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Time of India
2 days ago
- Time of India
Probe ordered into Kedar ‘construction violations's
Dehradun: The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has directed the Uttarakhand Pollution Control Board to investigate complaints of environmental violations linked to ongoing construction near the Kedarnath temple. The directive follows a complaint filed by Noida-based Amit Gupta, who raised concerns about unchecked construction activities disrupting the area and endangering pilgrims. Gupta alleged that construction materials, including sand, have been dumped openly right opposite the main temple, while unattended iron bars at the newly constructed Sangam Ghat are obstructing river flow and contributing to pollution. "There are also protruding steel rods posing a serious safety hazard. Pilgrims are facing inconvenience due to these issues," he told TOI. Gupta added, "Small crushers and stone cutting units are working continuously on the river side and even on the 2013 flood route which is not only impacting the sensitive ecology of the area but also polluting the water flowing near it. Pilgrims have also pointed out open garbage dumping around the temple and helipad premises and filthy state of public washrooms." by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like CFD: Invertir $100 con IA podría devolverte un segundo salario Digital Group Prueba ahora Undo He also pointed out poor drainage near the stairway connecting the helipad bridge to the temple, resulting in water accumulation along a key route. "This poses a significant challenge, especially for elderly visitors, and needs urgent attention," Gupta said, blaming the situation on the negligence brought about by hasty construction work. Acting on the complaint, the CPCB issued a letter on May 29, directing the state pollution control board to take necessary corrective measures and report back within 30 days. In response, Public Works Department (PWD) officials acknowledged the issues and attributed them to a "contractor's negligence" during ongoing development. "Instructions have been issued to remove the construction material. Although work at the Sangam Ghat was completed last year, leftover steel bars will be cut and cleared shortly to ensure pilgrim safety," said the executive engineer from PWD's Guptkashi office. Officials also said that work at the arrival plaza near the Om stairs is still pending. Installation of flooring stones, crucial to managing water flow, has been delayed due to the yatra. "For safety reasons, construction cannot proceed during the pilgrimage season. It will resume as soon as the yatra subsides," they added. Dehradun: The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has directed the Uttarakhand Pollution Control Board to investigate complaints of environmental violations linked to ongoing construction near the Kedarnath temple. The directive follows a complaint filed by Noida-based Amit Gupta, who raised concerns about unchecked construction activities disrupting the area and endangering pilgrims. Gupta alleged that construction materials, including sand, have been dumped openly right opposite the main temple, while unattended iron bars at the newly constructed Sangam Ghat are obstructing river flow and contributing to pollution. "There are also protruding steel rods posing a serious safety hazard. Pilgrims are facing inconvenience due to these issues," he told TOI. Gupta added, "Small crushers and stone cutting units are working continuously on the river side and even on the 2013 flood route which is not only impacting the sensitive ecology of the area but also polluting the water flowing near it. Pilgrims have also pointed out open garbage dumping around the temple and helipad premises and filthy state of public washrooms." He also pointed out poor drainage near the stairway connecting the helipad bridge to the temple, resulting in water accumulation along a key route. "This poses a significant challenge, especially for elderly visitors, and needs urgent attention," Gupta said, blaming the situation on the negligence brought about by hasty construction work. Acting on the complaint, the CPCB issued a letter on May 29, directing the state pollution control board to take necessary corrective measures and report back within 30 days. In response, Public Works Department (PWD) officials acknowledged the issues and attributed them to a "contractor's negligence" during ongoing development. "Instructions have been issued to remove the construction material. Although work at the Sangam Ghat was completed last year, leftover steel bars will be cut and cleared shortly to ensure pilgrim safety," said the executive engineer from PWD's Guptkashi office. Officials also said that work at the arrival plaza near the Om stairs is still pending. Installation of flooring stones, crucial to managing water flow, has been delayed due to the yatra. "For safety reasons, construction cannot proceed during the pilgrimage season. It will resume as soon as the yatra subsides," they added.
