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Hans India
06-05-2025
- Health
- Hans India
Bio-Medical Waste Violation Triggers Surprise Inspections on Private Health Facilities in Gadwal
Gadwal: Acting on the instructions of Dr. S.K. Siddappa, District Medical & Health Officer, the medical staff of the District Medical and Health Department conducted surprise inspections on several private hospitals and diagnostic centers in Gadwal. This action was initiated based on a complaint received through social media regarding the improper disposal of bio-medical waste in the open by some private healthcare facilities near Krishnaveni Chowk in Gadwal. During the inspections, officials checked for the presence of mandatory certificates including registration certificates, fire safety compliance, and Bio-Medical Waste (BMW) registration certificates. Authorities emphasized that every private healthcare facility operating in Jogulamba Gadwal district—such as private hospitals, nursing homes, scanning centers, diagnostic centers, dental clinics, physiotherapy centers, general clinics, polyclinics, and laboratories—must be registered under the Telangana Clinical Establishment Act, 2010 and Rules, 2011. Additionally, all such facilities are required to obtain a Bio-Medical Waste Management Registration Certificate as per the Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules, 2016. The department strictly warned that under no circumstances should bio-medical waste generated from any private healthcare facility be disposed of openly or in public spaces. Any violation of the Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules, 2016 will invite strict legal action against the facility. The inspection team included Dr. Prasoon Rani, Program Officer for Maternal and Child Health, and health officials K. Madhusudhan Reddy (In-Charge Deputy DM&HO), Narasayya (Health Assistant), along with other department staff.
The Hindu
05-05-2025
- The Hindu
Akshaya Centre staffer held on charge of forging NEET hall ticket
The Pathanamthitta police on Monday arrested Greeshma, employee of an Akshaya Centre in Neyyattinkara, on charges of forging a NEET examination hall ticket. The arrest followed the detention of a 20-year-old student from Parassala in Thiruvananthapuram who had attempted to write the NEET exam at the Government Higher Secondary School, Thycavu, Pathanamthitta, using a fake admit card. The incident came to light on Sunday when the student, after initially arriving at Mar Thoma HSS in Pathanamthitta, later approached the Thycavu school. Suspecting a clerical error, officials temporarily allowed him to start taking the exam. However, a detailed verification revealed that the hall ticket was forged and based on this finding, the student was stopped from writing the exam. According to the police, the admit card was forged using the details of another student. Following a complaint by NEET observer S.K. Mahesh, the police launched an investigation. During interrogation, it came to light that the student's mother had tasked Greeshma with applying for the test. As she failed to do so, Greeshma later modified another student's admit card and sent it via WhatsApp. During interrogation, Greeshma confessed to the crime. The police have seized the computer hard disk from the Akshaya Centre for forensic analysis.
India.com
27-04-2025
- Health
- India.com
Want To Keep Your Liver Healthy? Expert Reveals How Sleep And Avoiding Junk Food Can Help
New Delhi: Having a good night's sleep and avoiding junk food is essential to keep the liver healthy, said Dr. S.K. Sarin, Director of the Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences (ILBS) on Friday. He said that junk food, as the name suggests, must be put in dustbins as its regular consumption can significantly affect liver health. 'The word junk food means it is junk. It has to be put in the dustbin. But if you think your stomach and intestines are dustbins, put that food inside. Otherwise, avoid, don't use it,' Sarin said, in a post on social media platform X. Junk food which is rich in unhealthy fats, sugars, and processed ingredients increases the risk of obesity, high cholesterol, and type 2 diabetes. These diseases then raise the chances of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), and progress to more serious complications like cirrhosis and liver cancer. Sarin also urged people to sleep well and not eat late as it may affect the gut bacteria, critical for better health. Studies have shown that people with poor sleep are at increased risk of fatty liver disease. Further, eating late at night has been linked to a higher risk of significant fibrosis -- a sign of liver damage. It is because the body is unable to process fat and carbohydrates during sleep, leading to their accumulation in the liver. 'Sleeping late and eating late-night food is not a great idea, because the bacteria in your intestines which process the food, will also sleep late. Restorative good sleep is the best thing,' the leading hepatologist said. Sarin advised people to not lose their health by running after 'money, power and positions'. Instead maintaining 'a sound healthy body and good night's sleep' is essential as these are the 'only two things which give happiness in life', the expert said. NAFLD, currently termed metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), is a chronic liver disease that occurs when fat builds up in the liver in people who don't drink much alcohol. It can affect people with diabetes, obesity, high blood pressure, or high cholesterol. Fatty liver disease is emerging as an important cause of liver disease in India, affecting about three in 10 people in the country. In September last year, the Union Health Ministry released the revised operational guidelines and training module for MAFLD to promote early detection and help boost patient care and outcomes related to the disease.
