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Haryana Chief Minister announces grant of Rs. 81.5 crore to Maharaja Agrasen Medical College, Agroha

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IEP CHANDIGARH AUGUST 20, 2022

Haryana Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal has announced an amount of Rs. 81.5 crore for providing better medical facilities to the citizens at Maharaja Agrasen Medical College, Agroha. In this project, Rs. 25 crore will be spent for construction of various facilities in medical college, Rs. 17 crore for hostel construction, Rs. 23 crore for purchase of various equipment and Rs. 16.5 crore for other resources.

         The Chief Minister said this while addressing at the second Convocation held at the OP Jindal Auditorium at Maharaja Agrasen Medical College, Agroha on Saturday as the Chief Guest. Earlier, he also inaugurated the newly constructed Block-D of the hospital in the Medical College campus.

            In his address, Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal said that the state government is committed to provide better health facilities to the citizens of the state. In order to provide the benefit of Ayushman Bharat scheme to more and more poor families by the government, the annual income slab of BPL families has been increased to Rs. 1.80 lakh. After this the number of BPL families will increase from 10 lakhs to about 22 lakhs. All these families will be provided free medical facilities up to Rs. 5 lakh under the Ayushman Bharat scheme.

The strength of doctors will be increased from 13,000 to 28,000

         The Chief Minister said that to ensure the availability of adequate doctors in the state, the process of opening medical colleges in every district of Haryana is going at a fast pace. At present there are 13 medical colleges in the state and 8 medical colleges are under process. At present there are about 13,000 doctors in the state, the target of the government is to increase their number to 28,000. For this, 2,650 doctors will be prepared to be engaged in the services every year.

Doctors to realize the spirit of service to mankind

        The Chief Minister called upon the new doctors to realize the spirit of service to mankind and appealed them to make the medical sector a service mission rather than a business. He said that along with better treatment of diseases, the emphasis should be made that people realize the value of healthy life and start adopting healthy practices. For this a better harmony of allopathy and Ayurveda can be made. We have to go towards taking food as medicine.

         Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal while praising the management of the medical college said that the college provided excellent medical services not only to the nearby districts but also to the ailing persons of Punjab and Rajasthan during the COVID-19 pandemic. He added that the Agroha Medical College has also been given a Good Governance Award by the government for this special initiative.

29 medals and 255 degrees were awarded at the convocation

         During the Convocation, 29 medals and 255 Degrees were awarded by the Chief Ministers to the pass out students. Dr. Sapna Kundu was awarded the OP Jindal Gold Medal. Similarly, Dr. Bhavna Arora was awarded Ghanshyam Das Goyal Silver Medal and Dr. Aastha Dhamija with Banarasi Das Gupta Bronze Medal. An amount of Rs. 1 lakh, Rs. 50 thousand and Rs. 25 thousand was given to the doctors who received gold medal, silver medal and bronze medal respectively.

         On this occasion, Urban Local Bodies Minister, Sh. Kamal Gupta, Minister of State Labour and Employment, Sh. Anoop Dhanak, Member of Rajya Sabha, Sh. D P Vats, Former Minister, Smt. Savitri Jindal and other dignitaries were present.

Chandigarh

Diabetic kidney disease more common in type 1 diabetics: Expert

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IEP CHANDIGARH AUGUST 20, 2022

“Diabetic kidney disease is a complication that takes place in some people with diabetes. In this condition the filters of the kidneys become damaged. Due to this the kidneys starts leaking abnormal amounts of protein from the blood through urine,”

Dr Raka Kaushal, Director of Nephrology and Renal Transplant Physician at Ivy Hospital, Mohali while talking about ‘Diabetic kidney disease’ during a CME today said that in normal healthy kidneys only a tiny amount of albumin is found in the urine. A raised level of albumin in the urine is the typical first sign that the kidneys have become damaged by diabetes.

She further said that although diabetic kidney disease is more common in people with type 1 diabetes, there are more people with type 2 diabetes and diabetic kidney disease. This is because type 2 diabetes is much more common than type 1 diabetes.

Diabetic kidney disease is actually the most common cause of kidney failure. Around one in five people needing dialysis have diabetic kidney disease, she opined.

