Everything you need to know about Periyakulam Public Office: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Periyakulam Public Office: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Washington, June 19 (ANI): Weight gain and increased head size in the first month of a baby's life is linked to a higher IQ at early school age, a new study has revealed.
Washington, June 19 (ANI): Women exposed to high levels of air pollution while pregnant were up to twice as likely to have a child with autism as women who lived in areas with low pollution, according to a new study from Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH).
New Delhi, June 17 (IANS) The Food Corporation of India (FCI) will build state-of-the-art storage facilities at 42 places in 10 states to meet the emerging need for distribution of grains under the forthcoming food security law.
Washington, June 17 (ANI): A reduction in syphilis, HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) was seen after peer-based prevention programs provided condoms and treated STIs among sex workers and their clients in addition to other activities, a study has found.
Islamabad, June 17 (ANI): The concluding ceremony of war games named 'Azm-e-Nau 4' took place in Pakistan on Sunday.
Washington, June 15 (ANI): Public confidence in US Congress has reduced to a historic low, a new survey has revealed.
Bangalore, June 14 (IANS) Infosys Public Services, the US subsidiary of the Indian IT bellwether Infosys Ltd, has bagged a $49.5-million (Rs.28.5 million) contract to build a healthcare portal for the District of Columbia (DC), the company said Friday.
Washington, June 14 (ANI): A new study has found that postmenopausal women who use antidepressant medication or suffer from depression might be more likely to have a higher body mass index (BMI), larger waist circumference and inflammation-all associated with increased risk for diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
Washington, June 14 (ANI): Allowing employees access to paid sick days would reduce influenza infections in the workplace, according to a first-of-its-kind analysis.
London, June 13 (ANI): Internet giant Google has been accused of evading the taxes by the UK government.
London, June 13 (IANS) A study has found that Indians who cycle or walk are less likely to be obese or overweight and have diabetes or high blood pressure.
Washington, June 13 (ANI): A fifteen minute walk after each meal may help older people regulate blood sugar levels and could reduce their risk of developing type 2 diabetes, a new study has claimed.
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) Reports that India is the fifth most tracked nation by the US intelligence system has invited strong reactions from youth, who consider it an intrusion into their privacy.
Washington, June 12 (ANI): A mother's exposure to some common environmental contaminants has been associated to more frequent and vigorous foetal motor activity, a new study has claimed.
Islamabad, June 12 (ANI): The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) has rejected news report stating that Pakistan purchased defence equipment from Israel.
Washington, June 12 (ANI): Indian citizens, who go to their workplace either by cycling or walking, are less likely to be overweight or obese, or suffer from diabetes or high blood pressure, a study has claimed.
Washington, June 11 (ANI): A new study has found that frequent binge drinking is associated with insomnia symptoms in older adults.
Washington, June 11 (ANI): Men with prostate cancer may significantly improve their survival chances with a simple change in their diet, a new study has revealed.
Bangalore, June 10 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah Monday ordered a probe into a bribe scandal in selection of candidates for government jobs, amid allegations that a state commission member demanded Rs.7 million from a job aspirant.
London, June 10 (ANI): Drinking more than just two pints of beer a year heightens the risk of cancer, scientists have revealed.
Washington, June 10 (ANI): A new research from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Public Health has found that an abnormal heartbeat, known as atrial fibrillation, is associated with faster cognitive decline.
Beijing, June 10 (IANS) Chinese government is launching a four-month nationwide campaign to carry out checks and remove fire hazards in the wake of recent incidents which caused heavy casualties and loss of properties in the country.
Kolkata, June 8 (IANS) International Coal Ventures Ltd(ICVL), a consortium of leading steel and mining PSUs, has shortlisted four to five coking coal assets abroad for acquisition and could strike deals soon.
London, June 8 (ANI): The use of drones by British forces in Afghanistan may be in breach of international law, a controversial legal opinion circulated to peace campaigners has claimed.
Los Angeles, June 8 (IANS/EFE) California's San Onofre nuclear power plant, which has been offline since April 2012, is to be shut down permanently, Southern California Edison (SCE) said Friday.
Beijing, June 7 (ANI): Beijing police and public transport authorities have published a guideline to prevent the sexual harassment of passengers on buses and subways.