News18
2 days ago
- Health
- News18
'Was A 15-Minute Procedure': 4-Year-Old Dies After 'Minor' Surgery, Family Alleges Negligence
Last Updated: The family said that the child was admitted to SK Jain Hospital in Delhi for a minor operation A four-year-old boy died after a 'minor" surgery at a hospital in East Delhi's Pandav Nagar on Thursday, with officials confirming that his family has alleged medical negligence. According to the family, Viraj Sharma was admitted to SK Jain Hospital for a minor operation. However, within an hour of being hospitalised, he was declared dead. 'He would have gone to Class 1 next year. They (doctors) told us it was just a 15-minute procedure," Viraj's father, Gaurav Sharma was quoted as saying by The Indian Express. The family added that on May 22, doctors had advised some tests to assess whether Viraj was fit to undergo the procedure. According to the boy's father, the test results came back normal, and the doctors gave the go-ahead for the operation. 'On May 28, the doctor told me to bring my son the next morning. On Thursday, around 8 am, I took my son to the hospital. At 8:40 am, they took him to the Operation Theater and told me that it would be done in 15 minutes," said Gaurav, a graphic designer employed at a Noida-based software company. Gaurav said he waited outside the operation theatre until 9:15 am before receiving any information. 'The doctors said they had given him an injection before the operation, which has caused some reactions. They said he was breathing heavily and that his condition is critical," he recalled. He was then taken into the OT, where, according to him, doctors were using electrical pumps on his son's chest. Shortly after, he was informed that Viraj needed to be transferred to another hospital. 'My son's nose was bleeding, his nails were blue, and his body was cold. He was not moving at all. Still, I took him to Makar Hospital with one last hope," he said. At Makar Hospital, doctors conducted an initial examination and declared the child dead. A police complaint has been lodged at the Pandav Nagar police station, and Sharma has also submitted a written complaint to the DCP East District office. Police confirmed that a post-mortem was conducted on Friday, and the findings are awaited to determine whether medical negligence was involved. 'We have constituted a medical board and the inquiry will start as soon as the post-mortem results are in," said DCP (East) Abhishek Dhania. First Published:
Indian Express
3 days ago
- Health
- Indian Express
4-year-old dies after operation at East Delhi hospital, family alleges negligence; inquiry launched: Cops
A medical board has been constituted after a four-year-old boy died at a hospital in East Delhi's Pandav Nagar on Thursday, and his family alleged medical negligence, said police. Viraj Sharma, the child, was admitted to the SK Jain Hospital on Thursday for a minor operation, said his family. Within an hour of the hospitalisation, however, he was declared dead. 'He would have gone to Class 1 next year. They (doctors) told us it was just a 15-minute procedure,' said Viraj's father, Gaurav Sharma (39). On May 22, doctors recommended some tests for Viraj to see if he was fit for the procedure, the family said. The test results, his father said, were normal, and the doctors had agreed to conduct the operation. 'On May 28, the doctor told me to bring my son the next morning. On Thursday, around 8 am, I took my son to the hospital. At 8:40 am, they took him to the Operation Theater and told me that it would be done in 15 minutes,' recounted Gaurav, who works as a graphic designer at a Noida-based software company. Gaurav waited outside the operation theatre till 9:15 am before he heard an update. 'The doctors said they have given him an injection before the operation, which has caused some reactions. They said he was breathing heavily and that his condition is critical,' said Gaurav. Gaurav was then taken to the OT, where, he said, doctors were pumping his son's chest with electrical pumps. He was then told that Viraj had to be shifted to another hospital. 'My son's nose was bleeding, his nails were blue, and his body was cold. He was not moving at all. Still, I took him to Makar Hospital with one last hope,' he said. At Makar Hospital, where the child was taken, after initial examination, the doctors declared him dead. A police complaint has been filed at the Pandav Nagar police station. Sharma has also written to the DCP East District office. The police said a post-mortem was done on Friday, and the results are awaited to ascertain if it is a case of medical negligence. 'We have constituted a medical board and the inquiry will start as soon as the post-mortem results are in,' DCP (East) Abhishek Dhania said. In a statement, Dr Ankit Jain, who was overseeing the treatment of Viraj at the SK Jain Hospital, told The Indian Express that the postmortem report was awaited to ascertain the cause of the death. 'After the inquiry, only we will know the exact reason for the death,' he said.
