Bengaluru, April 1 (IANS) The Karnataka government on Wednesday announced a draft policy aimed at promoting responsible digital use among students, addressing growing concerns over excessive screen time and its impact on mental health.”The ‘Responsible Digital Use Among Students’ policy has been prepared by the Department of Health and Family Welfare in collaboration with the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS) (in Bengaluru) and other stakeholder departments. It seek…
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Mumbai, March 8 (IANS) Actor Aly Goni has slammed the trolls making fun of YouTuber and ‘Bigg Boss 17’ contestant, Anurag Dobhal after he attempted suicide under severe psychological distress. Aly Goni recently took to the Stories section of his Instagram, and shared a video of himself talking about the YouTuber, and pulling up people, who are making fun of his mental health.He said in the video, “here is a YouTuber named Anuraag, whose YouTube handle is called UK07. That guy uploaded a vi…
United Nations, March 3 (IANS) US First Lady Melania Trump sent aloft the idea of “a single digital nation-state” as she became the first spouse of a sitting head of a country to wield the gavel at the Security Council. “Is a single digital nation-state inevitable?” she asked in her speech before the Council on Monday.“Perhaps this idea isn’t so far-fetched since digital currency and payment systems via blockchain, plus AI’s massive factual database is already revolutionising media a…
United Nations, Feb 12 (IANS) As Bangladesh goes to the polls, the world organisation has expressed concern over the reports of violence against and harassment of women candidates and voters, especially those emanating digitally, and called for a “zero-tolerance approach”. A statement from the resident coordinator’s office in Dhaka on Wednesday (local time) said, “The United Nations underscores that safe, inclusive and meaningful participation in public life is a fundamental right.” “Women in pu…
Taipei, Jan 5 (IANS) Taiwanese government has accused China of transnational repression after Chinese state media and social media accounts shared personal information regarding Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Legislator Puma Shen, which included satellite pictures of his house and workplace in Taipei, local media reported. Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that China’s state-controlled media were using “digital authoritarianism” and the “despicable” way of doxxing to threaten Taiwa…