Kolkata, June 5 (IANS) A proposed stake sale in state-run Coal India Ltd (CIL) is not on the government's agenda right now, Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal has said.
New Delhi, June 4 (ANI): The Union Cabinet today approved the proposal for permitting the management of Central Public Service Enterprises (CPSEs) to initiate wage negotiations generally effective from January 1, 2012, subject to the condition that negotiated scales of pay would not come in conflict with existing scales of pay of executives / officers and non-unionized supervisors of the respective CPSEs.
New Delhi, June 4 (ANI):'India Is', the digital initiative platform of Public Diplomacy Division of the Ministry of External Affairs, successfully completed two years.
New Delhi, June 4 (ANI):'India Is', the digital initiative platform of Public Diplomacy Division of the Ministry of External Affairs, successfully completed two years.
Bangalore, June 3 (IANS) Setting the agenda for the new Congress government, Governor H.R. Bhardwaj Monday said there was an urgent need to regain the lost glory and pride of Karnataka.
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) As part of a German government initiative to link schools across the world under the Schools: Partners for the Future (PASCH) programme, a youth camp began here Monday.
Washington, June 2 (ANI): Spouses and long-term partners of patients with mouth and throat cancers related to infection with the human papilloma virus (HPV) appear to have no increased prevalence of oral HPV infections, a new study has found.
Washington, June 2 (ANI): A new study has found that genetically engineered immune cells seem to promote healing in mice infected with a neurological disease similar to multiple sclerosis (MS), cleaning up lesions and allowing them to regain use of their legs and tails.
Washington, May 31 (ANI): Researchers including an Indian scientist have found that a simple program that uses pedometers to monitor how much people move throughout the day is helping them decrease their sitting time and increase physical activity.
Washington, May 31 (ANI): Researchers have found that the healthier lifestyle behaviors people practiced, the less they are likely to complain about memory issues.
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) A Delhi court Thursday issued notices to all accused in the 2G spectrum case based on a plea by the CBI, seeking to call 17 more prosecution witnesses.
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) It was another hot and sunny day in the capital Thursday with the maximum temperature settling at 40.4 degrees Celsius - average for this time of the year. The Met Office has forecast similar weather Friday.
New York, May 30 (IANS/EFE) Two threatening letters sent last week to New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg contained the poison ricin, the city's police department announced Wednesday.
Washington, May 30 (IANS) Five police officers in the US state of Texas have been charged for selling the drugs they seized from drug traffickers.
Shimla, May 29 (IANS) Public sector Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Ltd (SJVNL), a company that owns and operates India's largest hydropower project in Himachal Pradesh, Wednesday announced a dividend of Rs.397.12 crore, an increase of Rs.8.28 crore over last fiscal.
London, May 29 (ANI): With the new bird flu that has emerged in China, drug resistance has been detected in patients infected.
Melbourne, May 29 (ANI): A unique omega-3 supplement derived from the New Zealand green-lipped mussel significantly improved lung function and reduced airway inflammation in asthmatics who experience exercise-induced bronchoconstriction - also called exercise-induced asthma -an Indiana University study has found.
Bengaluru, May 28 (ANI): Renowned Indian scientist Dr. V.K. Saraswat was today honoured with the prestigious Aryabhatta award by the Astronautical Society of India.
Panaji, May 28 (IANS) The Congress Tuesday accused Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar of cozying up to the offshore casino lobby, particularly to the Delta Corporation Ltd (DCL) chief Jaydev Mody, whose new casino vessel M.V. Horseshoe has triggered controversy.
Kolkata, May 27 (IANS) Public sector Coal India Limited (CIL), the world's largest miner of coal, Monday announced a 34.89 percent jump in consolidated net profit to Rs.5,413.91 crore for the quarter ended March 31, 2013, from Rs.4,013.41 crore for the corresponding period in the previous financial year.
Kolkata, May 27 (IANS) Public sector Coal India Limited (CIL), the world's largest miner of coal, Monday announced a 34.89 percent jump in consolidated net profit to Rs.5,413.91 crore for the quarter ended March 31, 2013, from Rs.4,013.41 crore for the corresponding period in the previous financial year.
Shimla, May 26 (IANS) Public welfare trust Umang Foundation will organise a film festival on disability, the first such programme in Himachal Pradesh, an organiser said here Sunday.
