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Time of India
3 days ago
- Health
- Time of India
Low quality drug delays Telangana's annual deworming campaign
Hyderabad: With just two months left till the state's annual deworming campaign begins, officials of the Telangana Medical Services and Infrastructure Development Cooperation (TGMSIDS) have handed the task of manufacturing over 1 crore doses of albendazole tablets by June-end to a new company. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now While the campaign was rescheduled to be conducted in Aug, the date is yet to be finalised. Telangana postponed its national deworming day campaign in Feb this year after the Union health ministry's Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) flagged nearly two dozen batches of albendazole tablets as not of standard quality (NSQ) in consecutive monthly reports of March and April. Acknowledging the violation, an official from the Drug Control Administration (DCA) said that the Madhya Pradesh-based manufacturing company tasked with manufacturing these tablets was recently blacklisted. "A company is blacklisted if there are three continuous NSQs. We filed a case against the manufacturer due to repeated violations. A chargesheet will be filed soon, and further investigation will be conducted. " Speaking to TOI, an official from the TGMSIDS said that the order to manufacture the albendazole tablets was given to the concerned company in Nov last year, and the delivery was due for Jan 2025. "The usual time for delivery is 60 days. Of the total 25 batches that the company delivered, as many as 19 were found NSQ. This is why we could not conduct the deworming campaign in Feb as there was a shortage of these tablets. While many states conduct the campaign in two rounds (Feb and Aug), we only follow the Feb cycle as the malnutrition and worm infestation in children in the state does not prevail to the extent it was 20 years ago," explained the official. In March this year, the TGMSIDS officials gave the order to produce 1 crore albendazole tablets to a New Delhi-based company with its factory based in Haryana. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The manufacturer has been asked to produce 1.3 lakh albendazole tablets daily to meet the target in time. "As many as 16 lakh tablets have been supplied so far," said the official. Albendazole is an anti-parasitic tablet commonly used to treat infections caused by worms, such as tapeworm, ringworm, and others in children. The tablets are distributed every year to children in govt schools and pregnant mothers by the auxiliary nurse midwives (ANMs) on National Deworming Day in Feb to improve children's overall health, nutritional status, and educational outcomes. A total of 1.12 crore albendazole tablets were distributed by the officials in 2024 to children aged between 1 and 19 years, including those in govt schools, and others. Of this, 1.42 lakh tablets were also provided to pregnant women in the state.
Time of India
5 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Delhi HC orders protection to Madhya Pradesh journalist facing threat from police
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday granted protection to a Madhya Pradesh-based journalist who claimed there was threat to his life by the Bhind superintendent of police after he was allegedly beaten in his office. Justice Ravinder Dudeja directed the Delhi Police to give protection to Amarkant Singh Chouhan, a resident of Madhya Pradesh and Bhind Bureau Chief of Swaraj Express news channel, for two months. "In the meantime, they can approach the high court concerned (for availing further legal remedies)," the court said. The court disposed of the plea, asking the petitioner's counsel to furnish the details of the police station where the journalist is staying in Delhi. It also said that Chouhan's number be shared with the beat officer and Station House Officer. The plea, however, was opposed by the Delhi Police counsel. Earlier this month, three journalists from Bhind district had alleged that they were beaten or manhandled inside the office of superintendent of police, an allegation denied by the officer. Pritam Singh Rajawat who runs a YouTube channel, Shashikant Goyal who runs a news portal, and Amarkant Singh Chouhan, who also works for a news channel alleged in a complaint submitted to the district collector that they were assaulted on May 1. Chouhan, 55, approached the Delhi High Court claiming that he came to Delhi fleeing violence by the police in Bhind and is unable to return to Madhya Pradesh due to threat to his life and personal liberty. His counsel said he was constrained to approach the Delhi High Court as he was unable to approach the Madhya Pradesh High Court due to the extenuating circumstances. "The petitioner inter alios had been recently reporting about the illegal sand mining activities in the Chambal River that are carried out by the sand mafia in connivance with the local police. Displeased with the same, on May 1, 2025, SP Asit Yadav had inter alios 'invited' the petitioner to have tea with him in his chambers and had physically assaulted and battered the petitioner," the petition said. The plea claimed that besides Chouhan, and another journalist Shashikant Goyal, more than half a dozen other scribes were also present in the superintendent of police's chamber and all had been stripped down to their undergarments before being physically assaulted. The petitioner alleged that faced with continuous harassment at the hands of Bhind police, Goyal and Chauhan came to Delhi on May 19 to file a complaint with the Press Council of India and the National Human Rights Commission. The plea said there is threat to his and his family's life if the petitioner returns to his hometown in Bhind and urged the court to extend them protection. He prayed the court to protect his right to life and personal liberty and also to protect the freedom of speech and expression and the right to carry out profession under Article 19(1) of the Constitution.