Mint
3 days ago
- Business
- Mint
IndiaAI Mission gets 16,000 new GPUs, three more foundational models
New Delhi: The Union government on Friday approved the empanelment of 15,640 new graphic processing unit (GPU) processors from data centre and cloud service providers, and also appointed three new startups that will get access to these chips for free, to train their artificial intelligence models. Sanjeev Bikhchandani's Info Edge Ventures-backed AI startup, was one of the three startups appointed to build a sovereign foundational AI model for voice-based AI services. The startup will build a 14-billion parameter voice AI model and real-time speech processing and 'advanced reasoning capabilities.' Foundational AI models are typically better when they are based on larger volumes of training data. But, smaller models are less expensive to train, are more targeted towards specific industries, and are easier to run. The other two startups appointed include Bengaluru-based Sokal AI Labs, and Noida-based Gan AI. While Sokai AI is building a 120-billion parameter foundational AI model catering to defence, education and healthcare sectors, Gan AI will build a 70-billion parameter multilingual foundational model for varied applications. Sovereign AI models refer to foundational algorithms built for usage in generative AI applications, but not by global companies. Sovereign models are typically trained on a nation's indigenous datasets, which theoretically help in adding local market data, language and context to AI applications. The three startups join Peak XV-backed Sarvam AI, which became the first startup appointed by the ministry of electronics and information technology (Meity) to build a foundational AI model for India. Union IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that the first of the four foundational models will be rolled out before the end of 2025. In terms of compute, Hiranandani Group's Yotta Data Services was empanelled by Meity a second time, and will supply over 8,000 units of Nvidia's B200 GPUs to cater to the mission. A senior official with direct knowledge of the matter said requesting anonymity that the GPUs will be brought into service within the next two to three months, as Yotta is still in the process of installing them in its data centres. Sify Digital Services was also a part of the empanelled GPU providers, and will supply an unspecified number of Nvidia's H100, H200 and L4 GPU chips. Access to these GPUs is crucial in terms of training AI models. Ganesh Gopalan, chief executive of told Mint that the government empanelment will reduce the company's operating cost to 'one-tenth of what it was before.' Abhishek Upperwal, chief executive of Soket AI, added that 'over 70%' of the company's cost of research and development, as well as training of AI models, are linked to access to GPUs for computing power. 'This is the least possible cost of compute that we're getting access to. We're in talks with venture capital firms for a seed funding round in order to accelerate our research, and within the next one year, a version of our foundational model should be ready,' Upperwal said. Abhishek Singh, chief executive of India AI Mission and additional secretary, Meity, added that the Centre had received 'more than 500 applications for developing India's foundational models.' 'There will be more startup selections in the next few days. On 9 June, Meity is also meeting applicants to empanel more cloud compute providers, and there will be a rolling empanelment process where vendors will be brought online as and when required,' Singh added. The $1.2-billion IndiaAI Mission is tasked with backing startups to build foundational AI models in India, create a subsidized cloud compute platform to help academia, researchers and startups access GPUs to train AI models, and create datasets in Indian languages to train AI models. It is also set to build a marketplace to help startups developing AI models to sell their services to clients. Access to a foundational model is expected to reduce a nation's dependence on other countries for what is being viewed as a fundamental piece of technology going forward. Entrepreneurs added that the development can amplify market outreach for startups building sovereign AI models. 'The government itself can be a key client. But additionally, reducing the cost of compute can help startups build models more efficiently, which in turn can reduce the need for capital that is the biggest cost factor behind developing AI models and conducting R&D,' Gopalan added. Vaishnaw added that the new announcements mark 'significant progress' under the goals set forth by the IndiaAI Mission. 'We have 367 datasets on the mission's non-personal data platform, AI Kosh. The entire ecosystem is being built right now in AI, and the IT industry should capture this transition as an opportunity, rather than be disrupted by it. AI development is also creating an opportunity to reverse India's brain drain, and bring talented engineers back to the country,' the minister said.