London, May 26 (ANI): A footballer from the Indian-owned Blackburn Rovers has been accused of making homophobic gestures towards rival players during a Championship match.
Kabul (Afghanistan), May 24 (ANI): At least three explosions were reported from an area close to the Indian Embassy here on Friday, though there was no information of human casualties, if any.
Washington, May 24 (ANI): An anti-cancer drug has been found to reverse memory deficits in mice suffering from Alzheimer's.
Washington, May 24 (ANI): Schools should play a primary role to ensure that all students get opportunities to have at least 60 minutes of vigorous or moderate-intensity physical activity daily, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine.
New Delhi, May 24 (ANI): The Union Cabinet has approved the special recruitment drive to fill up the backlog in reserved vacancies of the Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs) and Other Backward Classes (OBCs).
Washington, May 23 (ANI): A new type of transparent electrode that might find uses in solar cells, flexible displays for computers and consumer electronics and future "optoelectronic" circuits for sensors and information processing has been created.
Beijing, May 23 (IANS/EFE) Thirteen people were arrested after taking part in a protest demanding transparency in the investigation of the mysterious death of a 22-year-old woman near a Beijing market, Chinese police said Wednesday.
Washington, May 23 (ANI): A new study has found that widely-used fish oil supplements modestly increase amounts of a hormone that is associated with lower risk of diabetes and heart disease.
Thiruvananthapuram, May 22 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy has won the prestigious United Nations Public Service Award for his mass contact programme initiative, an official release said Wednesday.
London, May 22 (ANI): The Duchess of Cambridge has been branded Britain's "Queen Wag" by an outspoken author in her new book.
New Delhi, May 21 (ANI): A planned initial public offering of Vodafone Group Plc's Indian unit is unlikely this year, says the unit's Chief Executive Marten Pieters in New Delhi.
Barcelona, May 20 (IANS) Scientists have shed light on how stress at work affects the heart, says a study.
Moscow, May 19 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia's Public Television, which will be governed by the public rather than by the state or the channel owners and which will not run any commercials, Sunday started its broadcast. It offers viewers news, films, entertainment and cognitive programmes.
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) members Friday raised the issue of the 2G spectrum scam at the first meeting of the reconstituted Public Accounts Commitee of parliament, said informed sources.
London, May 17 (ANI): British MPs have branded Google 'devious, calculating and unethical', accusing the search giant of deliberately subverting its motto, 'don't be evil', in order to pay less tax.
Washington, May 14 (ANI): Despite calls from public and health agencies for the food industry to voluntarily reduce sodium levels, a study has found that the processed food and fast food still have dangerously high salt levels.
Washington, May 13 (ANI): Scientists led by an Indian origin have linked perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) - chemical found in things such as nonstick cookware and packaged foods like microwave popcorn - to cardiovascular disease.
Rio de Janeiro, May 13 (IANS/EFE) A Brazilian judge has suspended the decision to grant a concession for the Maracana stadium to a private consortium headed by Brazilian construction conglomerate Odebrecht, judiciary officials said.
Thiruvananthapuram, May 11 (IANS) With two cabinet ministers quitting in the wake of scandals, there is likelihood that Kerala, which currently has eight members in the cabinet, could get a ninth one.
New York, May 11 (ANI): A photo of man that looks remarkably like Jay-Z in a photograph dating back to Harlem in 1939 has surfaced online.
London, May 11 (IANS) New research shows that dementia and other neuro degenerative diseases are increasingly affecting people from an earlier age.
Washington, May 11 (ANI): Twitter is encouraging its users to rest their tweeting habits for sometime and instead call their moms on their special day.
Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has declared the results of Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner (APFC) recruitment 2013 written exam results online. Candidates appeared for UPSC APFC recruitment 2013 can check their results on the official website of UPSC at http://www.upsc.gov.in/. Selected candidates are provisionally eligible for interview now.
Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has declared the results of Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner (APFC) recruitment 2013 written exam results online. Candidates appeared for UPSC APFC recruitment 2013 can check their results on the official website of UPSC at http://www.upsc.gov.in/. Selected candidates are provisionally eligible for interview now.
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) The Supreme Court Thursday said a report from the CAG - a constitutional functionary - commands respect but it could not be solely relied upon for deciding any contentious issue.
