Principal of Christian Medical College, Ludhiana, gets global stroke services award
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, Ludhiana, Ludhiana
UPDATED ON NOV 26, 2020 10:02 PM IST
Jeyaraj D Pandian, principal, Christian Medical College, was conferred with the global stroke services award by the World Stroke Organisation (WSO) for his contribution to the development of stroke care services in India and other developing countries.
He is the first Asian to receive this award at the recently concluded joint virtual World Stroke Congress and European Stroke Organisation Conference held in Vienna, Austria.
Dr Pandian is also the current vice-president of the WSO. He had chaired the international working group of the world stroke campaign and is a member of several committees in WSO. Dr Pandian developed the Ludhiana urban population-based stroke registry in the year 2013 and, with the department of community medicine at CMC, completed the rural population-based stroke registry two years ago.
Dr William Bhatti, director, CMC, said that it was a matter of great honour for CMC, Ludhiana, and the state of Punjab
BMC demolishes chimneys of Kalbadevi gold processing units after complaints of pollution
By Priyanka Sahoo, Mumbai
PUBLISHED ON JAN 19, 2021 01:21 AM IST
Around 40 chimneys at gold processing units in Kalbadevi have been demolished by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) in the past month following complaints of pollution from residents in the area
Mumbai EOW registers FIR against Telugu channel for causing loss to actor-producer
By Vijay Kumar Yadav, Mumbai
PUBLISHED ON JAN 19, 2021 01:19 AM IST
The economic offences wing (EOW) of the Mumbai Police has registered a first information report (FIR) against a Telugu broadcaster following a complaint lodged by actor-producer Deepti Bhatnagar alleging violation of her copyrights by illegally broadcasting her show Yatra.
Maharashtra all set to restart Covid-19 vaccination drive from Tuesday
By Faisal Malik, Mumbai
PUBLISHED ON JAN 19, 2021 01:18 AM IST
Maharashtra is all set to restart the Covid-19 vaccination drive after a gap of two days. From now on, it is going to be conducted four days in a week — Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.
Two mild cases of AEFI reported in Mumbai after Covid-19 vaccination
By Rupsa Chakraborty, Mumbai
PUBLISHED ON JAN 19, 2021 01:15 AM IST
Two mild adverse events following immunisation (AEFI) have been reported in Mumbai after taking Covishield vaccine on Saturday, first day of the nationwide mass inoculation programme. Both the healthcare workers have been kept under observation in hospitals. As per doctors, they are stable and will soon be discharged.
Maharashtra government-appointed panel appointed to suggest alternate Metro car shed visits Aarey and Kanjurmarg
By Tanushree Venkatraman, Mumbai
PUBLISHED ON JAN 19, 2021 01:15 AM IST
The nine-member committee appointed by the Maharashtra government to take a call on the Metro-3 (Colaba-Bandra-Seepz) and Metro-6 (Swami Samarth Nagar-Vikhroli) car shed, on Monday visited the Aarey and Kanjurmarg plots to look at the proposed sites
Mumbai: Oshiwara police arrests two rape accused
By HT Correspondent, Mumbai
PUBLISHED ON JAN 19, 2021 01:11 AM IST
The two accused, who were absconding, were arrested from their respective villages in Haryana and Rajasthan.
Mumbai civic body plans 5-km cycle track between Mahim fort and Bandra fort
By HT Correspondent, Mumbai
PUBLISHED ON JAN 19, 2021 01:11 AM IST
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is planning to construct a cycle track along the beach between Mahim and Bandra forts, spanning 5km
With mass inoculation on, travel industry hopes for better year
By Neha LM Tripathi
PUBLISHED ON JAN 19, 2021 01:11 AM IST
Unlike last year, with over six weekends in the year, travel portals expect tourists to explore new places, as they have already seen a surge in enquiries for short rejuvenation trips for 2021
Golden jackal rescued from a medical store in Thane near Mumbai
By Faisal Tandel, Thane
PUBLISHED ON JAN 19, 2021 01:09 AM IST
The jackal entered the shop around 11.30am was rescued around 2pm by animal lovers and forest department. Forest officials believe the jackal might have strayed from the mangroves as the area was near the creek.
Petrol rises to ₹91.56/L, diesel to ₹81.87 as fuel prices continue to soar in Mumbai
By Aroosa Ahmed, Mumbai
PUBLISHED ON JAN 19, 2021 01:08 AM IST
Fuel prices in Mumbai reached an all-time high on Monday
Mumbai: ANC arrests woman, seizes MD, charas, cash worth ₹73.65 lakh
By Manish K Pathak, Mumbai
PUBLISHED ON JAN 19, 2021 01:07 AM IST
The arrested accused, Nazma Ahmed Shaikh, is a resident of Mahim and is suspected to be involved in supplying drugs for past seven to eight years.
Mumbai Police officer’s throat slit by kite string, case filed
By Vijay Kumar Yadav, Mumbai
PUBLISHED ON JAN 19, 2021 01:05 AM IST
MRA Marg police registered an offence against an unidentified person after an assistant inspector was critically injured as his throat got slit by a kite string while heading towards south Mumbai on a motorcycle. The injury was severe and the officer had to take 10-stitches, the police said.
Take vaccine on assigned date, or wait till end of drive: Mumbai civic body
By Rupsa Chakraborty, Mumbai
PUBLISHED ON JAN 19, 2021 12:59 AM IST
The civic body estimates it will take more than a month to complete the inoculation process for HCWs in the city.
Mumbai breathes its cleanest air so far this year on Monday
By HT Correspondent, Mumbai
PUBLISHED ON JAN 19, 2021 12:55 AM IST
An overall air quality index (AQI) — a pollutant measuring indicator — of 156 was measured, which falls in the moderate category. This beats the lowest AQI recorded in the year before this at 162 on January 16.
Bird flu deaths in Maharashtra soar to 6,816; state to upgrade its lab
By Faisal Malik, Mumbai
PUBLISHED ON JAN 19, 2021 12:53 AM IST
The number of bird flu deaths in the state is rising continuously. The toll has reached 6,816 in the past 11 days. Of these, 829 birds were found dead across the state on Monday.