Programme where members of the community help patients take their medicines regularly

EXCLUSIVE: Biden’s CIA Director Employed Undisclosed Chinese Communist Party Members While Heading Elite DC Think Tank Central Intelligence Agency Director William Burns formerly headed an influential D.C. think tank while it employed undisclosed Chinese Communist Party (CCP) members as well as individuals with Chinese government ties, the Daily Caller News Foundation has found. During Burns’ tenure as president of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace from February 2015 to November 2021, the think tank employed at least 20 policy experts whom the DCNF has identified as CCP members. These CCP members worked at both Carnegie’s Washington, D.C., headquarters and Carnegie-Tsinghua — the Beijing center Burns’ predecessor, Jessica Mathews, launched in 2010 in cooperation with Tsinghua University. Disgraced Ex-FBI Agent Peter Strzok Says Americans Should ‘Absolutely’ Trust FBI After Trump Raid Former FBI Counterintelligence Deputy Assistant Director Peter Strzok … [Read more...] about Editor Daily Rundown: Biden’s CIA Director Employed Undisclosed Chinese Communist Party Members

The story so far: A new zoonotic virus that has evolved to infect humans was identified in China in August. On August 4, the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) described the virus called Langya (LayV) , reported in patients in Eastern China. What is the nature of Langya? In a letter published in NEJM , a team of researchers from China and Singapore led by Xiao-Ai Zhang, Hao Li, et al say: “In our study, a newly identified henipavirus of probable animal origin was associated with febrile illness, a finding that warrants further investigation to better understand associated human illness.” The pathogen belongs to the henipavirus family, closely associated with Nipah and Hendra viruses, and was noticed to cause fever, and respiratory symptoms among 35 people in China since 2018. It was discovered during routine sentinel surveillance of patients who had fever and reported a recent history of exposure to animals in eastern China. It was identified as a phylogenetically … [Read more...] about Explained | What is the nature of Langya, the new zoonotic virus identified in China?

A group of NRI doctors from the U.S. met Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Saturday and offered their support to the reforms being implemented by the government in the healthcare sector. Global summit in Vizag President of the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI) Ravi Kolli invited Mr. Jagan Mohan Reddy to the 16 th annual AAPI Global Healthcare Summit (GHS) being organised in Visakhapatnam from January 6 to 8, 2023. Another member of the association, Prakash Kabbur briefed the Chief Minister about the objectives of the ‘Train and Help a Baby Organisation’ (TAHB) initiative aimed at curbing neonatal mortality. APNRT Society president and Adviser to the government on NRI Affairs and Investments Venkat S. Medapati facilitated the summit. “It will increase awareness on key healthcare issues affecting the Indian sub-continent such as diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, women’s and children’s health, infectious diseases, and mental health,” said Dr. … [Read more...] about NRI doctors meet Jagan Mohan Reddy, offer support to reforms in health sector

Eighty percent of the 40 new hospitals promised by the Conservatives in 2019 either do not have a completion date or are unlikely to be finished by the next general election, according to a Sky News investigation. The new hospitals' pledge, a key plank of Boris Johnson 's 2019 election manifesto, promised 40 new hospitals by the end of this decade. But a Sky News investigation, carried out over the course of the year, has revealed a programme under acute pressure. Seven of the 40 hospitals still do not have a completion date, with another 25 not expected to be finished until at least 2024, the year of the next general election, Freedom of Information requests submitted by Sky News revealed. The lack of progress has drawn criticism from Labour, with shadow health secretary Wes Streeting voicing concerns that the new Conservative prime minister might quietly ditch this key pledge when they take over from Mr Johnson in September. "There's no sign of these 40 new … [Read more...] about Majority of 40 new hospitals promised by Boris Johnson in 2019 unlikely to be finished by next general election

The internet has bashed an employee for the joke they made about a coworker's bike crash in a new post going viral on social media. Published to Reddit 's r/AmITheA**hole forum—which has over 4 million followers—an employee under the anonymous username u/Next-Leadership2388 shared his story in order to get the opinions of the "AITA" community. The popular post hs over 6,000 upvotes and 2,000 comments. The original poster (OP) began their story by explaining that their coworker, "Hannah," doesn't like that the OP drives their car to work every day. "Every time I mention traffic, parking or I'm a little late, she goes 'why don't you bike to work instead?'. Or 'should've taken the tram, it's immune to traffic', "the bike park has plenty of space', etc. It's incredibly annoying and she always does this," they wrote. Recently, Hannah got into an accident where a car turned on her while she was riding her bike to work. She ended up having a broken arm and a concussion, the OP … [Read more...] about Employee bashed for joke about worker’s bike crash: “Should’ve come by car”

