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New system for monitoring foreign investment limits in listed firms

May 3, 2018 Loknath DasFirms, for, Foreign, In, investment, Limits, Listed, Monitoring, New, System

RBI to disallow investment if there is non-compliance. The Reserve Bank, in consultation with Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), has decided to put in place a new system for monitoring foreign investment limits. Necessary infrastructure and systems to kick-start the monitoring mechanism, according to RBI, will be made available by the depositories. All listed Indian companies are required to provide the specified data/information on foreign investment to the depositories. The requisite information should be furnished on or before May 15, the RBI said. The listed Indian companies in…

3 ways cross-training could help you prep for a marathon

April 28, 2018 Loknath Das3, a, Could, cross-training, for, Help, Marathon, prep, Ways, You

Race season is nearly upon us, and with huge events like the London marathon just around the corner there’s no doubt that thousands of people up and down the country are beginning to up their training routines in the hope of nailing a new PB in an upcoming event. However, whilst increasing your mileage in the run up (see what we did there?) to The Big Day will no doubt help increase your stamina and provide you with the sheer determination needed to finish a long-distance race, it might not be…

Brisk walking for 40 minutes daily is the best exercise for you. Here’s why

April 25, 2018 Loknath Das40, Best, Brisk, Daily, exercise:, for, Here's, Is, minutes, The, walking, Why, You

If you’ve been spending hours in the gym exercising to stay fit and lose weight, here’s one more exercise for you: Brisk walking. It is good for your heart. A three-year study done by the University of Ferrara shows that faster walking patients with heart disease are hospitalised less. The study was conducted on 1,078 hypertensive patients, of whom 85% also had coronary heart disease and 15% also had valve disease. A previous study had shown that walking for at least 40 minutes multiple times every week helps reduce the risk…

This method can ensure higher rates of cure for hepatitis C infection

April 25, 2018 Loknath Das'Hepatitis, C, Can, cure, Ensure, for, higher, infection, Method, of, Rates, This

Mass treatment of a population with chronic hepatitis C infection has produced high rates of cure, according to a study. The research, conducted in Punjab, evaluated the feasibility of decentralised care and the provision of free direct-acting antiviral agents (DAAs) among a population of almost 20,000 individuals. It validated the efficacy and safety of generic all-oral DAA regimens delivered using a decentralised algorithm-based public health model. “We have shown in our study that it is possible to cure more than 90% of individuals with HCV infection in a highly dispersed…

Nanorobots developed at IISC Bangalore hold promise for cancer treatment

April 25, 2018 Loknath Dasat, Bangalore, Cancer, developed, for, hold, IISC, Nanorobots, Promise, Treatment

Researchers at Indian Institute of Science Bangalore have developed a method of using nanorobots to deliver payloads to specific parts of a living cell–a breakthrough that could transform cancer treatment. “We can now very precisely move it from point A and B, that too inside a living cell,” Malay Pal, a co-author of the paper published in the journal Advanced Materials, said. The breakthrough for the Bangalore team is the use of rotating magnetic fields to guide the probes instead of using more conventional tools such as ultrasound or chemicals. The…

6 things to see your pharmacist for (if you can’t get a GP appointment)

April 16, 2018 Loknath Das6, a, appointment), Can't, for, Get, GP, if, pharmacist, See, Things, to, You, Your

Pharmacists working in high street pharmacies are highly-trained health professionals, who can help with lots of health-related matters as well as supply medicines. A new public health campaign is urging people to consult a pharmacist first for minor illnesses, such as sore throats, coughs and colds, instead of booking a GP appointment, which is estimated to cost the NHS £31. The Stay Well campaignaims to reduce the number of unnecessary doctor and hospital visits, which are estimated to cost the NHS £850 million per year. Here are a few things your…