Talking about symptoms , Dr Raka said that with more severe kidney disease, symptoms that may develop include; difficulty thinking clearly, a poor appetite, weight loss, dry, itchy skin, muscle cramps, fluid retention which causes swollen feet and ankles, puffiness around the eyes, needing to pass urine more often than usual, being pale due to anaemia, feeling sick (nausea).

Speaking on ‘Knee surfacing’, Dr Bhanu Partap Singh Saluja, director and head of Institute of Orthopaedics at Ivy Hospital, Mohali said that knee joint replacement which is also called as knee resurfacing is the best time-tested option available to live quality of life .

The knees problem arises when joint space between bones is dramatically reduced. The cartilage is almost completely gone, leaving the joint stiff and possibly immobile. The synovial fluid has decreased dramatically, and it no longer helps reduce the friction among the moving parts of a joint there by crippling the daily activity of patients, painkillers are of temporary relief and excessive use can damage kidneys and heart, he maintained.

Chandigarh, Haryana, Punjab

37th National Workshop on Clinical Pharmacology by Clinical Pharmacology Unit, Department Of Pharmacology, PGIMER to begin from Monday  

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IEP CHANDIGARH AUGUST 20, 2022

The Department of Pharmacology, PGIMER is organizing the 37th Annual NationalWorkshop on Clinical Pharmacology from 22nd to 27th August, 2022. The workshop will be attended by more than 100 participants that include faculty and postgraduate students from the academic institutions and clinical research personnel from the industry. The workshop intends to equip the delegates with the various skills across the discipline of Clinical Pharmacology through a hands-on approach. 

Eminent speakers from academic institutions and pharmaceutical industry will be addressing the delegates. Renowned speakers such as Dr.NilimaKshirsagar(ICMR), Prof. P. L. Sharma, Professor Emeritus (PGIMER), Prof. YK Gupta (President, AIIMS Bhopal & AIIMS Jammu), Dr. Monika Tandon (Glenmark Pharma), Dr.Rajan Mittal (Dr. Reddy Laboratories) and International speakers such as Prof.EsmitaCharani, Imperial College, London and Dr. Vijay Ivaturi (Pumas-AI Co-founder) will be sharing their knowledge and experience with the congregation. Along with lectures, participants will be given a thorough practical demonstration of various techniques employed during drug research, dose optimisation and analysis of medical data. In addition, group work will be conducted to build a rapport amongst delegates and the organising team.

Department of Pharmacology, PGIMER has been hosting this prestigious conference every year for more than three decades now. Delegates from all parts of the country will be joining us in this 

Chandigarh, Punjab

No question of handing over probe of post matric scholarship scam to any central agency: says CM

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IEP CHANDIGARH AUGUST 20, 2022

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann today unequivocally said that investigating  agencies of the state are fully capable of carrying out any investigation and there is no question of handing over investigation of the post matric scholarship scam to any central agency.

Interacting with the leaders of the Valmiki community during a meeting here at Punjab Bhawan, the Chief Minister reiterated the firm commitment of his government to ensure stern punitive action against perpetrators of the Post matric scholarship scam. He said that the perpetrators of SC scam will not be spared and severe action will be taken against them. Bhagwant Mann categorically said that the agencies of Punjab are capable of everything so there is no question of handing over the probe to CBI or any other central agency.

The Chief Minister reiterated  that out of the total panchayat land being reclaimed from affluent people, 33% will be given to SC community.

During the meeting it was decided that the matter pertaining to the dispute regarding management of Bhagwan Valmiki Tirath Sthal will be resolved by the Deputy Commissioner, Amritsar. Regarding the issue of appointment of law officers, Bhagwant Mann categorically said that no other state has reservation in these posts. However,  he said that the state government is consulting the legal experts and soon good news will be given to the community.

The Chief Minister said that services of safai sewaks are being regularised. Bhagwant Mann said that he has started the drive from Ludhiana and in coming days the contractual system for safai sewaks will be abolished in state. He said that in future all out efforts will be made to ensure regular recruitment of safai sewaks will be done on regular basis.

