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Govt to disqualify over 1 lakh directors for link with shell companies

September 13, 2017 Loknath Das1, companies, directors, disqualify, for, govt, Lakh, Link, Over, Shell, to, With

More than 1.06 lakh directors will be disqualified for their association with shell companies, according to the government, as it steps up the fight against black money. The latest move comes close on the heels of the corporate affairs ministry cancelling the registration of 2.09 lakh companies that have not been carrying out business activities for a long period. Besides, banks have been asked to restrict operations of these companies’ bank accounts by their directors or their authorised representatives. The ministry has “identified 1,06,578 directors for disqualification under Section 164(2)(a) of the…

How to Battle Motion Sickness: 10 Simple Tricks and Remedies

September 13, 2017 Loknath Das10', and, Battle, How, Motion, remedies, sickness, simple, to, Tricks

Motion sickness is something that has troubled most of us. While some may get over the feeling with time, others may continue to battle the woes of motion sickness throughout their life. “Motion sickness can be linked to the sinuses and the body’s ability to make sense of the movement outside and the stationary state of the body inside the vehicle,” notes Dr. Rupali Datta, Chief Clinical Nutritionist, Fortis Escorts, Delhi. Simply put, motion sickness is nothing but the body’s inability to comprehend and balance various responses. While traveling the…

Kicking the butt: Running group can help you to quit smoking

September 12, 2017 Loknath Dasbutt:, Can, group:, Help, Kicking, quit, Running?, Smoking, The, to, You

Having difficulty in quitting smoking? Try running as it can help you refrain. As per a recent UCB report, almost half of the people who completed a 10-week program involving running were able to successfully quit smoking. Carly Priebe, postdoctoral fellow in UBC’s school of Kinesiology said, “This shows that physical activity can be a successful smoking-cessation aid and that a community-based program might offer that. Because doing it on your own is very difficult.” In Canada, 178 smokers registered for the 2016 ‘Run to Quit’ program at Running Room…

Gut bacteria can hack into body clock to make you fat

September 12, 2017 Loknath DasBacteria, body, Can, Clock, fat, Gut, Hack:, Into, Make, to, You

In a study that may someday lead to new strategies to fight obesity, scientists have found that gut bacteria, or microbiome, regulates fat uptake and storage by hacking into and changing the function of the circadian clocks in the cells that line the gut. “Our work provides a deeper understanding of how the gut microbiota interacts with the circadian clock, and how this interaction impacts metabolism,” said Lora Hooper, Professor at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in the US. “It could also help to explain why people who work…

This jeera-ginger drink promises to cut tummy flab in 10 days!

September 8, 2017 Loknath Das10', Cut, Days, Drink, flab, In, jeera-ginger, Promises, This, to, Tummy

7 Tummy flab is the biggest hurdle when it comes to weight loss. Not only does it look awkward in a saree or high waist pants, but also becomes the talk of the town because of its sheer prominence. Worry no more, here we bring to you the magical combination of the most common ingredients found in your kitchen- ginger and cumin! ADVANTAGES OF GINGER: The most ancient ingredient found in the Indian kitchen, ginger is a rhizome known for its medicinal use and the flavour it brings in our…

Men, take note: A sedentary lifestyle may lead you to binge on high-fat food

September 7, 2017 Loknath Dasa, Binge, Food., High-Fat, Lead, lifestyle, May, Men, Note, On, Sedentary, Take, to, You

A study has recently found that males with a sedentary lifestyle preferred a high-fat diet over other diets. The results showed that sedentary male rats preferred the high-fat diet over the other diets. “Our team wanted to make every effort to study female perspectives on how exercise affects diet, because most other studies neglect females,” said a study author Jenna Lee from University of Missouri-Columbia. “We wanted to take a look at what drives diet preference and if environmental factors, such as physical activity, play a role in how males and females eat,”…