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24-hour helpline launched to mark World Cancer Day

GEM Hospitals has set up an exclusive 24-hour helpline for cancer (95002 00600) and sent an email to cancerinfo@geminstitute.in on the occasion of World Cancer Day on February 4th. A group of experts will work with the hospital to provide guidance on treatment and provide financial support if necessary. Online counseling and cancer screening are also offered. The founder of the hospital, Dr. C. Palanivelu said, “Esophageal cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer-related death in the country. Symptoms are vague and most cases are only identified at a very advanced stage. ” A minimally invasive surgery center was also inaugurated on the occasion. The hospital’s CEO, S. Asokan, said the facility had achieved a milestone of 1,000 successful esophageal cancer surgeries through laparoscopy. The center is an exclusive department that deals with all cancers of the gastrointestinal tract and offers scholarship programs for minimally invasive cancer surgery for surgeons. The hospital ha

The Hindu Explains | Why is Google irked with the Australia’s proposed law on paying for news content?

The story so far: Australia is working on a law to create Internet platforms Google and Facebook pay news media companies to view their content as well as to link to their content. After posting its draft last year, Facebook said such a law could enforce it Block Australian news content in its feed . Last week, just over a month after Australia put the legislation in parliament, Google said it will shut down its search engine there, when the law becomes a reality, leading Prime Minister Scott Morrison to say, “We don’t respond to threats.” What is the basis for this law? The broad idea has been around for a number of years. In his 2019 report Request for digital platforms The Australian Competition and Consumers Commission (ACCC), the country’s competition regulator, found that there is a fundamental imbalance in power between news media and internet platforms. The report made particular reference to Google and Facebook. These platforms would have “significant bargaining power ov

Coronavirus | Germany threatens legal action over vaccine delays

Brussels has implicitly accused AstraZeneca of giving the UK preferential treatment in dispensing its vaccine at the EU’s expense. The German government on Sunday threatened legal action against laboratories that fail to deliver coronavirus vaccines to the European Union on time amid tensions over delays in AstraZeneca deliveries. “If it turns out that companies have not met their obligations, we have to decide on the legal consequences,” said Minister of Economic Affairs Peter Altmaier to the German daily Die Welt. “No company can retrospectively favor another country over the EU,” he added. In recent weeks there have been growing tensions between leading European companies and Anglo-Swedish pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca, which has defaulted on promised deliveries of its COVID-19 vaccine. The company said it could only deliver a quarter of the cans originally promised for the first quarter of the year due to problems at one of its European factories. Brussels has implicitly

Premier League | Man City move clear at the top as United held at Arsenal

Wolverhampton Wanderers lost to Crystal Palace while Newscastle United ended their bad run with a win at Everton. Manchester City beat Sheffield United 1-0 and were three points ahead of Manchester United, who drew a goalless draw at Arsenal in the Premier League on Saturday. The Wolverhampton Wanderers’ disappointing season continued with a 1-0 loss to Crystal Palace, but Newcastle United ended their bad run with an impressive 2-0 win at Everton. A ninth-minute goal from Brazilian Gabriel Jesus gave City a 1-0 win over Sheffield United, which had given the champions a big boost with their midweek win at Manchester United. Jesus came home from close range after Ferran Torres took advantage of the poor defense to break free and pick out his unmarked teammate. City were not at their best against Chris Wilder’s well-organized defense, although goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale did well to keep a good run off Oleksandr Zinchenko and Aymeric Laporte’s header. The visitors tossed attacking p

Residents hold events to help conserve Korattur lake

In order to raise awareness for the conservation of Korattur Lake, the Korattur Aeri Padukappu Makkal Iyakam (KAPMI), a citizens’ movement, organized various events on Saturday. Students, volunteers and activists took part in the 4km run that started from the DTP colony and ended on Perumal Koil Street. Several events were organized in collaboration with the Alternative Media Center, a non-governmental organization dedicated to reviving folk art. KAPMI’s Secretary S. Sekaran said, “We are organizing the Eri Pongal Festival for the second year running on Sanjeevi Garden Street. This is intended to help increase the community’s commitment to the conservation of the water body. “ Officials from various government agencies attended the event, and the prizes were given to the winners of various competitions held as part of the festival. Members of the KAPMI noted that the restoration of Lake Korattur, one of the main sources of groundwater recharge, is still a long way off. In addition

1.3 acres to be acquired for the project

Dharwad Deputy Commissioner Nitesh Patil said the government will purchase 1.3 acres of land for the Elevated Corridor project at Kittur Chennamma Circle in Hubballi and £ 25 million has been set aside for this purpose. At the stakeholder meeting at the KCCI Auditorium in Hubballi on Friday, Mr. Patil reassured attendees that care should be taken to ensure that the public does not experience major difficulties while the project is being carried out. He said that in the first phase, a four-lane flyover would be built on the road connecting Gadag and Vijayapura Streets to Kittur Chennamma Circle. A 750 m high road would be built from Ambedkar Circle to the intersection. In the same way, a 440-meter high road would be built on Vijayapura Road, he said. Regarding Hosur Circle, another intersection facing congestion issues, the DC announced that National Highway Authority (NHAI) officials had received a proposal to build a rotary flyover at the circle. On the 4km stretch between KC Cir

