Assam seeks scrutiny of teachers’ B. Ed certificates from West Bengal universities 

Assam seeks scrutiny of teachers’ B. Ed certificates from West Bengal universities 

GUWAHATI The Assam Government has initiated the scrutiny of Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) and Diploma in Elementary Education (D.El.Ed) certificates awarded by universities in West Bengal to teachers in the State.  A letter in this regard was issued by Mamata Hojai, Assam Director of Secondary Education, on July 11 to the inspectors of schools, but … Read more

Judges don’t face public scrutiny, don’t stand for elections: Kiren Rijiju

Judges don’t face public scrutiny, don’t stand for elections: Kiren Rijiju

Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju during a ceremony to pay tribute to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, in New Delhi on January 23, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI Amid the ongoing controversy between the Executive and the Judiciary, Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on January 23, 2023 said that the judges do not have to contest … Read more

Twitter prank spurs unexpected scrutiny of insulin prices – ET HealthWorld

Twitter prank spurs unexpected scrutiny of insulin prices – ET HealthWorld

Washington: A Twitter imposter cost a US pharmaceutical giant billions of dollars, but the viral prank triggered another unexpected crisis — a new wave of scrutiny of the high cost of its insulin. Authentic-looking fake accounts proliferated last week after Twitter rolled out a paid verification service, the latest in a string of chaotic developments … Read more

Digital Mental Health Companies Draw Scrutiny and Growing Concerns

Digital Mental Health Companies Draw Scrutiny and Growing Concerns

By Harris Meyer Friday, July 08, 2022 (Kaiser News) — When Pat Paulson’s son told her he was feeling anxious and depressed at college, Paulson went through her Blue Cross Blue Shield provider directory and started calling mental health therapists. No providers in the Wisconsin city where her son’s university is located had openings. So … Read more

Apple, Google face scrutiny over collecting abortion data – ET HealthWorld

Apple, Google face scrutiny over collecting abortion data – ET HealthWorld

San Francisco, A group of US senators have urged the tech giants Apple and Google to prohibit the apps in their app stores from collecting data that could be used to identify women seeking abortions, media reports say. The letter, signed by five Democratic and independent senators, comes in the wake of a leaked draft … Read more

Updated ACG GERD Guideline Addresses Increased Scrutiny of PPI Therapy

Updated ACG GERD Guideline Addresses Increased Scrutiny of PPI Therapy

Dec. 3, 2021 — For the first time since 2013, the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) has issued updated evidence-based recommendations and practical guidance on the evaluation and management of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), including pharmacologic, lifestyle, surgical, and endoscopic management. Over the past 8 years, understanding of the varied presentations of GERD, enhancements in … Read more

Chinese lobbies stalling development projects in the North East in Centre’s crosshairs

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NEW DELHI: Certain civil society groups have come under the scrutiny of the Union government for their alleged role in delaying development projects in the Northeast at the behest of Chinese enterprises, officials with knowledge of the matter said. These projects, they said, were related to coal mining, hydropower, water supply, connectivity to enhance tourism … Read more