Washington, May 9 (ANI): In another effort to prevent the manufacture and possession of weapons, a D.C. Council member Tommy Wells has proposed a legalization to ban plastic guns made with 3-D printers, following a Texas-based group's successful test fire of the first functional weapon.
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) The exit polls were on target in predicting a Congress win in Karnataka and a BJP drubbing. The Congress fared marginally better than the exit polls predicted while the BJP performed worse.
Islamabad, May 8 (IANS) Nearly 300,000 security personnel, including 32,000 army men, are to be deployed for elections in Pakistan's Punjab state, a media report said Wednesday.
Washington, May 8 (ANI): Results from a 14-year long study has indicated that fast food restaurant menus have only modestly increased nutritious offerings, and much improvement is still needed.
Washington, May 7 (ANI): Former vice-president Al Gore's net worth may exceed 200 million dollars, following the loss at the presidential campaign a decade back, a Bloomberg report has revealed.
New Delhi, May 6 (ANI): To augment the number of covered godowns with Food Corporation of India (FCI) and Central Warehousing Corporation (CWC) and also the State Warehousing Corporations (SWCs), the Government is implementing the Private Entrepreneurs Guarantee (PEG) Scheme.
New Delhi, May 6 (ANI): The Centre has asked the State Governments to take remedial measures to remove the deficiencies noticed in the functioning of Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS).
Washington, May 6 (ANI): Regular bouts of physical exercise may help decrease violent behavior among adolescent girls, according to new research.
Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission APPSC has declared the results of written test for the post of Lecturers in
Bangalore, May 5 (IANS) The BJP's maiden rule of Karnataka is set to end as the party is headed for a massive defeat in the assembly election held Sunday, predicted the exit polls telecast by various TV channels at the end of voting.
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Public services such as clean water, sanitation, healthcare, and schooling in many Asian countries, particularly in South Asia, are failing frequently to reach the needy, widening the region's already sharp disparity between the rich and the poor, says a new Asian Development Bank (ADB) study.
Washington, May 4 (ANI): Chinese police have apprehended 63 suspects accused of selling more than 1.6 million dollars of rat meat as lamb.
Washington, May 3 (ANI): Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley's School of Public Health detected lead, cadmium, chromium, aluminum and five other metals in lipsticks, some of which were found at levels that could raise potential health concerns.
Monterrey (Mexico), May 3 (IANS/EFE) A radio and television announcer in the northern Mexican state of Coahuila is missing, officials said.
Islamabad, May 3 (IANS) The Pakistan Army has started deployment of 70,000 troops for election-related duties that would include security and maintenance of peace and order, a military spokesman said.
Sydney, May 2 (ANI): In a delirious accident, a five-year-old American boy has reportedly shot his two-year-old sister, identified as Caroline Starks with a .22 calibre rifle that he had been gifted by his parents on his birthday last year.
Mexico City, May 2 (IANS/EFE) Mexico's gross domestic product grew at an annual rate of 1 percent in real terms in the first quarter of this year after expanding at a 3.2 percent rate in the final three months of 2012, the government said.
Washington, May 2 (ANI): Older people who play video games challenging their mental processing speed could delay the ageing of their minds, a new study has found.
Washington, May 2 (ANI): NASA is giving a golden opportunity for those who want to be a part of space exploration history.
London, May. 1 (ANI): Twitter has warned news organisations to tighten security in the wake of several high-profile hackings.
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) The government was studying the Supreme Court observation slamming it for interfering in the CBI probe on allocation of coal blocks and would take "appropriate action", Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said here Tuesday.
London, Apr. 30 (ANI): Syrian hackers are launching cyber attacks on a series western media in an apparent effort to cause disruption and spread support for President Bashar al-Assad's regime.
Chennai, April 29 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Monday blamed the Vanniyar caste party PMK for April 25 violence at Marakkanam near here and said compensation will be paid to the victims.
Ashgabat, April 29 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Turkmenistan's President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov earned more than $11 million as he won the first round of a horse racing competition, a media report said.
Washington, Apr. 26 (ANI): Senator Rand Paul is the frontrunner in a hypothetical New Hampshire Republican primary, a new poll has found.
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) CBI director Ranjit Sinha Friday defended his meeting with Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions V. Narayanasamy the previous evening, saying it was a "routine meeting".
London, April 26 (ANI): British people suffer a tedious 10 days a year waiting in queues, a new research has revealed.
