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200 American companies shift their factories from China to India

200 American companies shift their factories from China to India

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It refers to welcome news about 200 American companies shifting their manufacturing-units from China to India. It may be recalled that earlier on 09.7.2018 Prime Minister of India and President of South Korea jointly inaugurated largest manufacturing-unit in the world in a big 35-acre plant with capacity to produce 120 million mobile-phones set up by South Korean company Samsung in Noida (India) in tune with ‘Make in India’ concept. Earlier also way back in 2015, leading aircraft-manufacturer Airbus Industry (France) had announced investing $ two-billions in India for manufacture of aircraft-parts. India is largest consumer-base after China and can devise ways so that global manufacturing-giants may be forced to set up manufacturing-units in India if they desire their brand-names being ...
भारतीयों के भोजन में कम हो रही है जिंक की मात्रा

भारतीयों के भोजन में कम हो रही है जिंक की मात्रा

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जिंक सूक्ष्म पोषक तत्वों में शामिल एक प्रमुख घटक है जो मानव स्वास्थ्य के लिए बेहद जरूरी है। लेकिन, कुपोषण दूर करने के प्रयासों के बावजूद भारतीय आबादी के भोजन में जिंक की मात्रा लगातार कम हो रही है। भारतीय और अमेरिकी शोधकर्ताओं के एक नए अध्ययन में यह बात उभरकर आयी है। वर्ष 1983 में भारतीय लोगों के आहार में अपर्याप्त जिंक के सेवन की दर 17 प्रतिशत थी जो वर्ष 2012 में बढ़कर 25 प्रतिशत हो गई। इसका अर्थ है कि 1983 की तुलना में वर्ष 2012 में 8.2 करोड़ लोग जिंक की कमी का शिकार हुए हैं। जिंक के अपर्याप्त सेवन की दर चावल का ज्यादा उपभोग करने वाले दक्षिण भारतीय और पूर्वोत्तर राज्यों, जैसे- केरल, तमिलनाडु, आंध्र प्रदेश, मणिपुर और मेघालय में अधिक देखी गई है। इसके पीछे चावल में जिंक की कम मात्रा को जिम्मेदार बताया जा रहा है। जिंक शरीर की प्रतिरक्षा प्रणाली को मजबूत बनाने में महत्वपूर्ण भूमिका...
Study flags problems in availability and prices of anti-cancer drugs

Study flags problems in availability and prices of anti-cancer drugs

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A new study has shown that availability of essential drugs for treatment of childhood cancers was well below the World Health Organisation (WHO)-prescribed standards in both public and private sector pharmacies even in the national capital, Delhi. The survey looked into availability of 33 essential anti-cancer medicines in four public and three private hospitals as well as 32 private retail pharmacies. It was found that their mean availability was a mere 70 per cent as against the WHO’s norm of at least 80 per cent. The situation was, however, somewhat better in private hospitals over public hospitals and private retail pharmacies. Private hospitals recorded availability of 71 per cent, while public hospitals reported 43 per cent and retail pharmacies 38 per cent.   The study has...
Experts suggest more protected areas in Sikkim

Experts suggest more protected areas in Sikkim

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Scientists from the University of Delhi have suggested creation of three more protected areas in Sikkim, besides expansion of three existing three wildlife sanctuaries to help conserve endemic plants in the Himalayan state. Climate change is threatening biodiversity on earth, specifically endemic plants, which are confined to a particular geographical region. Any adverse impact on their habitat will surely lead to the disappearance of the plant species. Sikkim harbours many endemic plant species and studies have predicted that about 17-18 % of endemic plants may get wiped out by 2050 because of rising temperature. A group of scientists at Delhi University has now conducted a study using MaxEnt, a species distribution model, which helps in predicting habitat suitability of plant speci...
वैज्ञानिकों ने खोजे भारतीय पुरुषों में बांझपन के आनुवांशिक कारण

वैज्ञानिकों ने खोजे भारतीय पुरुषों में बांझपन के आनुवांशिक कारण

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वैज्ञानिकों के एक समूह ने भारतीय पुरुषों में बांझपन के लिए  जिम्मेदार आनुवंशिक कारकों का पता लगाया है जो पुरुष बांझपन से जुड़ी परीक्षण विधि विकसित करने में मददगार हो सकते हैं। पुरुषों में पाए जाने वाले वाई क्रोमोसोम (गुणसूत्र) में कई जीन होते हैं जो शुक्राणुओं के उत्पादन और उनकी गुणवत्ता में भूमिका निभाते हैं। वाई गुणसूत्रों में ये जीन्स किसी वजह से विलुप्त या नष्ट होने लगते हैं तो वृषण संबंधी रोगों का खतरा बढ़ जाता हैं। ऐसे में शुक्राणु उत्पादन में कमी होने लगती है जो अंततः पुरुषों में बांझपन को जन्म दे सकती है। यूरोप और अन्य देशों के जनसंख्या समूहों में वाई गुणसूत्रों पर जीन्स विलुप्ति के सटीक स्थानों की जानकारी पहले से है। अब, हैदराबाद स्थित कोशिकीय एवं आणविक जीवविज्ञान केंद्र (सीसीएमबी) के वैज्ञानिकों ने भारतीय आबादी में वाई गुणसूत्रों में जीन्स के विलुप्ति से जुड़े क्षेत्रों का...
A new biomaterial to heal detached retina

