Cpr

Tax raids on NGO Oxfam, think tank CPR & Bengaluru-based media foundation over alleged FCRA violation

The raids came on the same day income tax searches were conducted across some states including Maharashtra & Gujarat as part of the probe into alleged tax evasion and financial impropriety by unrecognised political parties over donations

5 important things to know about sudden cardiac arrest

As the name implies, sudden cardiac arrest refers to the sudden loss of heart function, breathing, and consciousness that is caused by an electrical disturbance in the heart

Watch: Man performs CPR on dog after it collapses near park, heart-warming video goes viral

As soon as the canine regained consciousness, everyone around the dog and Jay were happy and gave out a loud cheer

Tamil Nadu's car driver hailed as hero after he saves wounded monkey through CPR

In the viral video M Prabhu is seen administering mouth-to-mouth resuscitation to the monkey. Netizens were moved by the kind act done by the car driver

Administering CPR in an emergency can save lives: Here's how you too can perform this procedure

CPR is an emergency life-saving procedure done when an individual’s breathing or heartbeat stops or becomes irregular suddenly.

Studies reveal that the risk of silent strokes in older people increases after having non-cardiac surgery

A study published in The Lancet in mid-August argued that the risk of covert or silent stroke in older people increases after having non-cardiac surgery.

Humming 'La Macarena' improves the quality of compressions during CPR: Research

While performing chest compressions, humming 'La Macarena' can improve the quality of CPR as it provides a regular rhythm to help time compressions.

UP discoms bleeding money as Centre's UDAY scheme fails to prevent losses; 49% homes without power

UP's electricity distribution companies (discoms) ran up losses totalling Rs 21,486 crore by 2016, as Centre's UDAY scheme failed to prevent losses.

Govt reduced energy subsidies by over Rs 82,000 cr in 3 years, but discoms remain largest beneficiaries

Energy subsidies reduced by over Rs 82,000 crore between 2013-14 and 2015-16, a drop of 38 percent, but subsidies given to electricity transmission and distribution companies rose by over 60 percent

Emirates invests $6 mn to train crew for onboard emergency

All Emirates cabin crew go through a comprehensive initial training program, which is required by the UAE General Civil Aviation Authority, as well as additional specific training for the use of onboard medical equipment.