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Chennai: A woman from Bangladesh who had come to Tamil Nadu for cancer treatment was stranded at Chennai Airport due to the tense situation prevailing in the country. Bangladeshi couple Susil Ranjan and Prova Rhave been stranded at Chennai Airport as 3 flights bound for Bangladesh from Chennai were cancelled in the past two days. The couple reached Tamil Nadu a few months ago to get treatment for Prova Rani, who had cancer and is struggling for her life at Vellore CMC Private Hospital. They have been unable to return to their country for the last two days as flights to Bangladesh have been cancelled due to the ongoing crisis in the country. Airport authorities have said that they are trying to assist the couple. Earlier, <keyword id="22695904" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Gujarat-Education-Minister" source="keywords">Gujarat Education Minister</keyword> Praful Pansheriya said that 20 students from Bangladesh who are studying at <keyword id="19895699" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Gujarat-University" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Gujarat University" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Gujarat University">Gujarat University</keyword>, sponsored by the <keyword id="19923385" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Government-of-India" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Government of India" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Government of India">Government of India</keyword>, are safe. Pansheriya said that the responsibility for the security of all students has been taken up by the university and the government of Gujarat. "CM Bhupendra Patel has informed the Education Department that 20 students (from Bangladesh), sponsored by the <keyword id="19923385" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Government-of-India" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Government of India" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Government of India">Government of India</keyword>, are studying at <keyword id="19895699" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Gujarat-University" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Gujarat University" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Gujarat University">Gujarat University</keyword>. After the unrest in Bangladesh, the MEA issued a rule. So, the VC held a meeting with all those students; all of them are safe," he said. "The responsibility for the security of all students has been taken up by the university and government of Gujarat. All of them are safe and there is no problem. Out of these 20 students, 8 are girls and 12 are boys," the Education Minister added. Meanwhile, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said on Tuesday that there are an estimated 19,000 Indian nationals, of whom about 9000 are students. He said the government is in close contact with the Indian community in Dhaka. Jaishankar informed the Lok Sabha that the bulk of the students returned to India in July. "We are in close and continuous touch with the Indian community in Bangladesh through our diplomatic missions. There are an estimated 19,000 Indian nationals there, of which about 9000 are students. The bulk of the students returned in July," he said. He also said that Bangladesh's former Prime Minister <keyword id="20024637" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Sheikh-Hasina" source="keywords">Sheikh Hasina</keyword> requested approval from India to come at very short notice and she arrived on the evening of Monday. "On August 5, demonstrators converged in Dhaka despite the curfew. Our understanding is that after a meeting with leaders of the security establishment, Prime Minister <keyword id="20024637" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Sheikh-Hasina" source="keywords">Sheikh Hasina</keyword> decided to resign. At very short notice, she requested approval to come for the moment to India. We simultaneously received a request for flight clearance from Bangladeshi authorities. She arrived yesterday evening in Delhi," he said. The External Affairs Minister also mentioned that the government is monitoring the situation of the minorities living in Bangladesh. Jaishankar noted that ties between India and Bangladesh are exceptionally close.

Bangladesh woman who reached Tamil Nadu for cancer treatment unable to return

Almost 1 in 5 Indian adults aged 60+ show signs of mild neurocognitive disorder, according to a study. Given an estimated 138 million adults over 60 years of age in <keyword id="19895063" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="india" source="keywords">India</keyword>, these estimates suggest approximately 24 million and 9.9 million older adults in India are living with mild and major neurocognitive disorder, respectively, revealed the study published in the journal <keyword id="20516892" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="plos-one" source="keywords">PLOS One</keyword>. The findings showed that the prevalence of major neurocognitive disorder was greater with older ages - from about 4 per cent among those aged 60-64 years to 15.2 per cent among those aged over 80 years. "India, with its rapidly aging population, faces an alarming burden of dementia," said the team including from St. John's Medical College in Bengaluru and Johns Hopkins University in the US. For the study, the team recruited almost 4,100 participants residing in 18 geographically and linguistically diverse states such as Jammu &amp; Kashmir, Punjab, Delhi, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Karnataka, <keyword id="19896558" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="tamil-nadu" source="keywords">Tamil Nadu</keyword>, among others. The majority of the group was aged 60-79 years. They found that the prevalence is higher with older age, less educational attainment, and among illiterate and rural-living older adults. These findings highlight the growing importance of dementia in India. "The prevalence of dementia in India is higher than previously recognised. These findings, coupled with a growing number of older adults in the coming decades in India, have important implications for society, public health, and families," the researchers said in the paper. The team analysed the participants using the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) -- a widely recognised clinical diagnostic authority. Tbe results showed that the population prevalence of DSM-5 mild and major neurocognitive disorder was 17.6 per cent and 7.2 per cent, respectively. Further, 12 per cent reported severe loss in at least one ADL (activities of daily living) and 8.5 per cent reported impairment in any IADL (instrumental activities of daily living). Major neurocognitive disorder was more prevalent among illiterate (9.3 per cent) than literate (5 per cent) and rural (10.3 per cent) than urban (4.9 per cent) SEE ALSO:<a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/affordability-propels-indian-smartwatch-shipments-to-rise-by-50-in-2023/articleshow/107517214.cms" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/affordability-propels-indian-smartwatch-shipments-to-rise-by-50-in-2023/articleshow/107517214.cms" target="_blank">Affordability propels Indian smartwatch shipments to rise by 50% in 2023</a><a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/auto/webstories/top-ten-selling-cars-in-india-in-january-2024/slidelist/107547644.cms" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/auto/webstories/top-ten-selling-cars-in-india-in-january-2024/slidelist/107547644.cms" target="_blank">Baleno regains the top selling car spot as Maruti Suzuki dominates the Jan top-10 list</a><a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/webstories/tcs-crosses-15-lakh-crore-market-cap-a-look-at-indias-biggest-companies/slidelist/107478912.cms" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/webstories/tcs-crosses-15-lakh-crore-market-cap-a-look-at-indias-biggest-companies/slidelist/107478912.cms" target="_blank">TCS crosses ₹15 lakh crore market cap – A look at India’s biggest companies</a>

