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Time of India
24-07-2025
- Health
- Time of India
ACMO suspended on corruption allegations
Kanpur: Additional chief medical officer Dr Subodh Prakash was suspended on the directives of deputy CM and health minister Brajesh Pathak on Thursday following the allegations of corruption against him. The principal secretary executed the suspension. The process for departmental actions against chief pharmacist Avneesh Shukla and finance and accounts officer Vandana Singh has also been initiated for financial misconduct. CMO Dr Hari Dutt Nemi had previously reported these officials to the Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on June 17. Deputy CM Brajesh Pathak on his official X handle stated that the ACMO of Kanpur Nagar has been suspended and departmental action has been initiated in connection with financial irregularities conducted for economic gain in collaboration with the Chief Pharmacist and Senior Finance and Accounts Officer. "Departmental action will also be taken against the chief pharmacist and the senior finance and accounts officer," he wrote further. Dr Subodh stands accused of position misuse, involving financial misconduct through supplier collusion. In Nov 2024, along with chief pharmacist Avneesh Kumar Shukla and senior finance and accounts officer Dr Vandana Singh, he allegedly participated in improper conduct. In the NRHM case, they purportedly collaborated with Acharya Nagar's CBI charge-sheeted firm, M/S JM Pharma, to alter the GEM portal records. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 15 most beautiful women in the world Undo Their actions resulted in unauthorised payments exceeding Rs 1.60 crore for substandard materials. After the ACMO was found guilty in the investigation conducted by CMO Dr Nemi, deputy CM Brajesh Pathak ordered the suspension through the principal secretary. Proceedings continue against the chief pharmacist and senior finance and accounts officer. Dr Subodh Prakash Yadav began his service in Kanpur in 2003, arriving from Aligarh as a consultant. His promotion to Level-4 occurred in 2019, though he remained in Kanpur, serving as ACMO in Kanpur Nagar despite standard transfer protocols.


Time of India
22-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
VBSPU signs MoU with Information and Library Network to boost research access
Varanasi: Veer Bahadur Singh Purvanchal University (VBSPU), Jaunpur has signed an MoU with the Information and Library Network (INFLIBNET) Centre to enhance digital access to international research and modernize library services. The MoU was signed on Tuesday in the presence of Governor and Chancellor Anandiben Patel at KGMU, Lucknow. VBSPU Vice-Chancellor Prof Vandana Singh signed the agreement with INFLIBNET, emphasizing that the collaboration will provide immense benefits to the university's faculty, students, and researchers. "This MoU will serve as a vital resource for accessing subject-specific materials and facilitate a high-tech transformation of the university library," she said. The agreement includes access to services such as IndCat (Indian Union Catalogue), library automation software, Shodhganga, Shodh Chakra, INFED (INFLIBNET Access Management Federation), and the Indian Research Information Network System (IRINS). Through IRINS, research profiles of university faculty will be compiled and analyzed for integrated evaluation and presentation of research output. TNN


Time of India
10-05-2025
- Time of India
70-year-old temple priest found murdered in Mahoba
1 2 Kanpur: A temple priest was found murdered with a sharp weapon while he was sleeping on Friday night in Gudha village of Charkhari, Mahoba. Upon receiving the information, superintendent of police Prabal Pratap Singh and additional SP Vandana Singh inspected the scene with the field unit and a forensic team. The SP formed three police teams to solve the (70), a resident of Gudha, was the priest of the Hanuman temple located outside the village. He lived in a room near the temple where he performed worship rituals. On Friday evening, when Summara's son Jeetendra went to the room for some work, he was shocked to find his father's blood-soaked body. The severe head injuries confirmed that it was a soon as the information was received, the SP, additional SP, and Kotwali police arrived at the scene and conducted a thorough inspection. The son stated that they had no disputes with anyone in the village. His father had been living in the room near the temple for four years, performing worship rituals. The news of the priest's murder shocked the people of the village and are demanding the arrest of the elderly man's body was found with head injuries, and at a first glance it appears to be a murder case, said the SP. "The elderly man was living alone while his family resided in a house in the village," the SP further said and added, "The entire incident is being investigated, and three teams have been formed to uncover the case, which will be resolved soon."