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New Indian Express
30-04-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Prayagraj man feted by the British monarch
Sameer Sah from Prayagraj has been honoured with the Humanitarian Medal by King Charles III at a Buckingham Palace ceremony for his exceptional service in humanitarian emergencies and human welfare in the face of crisis. Sameer is the first Indian to have received the honour for providing medical aid in war-torn Gaza – leading the first WHO emergency medical team convoy into the West Bank in December 2023. Hailing from Nainital and educated at St Joseph's College in Prayagraj, Sameer is an Overseas Citizen of India. Currently living in Colchester, England, Sameer has over 30 years of experience in the human development sector. Party's interest above all, says Mayawati The BSP supremo is out to justify re-induction of expelled party members saying such decisions are entirely motivated by the interests of the party. Apparently, in a veiled reference to the repeated expulsions and readmission of her nephew Akash Anand, BSP chief Mayawati said there are no qualms if people, who have worked for the party, rejoin its ranks after leaving once. 'When few party members start weakening the party, or become undisciplined and lack sincerity, it becomes necessary to expel them in the interest of the party. But, after they realise their mistakes, they are taken back into party fold,' Mayawati wrote in a series of posts on X. The rare achievement of a murder convict Jubilations inside a prison are rare scenes. One such occasion presented itself in Pratapgarh district jail as a murder convict scored 71.6%, highest among all the 105 inmates who took the Class 12 UP Board exams across various prisons in the state. The results of Class 10 and 12 board exams were announced recently. One of the convicts, Amethi-born Pintu alias Omprakash Gupta, 35, passed the intermediate exam with 71.6% marks while serving life imprisonment for murder. Lodged in Pratapgarh jail since June 2021, Pintu used to study at night as he worked in the jail canteen. He procured his subject books from the prison library and often took help of jail teachers. Namita Bajpai Our correspondent in Uttar Pradesh
Time of India
27-04-2025
- General
- Time of India
Prayagraj man feted by King Charles III
Lucknow: Sameer Sah from Prayagraj was honoured with the Humanitarian Medal by King Charles III at a ceremony in Buckingham Palace recently. The medal acknowledges exceptional service in humanitarian emergencies and supports human welfare in the face of crisis. Sameer is the first Indian to receive the medal, which was awarded for services in providing medical aid in Gaza, including leading the first WHO emergency medical team convoy into Gaza in Dec 2023. He hails from Nainital and studied at the prestigious St Joseph's College (SJC) in Prayagraj. "I am extremely proud to be an overseas citizen of India and to be one of the first to receive the Humanitarian Medal by King Charles III. More than that, I am proud that I used my life to serve underprivileged people around the world of all nationalities, religions and cultures," said Sameer. Currently, Sameer is living in Colchester, England and has over 30 years of experience working in the international development and humanitarian sector.
Yahoo
10-04-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Nurse awarded medal by King for Gaza aid
A nurse in her 70s says she has no plans to stop working after winning an award from King Charles for her life-saving work in Gaza. Chris Hunter travelled twice to Gaza as a volunteer to deliver frontline aid with UK-Med and described the mass casualties she dealt with as a "conveyor belt of carnage" amongst the backdrop of nearby explosions. Ms Hunter, who lives in Grimsby and is a theatre nurse at Diana Princess of Wales Hospital, was presented with the Humanitarian Medal at Buckingham Palace. "I know my family would prefer I just put my feet up and started knitting or something – but I'd far rather help stitch up patients who need our help in Gaza," she said. The field hospitals where she worked in Al Mawasi and Deir El Balah, established with Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) funding, have treated more than 300,000 patients as part of the UK Government's humanitarian response to the Israel/Gaza crisis. Ms Hunter served with the Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps for 32 years which took her to places such as Bosnia, Kosovo, Iraq and Afghanistan. She said she has "no plans to put her feet up" and is awaiting news from UK-Med regarding another deployment to Gaza or Ukraine. Ms Hunter said: "I know I am elderly and aged, but I just feel as though I've got so much to offer. "I have a lot of experience and skills which are best used supporting people who really need our help in Gaza. "You are in that wooden box for a long time when you die, so I am trying to make the most of being fit and healthy." Foreign Secretary David Lammy said: "This new medal recognises the incredible dedication and selfless service of individuals on the frontline of the UK's responses to some of the world's most devastating crises." Listen to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here. Medal recognises Gaza work as valuable, medic says Nurse honoured with humanitarian medal from King Deadly floods medic first to win new King's medal UK-Med Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
BBC News
10-04-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Grimsby nurse given Humanitarian Medal by King Charles
A nurse in her 70s says she has no plans to stop working after winning an award from King Charles for her life-saving work in Hunter travelled twice to Gaza as a volunteer to deliver frontline aid with UK-Med and described the mass casualties she dealt with as a "conveyor belt of carnage" amongst the backdrop of nearby Hunter, who lives in Grimsby and is a theatre nurse at Diana Princess of Wales Hospital, was presented with the Humanitarian Medal at Buckingham Palace."I know my family would prefer I just put my feet up and started knitting or something – but I'd far rather help stitch up patients who need our help in Gaza," she said. The field hospitals where she worked in Al Mawasi and Deir El Balah, established with Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) funding, have treated more than 300,000 patients as part of the UK Government's humanitarian response to the Israel/Gaza Hunter served with the Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps for 32 years which took her to places such as Bosnia, Kosovo, Iraq and said she has "no plans to put her feet up" and is awaiting news from UK-Med regarding another deployment to Gaza or Ukraine. 'Selfless service' Ms Hunter said: "I know I am elderly and aged, but I just feel as though I've got so much to offer."I have a lot of experience and skills which are best used supporting people who really need our help in Gaza."You are in that wooden box for a long time when you die, so I am trying to make the most of being fit and healthy."Foreign Secretary David Lammy said: "This new medal recognises the incredible dedication and selfless service of individuals on the frontline of the UK's responses to some of the world's most devastating crises." Listen to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
BBC News
20-02-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Devon nurse honoured with humanitarian medal by King
Devon nurse Paula Tobin has told of her pride at being presented with a Humanitarian Medal by King Charles for her life-saving work in Tobin, 57, from Tavistock, was awarded the honour in a ceremony at Buckingham spent four months in Gaza, over three different deployments, volunteering for frontline medical charity UK-Med, and is due to return again in Tobin said: "I found it much easier packing my bag to go out to Gaza than deciding what to wear to Buckingham Palace to meet the King." Mum 'over the moon' The field hospitals where she worked in Al Mawasi and Deir El Balah, established with Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) funding, have treated more than 300,000 patients. "It is lovely to have my work recognised and my mum was absolutely over the moon when she heard the news," said Ms Tobin."Being able to take her to the palace hopefully goes a long way to making up for all the worry I've put her through over the years."A veteran of humanitarian crises including the West Africa Ebola outbreak in 2014, Ukraine and the Turkey earthquake, she said it was "hardest for your family back home"."Gaza's been a tough one because it is so much in the news," she said. "Each time I come back and I am okay, my family get a tiny bit more relaxed, but they do say 'just don't go again'. "I've told them I am returning in April and my response is always 'you know this is me, it's what I do. I'll be fine'." Foreign Secretary David Lammy said the new medal "recognises the incredible dedication and selfless service of individuals on the frontline of the UK's responses to some of the world's most devastating crises"."I am delighted the first tranche of awards will recognise members of the UK government's emergency deployment teams, for their brave work in Libya, Morocco and Gaza," he said.