A new biomaterial to heal detached retina

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Detachment of retina in the eye is one of the leading causes of blindness in developing countries. In a recent study, researchers created a biopolymer that can act as a natural vitreous substitute–a clear gelatinous substance that fills the cavity between lens and retina. The pressure of this biopolymer against the retina helps in its positioning and reattachment. Vitreous consists of 98–99% water apart from circulating metabolites and nutrients. However, vitreous may degenerate due to ageing and in certain diseases. This can lead to detachment of retina which is one of the leading causes of blindness in developing countries. To counter this, an artificial substitute which resembles vitreous may be filled in the eye cavity. However, the existing substitutes, such as gases that can e...
कीमोथेरेपी के दुष्प्रभाव को कम कर सकता है नया जैल

कीमोथेरेपी के दुष्प्रभाव को कम कर सकता है नया जैल

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भारतीय शोधकर्ताओं ने हाइड्रोजेल-आधारित कैंसर उपचार की नई पद्धति विकसित की है जो कैंसर रोगियों में कीमोथेरेपी उपचार के दौरान स्वस्थ कोशिकाओं पर पड़ने वाले दुष्प्रभावों को रोकने में मददगार हो सकती है। इस नई उपचार पद्धति में साइक्लोडेक्स्ट्रिन और पॉलियूरेथेन नामक पॉलिमर्स के उपयोग से एक जटिल संरचना का निर्माण किया है जो ड्रग डिपो की तरह काम करती है। पॉलिमर्स से बनी यह संरचना कैंसर रोगियो के शरीर में दवा को नियंत्रित तरीके से धीरे-धीरे फैलाने में मदद करती है जिसके कारण दवा का प्रभाव बढ़ जाता है। कीमोथेरेपी में एक या अधिक दवाओं का मिश्रण दिया जाता है। ये दवाएं कैंसर कोशिकाओं को विभाजित होने और बढ़ने से रोकती हैं। पर, स्वस्थ कोशिकाओं को ये दवाएं नष्ट भी कर सकती हैं। कीमोथेरेपी के दौरान दी जाने वाली दवाएं शरीर में अनियंत्रित रूप से तेजी से फैलने लगती हैं। इस तरह अचानक दवा के फैलने से आसपा...
Modi-interview with Akshay Kumar

Modi-interview with Akshay Kumar

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It refers to much talked-about TV interview of Prime Minister Narender Modi with film-star Akshay Kumar which though being non-political yet gave a big political signal in case of need where Prime Minister was in full praise for West Bengal Chief Minister Mamta Banerjee for personal cordial relations between them to the extent that Mamta Banerjee still now regularly sends Bengali kurtas and sweets to Narender Modi. Otherwise political bitterness between the two is evident from their speeches in rallies for poll-campaigns. Unfortunately such artificial public-exhibition of political bitterness tends to create personal bitterness between supporters and cadres of politically rival politicians. Time has come to induce a touch of cordiality in poll-campaigns and in Parliament between politic...
After General Insurance, public-sector LIC also slow in growth compared to private players

After General Insurance, public-sector LIC also slow in growth compared to private players

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Responsibility be fixed on LIC chairperson for best LIC performance Only days after it was revealed that private players are performing much better than four public-sector companies engaged in General Insurance, now Life Insurance industry has also shown just 5.7 percent growth as compared to 22-percent growth witnessed by public-sector LIC. Sincere efforts need to be made for retaining lion-share of public-sector LIC of India in Life Insurance Industry in larger public-interest. Private insurance-companies dominate consumers against consumer-interests after they are trapped in their hands through gimmick offers and extra large work-force for public dealing. LIC should total overhaul its working by imposing responsibility on LIC-chairman to ensure that LIC growth-rate may not be less...
Street named in Chicago (USA) after Mahavir Swamy

Street named in Chicago (USA) after Mahavir Swamy

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 India should issue series of postage stamps on selfless Jain monks and coin on Mahavir Swamy It is indeed a matter of pride that Jain community is honoured by USA through naming a street in Chicago as Mahavir Marg. Jains are basically in India with the community being the highest contributor of tax per individual. Unfortunately this community has minimum growth-rate after Parsis where share of Jains in population has declined to 0.37 percent in 2011-census as compared to 0.40 percent in 2001-census with fertility rate of just 1.2 against replacement rate of 2.1. This vegetarian community is the flag-bearer of nicest ancient Indian traditions in terms of religion, talent and tax-contributor. Selfless society has in recent past has witnessed many ultra-talented youth and rich families le...