Dubai [UAE], November 11 (ANI/NewsVoir): 27th Sports, the sports arm of investment company 27th Investments, has announced the acquisition of The Hawks, a team competing in the inaugural edition of the World Tennis League in Dubai.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], November 10 (ANI/PNN): Alcon, the global leader in eye care dedicated to helping people see brilliantly. Today on World Sight Day, Alcon India supported Bangalore-based NGOs by organising eye screening camps and providing spectacles to children who needed vision corrections. The partnered NGOs were Jeevitha Anathshrama, which shelters 30 children, and Sneh Ghar, which has close to 100 children in their facility. Children were screened for eye conditions, and those in need were provided with vision correction aids per their prescriptions. Alcon has committed to delivering 150,000 vision screenings to children and comprehensive care for those in need by 2025. Alcon India's screening is a small step in achieving this goal.
According to a recent global assessment, online abuse of female journalists is one of the biggest risks to press freedom in the world and has been linked to the killings of female journalists. According to The Guardian, the researchers who conducted the research for the paper “The Chilling: Global Trends in Online Violence Against Women […]
Rashtrapati Bhawan, Parliament, North and South Block, and India Gate along with various historical monuments and government buildings went all red to spread awareness for dyslexia.
The idea of celebrating an International Day of Diplomats was conceived by Ambassador Abhay Kumar, who first hosted it in Brasilia in October 2017. The celebration aims to raise awareness about the vital role diplomats play, as daily peacemakers, in disbursing development aid, among others.
New York [US], October 21 (ANI): Two of the top experts in the world on bariatric and metabolic surgery have released new evidence-based clinical guidelines that, among a slew of other recommendations, expand patient eligibility for weight-loss surgery and support metabolic surgery for people with type 2 diabetes starting at a body mass index (BMI) of 30, which is one of several crucial screening criteria for surgery.
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], October 8 (ANI/PRNewswire): What began as a trend for achieving fuller and thicker eyebrows with popular cosmetic procedures like microblading, a few years ago, has now evolved into a full-fledged industry in its own right. With numerous cosmetic clinics and professionals across India offering Permanent makeup procedures like Lip Blush, microshading of eyebrows, etc., the Permanent make-up (PMU) industry in India is growing at a fast pace. Those who believe in pushing the envelope, are using such techniques to restore lost body features of patients suffering from medical conditions such as pigment loss, scars, and so on. This emerging field of permanent makeup is called Paramedical micropigmentation.
New Delhi [India], September 23 (ANI): The World Health Organisation's South-East Asia Region sustained its polio-free status despite disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic but needs to scale-up measures in view of the persisting and increased risks of polio globally, said the officials on Friday.
A fund set up by the United Nations to build peace, prevent violence, reinforce justice, strengthen the rule of law and security institutions, and boost resilience amongst Haiti’s most vulnerable people, is supporting government efforts to restore security and stability in the country. The UN Peacebuilding Fund, (PBF), which emphasizes...
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A fund set up by the United Nations to build peace, prevent violence, reinforce justice, strengthen the rule of law and security institutions, and boost resilience amongst Haiti’s most vulnerable people, is supporting government efforts to restore security and stability in the country. The UN Peacebuilding Fund, (PBF), which emphasizes...
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