Railway land use policy may be tweaked for Concor selloff

Railway land use policy may be tweaked for Concor selloff

The government is likely to tweak the railway land use policy and reduce the land licensing fee (LLF) for industrial use to 3.5% from 6%. The move is expected to facilitate strategic divestment of government-owned Container Corporation of India Ltd (Concor) by making the deal more lucrative for players. The proposed reduction in LLF was … Read more

‘Broken Heart Syndrome’ Also Linked to Happy Hearts

‘Broken Heart Syndrome’ Also Linked to Happy Hearts

May 5, 2022 – “Broken heart syndrome” may also happen after joyful life events, a new study suggests. Researchers are calling it “happy heart syndrome.” Broken heart syndrome, known officially as takotsubo syndrome, is a sudden form of heart failure. It’s thought to be triggered by negative life events, such as experiencing fear, grief, or … Read more

Promising Vaccine for ‘Mono’ Virus, Cancers, and MS

Promising Vaccine for ‘Mono’ Virus, Cancers, and MS

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, May 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Two experimental vaccines show promise in protecting against infection with the “mono” virus, which also causes cancer and has been implicated as a potential trigger of multiple sclerosis, a new paper reports. Tested only in animals so far, the vaccines block two pathways … Read more

Bengal scene better than UP’s, will show path to nation: Mamata Banerjee

Bengal scene better than UP’s, will show path to nation: Mamata Banerjee

Claiming that Bengal will show the path to India in the coming days, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday criticised the BJP-ruled Central government for its ‘divide-and-rule’ policy. Banerjee attacked Amit Shah for his comments about Bengal’s law & order situation recently, saying Bengal is better than other states. “In Uttar Pradesh, the … Read more

Lenovo Refreshes Yoga Slim Laptops With Updated Intel, AMD Processors

Lenovo Refreshes Yoga Slim Laptops With Updated Intel, AMD Processors

Lenovo has launched its latest generation of Yoga Slim clamshell laptops in the US on Monday. The new laptop models unveiled by the Chinese laptop manufacturer include the Yoga Slim 9i, Yoga Slim 7i and Yoga Slim7i Pro X, Yoga Slim 7i Carbon, Yoga Slim 7, Yoga Slim 7 Pro, and the Yoga 7. The … Read more

Crisis-hit Sri Lanka re-introduces fuel rationing

Crisis-hit Sri Lanka re-introduces fuel rationing

Sri Lanka’s state-owned petroleum corporation on Thursday re-introduced fuel rationing for vehicles, as the worst economic crisis in decades roils the country with massive public protests against the government. Ceylon Petroleum Corporation head Sumith Wijesinghe said that now motorcycles and other two-wheelers can purchase fuel up to worth Rs 2,000 per visit to a fuel … Read more