Private hospitals in Bengaluru ready to ramp up facilities in case of Covid surge

Bengaluru,25/12: Covid preparedness levels in Bengaluru’s private hospitals vary.     Those with Covid isolation wards plan to continue with the same while those without these are awaiting directions from the government or demand from patients.   While a circular from the health department has asked private hospitals to be prepared in case of a…

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KiiTIS 16th Annual Day Celebration Observed; Students Put Up Dazzling Show

Bhubaneswar, : The 16th Annual Day celebration of KiiT International School “Udaan Unlimited-2022” was observed at the KIIT Campus with a colourful cultural show by the students. The event was inaugurated by the Founder of KIIT-KISS Dr Achyuta Samanta in the presence of KiiTIS Chairperson Dr Mona Lisa Bal, Director and Principal of the school Dr…

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NTPC Darlipali: Winter Workshop for Girl Empowerment Mission Begins

Sundargarh: A week-long Girl Empowerment Mission (GEM) winter workshop was inaugurated at NTPC Darlipali, by Shri Ajai Kumar Tandon, CGM (NTPC Darlipali) on 24th December 2022. During the workshop, 38 girls from government schools of nearby villages shall undergo training. NTPC Darlipali had conducted four weeks long GEM Workshop in May-July 2022. The week-long winter…

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SOA FOUNDER PRESIDENT CONFERRED WITH DISTINGUISHED ALUMNUS AWARD BY IIT-K

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 24 : Prof. (Dr.) Manojranjan Nayak, Founder President of Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (SOA) was on Saturday conferred with the prestigious Distinguished Alumnus Award of IIT Kharagpur for 2022. The award was conferred on Prof. (Dr.) Nayak in absentia at IIT Kharagpur’s 68th convocation ceremony. Prof. Pradipta Kumar Nanda, Pro-Vice Chancellor of SOA Deemed…

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RT-PCR to be mandatory for passengers from China, Japan, S Korea, Singapore, Thailand: Mandaviya

New Delhi, 24/12: Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Saturday said RT-PCR test for the detection of Covid-19 would be made mandatory for passengers from China, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Thailand for their travel to India.   Any passenger from these countries found symptomatic or testing positive for coronavirus would be quarantined, he said….

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Videocon loan case: CBI to produce ICICI Bank’s ex-CEO and MD Chanda Kochhar, her husband at Mumbai Special Court

Mumbai, 24/12: The CBI will produce ICICI Bank’s former CEO and MD Chanda Kochhar and her husband Deepak Kochhar at a Mumbai Special Court Saturday afternoon in connection with alleged cheating and irregularities in loans sanctioned by the bank to Videocon Group companies, officials said.   The agency will seek a police remand of both…

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IISc researchers find new way to treat advanced brain cancer

Bangalore, 24/12: A recent IISc research has identified a molecule generated by brain cancer cells, which could be targeted to cure Glioblastoma, an advanced type of cancer.     The finding has implications in developing new drugs to better treat the cancer arising from the brain’s glial cells. Glioblastoma is the second most common cancer…

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