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Looking to invest in mutual funds? Here’s how to get your KYC done

May 3, 2018 Loknath DasDone, Funds, Get, Here's, How, In, Invest, KYC, looking, Mutual, to, Your

Complying with the Know Your Customer or KYC norms is mandatory for every mutual fund’s investor. It is important for an investor to submit their identity details to the mutual fund houses. AMC’s are required to formulate rules and implement a customer identification program in accordance with the Prevention of Money laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA). These rules and regulation gets updated and is issued by SEBI from time to time. The KYC process is free for the investors. What are all documents required? Firstly, you need to get a KYC…

Anxiety and aggression in young boys may increase due to low iron levels

April 28, 2018April 28, 2018 Loknath Dasaggression, and, Anxiety, Boys, Due, In, Increase, Iron, Levels, Low, May, to, Young

Iron deficiency and low blood levels of Vitamin B12 in small boys may be associated with behaviour problems, such as anxiety and aggression, when they get in middle school, according to a new study. The findings showed that iron deficiency, anaemia and low plasma vitamin B12 levels in boys at around age 8 were associated with 10% higher mean scores on externalising behaviours such as aggression and breaking of rules. Iron deficiency was related to an adjusted 12% higher mean on internalising problem scores like anxiety and depression. “Some parts…

Packaging affects how food is absorbed by our bodies, and not in a good way

April 12, 2018 Loknath Dasa, absorbed, Affects, and, bodies, by, Food., Good, How, In, Is, Not, Our, Packaging, Way

Turns out, food packaging could be negatively affecting nutrient absorption in your body. According to a new study conducted by the Binghamton University, food packaging could be negatively affecting the way in which your digestive tract operates. “We found that zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles at doses that are relevant to what you might normally eat in a meal or a day can change the way that your intestine absorbs nutrients or your intestinal cell gene and protein expression,” said researcher Gretchen Mahler. According to Mahler, these ZnO nanoparticles are present…

South Leads the Nation in Small Business Job Creation for the Construction Industry

April 10, 2018 Loknath Dasbusiness, Construction, Creation, for, In, Industry, Job, Leads, Nation, Small, South, The

The South led the nation in small business job creation in the construction industry during the month of March, a recent report says. The region’s Small Business Jobs Index ( 100.24) is just above the break even growth marker of 100. The latest Paychex IHS Markit Small Business Employment Watch reports a 0.12 percent decrease to 99.65 this month nationally, or 1.07 percent year-over-year. Small Business Job Creation in Construction The Index has been below 100 for nine months with the West at 99.29, being the lowest in March. For…

40% women lung cancer patients in Goa non-smokers, likely victims of passive smoking

April 9, 2018 Loknath Das40, Cancer, Goa, In, Likely, Lung, Non-Smokers, of, passive, Patients:, Smoking, victims, Women

Almost 40% of women in Goa who have lung cancer do not smoke themselves, which means it is likely that they are victims of `passive smoking’, an anti-tobacco NGO has said. The National Organisation for Tobacco Eradication (NOTE) said yesterday that there has been a rise in the number of women in the state who smoke. The overall percentage of smokers in the state’s population has dwindled in the last three decades, it said. NOTE India president Dr Shekhar Salkar told reporters that almost 40% of the women diagnosed with…

Stress can ruin your beauty in the most shocking way: Here’s how to fight back

April 9, 2018 Loknath DasBack, beauty, Can, Fight, Here's, How, In, Most, ruin, Shocking, Stress, The, to, Way, Your

There are a few things that adversely affect your looks like stress. From premature wrinkles, acne, uneven skin tone and puffy eyes to dark circles, stress can lead to or aggravate a large number of beauty problems. “Living under constant stress is like leaving a soft rubber pipe under the sun to dry. Two of the most common skin problems that I see very young people struggling with these days is premature ageing and uneven skin tone. This is often a direct outcome of not being able to manage stress”,…