Month: March 2014
17 Results
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Breakthrough in AIDS battle: How relevant
Many leading US publications (including WSJ and NYT) have headlines screaming about a breakthrough result from a large clinical study on HIV/AIDS that could potentially turn the epidemic on its head. On Thursday researchers said treating infected people with anti-retrovirals (ARTs or standard AIDS drugs) very early on stops infection transmission by almost 96 percent. …
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March 14, 2014 -
TV, video game, junk food expose kids to
Long hours in front of television, video games replacing sports in the park and junk food has exposed one in six children to fatty liver disease, according to doctors. Advertisement The condition — a condition in which liver gains 5-10 per cent more fat than the weight of the organ — was used to be …
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Soon, a simple test will spot Alzheimers three years before onset
In a major breakthrough in the world of medical research, researchers claimed to have developed a way to identify people at high risk of cognitive decline or Alzheimers within 3 years through a simple blood test. The study heralds the potential for developing treatment strategies for Alzheimers at an earlier stage, when therapy would be …
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WhatsApp will add voice calling to
WhatsApp CEO Jan Koum says the popular messaging application for smartphones acquired this week by Facebook will soon be offering a voice service. Koum says "we are going to introduce voice in WhatsApp in the second quarter of this year." Koum made the announcement at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. On Wednesday, Facebook …
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March 14, 2014 -
Android smartphones: The big fight
The high-end Android phone market is always busy, with companies releasing new flagship models every few weeks. Most people might not be able to afford some of these but it&’s still fun to watch. This has never been truer before, with companies now pulling out all the stops with phones that have multi-core processors and …
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March 14, 2014 -
”Optimised” iOS 7.1 for iPhone4 not fast as iOS 6
Apple officially rolled out its iOS 7.1 update for its devices, however, the updated OS reportedly isn’t much in favour of the old iPhone 4. The updated OS included a number of changes and improvements for latest devices, including an ‘optimised’ version for iPhone 4. Although, the updated OS significantly improved the performance of the …
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March 14, 2014 -
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TE work closure: Debijhora tea estate in north Dinajpur on Wednesday issued work suspension notice, following an agitation. Left Front-backed workers have been demanding settlement of a wage dispute. SNS Tea talks fail: A tripartite meeting to reopen Raja Tea Estate in Malbazar in the Dooars ended inconclusively on Tuesday. The management had issued …
March 12, 2014 -
NBU reschedules exams due to polls
STATESMAN NEWS SERVICE Siliguri, 12 March The North Bengal University (NBU) today postponed under-graduate examinations in all colleges under it because of the Lok Sabha elections. The exams will now begin on 21 May. The examinations for Part I, Part II and Part III honours and pass papers of Part III were earlier scheduled to be held between 1 …
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Injured SDF youth’s death sparks war of words
STATESMAN NEWS SERVICE Gangtok, 12 March A youth supporter of the ruling Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF), who was injured in an attack on 4 March, died last night, igniting fresh blame game between the SDF and the Opposition Sikkim Krantikari Morcha. Arun Rai, 23, of Lower Rai Gaon in Chakung in West Sikkim had been …
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March 12, 2014 -
GTA-TMC dialogue will continue: Gurung
STATESMAN NEWS SERVICE Bagdogra, 12 March Gorkha Jan Mukti Morcha (GJMM) chief Bimal Gurung today said dialogue with Trinamul Congress will continue when it comes to running the Gorkha Territorial Administration (GTA), but that there will be no talks with the state&’s ruling party on issues related to the Lok Sabha elections. Upon his return …
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March 12, 2014 -
Amdanga locals living in terror
Police, TMC members harassing them for supporting CPM rajrupa ghosh [email protected] Amdanga, 12 March CPI-M supporters and their family members residing at Amdanga allege that they are being tormented by police and Trinamul Congress members for the past few months. Amdanga is an important area of Barrackpore Lok Sabha constitution. Most of the families of this area are active members of CPI-M. According to them, police …
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Surjyakanta Misra stresses on development in Darjeeling
STATESMAN NEWS SERVICE Siliguri, 12 March The Opposition leader in the Assembly, Surjyakanta Misra, today sought votes for the candidate of the Left Front, which he said has worked and will further work for the development of Darjeeling and for a powerful autonomy there, while also maintaining the unity of the plains and the Hills. Mr Misra said the …
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March 12, 2014 -
TMC candidates in Malda charged for violation of model code of conduct, written complaint lodged
Statesman News Service Malda, 12 March Allegation of violating model code of conduct (MCC) as laid down by Election Commission of India (ECI) has been slapped on Trinamul Congress candidate from Malda north Lok Sabha (LS) constituency, Soumitra Roy. Left Front (LF) has also charged Malda south Trinamul candidate Moajjem Hossain too on the same ground. Written complaints against both Trinamul candidates were lodged with the district election …
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TMC announces cash prize for most votes
Statesman News Service Bolpur, 12March Birbhum district Trinamul Congress leadership has come up with a unique idea to fetch votes in the Lok Sabha polls. At the party workers’ meeting, district Trinamul president Anubrata Mondal announced cash prize for blocks, municipalities and panchayats that get the highest lead in terms of vote. The meeting was …
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March 12, 2014 -
IIMC given accredited status by AMBA
statesman news service Kolkata, 12 March The PGPEX (MBA) and PGP (MBM) programmes of Indian Institute of Management Calcutta (IIMC) has been accredited by Association of MBAs (AMBA). One per cent of the world&’s MBA business schools are accredited by AMBA and IIM Calcutta&’s initial five-year accreditation reflects the quality of their MBA programmes, faculty …
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March 12, 2014 -
2nd tripartite tea wage meet inconclusive
STATESMAN NEWS SERVICE Siliguri, 12 March The second tripartite meeting that was held in a bid to settle the tea workers’ wage issue ended inconclusively today, as planters refused to accept the demand for variable dearness allowance (VDA). The meeting however, decided that a third round of talks would be held in Darjeeling Hills after …
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March 12, 2014 -
Theatre festival in Behrampore
Statesman News Service Behrampore, 12 March General election campaigning gaining momentum and clusters of theatres on board thanks to a theatre festival, Behrampore, the heritage township in Murshidabad district, is gearing up to greet the spirit of spring in a befitting manner. A 14 day-long theatre festival that would begin on 18 March is set …
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March 12, 2014