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Gandhinagar: Chief minister Bhupendra Patel on Saturday inaugurated a new radiation oncology centre at Narayana Hospital in Ahmedabad. An official statement said the centre is equipped with the Halcyon radiation therapy system, a treatment technology known for its speed and accuracy. “This technology will deliver high-precision, image-guided treatment while minimising side effects on healthy tissues around cancerous tumours,” the statement said. According to it, Narayana Hospital now provides all three key oncology services — medical oncology, surgical oncology and radiation oncology — enabling integrated cancer care treatment. Source link

Prayagraj: Four persons were injured after the ambulance in which they were transporting the body of a family member from Delhi to Jharkhand rammed into a moving truck near Nanmai village on the Kanpur-Varanasi National Highway-2 in Kaushambi on Saturday morning, police said.Police said family members were carrying the body of Ganesh Mandal (50) when the driver, Aakash (22) of Etawah, allegedly lost control over the vehicle and hit a truck from behind.The accident left Aakash, Lalita (38), Manjoo (32) and Harkoo injured.Upon being alerted, senior police officials and locals rushed to the spot, rescued the injured and took them…

KendrapadaPolice arrested two persons, including manager of a jatra party on charges of gang-raping an aspiring jatra party actress in Kendrapada district on Saturday. The arrested persons were identified as manager Bulu Panda and another person Jyoti Panda.The 25-year-old woman lodged an FIR in Pattamundai police station on May 26 and alleged that both the accused took her to a hotel in Kendrapada town . In the hotel they spiked her cold drinks as a result of which she became unconscious. Taking this opportunity both gang-raped and videographed her in the nude. They also threated to kill her if she…

The minister visited wards and departments functioning during the night shift. COIMBATORE: In a surprise inspection aimed at ensuring accountability and efficiency in hospital operations, minister for backward classes welfare and Coimbatore North MLA V Sampath Kumar visited the Coimbatore Medical College Hospital (CMCH) in the early hours of Saturday, spending more than two hours reviewing maintenance, security and healthcare services. The minister conducted the inspection without the accompaniment of senior officials. The inspection, which continued until around 3 am, came two days after the minister’s earlier visit to the CMCH, during which several complaints and allegations regarding administrative functioning…

Guwahati: National Family Health Survey-6 (NFHS-6) has shown improved child vaccination coverage across the northeastern states, with Assam’s child vaccination rate rising from 66.7% to 81.7% — the best in the region. However, experts say Meghalaya’s stunting levels and the rising caesarean section rates in Assam remain areas of concern.Released on Friday evening, the report says Assam leads the region in child vaccination at 81.7%, nearly matching the national average of 82.6%.Assam is followed by Arunachal Pradesh (75.9%), Meghalaya (75.3%), Tripura (74.4%) and Mizoram (72.1%). Among the northeastern states surveyed for NFHS-6 (2023-24), excluding Manipur, Nagaland recorded the lowest vaccination…

Kanpur: Chairing a Vyapar Bandhu meeting on Saturday, district magistrate Jitendra Pratap Singh directed officials to address traders’ grievances on a priority basis.Traders raised the issue regarding the lack of public toilets in the Vikas Nagar Market, in response to which the additional municipal commissioner informed them that the construction of a ‘Pink Toilet’ facility in the market was currently underway. The AMC further said that, within the Shastri Nagar area, the construction of a Pink Toilet aimed at facilitating women was also in progress at the Galla Mandi Market. Regarding the demand to remove encroachments on the 80-foot-wide road…

Mysuru district has 205 veterinary hospitals, clinics spread across 9 taluks Mysuru: A shortage of veterinarians and support staff is affecting livestock care services across Mysuru district. Against the 139 sanctioned veterinary posts, only 112 are currently filled, exerting pressure on existing personnel.The district has an estimated livestock population of 9.5 lakh, increasing the demand for veterinary services.Officials and farmers said the staff shortage has affected the timely delivery of treatment, disease monitoring and animal healthcare programmes.Livestock owners have urged the authorities to fill vacant positions and strengthen veterinary infrastructure.Experts say adequate staffing is essential to maintain animal health, support…

Chandigarh: Newly appointed Punjab BJP State President Kewal Singh Dhillon began his outreach programme by paying a visit to Dera Beas.As part of his statewide engagement with senior party leadership, Dhillon met several former Punjab BJP state presidents and veteran leaders at their respective residences across Punjab.He called on Manoranjan Kalia in Jalandhar and met Vijay Sampla and Avinash Rai Khanna in Hoshiarpur. Source link

Patna: Seven live cartridges were recovered from the handbag of a software engineer and an empty cartridge from a student’s bag during baggage screening at Patna airport on Saturday. A case under the Arms Act was registered against software engineer Santosh Tiwari, 32, who was later released on bail bond, while no FIR was lodged against 23-year-old Muskan Kumari. Patna airport SHO Sunil Kumar Jaiswal said, “Santosh claimed to be unaware of the cartridges in his bag and suspected someone might have kept them there.” He added, “Muskan found the empty shell about three months ago, kept it and forgot…

Jaipur: A 33-year-old woman allegedly severed a man’s private parts and injured his neck with a blade after accusing him of raping her inside her house in Jaipur Saturday evening. The blood-soaked man was found lying inside the house and was rushed to SMS Hospital, where he remains under treatment.According to the woman’s complaint, the man came to her house and allegedly took advantage of finding her alone. She told police that he forcibly sexually assaulted her, following which she grabbed a blade and attacked him while resisting the alleged assault.The incident came to light after the woman contacted the…