A new study conducted at the John Hopkins University revealed that three conditions that often linked to obesity also have independent links with sleep apnea or sleep disordered breathing (SDB).
The study showed that three conditions including insulin resistance, the growth of liver disease, and inactive lifestyle have direct connection with the common breathing disorder, regardless of person’s weight.
The study results will appear in the February issue of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.
Researchers at the University of Copenhagen revealed that unchecked global warming would raise the number of oxygen-starved “dead zones” in large areas of the world’s oceans by a factor of 10 or more.
With the intention to strengthen the volatile bourses, the public sector insurer Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) has decided to pump in an additional over Rs 4,000 crore in the stock markets by March 2009.
Mr. T.S. Vijayan, the LIC Chairman said, “We have made investment of Rs 31,000 crore till December and it may cross Rs 35,000 crore (by the end of March).”
But, even the huge amount of fund infusion in 2009 is fairly less by the standards set by LIC itself.
Financial Technologies, India has announced its financial results for third quarter on Sunday. The firm reported 53 per cent increase in net profit for the third quarter of current financial year. Its PAT stood at Rs 43.2 crore in the reporting quarter as compared to Rs 28.3 crore in the same period last year.
Encouraged by significant increase in net profit for Q3, the Andhra Bank is now eying of business growth of 23 per cent in the eastern region for the current financial year. The bank did total business worth Rs 95,770 crore till December 2008 and now sets a target to increase its business to Rs 100 thousand crore by the end of this financial year.
Ramakrishnan K S, Zonal manager, Andhra Bank said that bank expects business worth Rs 150000 crore by September 2010. The bank has initiated various measures to increase current account and saving accounts (CASA) deposits.
RPG Enterprises owned CEAT tyres laid the foundation stone of a radial tyre plant worth Rs 700 crore at Halol, near Baroda in Gujarat. The company has signed a Memorandum of Understanding in this regard at the Vibrant Gujarat Global Investors Summit (VGGIS) in Ahmedabad on January 13.
The chairman of RPG Enterprises Group, Harsha Goenka said that the first phase of plant would be operational by May 2010. The state of Gujarat is also celebrating its foundation day on the same day.