Chief Minister questions appointment of BJP leader as nominated MLA

Prime Minister V. Narayanasamy on Saturday accused the center of overlooking cabinet recommendations in appointing nominee lawmaker T. Vikraman to fill the post created by KG Shankar’s death. At a press conference following the death of nominated legislature Shankar on January 17, the Prime Minister said the government had recommended the name of the youth congress president Illayaraja for the post. The center unilaterally appointed BJP Vice President Vikraman as the nominated legislator, ignoring the cabinet recommended name. Regarding the implementation of the Motor Vehicle Act, the Prime Minister said the government wanted to implement the regulations gradually, but the transportation department had been pressured to implement the law. “LG threatened officials” He accused the Lt. Governor for abusing their powers to threaten transportation officials with issuing the notice. The Prime Minister also criticized the Lt. Governor for levying a higher tax on alcohol than the Cabine

Tech college hosts graduation day, 956 students get degrees

Educational Laxman Reddy Institute of Technology (MLRIT) went a step ahead and held its graduation day as educational institutions prepared to close again almost a year after the COVID-19 pandemic closed. At the first graduation ceremony since the lockdown, 956 Batch 2020 students received their B.Tech, MBA and M.Tech certificates at the event attended by Ravi Kumar Puli, member of the State Council for Science and Technology in Telangana. There was an atmosphere of pride and excitement as students of traditional academic regalia received their certificates in the presence of family members, friends, faculty members, and other corporate dignitaries. Marri Rajashekar Reddy, secretary of the MLRIT, said the institute received NBA Tier I accreditation and NAAC grade A. Director K. Srinivasa Rao, Treasurer Marri Mamatha Reddy, and faculty members attended the ceremony. You have reached your free item limit this month. Subscription benefits include: Today’s paper In a

Farmers’ protests | Unions open for talks as more farmers join protests

Union leaders oppose the government’s double speech on dialogue amid Internet suspension and eviction attempts The unions say they are open to resuming talks the three agricultural laws , but accuse the government of offering dialogue on the one hand and harassing farmers on the other by cutting off mobile internet, threatening eviction and ignoring local violence. Also read: Government proposal to suspend agricultural laws: PM Modi With new groups of farmers from UP, Haryana and Punjab pouring back into the border protest areas, several union leaders expect to be able to negotiate from a position of renewed strength. The Union’s Ministry of Interior announced on Saturday the Suspension of the internet for two days in Singhu, Tikri and Ghazipur, the three main protest locations on Delhi’s borders, where tens of thousands of farmers have been camping for over two months. UP police and local authorities tried to evict protesters from the Ghazipur site while local residents, suppo

179 species of butterflies recorded in Bengaluru

Some rare and endangered species have also been discovered in Bengaluru, according to the new book Butterflies Bengaluru and its surroundings offer a city with a variety of butterflies that will surprise its residents. In what is believed to be the first book dedicated to the city’s winged visitors, the authors have revealed that Bengaluru and its surroundings have registered no fewer than 179 species of butterflies. Butterflies from Bengaluru by Krushnamegh Kunte and Nitin Ravikanthachari is an initiative of the Karnataka Forest Department (Research Wing), the National Center for Life Sciences (NCBS) and the Indian Foundation for Butterflies, Bengaluru. Bengaluru refers to Bengaluru as an important transition zone due to its location – north of the range of hills that connect the western ghats with the eastern ghats – and identifies the city as a city that, due to its innumerable habitats, consists of a “considerable” diversity of butterflies. In addition to a pictorial guide

SAIL’s net surges fourfold on higher income

State-owned steelmaker SAIL posted consolidated net income of £ 1,468 billion for the quarter ended December, mainly due to higher earnings. The company had a net loss of £ 343.6 billion in the same quarter a year ago, said the Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL) in a message with. From October to December total income rose from £ 16,714.9 billion in the same period last year to £ 19,997.3 billion. The total cost was £ 16,406.8 billion compared to £ 17,312.6 billion a year ago. Soma Mondal, Chairman of SAIL, said: “SAIL has improved overall in the current financial year despite all the challenges. The company is poised to serve the increasing steel demand in the market once the lockdown begins to gradually open. “ You have reached your free item limit this month. Subscription benefits include: Today’s paper In a clear list you will find a mobile-friendly version of articles from the daily newspaper. Unlimited access Enjoy reading as many articles as you wa

