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ECI accepts Jharkhand govt’s proposal to appoint Alka Tiwari as Chief Secretary of state

Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], November 1 (ANI): The Election Commission of India has approved the Jharkhand government’s proposal to appoint Alka Tiwari as the Chief Secretary of the state. Tiwari, a 1988 batch IAS officer of the Jharkhand cadre, is currently the senior-most IAS officer in the state. Earlier, the Commission had also consented to a five-month extension of the tenure of former Chief Secretary Lalbiaktluanga Khiangte. Elections for the 81 seats in the Jharkhand Assembly will be held in two phases on November 13 and November 20, with the counting of votes scheduled for November 23. On October 19, the

5 lifestyle tweaks that can help you live longer

A doctor has given his five lifestyle tweaks to improve our health and help us live longer. Dr Eric Berg, reckons you can can get rid the reasons people die improve your health extend your own lifespan. He suggested beginning your longevity journey by examining heart attacks which are the number one health reason people die. A top driver for cardiovascular problems is high cholesterol and Dr Berg found one factor which has an even a greater risk is insulin resistance. The Express reports he said it can can raise your risk of heart attacks by a 540 percent. Dr

Diwali celebrations hit air quality in New Delhi

NEW DELHI, Nov 1 (Reuters) – New Delhi topped global pollution charts on Friday, partly due to revellers defying a ban on firecrackers to celebrate Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights. India’s national capital battles pollution each winter as cold air traps dust, emissions, and smoke from farm fires in the neighbouring states of Punjab and Haryana, with firecrackers exacerbating the problem after Diwali. Delhi recorded a “very poor” air quality index (AQI) level of 339 in the 24 hours up to Friday evening, the Central Pollution Control Board said – marginally lower than the 358 the day after Diwali

Centre’s Ayushman Bharat scheme exists only on paper: Delhi health minister

New Delhi, Oct 31 (PTI) Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj took a dig at the Centre over its Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme on Thursday, claiming that it “exists only on paper”. The minister said this during his visit to the Delhi government-run GB Pant Hospital. According to a statement issued by the Delhi government, Bharadwaj visited the hospital to meet patients on the occasion of Diwali, share festive greetings and distribute fruits. The ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Delhi and the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) are engaged in a political battle over the Ayushman Bharat scheme, which

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