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India Gazette
15-05-2025
- Politics
- India Gazette
Jammu: Akhnoor returning to normalcy as people go about their business
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], May 15 (ANI): As India and Pakistan reach an understanding for cessation of hostilities, halting escalation of the conflict after the launch of Operation Sindoor, the daily life in Jammu's Akhnoor seems to be getting back on track as people approach normalcy and go about their business. Bhupendra Singh, who resides in Akhnoor for work, said, 'The situation in Akhnoor remains normal after the ceasefire was announced. Shops are opening, and people are returning to their work.' Earlier, the Indian Army took a humanitarian initiative by organising a free medical camp in Narayana village of the Akhnoor sector, located near the border. The camp's objective was to provide quality healthcare services to the residents of border areas. Many locals, including children, women, and elderly citizens, came to the camp. The Army's medical team conducted health check-ups and distributed free medicines to needy people. Border camps were also set up to provide food and education for villagers. The locals expressed their opinions on the facilities being provided. A resident, Praveen Sharma, said, 'For the past seven to eight days, we've been forced to seek shelter in camps. Every five to seven years, we have to abandon our homes and flee due to cross-border shelling. We urge the government to provide permanent solutions. While plots in safer areas have been allocated to some border residents, not everyone has received them. Previously, shelling was limited to a 5-km range, but now shells land beyond 15 km. We demand bunkers to ensure everyone's safety. The administration, especially our SDM, has been instrumental in timely evacuations, and our transport minister provided vehicles to help relocate people efficiently.' Meanwhile, an encounter broke out between the police forces and terrorists in the Nader, Tral area of Awantipora in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday morning. The Kashmir police shared a post on their official 'X' handle and informed about the development. 'Encounter has started at Nader, Tral area of Awantipora. Police and security forces are on the job. Further details shall follow', the 'X' post from Kashmir police read. (ANI)
Time of India
11-05-2025
- Health
- Time of India
Medical conference in city stresses on early diagnosis & improving quality of education
Bhopal: Medical professionals engaged in comprehensive discussions about stomach and liver vein disorders at the 2-day Vasocon 2025 in the city. According to a press release here on Sunday, the 10th annual gastroenterology conference "Vasocon 2025" successfully concluded its two-day session in Bhopal. Organised by Bhopal Institute of Gastroenterology and Gastrocare Multispecialty Hospital, the conference centred on "Vascular Events in GI and Liver - Early Detection, Better Management." Over 40 distinguished healthcare professionals, including gastroenterologists, surgeons, radiologists and endoscopists from across India participated. Programme coordinator Dr Sanjay Kumar emphasised the significance of early diagnosis and treatment of vascular diseases. Dr Pawan K. Adla from Secunderabad highlighted the complexity of vascular problems, while Dr Praveen Sharma discussed liver functions and bleeding disorders. Dr Rajesh Puri noted the conference's focus on GI bleeding and its various causes. Dr S.K. Acharya addressed common misconceptions about digestive ailments and expressed concerns about increasing fatty liver cases. Dr Ravindra Kale stressed the importance of advanced imaging in vascular surgery . Operation Sindoor 'Our job is to hit target, not to count body bags': Air Marshal Bharti on Op Sindoor Precautionary blackout imposed across parts of Rajasthan, Punjab 'Indian Navy was in position to strike Karachi': Vice Admiral on Operation Sindoor Notable sessions included a state-of-the-art lecture on PT INR by Dr SK Acharya from Bhubaneswar, with participation from Dr VK Bharadwaj, Dr Ramesh Madhav, Dr Sanjay Pant, and Dr Rita Singh Saxena from Bhopal. Dr Praveen Sharma chaired discussions on TAG/ROTEM tests, featuring Dr Rajesh Bhagchandani, Dr Amit Singh, Dr Shilpa Tiwari and Dr Manal Ashraf Ali from Bhopal. The e-poster session was evaluated by Dr S.K. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Google Brain Co-Founder Andrew Ng, Recommends: Read These 5 Books And Turn Your Life Around Blinkist: Andrew Ng's Reading List Undo Acharya, Dr C.C. Choubal, and Dr Achal organising committee highlighted the need for improving medical education quality in Madhya Pradesh despite increased medical colleges. The conference concluded by establishing the necessity of a multidisciplinary approach for treating GI vascular diseases and bleeding two-day 10th Annual Conference was organised in Bhopal on May 10 and 11 in association with Indian Society of Gastroenterology (MP Chapter) and supported by Indian Medical association Greater Bhopal Branch, Association of Physician of India (MP Chapter), Indian Society of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (MP Chapter), Bhopal Haematology Society, Bhopal Surgeons Club, under the aegis of Gastrocare organizers said prominent speakers from Gastroenterology, GI surgeons, Hematologists, Interventional Radiologists and Endoscopists from across the country were invited. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Mother's Day wishes , messages , and quotes !