He said that state of the art Ambedkar Bhawan will be constructed at Mohali for imparting quality education and competitive training to SC students. Bhagwant Mann also asked the DGP to act strictly against those putting offensive posts on social media.

Dehradun

300 children selected in Dehradun for Mukhyamantri Khiladi Udiyaman Yojana

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IEP DEHRADUN AUGUST 20, 2022

The three-day selection process to select talented children at the Dehradun district level to be the rightful beneficiaries of Mukhyamantri Khiladi Udiyaman Yojana successfully ended on Friday which was being conducted at Parade Ground. It was being conducted to select children who are into sports under the guidance of additional district magistrate (administration) Shiv Kumar Baranwal.

Over 200 children participated in the selection process on the last day out of which, 50 boys and 54 girls belonged to the age groups of 12-13 years and 54 boys and 44 girls to 13-14 years. During the three-day selection process period, a total of 498 children participated from across the district but only 300 children including 150 girls and boys were selected for the scheme. After the launch of the scheme on August 29 by chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhani, each beneficiary will receive Rs 1,500 each month for one year, said the ADM.

Dehradun

Health Dept in Uttarakhand prepared to tackle dengue menace

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IEP DEHRADUN AUGUST 20, 2022

Amid the fear of spread of the dengue in Uttarakhand, the secretary in charge of health and family welfare department, R Rajesh Kumar has said that the general public should take necessary steps for prevention of spread of the disease. He said that the health department is on an alert mode on the disease and it has made all the preparations for preventing the spread of the vector borne disease. Kumar claimed that a strategy was planned by the department well in advance and dengue control activities were undertaken from the State to the district level due to which the situation is under control.

He said that the period starting from the onset of Monsoon till October is favourable for spread of the disease and during this period people should remain cautious. The secretary in charge said that the department has undertaken source reduction activity on a large scale in the city. The anti dengue activities are being done in coordination with Asha workers and Municipal Corporation and fogging is being done in the affected areas. He added that apart from source reduction exercises the health department has also undertaken an awareness drive in which people are explained the ways to prevent the menace of dengue.

Kumar added that the street plays are being enacted in the villages to spread awareness about the disease. He said that isolation beds for dengue patients have been kept in reserve in all the hospitals. It is pertinent to mention here that Aedes Aezypti, the vector of the disease, strikes during the day time and breeds in clear water. The doctors’ advice people to wear full sleeved clothes to prevent exposure to the mosquito bite and don’t allow water to get collected in their vicinity. Dengue is a viral infection spread by the mosquito Aedes Aezypti popularly known as Tiger Mosquito.

The symptoms of the disease are persistent high fever, rashes, headache and pain in the joints. In the acute cases the platelets number decreases drastically which may prove fatal for the patient. In Uttarakhand the disease is more prevalent in Dehradun, Haridwar, Nainital and Udham Singh Nagar districts

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IEP DEHRADUN AUGUST 20, 2022

Uttarakhand Sports Minister Rekha Arya today said that State Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami will launch the Mukhyamantri Khiladi Udiyaman Yojana on the occasion of National Sports Day on August 29. She informed that children between the ages of 8 to 14 years will be provided Rs 1,500 each as a sports scholarship. About 4000 children will be the beneficiaries of the scheme which will help them to build a bright future, said Arya. According to her, the launch event will be organised in every district in the presence of officials concerned, respective MLAs and other public representatives of the respective areas. She also conducted a review meeting on Friday to discuss and review the preparation made by the officials of the sports department for the launch of the scheme.

She directed all the officers to ensure that talented children who are into sports from all the districts belonging to the eligible age group to be the beneficiary of the scheme participate in the launch event. A grand event will also be organised in the state capital Dehradun.

She said that the government is also working seriously on preparing a game nursery in the state which will also contribute immensely to the future of those children who want to be a sports person.

Dehradun

Indian Army starts recruiting Agniveers in Uttarakhand

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IEP DEHRADUN AUGUST 20,2022

The 13 day long Army recruitment rally under Agnipath scheme started in Kotdwar town of Pauri district today. In the rally the candidates belonging to seven districts of Garhwal region of the State would take part on different dates. The Agniveer recruitment rally for the Kumaon region would commence on Saturday in Ranikhet.