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Chennai, Tamil Nadu's ruling <keyword id="19897149" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="dmk" source="keywords">DMK</keyword>, a key constituent of the INDIA bloc, in its manifesto released on Wednesday promised to repeal the Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019 if the opposition alliance wins the <keyword id="19895394" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="lok-sabha" source="keywords">Lok Sabha</keyword> polls. Restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir and holding polls there, scrapping the New Education Policy 2020, slashing fuel prices, annulling Article 361 of the Constitution that provides protection to governors from legal action and appointment of Governors following consultation with Chief Ministers, were among the key promises made by the DMK. The recommendations of the M S Swaminathan committee will be adopted to ensure that MSP for agricultural products "is set at total production cost plus 50 per cent," the DMK said. Also, it announced that if voted to power, the INDIA bloc will withdraw the Agnipath scheme and reintroduce "permanent recruitment service" in the Indian Armed forces. "From now on, population census, including caste-wise census and census concerning people below the poverty line, will be conducted by the Union government once every five years simultaneously." The DMK will firmly insist on the removal of Article 356, which allows the dismissal of duly elected state governments and imposition of President's rule. The Congress party's ally in Tamil Nadu said that "new constraints" on States' borrowing capacity, imposed by the union government beyond the limits in each state's FRBM-equivalent Act will be eliminated. "A recommendation to share cess revenues with states will be made. It will be proposed that the Finance Commission increase the horizontal devolution of tax revenue (to all States together) from 42 per cent to 50 per cent." The Union government's financial contributions to states will be based on the income tax and GST collected in those states. Thus, financial contributions will be assured based on the taxes collected within each state. The finance provided to states will be permanently determined based on the 1971 population. A 33 per cent reservation for women in Parliament and legislative assemblies will be implemented immediately. "DMK will insist that the Union government enact a law providing menstrual leave to women, emphasizing the journey towards gender equality." Petrol and diesel prices "will be set at Rs 75, Rs 65 (per litre)" and cooking gas cylinders shall be made available at Rs 500 (per cylinder). "The introduction of the Uniform Civil Code will be strictly prevented" to preserve India's secular nature as stated in the Constitution's preamble. "The 2019 CAA law will be repealed, and all minorities will be treated equally without any discrimination. The recommendations of the Sachar Committee for the improvement of the lives of Muslims and other minority communities will be implemented." Facilitation will be provided for <keyword id="21027983" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="sri-lankan-tamil" source="keywords">Sri Lankan Tamil</keyword> refugees to get Indian citizenship. Assistance will be provided to those who wish to return to Sri Lanka. Also, the manifesto said efforts will be made to implement reservation for minorities at the all-India level, similar to Tamil Nadu. "The financial assistance previously provided to minority educational institutions has now been stopped. Action will be taken to resume this assistance." For "political" reasons, funding from foreign countries to non-governmental organisations (NGOs) has currently been stopped. "The Foreign Exchange Regulation Act will be properly amended, and measures will be taken to ensure these financial aids continue to reach NGOs without any problems." The proposal of 'One Nation, One Election' will be abandoned, and for the allocation of Lok Sabha seats to states, the current practice, based on the 1971 census will continue. All "people-unfriendly" laws introduced by the BJP government over the last 10 years will be reviewed immediately by the INDIA alliance government. The "labour-hostile laws" introduced by the BJP government will be "reformed." Through the Employees' Provident Fund (EPF), the Union government will ensure a minimum pension of Rs 5,000 per month. The number of working days under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act will be increased from 100 to 150 days. "A wage of Rs 400 will be provided across states/ union territories nationwide." Disbanding the current NITI Aayog, set up by the BJP regime and establishing again the Planning Commission to draft plans based on the requests of state governments is another assurance the DMK has made. "Measures will be taken to reclaim Kachchatheevu to ensure India's security and to protect the welfare of the fishermen." A mandatory "cooling-off period" of 2 years will be introduced for retired judges and secretaries before they could join private companies or political parties, the manifesto said. Waiving loans and interests for farmers in nationalised and scheduled banks, waiver of educational loans for students, monthly entitlement of Rs 1,000 for all women in every state and formation of <keyword id="21027984" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="state-development-council" source="keywords">State Development Council</keyword> by including Chief Ministers were among the promises made by the DMK. Exemption for Tamil Nadu from the NEET exam and complete removal of toll booths on national highways, forms part of poll promises of the Dravidian party. Further, the DMK said amendments will be made to relevant laws to ensure that state governments, elected by the people, appoint Vice-Chancellors to state-run universities, rather than Governors. Stopping government's divestment from public sector enterprises, implementing the Sethusamudram project, law to ban online gambling, setting up a <keyword id="19895345" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="supreme-court" source="keywords">Supreme Court</keyword> branch in Chennai, providing statehood for <keyword id="19901639" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="puducherry" source="keywords">Puducherry</keyword>, equal funding for all state languages including Tamil, were among the host of other promises made by the DMK. Establishment of Tamil departments in varsities and stopping construction of <keyword id="19950851" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="mekedatu" source="keywords">Mekedatu</keyword> dam were also promised by the DMK. "The <keyword id="19996334" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="vishwakarma-scheme" source="keywords">Vishwakarma Scheme</keyword>, introduced by the BJP government to encourage caste-based occupations, will be restructured on the basis of social justice."