Time of India
3 days ago
- Lifestyle
- Time of India
'Started as a fitness activity, became a weekend hang'
Many on-court rallies lead to off-court friendships When Ayush Aggarwal, a Delhi-based lawyer, moved to Noida, he searched for 'racquet sports facility near me' on his first weekend in the area. 'Making full use of my weekend, I chose to play racquet sports at a nearby arena. I met a few people, we formed a team, and we're now in touch over WhatsApp,' he says. Like him, many sports enthusiasts across the NCR are heading to sports facilities over the weekend. While they may be going there to reconnect with an old hobby, most of them are finding friendships on the badminton court or football field. 'Some corporate professionals like coming directly from the office to play football, cricket, etc together on Fridays, between 7pm-10pm' (Location: Rackonnect, Gurgaon) 'Even if we wrap up work at 3am, we meet for games at 7am' Weekend sports activities are doubling up as social time. 'I go for badminton on weekends and holidays, sometimes after work too. For us, a group of seven now, playing badminton together takes priority over sleep. Even if we wrap up work at 2 or 3am, we meet on the court at 7am. Our families know each other, we celebrate occasions together, and even go to watch cricket matches, on cycling tours and more,' says Kunwardeep Budhraja, a sales lead based in Noida. 'Game meetups often turn into group brunches or picnics' Delhi-based merchandiser Arushi Gupta, who along with her four friends, started going to a sports facility on Sundays, now has a group of 15. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Buy Brass Idols - Handmade Brass Statues for Home & Gifting Luxeartisanship Buy Now Undo 'We unwind together on the court and chill with a glass of lemonade after our game. On the weekends, courts are usually full, so we pre-book them.' I found like-minded individuals who find comfort in intense games. We started as strangers, became friends, and today, one of them is my flatmate Ayush Aggarwal, a Noida-based lawyer 'Always formed healthy, strong connections through badminton sessions' For some, picking up a sport began as a way to unwind, but became a gateway to meaningful connections. Mrinal Pathak, a media professional, says, 'Wherever I've stayed for higher studies and for work, I've always formed healthy and strong connections through badminton sessions. As a kid, the sport helped me come out of my shell as an introvert. Even now, I sometimes struggle socially — but never on a court, so it helps me build connections. ' 'Cross-organisation friendships are brewing with sports' (Location: Games Forest, Gurgaon) Saniya Santhosh, a business analyst, shares her experience, 'I started playing badminton on the weekends to take a break after a hectic work week. While the people who show up on these games are a mix of amateurs and beginners, I've found partners whose timings and skills levelled with mine. What started off as a way to let off steam and remain fit, ended up becoming bonding sessions, leading to three of them becoming my buddies even off the court. Now, we watch movies together, catch up over coffee, and also visit each other's houses on special occasions.' Game meetups often turn into group brunches or picnics, where participants-turned-friends mingle and talk about everything, beyond the game Aditi Saxena, who goes to the frisbee club at Lodhi Gardens 'Cross organisation friendships are brewing with sports' Multi-sport facilities are facilitating people's need to embrace IRL connections. A facility manager at a Gurgaon venue shares, 'Fridays and Saturdays are the busiest. Cross-organisation friendships are also brewing at our sporting facility. Many of them, who started playing together, chill at the cafe to enjoy a post-game chai.' Nirvana Escapes founder Divish Manuja, who organises weekend sporting events in collaboration with sports venues, shares that these events go beyond fitness. 'These events have become a platform for people to break away from digital distractions and form real-world connections. Many participants have found close friends, workout buddies, and even creative collaborators through these meetups. Sport has this unique ability to dissolve barriers – be it age, profession, or language – and these hangouts are a testament to that," he says. Post-game hang is a thing (Pics: @ 'Some corporate professionals like coming directly from the office to play football, cricket, etc together on Fridays, between 7pm-10pm,' shares a Gurgaon-based facility manager.
