14.11.2021

The IRCTC will promote “vegetarian-friendly travel” by getting some trains “sattvik certified”, especially those running on routes connecting religious sites, according to a statement by Sattvik Council of India which is involved with the certification. No one from the IRCTC, the catering and tourism arm of the Indian Railways, was available for comment.

According to a press release issued by the Sattvik Council of India, it has tied up with IRCTC to introduce services that fits the requirements of vegetarians. PTI

Fight diabetes the positive way

Fight diabetes the positive way

Incidence of diabetes is increasing alarmingly. But the good thing is that Type 2 diabetes cases are easily preventable. Read on to know more

14.11.2021

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Often known as the diabetes capital of the world, India has been witnessing an alarming rise in the incidence of diabetes. Rapid urbanisation, demographic transition and lifestyle modifications are said to be the major causes for the increased incidence of diabetes. By 2030, the number of diabetic people in India is expected to cross the 100 million mark, according to a report by International Diabetes Federation.

The Type 2 diabetes comprises around 90 per cent of diabetes cases in the world and can be attributed to lifestyle disorders like being overweight or having a sedentary lifestyle. These two conditions further raise a person's insulin needs. Gestational diabetes, too, can further lead to Type 2 diabetes. People with family members with Type 2 diabetes and people who have metabolic syndrome (a cluster of problems that include high cholesterol, high triglycerides, low good 'HDL' cholesterol and a high bad 'LDL' cholesterol and high blood pressure) are at a higher risk, too.

But the silver lining to this growing concern is that a large proportion of Type 2 diabetes cases are easily preventable. With simple lifestyle modifications and regular monitoring, it is easy to delay the onset or prevent Type 2 diabetes. The first and foremost thing to take care in this regard is to maintain a normal BMI and engaging in regular physical exercises. Eating a moderate and healthy diet can further reduce the risk of diabetes.

Find the silver lining

Viewing diabetes as a burden is surely not going to ease the journey. It is one sickness that needs lifestyle management more than prescribed medicines. The sooner you accept the entire diabetes package that includes numerous tests and all, the better you will be able to cope with the disorder. Living with diabetes brings frustration on account of thousands of blood tests, multiple appointments with doctors, eating restricted diet and what not. Nonetheless, how we think about our diabetes plays a much larger role than the actual events that are the reason for frustration. Here's a low-down on some of the aspects that can bring in positivity.

Change your outlook It is not essential to look at diabetes as the end of the world. Being diagnosed with this disorder certainly doesn't mean that you cannot live your life anymore. It is in your hands to view it as a detriment, a blessing in disguise or just be neutral about it.

Make it a part of your life Just as you face the traffic on roads and can do nothing about it, look at diabetes as something you need to learn to live with. It is understood that doing the same task again and again can raise the level of frustration; but if you come to accept it, just like brushing teeth or taking a bath, it will lessen the frustration and increase your ability to manage diabetes.

Motivational factor Instead of playing the victim card, make diabetes your reason to live a healthy lifestyle. Go for morning walks, make friends, go for swimming together, join a health club and be as social as you can. View it as a blessing in disguise and look for the positives.

CBSE decides to go ahead with mock test for Boards on Monday

CBSE decides to go ahead with mock test for Boards on Monday

New Delhi:14.11.2021

In a notification issued on Saturday, Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) said that the mock test of downloading question papers for the upcoming board examinations would be held as scheduled on Monday.

The board examinations are scheduled to begin on November 16.

CBSE said that schools where exams were scheduled to be held between November 16 and November 20 would be allowed to participate in the mock test. Schools will also be permitted to download the OMR sheets for classes X and XII examinations, which are slated for November. For the OMR of exams to be held in December, a separate communication will be sent.

Following the notification, principals of several schools said that it appears that offline examinations will continue for the students of Delhi, even as the state government gave directions to close schools for a week due to the deteriorating air quality.

Awadhesh Kumar Jha, principal of SV Co-Ed Vidyalaya, Sector-8, Rohini, said, “As far as pollution is concerned, we are helpless. Other than that, all other precautions regarding social distancing and other guidelines.”

Sources in the CBSE said, “From November 16, CBSE will be starting with examinations for the skill courses. Very few schools have these papers, so the closure will not affect a large number of students.” TNN

Airlines can resume food on flights of less than 2-hr duration

Airlines can resume food on flights of less than 2-hr duration

14.11.2021

Serving food on flights with a duration of less than two hours can be resumed, the Union health ministry is learned to have informed the civil aviation ministry after the latter sought inputs from it for amending the existing regulations.

The health ministry has also said that the crew members on a flight need not wear coveralls but should continue to wear gloves, masks and face shields, according to sources.

Under the existing guidelines, airlines are not allowed to serve meals in flights that have a duration of less than two hours. The ban came into effect from April 15.

When the scheduled domestic flight services were resumed on May 25 last year after the lockdown imposed to curb the spread of the coronavirus, the ministry had allowed the airlines to serve in-flight meals under certain conditions.

“The civil aviation ministry is reviewing the on-board meal services in domestic flights in view of a decline in the number of daily COVID-19 cases and has sought inputs from the health ministry for amending the existing guidelines.

“The health ministry has now informed that serving food on flights of less than two hours can be resumed and that the crew members need not wear coveralls but should continue to wear gloves, masks and face shields,” a source said.

With 11,850 fresh cases, India's COVID-19 tally has shot up to 3,44,26,036, while the number of active cases of the infection has declined to 1,36,308, the lowest in 274 days, according to the health ministry's data updated at 8 am on Saturday. PTI