The government garnered ₹96,000 crore under the National Monetisation Pipeline in FY22, surpassing the target of ₹88,000 crore. The programme witnessed participation of some marquee investors including the Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board and Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan. “During FY22, transactions aggregating to about ₹96,000 crore of accrual or investments by central and state government … Read more
Sexuality and sensuality have a lot in common — but they’re not the same thing. What is the difference between being sexual and being sensual, and how do the two relate to each other? “Sexual” is pretty straightforward: When people talk about sexual activity, they’re usually referring to the process of physical intimacy between consenting … Read more
The government is considering indexing the wage ceiling under the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) to an inflation gauge or some other measure to allow periodic revision. The last revision in EPFO wage ceiling was done in 2014 when it was raised to ₹15,000 from ₹6,500. The issue was deliberated at the ad-hoc committee on … Read more
The newly-elected Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab is courting its first political controversy over Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal convening a meeting of the state’s officers in the absence of Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday. The Opposition parties alleged that the Punjab government was being ‘remote controlled’ by the AAP chief … Read more
By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, April 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In their search for a drug to prevent Alzheimer’s disease, scientists are taking a look at certain rheumatoid arthritis drugs. Preliminary findings suggest that a type of rheumatoid arthritis drug known as TNF inhibitors may lower dementia risk in rheumatoid arthritis patients who … Read more
April 11, 2022 New York City Mayor Eric Adams has tested positive for COVID-19 and is isolating while continuing to work, his press secretary, Fabien Levy, said in a statement issued Sunday. “This morning, Mayor Adams woke up with a raspy voice and, out of an abundance of caution, took a PCR test that has … Read more
You can’t always pick up your favorite book during the day — sometimes, you must do your reading at night. Book lights (also known as reading lights) are handy for shining a soft light on your pages in the dark, especially if you like to read in bed but don’t want to disturb your sleeping … Read more
Daniel Kinahan, originally from Ireland, moved to Dubai in 2016 The world of sport has been warned over its involvement with the Kinahan organised crime group, which has been hit with worldwide financial sanctions. Among those sanctioned is Daniel Kinahan – a well-known figure in boxing circles who has worked with world champions Tyson Fury … Read more
Viral Math Problem: The internet has a knack of throwing seemingly easy, but intriguing challenges every once in a while. Whether it is the “what colour is the dress — blue black or white gold?” or “what do you hear in the audio — Yanny or Laurel?” there have been some absolute brain teasers that … Read more
One potential cause could be adenoviruses, but health experts are also looking at links to Covid-19. Source link