Lock-up contingency fund in Karnataka doubled after a decade

Lock-up contingency fund in Karnataka doubled after a decade

This move is aimed at addressing the rising costs of essentials, such as food and other necessities, for suspects detained in police stations. | Photo Credit: file photo The State government has increased the lock-up contingency fund given to the station house in charge after a decade, from ₹75 to ₹150 per detainee. This move … Read more

Investment in renewable energy has doubled, says Pralhad Joshi

Investment in renewable energy has doubled, says Pralhad Joshi

Union Minister of Consumer Affairs Pralhad Joshi speaks in Rajya Sabha during the Monsoon Session of Parliament, in New Delhi on August 6, 2024. | Photo Credit: ANI Replying to a debate in the Rajya Sabha on the functioning of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Minister Pralhad Joshi said on Tuesday that energy … Read more

U.S. Rate for a Dangerous Pregnancy Complication Doubled in 12 Years

U.S. Rate for a Dangerous Pregnancy Complication Doubled in 12 Years

By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, May 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Rates of dangerous high blood pressure problems during pregnancy more than doubled in the United States between 2007 and 2019, a new study finds. “The increase in pregnancy complications is alarming because these adverse pregnancy outcomes — … Read more

U.S. Adolescents’ Daily Screen Time Doubled During Pandemic

U.S. Adolescents’ Daily Screen Time Doubled During Pandemic

TUESDAY, Nov. 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) — As teens dramatically stepped up their screen time during COVID-19 lockdowns, their well-being took a hit, a new study reveals. Recreational screen time among U.S. teens doubled from before the pandemic to nearly eight hours per day during the pandemic, according to the report. And this estimate … Read more

Number of Teens Who Vape Marijuana Doubled in 7 Years

Number of Teens Who Vape Marijuana Doubled in 7 Years

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Oct. 26, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Teenagers have followed the vaping trend into marijuana use, with recent studies chronicling a boom in pot vaping among adolescents in the United States and Canada, researchers report. The percentage of teens who’ve experimented with vaped pot has more than doubled in recent … Read more