tnn Dr Abhishek Shukla Lucknow: Noted geriatrician and palliative care specialist Dr Abhishek Shukla has been selected for the PhD in Palliative Care programme at the University of Maryland, Baltimore (US), one of the few institutions globally offering advanced doctoral research in the field.Dr Shukla will pursue research aimed at improving the quality of life…
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Food Safety and Drug Administration (FSDA) has unearthed an organised syndicate allegedly involved in fake billing, paper transactions and the circulation of counterfeit medicines in Lucknow, seizing medicines worth around ₹15.5 lakh.A special team from the FSDA headquarters, comprising 18 drug inspectors, inspected over 13 pharmaceutical firms in Aminabad and other…
Lucknow: A 21-acre urban park will be developed in CG City by Nov, while a ₹38.47 crore multi-level parking facility proposed behind Palassio Mall is expected to ease traffic congestion around Ekana Cricket Stadium during international matches and weekend rush.After reviewing the projects on Saturday, LDA vice-chairperson Prathamesh Kumar said, “Our focus is to ensure…
Lucknow: Gosainganj police on Saturday registered an FIR against three named persons and an unidentified accomplice for allegedly assaulting a 45-year-old man and threatening to kill him following a dispute.The incident took place around 7pm on July 24 in Ummed Kheda village.The complainant, Mahesh Rawat (45), alleged that the accused — Shiva, Rajan and Paccha…
Lucknow: A Lucknow-based doctor was duped of nearly ₹65 lakh in a ‘pig butchering’ cyber fraud after scammers used a fake marriage proposal to lure him into a fraudulent cryptocurrency investment scheme. The case marks the second such scam reported in Lucknow.According to an FIR registered at the Lucknow cybercrime police station, the doctor came…
Lucknow: The Lucknow Development Authority on Saturday demolished the four-storey building in Aliganj where a devastating fire killed 15 people on June 22.Three bulldozers were brought to the site around 7am for the demolition which was completed late in the evening.The entire area was placed under tight security, with more than 100 police personnel deployed….
SGPGI doctors perform India’s youngest robotic thyroid surgery SGPGI doctors perform India’s youngest robotic thyroid surgery SGPGI doctors perform India’s youngest robotic thyroid surgery SGPGI doctors perform India’s youngest robotic thyroid surgery SGPGI doctors perform India’s youngest robotic thyroid surgery Lucknow: Doctors at Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS) have performed what is…
Lucknow: Reacting to the resignation of Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday, former student leader Satyendra Kumar Pandey said that the use of force on students who were raising their voice for legitimate demands and rights during the student movement are concerning.“In a democracy, students’ concerns should be addressed through dialogue, and not with…
Lucknow: Barabanki police have busted a highway robbery case with the arrest of five persons and recovered the car used in the crime, ₹1,900 cash, three mobile phones, a countrymade pistol and two live cartridges, police said on Saturday.The robbery took place on July 22 when Mohammad Mustaqeem of Behta in Lucknow’s Gudamba area, was…
Lucknow: UP’s first state-of-the-art govt-run OPD endoscopy lab for head and neck cancer patients was inaugurated at SGPGIMS on Saturday, coinciding with World Head and Neck Cancer Day.Inaugurated by SGPGIMS dean Prof Shaleen Kumar and chief medical superintendent Prof Devendra Gupta, the facility is expected to strengthen early diagnosis, in-clinic procedures and post-treatment surveillance for…