Ankita Mukhopadhyay always knew there was pain in her grandfather’s past. As a kid, she didn’t understand the depth of it, but she heard his stories about 1947. Families pushed from the rooftops of houses, bodies in the street. Unable to return to his home in what is now Bangladesh after the partition, he carried a lifelong sadness with him that she couldn’t quite explain. “I used to send him letters in English. He used to tear apart my letters in front of me and say, ‘This is the language of our colonizers. I do not want you to write letters to me in the language of my colonizer,’” she recounted to NBC Asian America. Now 29 and living in the San Francisco Bay Area, Mukhopadhyay is far removed in time and distance from the India-Pakistan partition. But 1947’s violence has shaped lives, and its impacts still linger in the South Asian diaspora. Parents and grandparents who survived it have shared their stories, and 75 years later, a dwindling group of South Asians remembers … [Read more...] about South Asians from Oklahoma to London share how partition shaped their identities

Even as the government demands more accountability from non-governmental organisations (NGOs) that receive foreign funding, and activists who go on trips funded by foreign governments and agencies, a new notification by the Finance Ministry is more than willing to allow government officials to go on such trips. The office memorandum (No.4(4)/E.Coord/2015) has raised eyebrows in the Ministry of Home Affairs that has to clear such trips. The O.M., as it is called, was issued on January 5 this year detailing instructions for foreign visits of government officers, as part of a cost-cutting exercise. On Monday The Hindu had reported on the inter-ministerial war with the Ministry of External Affairs over restrictions on travel in the report. Now, MHA sources say that the language of the memorandum when it comes to allowing foreign governments/agencies to pay for officers’ international travel is also “problematic” and can expose them to “being courted” by those agencies. In … [Read more...] about Govt. softens stand on foreign funded trips by officials

Space is undergoing a revolution in access and attainability — and may soon cease to be a distant frontier visited only by the select few. The past several years have brought about dozens of milestones in civilian space travel. In 2021 alone , a film crew visited the ISS, Blue Origin and Virgin Galactic completed successful suborbital trips and the first crewed orbital mission without astronauts was achieved. In addition, both the youngest and oldest astronauts were minted, as well as the first openly LGBTQ+ crew member. Some dismiss these accomplishments as the hobbies of the ultra-rich . But it's not the first time a novel form of transportation started out as a pastime for those who could afford it. As Derek Webber, director of Spaceport Associates, points out in Space Tourism: Its History, Future and Importance , the earliest airplanes were used primarily by business people and the military. Three decades later, tickets were a fraction of their original cost and air … [Read more...] about A Revolution in Space Access Means Revolution Everywhere

Prime Minister Narendra Modi while addressing the nation on the 75th anniversary of India’s independence from the Red Fort on Monday underscored that empowering women is crucial for the growth of the country, which is currently in the decade of digital revolution and innovations. Modi said: “Be it education or science, women of the country are at the top…Be it sports or battlefield, India’s women are stepping forward with a new capability and confidence.” “I see the immense contribution by women in 25 years to come, much more than that in the 75-year journey,” he noted. His Independence Day speech also included the major factors which emerged as the wheels of India’s growth vehicle. These include technological innovations, as well as startups from tier 2 and 3 cities. It is believed that participation from more women, in all these fields, will boost the growth of the country, while India is projected to be the world’s 3rd largest economy in the next 10 years. But many … [Read more...] about PM Promotes ‘Nari Shakti’ During Independence Day, Female Industry Leaders Say Women Force Crucial for India’s Growth

Bhopal/Khargone: The local administration has invoked the stringent National Security Act (NSA) against two persons allegedly involved in the violence that erupted during a Ram Navami procession in Madhya Pradesh’s Khargone city, an official said on Tuesday.The NSA was invoked against Nawaz, a resident of Talab Chowk area and Mohsin alias Nati, resident of Jakaria Masjid area, for alleged involvement in the April 10 violence, in-charge Superintendent of Police (SP) Rohit Kashwani said. As many as 153 persons have been arrested and 65 First Information Reports (FIRs) registered in connection with the violence, he said. Kashwani urged people to help police identify the culprits.Stone-pelting took place during a Ram Navami procession in the city on April 10, leading to clashes and arson. Among the injured was Superintendent of Police Siddharth Choudhary who was hit by a bullet. Meanwhile, Madhya Pradesh Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Rajesh Rajora and Additional Director General … [Read more...] about Khargone Violence: NSA Invoked Against Two Persons