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Working in open plan offices may be bad for health 22 March 2010, 22-0 Hrs London, March 21 A new study has shown that excessive noise and lack of privacy, as well as constant distraction in open plan offices can increase the stress levels of workers.
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Working in open plan offices may be bad for health 22 March 2010, 22-0 Hrs London, March 22 A new study has shown that excessive noise and lack of privacy, as well as constant distraction in open plan offices can increase the stress levels of workers.
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Two Haryana revenue staff suspended for illegal 'Khap' rulings 21 March 2010, 21-1 Hrs Chandigarh, March 21 Two lower level revenue officials have been suspended in Haryana's Rohtak district for being party to an illegal decision of a 'Khap panchayat' (community council) which had declared a husband and wife as brother and sister.
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Official assaults employee for not opening railway gates 17 March 2010, 17-1 Hrs A government official in Uttar Pradesh allegedly roughed up a railway employee for refusing to open the level crossing gates closed before a train was to arrive in Pratapgarh district, officials said Wednesday.
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Indian-born MP set British parliament record 16 March 2010, 16-1 Hrs London, March 16 Ashok Kumar, the Indian-born MP who was found dead at his home Monday, had notched up an enviable reputation as the British lawmaker with the highest level of contact with voters in his constituency.
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Talks start with Meghalaya militant outfit 16 March 2010, 16-1 Hrs Shillong, March 16 The first official-level talks between the central government and the separatist outfit Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC) began in the Meghalaya capital Tuesday, officials here said.
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Probe into swarm of bees at Mayawati rally 15 March 2010, 15-2 Hrs Lucknow, March 15 In a late Monday night development, the Uttar Pradesh government ordered a high-level probe into the sudden arrival of a swarm of bees at the Ramabai Ambedkar ground while Chief Minister Mayawati was addressing a huge party rally there earlier in the day.
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Krishna hints at next secretary-level talks in Islamabad 15 March 2010, 15-1 Hrs External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna Monday hinted that the next foreign secretary-level talks between India and Pakistan will be held in Islamabad and called for a 'step-by-step' engagement with the neighbouring country.
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Canadian currency nears parity with US dollar, markets hit new high 13 March 2010, 13-0 Hrs Toronto, March 13 Canadian markets Friday crossed the 12,000-mark and the Canadian dollar reached record levels against the US for the first time since mid-2008.
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US was insulted by Israel's housing plans: Clinton 13 March 2010, 13-0 Hrs Washington, March 13 (DPA) US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Israel's behaviour during the visit of Vice President Joe Biden to the couintry was 'insulting', raising the level of tension in an open diplomatic rift with Israel.
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