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Social media usage associated with depression: Research
Updated : 3 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Washington [US], October 3 (ANI): Public policy and education researchers recently discovered that young adults who use more social media are significantly more likely to develop depression within six months, regardless of personality type.
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Know Your Rights founded by Lipi endeavours to bridge the gap between the
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 14 (ANI/ATK): With a view to formally spreading awareness about the public policies, Lipi has recently incorporated a non-profit organisation namely Know Your Rights (KYR) presently based out of her hometown Ahmedabad. KYR envisages filling the gap between this Growt
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Studies prove sugary beverage tax is effective to reduce consumption
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], December 2 (ANI): Two new studies by researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago have found that public policies to reduce consumption of added sugars through taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages are effective and sustainable.
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1.3 mn elected women representatives in India make, implement public polic
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], October 30 (ANI): Over 1.3 million elected women representatives in India lead in the formulation and implementation of public policies at the grassroots level, New Delhi said in a statement at the at United Nations Security Council (UNSC).
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Strongest increase of services activity in over 7 years: IHS Markit
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 4 (ANI): February data pointed to another improvement in the rate of growth of services activity as companies reacted positively to strong gains in new work, according to IHS Markit India Services Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) released on Wednesday.
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Application of behavioural economics can enhance efficacy of public polici
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): The application of 'behavioural economics' can enhance the efficacy of public policies and programmes in India, says the Economic Survey 2018-19, tabled in Parliament by Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday.
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Cultural ties bind India, Bangladesh together: PM Modi
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Santiniketan (West Bengal) [India], May 25 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said India and Bangladesh are separate nations but attached with cultural ties which are defined by several public policies.
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