Hindustan Times
5 days ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Delhi HC orders protection to Madhya Pradesh journalist facing threat from police
New Delhi, The Delhi High Court on Wednesday granted protection to a Madhya Pradesh-based journalist who claimed there was threat to his life by the Bhind superintendent of police after he was allegedly beaten in his office. Justice Ravinder Dudeja directed the Delhi Police to give protection to Amarkant Singh Chouhan, a resident of Madhya Pradesh and Bhind Bureau Chief of Swaraj Express news channel, for two months. "In the meantime, they can approach the high court concerned ," the court said. The court disposed of the plea, asking the petitioner's counsel to furnish the details of the police station where the journalist is staying in Delhi. It also said that Chouhan's number be shared with the beat officer and Station House Officer. The plea, however, was opposed by the Delhi Police counsel. Earlier this month, three journalists from Bhind district had alleged that they were beaten or manhandled inside the office of superintendent of police, an allegation denied by the officer. Pritam Singh Rajawat who runs a YouTube channel, Shashikant Goyal who runs a news portal, and Amarkant Singh Chouhan, who also works for a news channel alleged in a complaint submitted to the district collector that they were assaulted on May 1. Chouhan, 55, approached the Delhi High Court claiming that he came to Delhi fleeing violence by the police in Bhind and is unable to return to Madhya Pradesh due to threat to his life and personal liberty. His counsel said he was constrained to approach the Delhi High Court as he was unable to approach the Madhya Pradesh High Court due to the extenuating circumstances. "The petitioner inter alios had been recently reporting about the illegal sand mining activities in the Chambal River that are carried out by the sand mafia in connivance with the local police. Displeased with the same, on May 1, 2025, SP Asit Yadav had inter alios 'invited' the petitioner to have tea with him in his chambers and had physically assaulted and battered the petitioner," the petition said. The plea claimed that besides Chouhan, and another journalist Shashikant Goyal, more than half a dozen other scribes were also present in the superintendent of police's chamber and all had been stripped down to their undergarments before being physically assaulted. The petitioner alleged that faced with continuous harassment at the hands of Bhind police, Goyal and Chauhan came to Delhi on May 19 to file a complaint with the Press Council of India and the National Human Rights Commission. The plea said there is threat to his and his family's life if the petitioner returns to his hometown in Bhind and urged the court to extend them protection. He prayed the court to protect his right to life and personal liberty and also to protect the freedom of speech and expression and the right to carry out profession under Article 19 of the Constitution.
Time of India
20-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Gold mining stalled as Oz co drags govt to int'l court
Jaipur: Despite a successful auction and award, gold mining in Bhukia-Jagpura village in Banswara district remains stalled, with the Australian firm that conducted the initial survey dragging the dispute to an international arbitration tribunal. Last year, Rajasthan became the fourth the state—after Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Jharkhand—to be identified as gold-yielding, with a mining licence granted to a Madhya Pradesh-based firm. However, despite the auction of the blocks, mining activities were temporarily suspended. A senior official said, "The state govt received relief from the high court. However, the Australian metal mining company, which conducted the initial gold mining survey, took the matter to an international arbitration tribunal. The company is claiming mining rights in the area despite the auction. Since these matters are time-taking, we await further proceedings from the tribunal. Directions were issued to suspend operations." According to officials, the Ratlam-based firm secured the gold mine in June last year through an auction, offering the highest premium of 65.30%. The mine is estimated to hold about 113.52 million tonnes of gold ore. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like New Container Houses Serbia (Prices May Surprise You) Container House | Search Ads Search Now Undo The auction process moved forward after prolonged legal challenges were resolved. "When the state govt did not allocate the project to the Australian metal mining company, it went to the high court in 2012. Last year, in 2023, the HC ruled in favour of the state govt," the official added. The mine is seen as a significant asset for the state's economic growth, with revenue projections of over Rs 1 lakh crore over the next five decades. Besides gold, the region is also believed to contain more than 1.74 lakh tonnes of copper, around 9,700 tonnes of nickel, and over 13,500 tonnes of cobalt. "Once operations begin, it will create employment opportunities for around 50,000 youths, both directly and indirectly, and attract industrial investments. The co-minerals obtained from the mine will also create significant opportunities for revenue and employment in industries like aerospace, electronics, and jewellery," the official stated.
