The Annamayya district police on November 14 (Tuesday) arrested a pharmacy graduate on the charge of making derogatory posts and circulating abusive content related to political institutions and leaders. According to police, Chinta Sudarshan, hailing from Vathalur of Pullampeta mandal in Annamayya district, has worked in several companies in Hyderabad and is living at his … Read more
By Dr Saumya Saluja Health misinformation and social media are inextricably linked in the contemporary milieu. Social media has taken on the role of the primary rostrum for the swift dissemination of health-related fallacies in the modern day due to its ubiquitous integration into our daily lives. Due to its ability to influence important public … Read more
India and Argentina on Friday signed an agreement to ensure legal rights of professionals in each other’s domain that will assist in risk-free international mobility. The Embassy of India in a statement said that the ‘Social Security Agreement’ is aimed at ensuring rights of the growing number of Indian nationals employed in various Indian and … Read more
33% urban Indian children were addicted to online gaming such as Minecraft, PUBG, Fortnite, Among Us, FIFA, Fantasy Sports according to a survey conducted by LocalCircles After the COVID-19 period, as children returned to school and face-to-face teaching recommenced, there was an upswing in the use of the Internet for leisure. A recent survey by … Read more
Unacademy sacked teacher Karan Sangwan on August 19 alleging that the firm terminated his service under pressure from trollers on social media who misinterpreted his generic remark to vote for educated candidates. In a video on his YouTube channel, Mr. Sangwan said he made the generic remark on his YouTube channel and not during his … Read more
Some of the issues that were discussed, included the following: the need to treat domestic workers with equality, dignity and respect. | Photo Credit: HANDOUT E MAIL Chenamma, who once worked as a domestic worker, is struggling to find work. “I feel healthy mentally and physically when I work. However, because I am old now, … Read more
Bhopal: The Madhya Pradesh government and the United Nations Population Fund on Monday launched an Artificial Intelligence-enabled chatbot to address the critical need for accurate and accessible information on social issues and sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) among adolescents and young adults. The ‘Just Ask/Khulke Poochho’ chatbot was launched by MP Health Minister … Read more
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Andhra Pradesh Women Commission Chairperson Vasireddy Padma. File. | Photo Credit: K.V.S. GIRI Andhra Pradesh Women’s Commission Chairperson Vasireddy Padma expressed displeasure over the misuse of the social media to abuse women and children in the State. Addressing a press conference here at Secretariat on June 30, she said that the Opposition parties could use … Read more
Legal action will be taken against social media influencers who lure students down the wrong path, Minister for General Education V. Sivankutty has said. He was addressing mediapersons after performing the State-level inauguration of cleaning of education offices at the Directorate of General Education here on Saturday. The Minister alleged a planned bid to influence … Read more
Police in Bihar have been directed again to not use mobile phones or social media while on field duty, failing which stern action will be taken against them. In June 2021 too, a similar direction was given by the State police headquarters to personnel on duty. Of late, said the order, it has been found … Read more