Time of India
01-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
No promotion, extra hours: 2,000 government teachers hit the streets in protest
Noida: Nearly 2,000 teachers from govt primary schools in the city and Ghaziabad staged a protest, demanding reforms in old rules, promotions, and pensions, among other issues. The protest, organised by the various teachers' associations, was held in front of the Basic Shiksha Adhikari (BSA) and district collectorate office on Wednesday. Teachers claimed that the school timings were extended by an hour post-Covid to cope with immediate learning losses, but even three years later, they have not been reverted. You Can Also Check: Noida AQI | Weather in Noida | Bank Holidays in Noida | Public Holidays in Noida Also, teachers recruited in 2011 say they continue to wait for promotion despite the 12-year cut-off. They are also demanding a pension and inter-district transfer. A written petition was submitted by teachers' associations to the basic education department, highlighting a 15-point charter of demands, including the implementation of the old pension scheme for post-2005 appointees, long-stalled promotions. One of the major concerns raised was the lack of promotions in primary schools, leaving many institutions without principals. Teachers claimed that despite handling the duties of a head, assistant teachers continue to remain in the same position without due benefits or recognition. "Over 20 schools in Ghaziabad don't have a principal. The assistant teachers and shiksha mitras who are appointed as school in-charges are given all responsibilities of a principal. However, there has not been adequate remuneration or promotion over the past 10 years. Moreover, teachers don't even get a pension, like other govt employees," said Layik Ahmed, a member of the teachers' association, Ghaziabad. "After Covid, school timings were changed from 7am to 12pm to 8am to 2pm. These timings were changed to help students cope with learning loss. Now that everything has come to normal, school timings must be changed given the excessive heat," said Praveen Sharma, a teacher in Noida. The teachers further demanded improvements in the Manav Sampada portal, used for managing records. "There are frequent technical glitches and complex procedures for rectifying personal details and submitting applications. The system should be decentralised," said another teacher. Other grievances included the need for group insurance reinstatement, Aadhaar verification issues affecting student DBT benefits, lack of special allowances for disabled teachers, and pending dues related to withdrawn group insurance schemes.
Mint
22-04-2025
- Business
- Mint
Aadhaar number now mandatory to avail benefits under e-NAM agricultural market scheme
New Delhi: The agriculture ministry has made Aadhaar authentication mandatory for individuals and farmer groups seeking to avail benefits under the e-NAM (National Agriculture Market) scheme. According to the ministry, the move is aimed at improving transparency, efficiency and service delivery in the agri-marketing ecosystem. Around, 17.9 million farmers and over 4,400 farmer producer organizations (FPOs) are registered with e-NAM. The government expects the integration of Aadhaar with the e-NAM scheme to accelerate digital adoption in mandis and make market transactions more secure and accountable. While authentication is mandatory, those without Aadhaar can still receive benefits by furnishing enrolment proof and a government-issued ID, such as a voter card, ration card, passport or school certificate, until their Aadhaar number is issued. In a notification issued on Monday, the ministry said that beneficiaries—individual farmers and FPOs—must either furnish proof of Aadhaar or enrol themselves to receive financial assistance for mandi infrastructure under the e-NAM platform. 'It's a good step. I think the government motive is to weed out unscrupulous elements in the system so only the genuine farmer gets the benefit,' said Praveen Sharma, a farmer from Solan district in Himachal Pradesh. The step follows a larger government push to integrate welfare schemes with the Aadhaar system to avoid duplication and ensure targeted benefit transfer. 'I don't think so there is any harm in making Aadhaar authentication mandatory for individuals and farmer groups. Everywhere Aadhaar is linked, so it hardly makes difference if it is linked to the e-NAM portal,' said Rajnish Chaudhary, chairman of the State Anaj Mandi Arhtiya Association, Haryana. The e-NAM scheme, which seeks to create a unified national market for agricultural commodities, provides one-time fixed grants of up to ₹ 75 lakh per mandi for setting up hardware, assaying labs, cleaning and grading units, packaging facilities and composting infrastructure. Currently, ₹ 30 lakh is allocated upfront per mandi for information and communication technology equipment and Internet, while ₹ 40 lakh is sanctioned for processing and packaging infrastructure, and ₹ 5 lakh for composting. There are 1,473 markets that are linked to the e-NAM network from 23 states and 4 Union territories. According to the agriculture ministry, if biometric authentication fails—due to poor fingerprint or iris scans—offline verification methods such as QR code scanning or paperless e-KYC will be permitted to establish identity. The ministry has also committed to setting up enrolment centres or acting as a registrar itself to facilitate Aadhaar issuance, especially in rural areas. Further, officials have been tasked with verifying the validity of enrolment IDs and related documents on Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) portals. Detailed audit trails will be maintained where benefits are extended under exception handling mechanisms to ensure compliance. The notification aligns with a broader shift towards using digital identity frameworks to monitor utilization of government funds, especially as the Centre looks to expand secondary trading, warehouse-linked sales and inter-state agricommerce via the e-NAM platform. First Published: 22 Apr 2025, 05:19 PM IST