The Hindu
26-04-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
97 candidates given appointment orders at Rozgar Mela in Tiruchi
Union Minister for Tribal Affairs Jual Oram handed over appointment orders to 97 candidates at a Rozgar Mela held in the Tiruchi on Saturday. The event was organised by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), Tiruchi Customs Preventive Zone. The Rozgar Mela, launched by the Centre, aims at creating 10 lakh jobs annually through regular recruitment drives across various government departments. Of the 97 selected candidates, 24 were appointed to the Central Excise Department, 20 to the Railways, four to the Postal Department, nine to the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), three to Bank of Baroda, 20 to Indian Overseas Bank, 12 to the Border Security Force (BSF), and one each to Maulana Azad National Urdu University and the Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC). Senior officials from various departments, including S.K. Vimalnathan, Chief Commissioner of Customs (Tiruchi Zone), attended the event.
CBC
19-02-2025
- Entertainment
- CBC
S.K. Ali is judging the First Page student writing challenge — and wants you to know less is more!
Bestselling YA author S.K. Ali is the judge of the 2025 First Page student writing challenge! Ali's latest novel explores a different genre to everything she has done before — dystopian science fiction. In Fledgling: The Keeper's Records of Revolution, the first of a YA duology, two Earths are on the brink of self destruction. The First Page student writing challenge asks students in Grades 7 to 12 from across Canada to write the first page of a speculative novel set 150 years in the future. The challenge tasks young writers with imagining how current world issues and trends will evolve in the next century. The challenge will be accepting submissions until February 28 at 11:59 p.m. ET. If you're looking for some advice to take your entry to the next level, Ali has some tips for you. "Readers will enter your story more readily if they can see the first scene playing out clearly in their heads. However, to make this happen, write less, not more. Instead of filling your page with how everything looks, cut all extra descriptions and be more precise with your word choices. - First Page judge S.K. Ali "Instead of filling your page with how everything looks, cut all extra descriptions and be more precise with your word choices. Describe only the items or people the main character sees or interacts with. And attach a single specific, special detail to those things/people — for example, "blue metal door." "Using the five senses helps when choosing words – i.e., using the word "metal" in the previous description connotes the door is cool to the touch. This will make the reader feel the main character's push on the aforementioned door." Winners will receive... A one-year subscription to OwlCrate, which sends fresh boxes of books to young readers across Canada on a monthly basis. 50 free YA books for their school library You can read the complete rules and regulations here. Last year's winners were Toronto's Anya Thadani in the Grades 7 to 9 category for Fixed and Kleefeld, Man's Hayley Peters in the Grades 10 to 12 for Forbidden Realities. Keep reading for more details. Download posters for your classrooms: in colour, black and white, or mobile-friendly version WHAT YOU CAN WRITE: Your entry can be 300-400 words in length. The story could be from any literary genre, from mystery or thriller to literary fiction, from adventure or romance to satire or science fiction. Your entry also needs a title, but the title is not included in the word limit. Your entry can be written in any genre. WHO CAN ENTER: This contest is open to all Canadian residents who are full-time students enrolled in Grades 7 to 12. Entries will be judged in two age categories: Grades 7 to 9 and Grades 10 to 12. PRIZES: The winner of each category will receive a one-year subscription to OwlCrate, which delivers monthly boxes of books and literary-related goodies. The school library of each winner will also receive a donation of 50 books. WHEN YOU CAN SUBMIT: Feb. 1 to 28, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. ET. TEACHER GUIDES: Visit Cory Doctorow, Linwood Barclay, Fonda Lee, Cherie Dimaline, Erin Bow, Katherena Vermette and M.G. Vassanji.
