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Pension in your account: Govt issues rules on how pensioners with health issues can process forms

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Pension in your account: Govt issues rules on how pensioners with health issues can process forms

Pension processing: The Central government has recently released updated guidelines to assist government employees experiencing health issues in submitting their pension paperwork. The Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare (DoPPW) has established a clear procedure for addressing these situations to ensure that employees and their families receive their pension benefits without undue delays. Instructions have … Read more

29% senior citizens have access to social security schemes like pension, PF: Report

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29% senior citizens have access to social security schemes like pension, PF: Report

A recently published report by NGO HelpAge has said that only 29 per cent elderly people have access to social security schemes, such as old-age pensions or provident funds. The report, ‘Ageing in India – Exploring Preparedness & Response to Care Challenges – A HelpAge India Report’, further stated that around 29% of senior citizens … Read more

Saudi Arabia’s 88-year-old King Salman diagnosed with lung infection

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Saudi Arabia’s 88-year-old King Salman diagnosed with lung infection

Saudi Arabia’s 88-year-old King Salman has been diagnosed with a lung infection and is currently receiving antibiotic treatment after experiencing a fever and joint pain. State media reported the news early Monday, following medical examinations at the Royal Clinics at Al Salam Palace in Jeddah.“It was found that there was a lung infection, and the … Read more

AI to detect fake sick leaves? Know what viral report claims – ET HealthWorld

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AI to detect fake sick leaves? Know what viral report claims – ET HealthWorld

New Delhi: A viral report is doing rounds on social media. As per the reports, researchers have developed the technology that can detect if a person is suffering from a cold or not, by analysing the tone of their voice. Just a fresh recap: In case of cold or cold like illnesses, due to the … Read more

Lifestyle Modification – a forgotten key to tackle Neurological disorders

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Lifestyle Modification – a forgotten key to tackle Neurological disorders

Ketogenic diet is a great add-on for refractory epilepsy. (Representative image) By Dr. Manish Mahajan Neurological disorders are common and refer to the diseases involving the brain, spinal cord, cranial and peripheral nerves, and muscles. Headache, stroke, epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease, dementia, peripheral neuropathy, and brain infections constitute the major proportion of these conditions and are … Read more

Mental health in the workplace, saved by bots and apps? – ET HealthWorld

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Mental health in the workplace, saved by bots and apps? – ET HealthWorld

By Chris Taylor NEW YORK: We are all familiar with the challenges of 2020, but we may still be underestimating how deep and wide they go. Seven in 10 employees say this has been the most stressful year of their working lives, according to a report from Workplace Intelligence and Oracle. For companies, that means … Read more

Paris Knife Attack Near Former Charlie Hebdo Office Is Probed as Terrorism

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Paris Knife Attack Near Former Charlie Hebdo Office Is Probed as Terrorism

PARIS—Two people were seriously wounded in a knife attack near the former office of Charlie Hebdo that prosecutors are investigating as a possible terrorist act, more than five years after gunmen opened fire in the satirical magazine’s newsroom. The assault began late Friday morning when a man wielding what appeared to be a butcher’s knife … Read more

At Least 50 Gold Miners Die in East Congo, Adding to String of Deadly Accidents

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At Least 50 Gold Miners Die in East Congo, Adding to String of Deadly Accidents

At least 50 miners died after flooding at an unregulated gold mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a local official said, adding to the deadly tally of recent accidents at illegal and small-scale mines around the developing world. The mainly young victims were working at a large, unregulated mine in the east of the country Friday … Read more