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<ul><li><keyword id="7922114" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="littlemore-innovation-labs">LittleMore Innovation Labs</keyword> is using writing device ‘DigiTaal’ for <keyword id="1057986" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="paperless-exams">paperless exams</keyword>. </li><li>The company has conducted over 1.5 million paperless exams, saving millions of paper sheets. </li><li>It has clients like Indian Institute of Information Technology(IIIT), Bangalore, Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), and <keyword id="6457752" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Manipal-University">Manipal University</keyword>.</li></ul>LittleMore Innovation Labs is trying to push digitisation into the Indian education system with paperless exams. It has designed a unique device <a href="http://www.littlemoreinnovation.com/">‘DigiTaal’</a> — which can record as it’s written with. The Chennai-based startup claims to be the only company across the globe to provide this solution. It believes that it can bring in efficiency and transparency, as the device can record every stroke of the pen. ‘Zero data loss’ The entire process of writing and evaluation will not use paper. This solution can be extended to objective and descriptive exams as well. Their device works in sync with PEXA software ecosystem which can streamline the entire process of examination. The device records all the semester exams and tracks all the impressions on the DigiTaal while writing answers. “We conducted over 1.5 million paperless exams with zero loss of data. In the process, we helped save 20 million sheets of paper,” Srikanth Ganesan, Founder, LittleMore Innovation Labs <a href="https://www.financialexpress.com/education-2/voting-has-gone-paperless-exams-should-too-srikanth-ganeshan/1658938/">told </a>Financial Express. As of now, the company has managed to rope in clients like Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Bangalore, Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), <keyword id="6357382" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="tamil-nadu-agricultural-university">Tamil Nadu Agricultural University</keyword>, Manipal University, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (<keyword id="6421225" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="nimhans">NIMHANS</keyword>) and REVA University among others. The startup is seeking government support towards its initiative. Apart from saving trees, digital exams also aims to increase efficiency. It can hasten the process of evaluation while cutting down the hassle of revaluation. According to a report by the Forest Ministry, India’s forest cover decreased by 29,000 sq-km over a span of 30 years. Such lands are being used to construct manufacturing plants for paper, fabrics etc. The World Bank data shows that carbon dioxide emission hit 1.7 metric tonnes per capita in 2014. See also: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/iisc-is-now-the-worlds-second-best-research-institute-qs-university-rankings/articleshow/69858619.cms">IISc is now the world's second best research institute: QS University Rankings</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/iim-calcutta-to-exchange-students-with-universities-in-france-and-canada/articleshow/70380009.cms">IIM Calcutta to exchange students with universities in France and Canada</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/ugc-declared-23-indian-institutions-as-fake-universities-and-they-have-been-fake-for-over-a-decade-now/articleshow/70356542.cms">UGC declared 23 Indian institutions as fake universities — and they have been ‘fake’ for over a decade now</a>

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