Philadelphia: People who do shiftwork are more likely to have a diet that promotes chronic inflammation—which may partly explain the health risks associated with shiftwork, reports a study in the recent issue of Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, official publication of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM).

Many Americans would probably say the answer to these questions is an obvious yes. Yet, for the past few decades researchers looking at the data haven’t been so sure: average job tenure (the number of years working for the same employer) has been surprisingly stable over time.

New Delhi: With a view to provide efficient and any- time service to students, the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI), working under the aegis of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, has moved to complete online registration for the Company Secretary-ship (CS) Course.

Noida: Samsung announced the launch of its ‘Guru Shiksha’ program, a first of its kind initiative to train teachers of Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) located in Delhi NCR on troubleshooting, installation and demonstration of Samsung products including mobile phones and home appliances.

Bangalore: Sikkim Manipal University - Directorate of Distance Education announced the launch of its fifth 'National Level Vidyadeep Scholarship' for students who enroll in any of their distance education programmes by January 31, 2014.

London: Consistently positive GDP figures are fuelling a real and sustained recovery in the professional jobs market. The latest data from The Association of Professional Staffing Companies ( APSCo) reveals, for the first time an upturn across every sector of the professional jobs market and some notable hotspots in the professional temporary and contract sector.