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Ruckus at public hearing on Kalaignar Pen Memorial as activists raise concerns

Ruckus prevailed at Kalaivanar Arangam after several who took part in a public hearing conducted by Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) on January 31, 2023 raised strong opposition against ‘Kalaignar Pen Memorial’ construction plan on Marina Beach. District Collector Amirtha Jyothi’s efforts to pacify those who were involved in heated argument went futile. | Photo Credit: JOTHI RAMALINGAM B The public hearing on the proposed pen memorial for former Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi was marked by disruptions on Tuesday as groups supporting the construction of the monument created ruckus while opposing views were presented. Around 30 persons, including activists and representatives of fishers’ associations, put forth their opinions at Kalaivanar Arangam on the memorial proposed to be ...
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Data | Shortfall of surgeons, gynaecologists and paediatricians in rural India was 80% in 2022

Picture used for representational purpose only. | Photo Credit: AFP The shortfall of specialist doctors in community healthcare centres (CHCs) in rural areas has increased over the past decade in India. Surgeons, obstetricians, gynaecologists, physicians and paediatricians were considered specialists for this analysis. In 2012, the shortfall of specialists was already high at 69.7%, but it increased further to 79.5% in 2022.As per the norms of the Indian Public Health Standards, a CHC is required to be manned by four medical specialists: surgeon, physician, obstetrician/gynaecologist, and paediatrician. As on March 31, 2022, according to the 2021-22 Rural Health Statistics, released recently, 21,920 specialist doctors were required in rural areas across India. However, only 4,485 were ...
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Data | Risky diet: Which Indian States top fried food and aerated drink consumption

Fizz and fries: Consumption of fried food and aerated drinks vary across States in India Consumption of fried foods and aerated drinks is relatively higher in Goa, many Northeastern and eastern States as compared to the rest of India, according to data from the National Family and Health Survey (NFHS)-5 conducted in 2019-21. According to the survey, over 22% men drank aerated drinks daily in Goa, while close to 10% women did so in Assam. In Mizoram, about 83% of women consumed fried food daily, while close to 38% men did so in Odisha. The dietary patterns in these States are worrying since regular consumption of such foods is linked to chronic diseases. According to the WHO’s Department for the Prevention of Noncommunicable diseases, consumption of added sugar, including products such ...
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Rajasthan varsity comes up with food sustainability concept to combat old age diseases

Jay Kant Yadav at his biotechnology lab in Central University of Rajasthan, Kishangarh. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement JAIPURAn ingenious concept of food sustainability for combating age-related neurodegenerative ailments such as Alzheimer’s disease, evolved by the Central University of Rajasthan (CUoR), has sought to link the high-protein dairy products with the existing therapeutic strategies. The university’s path-breaking research has been recognised by Canada-based International Union of Food Science and Technology (IUFoST). The CUoR’s Department of Biotechnology has come up with the concept of dairy-based protein nanostructure’s potential to inhibit the aggregation of certain organic substances in the brain tissues and eliminate their neurotoxicity. The intake of dairy prote...
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Explained | The stalemate between Telangana and AP

The new secretariat of the Telangana government which is under construction on January 9. | Photo Credit: G. Ramakrishna The story so far: More than eight years after the bifurcation of the erstwhile united Andhra Pradesh, division of assets and liabilities between the two States remain elusive as the States make their own interpretation of the provisions under the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act 2014. Several bilateral meetings between the two States as well as those convened by the Union Home Ministry failed and the Andhra Pradesh government has now approached the Supreme Court seeking “just, reasonable and equitable apportionment” of assets and liabilities. What assets are to be divided? There are 91 institutions under Schedule IX and 142 institutions under Schedule X of the Act. ...
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Top Andhra Pradesh news developments today

Former Union Minister Chinta Mohan to hold a press meeting. File | Photo Credit: K.V.S. Giri Here are the important developments from Andhra Pradesh to watch out for today: Jana Sena State general secretary T. Sivasankar to hold a press conference ahead of Jana Sena chief Pawan Kalyan’s public meet on January 12. Former Union Minister Chinta Mohan to hold a press meeting. YSRCP Regional Coordinator Y.V. Subba Reddy, Ministers B. Mutyala Naidu, Gudiwada Amarnath and others to participate in programme being organised to mark the completion of four years of Praja Sankalpa Yatra. Talk on millets by Scientist Khader Valli on the conclusion of 3-day Visakha Organic Mela. Press conference on Krishna Water Board by water users’ associations. The associations object to the shift of water bo...
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Senior IAS couple, four others injured in road accident in Kerala

Kerala Home Secretary V. Venu and his wife and Additional Chief Secretary Sarada G. Muraleedharan were injured in a road accident on January 9. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Six people including Kerala Home Secretary V. Venu and his wife and Additional Chief Secretary (Local Self Government department) Sarada G. Muraleedharan sustained injuries in a road accident at Kottankulangara near Kayamkulam in the early hours of Monday. Kerala Home Secretary V. Venu and his wife were heading to Thiruvananthapuram from Kochi when they met with the accident. File | Photo Credit: S. Mahinsha According to the Kayamkulam police, the official vehicle of the Home secretary collided with a truck on National Highway 66 around 12.30 a.m. The couple’s son Sabari, driver Abhilash and family friends — ...
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Telangana logs eight new COVID cases

Telangana on Tuesday recorded eight COVID cases. The number of recovered cases stood at five, taking the recovery rate to 99.50%. The total number of cases under treatment/isolation are 67. A total of 5,182 samples were tested on the day while 327 reports were awaited. No new deaths were reported. The case fatality remains at 0.49%.All the eight cases were reported from Hyderabad. Source link
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