Practising yog nidra may improve sleep, cognitive functioning: Study
Practising yoga nidra—a kind of mindfulness training— might improve sleep, cognition, learning, and memory, even in novices, according to a pilot study conducted by Dr Karuna Datta of the Armed Forces Medical College in India, and colleagues. After a two-week intervention with a cohort of novice practitioners, the researchers found that...
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Paradigm shift in Kerala's development agenda
he adage ‘if the Mountain will not come to Mohammed, then Mohammed will go to the mountain’ has come true in Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city of Kerala. Development is coming to the doorstep of the people as the persons who matter failed to deliver the goods. A Non-Government Organization by name...
Maharashtra cops gun down 2 Maoists on Chhattisgarh border
The Gadchiroli police on Thursday foiled a plan by naxal operatives to ambush security forces and kill the local tribals, by gunning down two Maoists in a fierce encounter and recovering a cache of arms and ammunition in the forests located on the Maharashtra-Chhattisgarh border. Acting on a tip-off that a...
Parliament security breach a grave matter, Kharge writes to Dhankhar
Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday wrote a letter to Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar seeking a discussion on Parliament breach issue and termed it as a “grave matter.” In the letter, Kharge urged Dhankhar to not take up any other business in the House and keep the proceedings...
17 lakh Maharashtra Government employees go on strike, services hit
Various public services were badly affected on Thursday, as more than 17 lakh Maharashtra Government employees went on a day-long strike to press for Old Pension Scheme (OPS), and 17 other demands. Thursday was the second occasion in the last nine months when lakhs of employees owing allegiance to the Maharashtra...
Knew Jha but no role in LS attack: Kolkata UG student
Nilakkha Aich the college student — to whom Lalit Jha the parliament smoke bomb attack accused allegedly WhatsApped the first video of the attack — on Thursday denied any role in the Wednesday’s raid. He had no idea about why Jha, now at large, had sent him the video, he...
38,000 cases of drowning reported every year: Govt
Every year, 38000 cases of drowning are reported in the country which is a huge number and to prevent these cases, the Government on Wednesday stressed on investing in the development of safe recreational spaces and enhancing safety infrastructure around water bodies in addition to establishing a strong reporting system...
Rajya Sabha expresses concern over suicides among students
Members, cutting across party lines, in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday expressed concern over suicides among students and Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar proposed a discussion on the issue and suggested evolving an ecosystem where student suicides can be minimised and brought down to zero. He made these assertions during Question Hour in...