In Kotdwar the rally received an overwhelming response on the opening day. Long queues of the aspirants were seen at the Gabbar Singh Camp in Kodia area of Kotdwar on the first day. The authorities had erected a waterproof tent for the aspirants from where they were allowed entry in the camp. At the entry gate of the camp the vaccination certificates of the aspirants were checked. The army authorities disclosed that 4945 candidates took part in the recruitment rally on the first day on Friday.

More than 1,08,000 youngsters have registered for entry in the Indian army under Agnipath scheme in the State of Uttarakhand. Out of these more than 63000 registered under ARO Lansdowne where recruitment of candidates belonging to Chamoli, Dehradun, Haridwar, Pauri, Rudraprayag, Tehri and Uttarkashi district would be held. 

On Friday the candidates belonging to Joshimath, Chamoli, Pokhri, Karnprayag, Ghat, Dewal, Narayanbagar and Adibadri of Chamoli district participated in Agniveer recruitment. The registered candidates from Tharali, Gairsain, Jilasu and Nandprayag Tehsils of Chamoli districts and candidates of Dunda and Chinyalisaur of Uttarkashi district will participate on Saturday. 

The sub divisional magistrate (SDM), Kotdwar, Pramod Kumar has imposed section 144 in the area surrounding 200 metres of the recruitment rally venue Gabbar Singh camp from August 19 to 31.

Dehradun

Option of CBI probe in paper leak also open, says Uttarakhand CM

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IEP DEHRADUN

Uttarakhand Chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami today said that the State government has kept all its options open when it comes to the investigation of the UKSSSC examination paper leak case. At present the government is satisfied with the STF investigation but if needed in the future, the government will not hesitate from taking a big step in the interests of Uttarakhand and to maintain transparency in recruitment examinations. The CM said this while interacting with Bharatiya Janata Party State spokesman Ravinder Jugran who had gone to meet him for discussing the issue of the UKSSSC paper leak and government jobs allegedly being sold to bidders. Jugran said that the CM made it clear that the State government can also consider recommending a CBI investigation in the paper leak case in the interests of the State. The government may also recommend investigating the past 10 years, said the CM.

Earlier, Jugran requested Dhami that the option of CBI probe should be kept open to reach the core of the paper leak case, masterminds in the system and the big fish in the case. Jugran said that the STF officers may not be able to properly question senior police officers, bureaucrats, influential persons and politicians. He said that the chief minister listened to the issue seriously and with patience while assuring that the State government will do the needful to ensure that all those guilty in the case are brought to book. 

Dehradun

Uttarakhand has best ecosystem for setting up industries, says CM

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IEP DEHRADUN, AUGUST 20, 2022

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami today said that Uttarakhand has the best ecosystem in the country for setting up industries. He participated in the inauguration ceremony of Gold Plus glass factory in Thithola of Roorkee.

Addressing the gathering, he said that Utatrakhand has a good law and order situation and other benefits which make a good environment for the industries. He said that an increase in the number of industries would increase the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the State and it would be reflected in the increased budget and more employment opportunities for the people.

He stressed that the new industrial units should help in providing direct and indirect employment for the local people. Dhami said that the present period is the golden phase ( Amrit kal) for the nation and everyone should work like a Karm Yogi in this period. He said that the current decade is the decade of Uttarakhand and on its 25th foundation day the State would be among the leading states of the country. Dhami said that he has held elaborate discussions with the people associated with the industrial sector and understood their problems.

He said that the State government has decided to simplify the procedure of government facilities to the industries. Stressing on the mantra of Simplification, Solution, Disposal and Satisfaction, the CM said that he has taken a commitment to make Uttarakhand one of the best states of the country.  He said that 30 lakh registered pilgrims have visited the Char Dhams this year and this year a new record of visitors in the Yatra would be created. Dhami further informed that more than four crore pilgrims came to the State during the Kanwad Yatra which is a record in itself.

The Haridwar MP, Ramesh Pokharial Nishank said that Uttarakhand has a very conducive environment for industries and we want to make Uttarakhand a model state by the year 2025. Making mention of  ‘ Made in India, Skill India and other projects of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he said that today the head of the country is held high in the whole world.

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