A healthy lifestyle is always a good thing to strive for, and one of the best indicators of that is a fit body. However, some concerns have cropped up recently over claims that the Public Service Department (JPA) is making it mandatory for all civil servants to maintain a healthy body mass index (BMI). Is … Read more
 "What is body roundness index (BRI)? Can it be an alternative to BMI? – Firstpost")
How do you measure a person’s health? Body Mass Index (BMI) is the answer we all know. But BMI could soon be passé. A new metric has caught the attention of health experts and enthusiasts alike. It’s called the Body Roundness Index (BRI). BMI has long been the go-to tool for assessing health based on … Read more
US technology companies have warned Vietnam’s government that a draft law to tighten information-protection rules and limit data transfers abroad would hamper social media platforms and data centre operators from growing their businesses in the Southeast Asian country. The draft law, being discussed in the country’s parliament, is also designed to ease authorities’ access to … Read more
Nearly a decade after a person succeeded in the civil services exam but was declared “temporarily unfit” to be a civil servant due to obesity, the Supreme Court came to his rescue on Friday by ordering the UPSC to conduct his medical examination afresh. The top court used its special powers under Article 142 of … Read more
A small city nestled in southern Ontario’s Niagara Region will be home to a new $1.6-billion electric vehicle (EV) battery plant that was officially announced Tuesday. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Ontario Premier Doug Ford were among politicians in Port Colborne to speak about the investment by Japanese company Asahi Kasei Corp. Mayor Bill Steele said Asahi … Read more
Singer-songwriter Toby Keith, who twice won the Academy of Country Music’s entertainer of the year award, has died. He was 62. Keith, who had stomach cancer, died peacefully on Monday surrounded by his family, according to a statement posted on the country singer’s website. “He fought his fight with grace and courage,” the statement said. He … Read more