City police extend ‘Marpu’ to misguided youth

Drug addicts who indulge in anti-social activities are advised: Police Commissioner The city police have expanded their recently launched “Marpu” program to include youth who become addicted to drugs and other activities such as cycling. It will basically be a counseling center. The program was originally started to give hooligans who are listed at various police stations the opportunity to reform themselves. In view of the recent trend of young people becoming addicted to different types of drugs and some indulging in anti-social activities, Police Commissioner Manish Kumar Sinha decided to extend the program to them. It was found that in the city FIRs are being registered against some youths for breaking the law. Cases later hinder their careers aside from disrupting their lives, Sinha said. According to him, drug use and cycling or riding bicycles at very high speed are some of the problem areas as they sometimes lead to fatal accidents. In order to dissuade the youth from s

MHA yet to receive, examine U.P. ordinance on conversions

Laws passed by states must be approved by central ministries before the president nods The Ordinance on Illegal Religious Conversions The center announced by the Uttar Pradesh government last year was not sent to the center for inspection, according to a response from the Union’s Interior Ministry to a request for the Right to Information (RTI) law. The Home Office (MHA) examines bills passed by state assemblies that violate core laws before getting the president’s approval to become law. A similar law, passed by the Rajasthan Assembly under the BJP government in 2008, is pending at the MHA and has yet to be welcomed by the President as the MHA found it deviating from national policy and asked the state government for clarification . Article 213 of the Constitution, according to which UP Governor Anandiben Patel promulgated the ordinance, states that the governor may not enact such an ordinance without instruction from the President if a bill would have required “the prior sancti

2 trapped militants surrender, one injured shifted at Pulwama encounter site

The three militants wearing the Hezboll-Mujahideen terror outfit were encircled in Pulwama’s Lelhar area on Friday evening Two militants surrendered and one injured militant was rushed to hospital at one o’clock on Saturday morning Meeting point in South Kashmir’s Pulwama where a security forces operation was launched on Friday evening. “Two terrorists surrendered to senior police and security officers along with two AK 47 rifles. A terrorist who was injured in the encounter was taken to hospital for medical treatment,” said Police Inspector General Vijay Kumar. The three militants were circled in Pulwama’s Lelhar area on Friday evening. First, the captured militants opened fire on the security forces and sparked an encounter. “The militants belonged to the Hezboll-Mujahideen,” police said. They have been identified as Akeel Abdullah Lone and Abdul Rouf Sheikh, both locals from southern Kashmir. Recently, the Kashmiri police have adopted a new strategy “which gives local milita

Amend Pocso Act: HC – The Hindu

The 2012 Law on the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses (Pocso) is not intended to include romantic relationships between adolescents or adolescents in its scope. Yet many young people are prosecuted under the law. It is high time the law was appropriately amended, the Madras High Court said. Judge N. Anand Venkatesh said several cases booked under strict Pocso law fall under the teen kidnapping category. However, following police complaints from members of the girls’ families, the boys are invariably arrested and afterwards their youthful lives come to a standstill. “A teenage boy caught in such a situation will certainly have no defense if the criminal case is brought to its logical conclusion. Punishing a teenage boy who entered into a relationship with an underage girl by treating him as a perpetrator was never the goal of the Pocso Act, ”the judge said. He hoped lawmakers would take note of the situation. Quote from the book by the American professor Jeffrey Arnett You

Pulse polio drive aims at covering 70.26 lakh children aged below 5

43,051 stands are to be set up. Tamil Nadu, who is entering its 17th polio-free year, is scheduled to vaccinate 70.26 lakh children under the age of five during the impulse polio vaccination campaign on January 31. According to a press release, 43,051 booths will be set up in all primary health centers, government hospitals, integrated child development centers, lunches, schools and other key locations. The stands are open from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. All children up to 5 years of age receive the vaccine. Transit kiosks will operate in accordance with COVID-19 guidelines at major bus stops, train stations, toll booths, checkpoints and airports. Mobile teams will administer the drops to children who live in remote, inaccessible areas and with a migrant background. Children recently vaccinated on the routine schedule and newborns should receive the oral polio vaccine. To identify the missing children, all vaccinated children are marked on the left little finger. Private paediatricians and

Gehlot condemns FIRs against Tharoor, journalists

“Systematic targeting of [the] The opposition and the media violate any norm of democracy, ”said Gehlot. Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday strongly condemned the first informational reports recorded against Congressman Shashi Tharoor and six senior journalists for the violence during the Farmer Tractor rally in Delhi on Republic Day. Mr Gehlot said the FIRs were “clearly an attempt to intimidate and harass the opposition and the media”. “Systematic targeting of [the] Opposition and media violate every norm of democracy, ”tweeted Gehlot. The FIRs against Mr. Tharoor and senior editors and journalists have been registered in Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh for spreading disharmony and promoting hatred and ill will. The Uttar Pradesh FIR registered by the Noida Police Department has charged Mr. Tharoor and others with sedition charges. You have reached your free item limit this month. Subscription benefits include: Today’s paper In a clear list you wi