Hyderabad: In a breakthrough for kidney care, Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT) scientists have developed two indigenous technologies that can sharply reduce the cost of dialysis and expand access to life-saving treatment, particularly in rural and smaller health care centres. So far, nearly 20,000 patients have benefitted from these technologies in pilot studies.The innovations…
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Kolkata: A real estate developer narrowly escaped an alleged kidnapping attempt linked to an extortion demand. According to a victim’s complaint, the incident occurred on the evening of April 19 near a petrol pump on Karl Marx Sarani. The developer said that he had been called to the spot under the pretext of a business…
Ghaziabad: Two boys died and two others were critically injured after the scooter they were riding — all four minors crammed onto it without helmets — crashed head-on into an Ertiga cab in Indirapuram on Sunday evening.The collision occurred on Kanawani-Pusta road on Sunday evening when the four school friends were out for a casual…
Margao:The Kunbi Handloom Crafts Village being developed in Sanguem is in the final stages of completion, with almost 90% of the work done. However, a significant cost overrun and paucity of funds have cast a shadow over its timely delivery.The project, situated near the picturesque Selaulim dam, is being implemented by the Goa Handicrafts, Rural…
Varanasi: A notorious liquor smuggler and gangster, Vikas Soran, who was arrested in Haryana on April 18, was brought to Azamgarh on transit remand and later sent to jail after being produced before the court.Police said search for him was intensified especially after it became clear that Soran was facilitating the gangs involved in procuring…
Ahmedabad: A 37-year-old man was arrested for allegedly placing online bets during an Indian Premier League (IPL) match from inside the Narendra Modi Stadium. Police said the action was taken during Monday’s match between Gujarat Titans and Mumbai Indians. A team on bandobast duty received information about a spectator engaged in live betting using a…
Ludhiana: BSNL SIM cards have now become available at the Head Post Office in the city. The move follows an MoU between the department of posts and BSNL, under which post offices in the country are being used as points of sale.Balbir Singh, senior superintendent of post offices, confirmed that the agreement has already been…
Chandigarh: Contrary to the UT administration’s optimistic compliance claims, the amicus curiae appointed by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has flagged “alarmingly high levels” of faecal coliform (FC), total coliform (TC) and biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) in all four major stormwater drains — Sukhna Choe, N-Choe, Patiala ki Rao and Faidan Choe. The findings raise…
Surat: The latest ward-wise voter data of the Surat Municipal Corporation reveals a persistent gender gap across the city, with male voters outnumbering female voters in all 30 wards. Of the total electorate of 24.76 lakh, there are 13.02 lakh male voters, 11.73 lakh female voters and just 81 third-gender voters. The widest gender gaps…