Indian Express
20-05-2025
- Indian Express
Surat family court puts stay on monkhood of a 12-year-old boy in Surat
A family court in Surat on Tuesday passed a stay order on the 'diksha' (monkhood) ceremony of a 12-year-old boy after his father, a Madhya Pradesh-based businessman, filed an application a day before. The ceremony was scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday. The parents of the child are separated and litigations regarding his legal custody are pending in the court. An invitation for event, which had gone viral on social media, was submitted to the court. In his arguments on Tuesday, the father's lawyer said, 'We came across the invitation card on social media platforms. We were shocked. When the case for the legal custody of the minor is pending in the court, how come his mother makes a decision solely regarding his monkhood. He (the father) is also an equal legal guardian of the boy. Once the boy attains monkhood, he has to cut all ties with his family and relatives and his worldly desires and walk on a religious path. The boy is a minor and immature. He does not know what is good and bad for him. Religion is not above the judiciary.' Meanwhile, the lawyer who appeared on the behalf of the boy's mother, said, 'The decision has been solely taken by my son. After our separation, my husband had never taken any initiative to take care of our son's education, or meet other financial requirements… and now he has come to demand the legal custody of our son.' The court, while putting the stay order on Tuesday, observed, 'Presently the custody of the boy is with his mother. The applicant, who is the father of the boy, has filed an application with family court in relation to the Guardian and Wards Act Section 7 and 25, (which) is still pending in the court and it is on the stage of evidence. The invitation card copy is submitted with the court, which says that the diksha ceremony is on 21st and 22nd May in Surat. The defense side had not objected on the genuinity of the invitation card. The defense side had not brought on record of the court that a mutual compromise process was going on. As per the Indian Constitution Article 25, every person has the right to follow his religion. The defense arguments on this cannot be accepted. A minor is not capable of taking decision for his future, till he attains 18 years of age. In this case, the minor is 12-yea-old and he is not mature enough to take decisions about his future…' Talking to The Indian Express, the mother's lawyer also said, 'We are not satisfied with the court order. We will first study the order in detail and decide on challenging it in the upper courts. We have also produced in the court scriptures, which state that there is a provision that allows a boy to attain monkhood after he attains the age of 8.' The lawyer for the boy's father, on the other hand, said, 'We are satisfied with the court order. The judge considered that there are over three litigations on the custody of the boy pending. Once he attains monkhood, the court order will be of no use.' The boy's father, a resident of Madhya Pradesh's Indore had got married to his mother, who hails from Surat, in 2008. Their son was born in 2013. Sources said that the couple used to fight frequently and eventually got separated. The woman returned to Surat to stay with her parents in 2016. She refused to go back to her husband's house and had also filed a complaint at Adajan police station in 2018 against her husband and his parents over alleged dowry demands and other domestic issues. The man and his parents later obtained anticipatory bail. The case, at present, is being regularly heard in court. The woman had also filed a domestic violence case against her husband, and filed an application in the Surat family court seeking maintenance from her husband for herself and her child. The boy's father, meanwhile, under the Guardians and Wards Act, had applied for the custody of his son in 2023. The decision is pending. He had also filed an application with the family court to get an interim custody of his son on April 24 this year, and the court is yet to decide on that as well.
