How ‘healthy’ is your office?

A 26-year-old call centre employee constantly complained of headache while in office. She felt lethargic and found it difficult to concentrate on work. These symptoms disappeared quite miraculously once she was out of office. Doctors say these symptoms relate to sick...

Govt to provide relief to families of victims of silicosis

Jharkhand National Human Rights Commission has recommended Jharkhand Government to pay Rs 4 lakh each to the next of kin of 24 deceased workers who contracted silicosis due to inaction of the enforcement agencies of the state government. The Commission has asked...

जांच रिपोर्ट गलत या जांचकर्ता!

जोधपुर मे के. एन. चेस्ट अस्पताल का एक मामला सामने आया है। जिसमे अस्पताल के डॉक्टर भी कन्फूज है कि मरीज को सिलिकोसिस की बीमारी है या फिर कुछ और बीमारी है। पहले तो डाक्टरों ने चेक किया तो पाया कि सिलिकोसिस नाम की बीमारी है। परंतु कुछ महीने बाद दोबारा बोर्ड की टीम ने चेक...

New advisory to end ‘inspector raj’

NEW DELHI: To usher in greater ease of doing business, the government has taken steps to rein in the notorious “inspector raj”. In an advisory to all ministries which is aimed to check fishing expeditions by inspectors, the department of industrial policy...