12.05.23

‘Meghalaya is cancer capital of India’

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NEIGRIHMS(North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences) director Dr Nalin Mehta calledMeghalayathe “cancer capital of India” during a consultative meeting with the religious leaders of Meghalaya and state health authorities, organised by the department of surgical oncology of the institute.

He said Meghalaya is among the states with the highest incidence of cancer (131 per lakh Population) in the country and hence it is important to raise awareness through every available option.

Meghalaya has one of the highest cancer rates in the country and the state also grapples with a significant prevalence of tobacco use, with 47% of adults (Global Adult Tobacco Survey, 2016-17) and 34% of 13-15 year olds (Global Youth Tobacco Survey, 2019) consuming tobacco in various forms. Esophageal cancer is the most prevalent form of cancer amongst the state’s populace, with a staggering 71.2 per lakh people affected. This surpasses the national Average by more than 10 fold and poses a considerable concern for Meghalaya,” an official record highlighted.


Shah to launch app to help people file FIRs from home

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Union Home ministerAmit Shahwill launch a mobile application here on Thursday that will help people file FIRs or Police complaints without even visiting a police station.
On the eve of his visit to the state to mark the completion of the second year of the Himanta Biswa Sarma-led government, the CM said, People will no longer have to go to a police station to lodge a complaint or an FIR. A special mobile application will be launched by the Union home minister for theAssamPolice, which will make the entire process of filing an FIR hassle-free and less time-consuming.
The application has been developed jointly by the Assam Police and the Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL). An Assam Police source said the app will have 15-20 features, including lodging of FIR, missing complaint and tenant verification, among others.

PM Narendra Modi to lay stone, inaugurate rail projects worth Rs 8,000 crore in Odisha

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone and dedicate RAILWAY projects worth over Rs 8,000 crore to the state.

Among the projects inaugurated would be the flagging off Vande Bharat Express from Puri to Howrah, besides the doubling of Sambalpur-Titlagarh rail line, a new broad gauge line between Angul and Sukinda, the third line connecting Manoharpur-Rourkela-Jharsuguda-Jamga and a new broad gauge line between Bichhupali and Jhartarbha.

These projects will cater to the increased traffic demands due to rapid industrial development in steel, power and mining sectors in Odisha. It will also help ease the pressure on passenger traffic in these rail sections.

MSMEs to carry out overhaul of armoured vehicles

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NaduIndustrial Investment Corporation (TIIC) will soon be entering the DEFENCE sector by extending support for MSMEs to start maintenance and repairs of armoured vehicles in association with the Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited.

This is a newest step on its path of Growth of the corporation which has, since its founding in 1949, grown from a loan disbursing agency to an institution that aids the overall economic growth of the state.
TIIC will soon enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Armoured Vehicle Nigam Limited (AVNL) based on which the corporation will explore the possibilities to facilitate and equip the MSMEs and also the enterprises it is working with to carry out the maintenance, repairs and overhaul of armoured vehicles.

The tie-up with Coddisia will ensure financial assistance to start-ups while the association with CII will help TIIC to extend guidance and loans to MSME to improve the administrative and technological skills to meet the requirement of the defence sector.

Share of non-residential buildings rises in city: Study

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The proportionate share of non-residential buildings out of total constructions in the city has shown an increase from 11% to 14% in eight years, as per the study report on real estate sector by Gulati Institute of Finance And (GIFT) submitted to Kerala Real Estate Regulatory Authority (K-ERA).

GIFT analysed the distribution of buildings in the corporation wards from the data available with IKM sanchaya between 2014 and 2021. The observed increase has been at the expense of residential buildings in such a way that their share declined from 85% to 82%.

The report notes that the share of non-residential buildings increased with an Average annual Growth of 18%. The growing importance of non-residential buildings continued even during the pandemic period.

Foxconn lines up $500 million for new Hyderabad plant

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Taiwanese electronics giantFoxconnInterconnect Technology laid the foundation for a new manufacturing facility inTelanganaas part of its $500-million plans for the state.

The company is the worlds most lucrative and biggest contract manufacturer and has been making products ofAppleas well as other companies such as Xiaomi and Sony through its existing factories in India.

The proposed electronics manufacturing facility atKongara Kalannear Hyderabad is part of the expansion strategy of the Taiwanese firm, the State Government said. Demonstrating the Telangana Speed, I am happy to announce the groundbreaking of first of Foxconns Plants in Telangana at Kongara Kalan.

House sites to 30 lakh people to remain etched in history

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AP State Planning Board vice chairman and YSR Congress MLA Malladi Vishnu said on Tuesday that the would distribute house sites to the landless people in Amaravati in a few days time.

“All shelterless people will get house sites. The mega housing programme Pedalandariki Illu involving distribution of 30 lakh house sites will remain etched in golden letters in the contemporary HISTORY,” he said.

Vishnu noted that the village secretariat system was introduced in the state after Jagan Mohan Reddy became the chief minister. This increased transparency in administration and accountability among officials, he said.

Also, they said they wanted to increase the height of the culvert in the tank road and ensure that there is drainage in the side canal.

Vishnu said Jagan Reddy is giving TIDCO houses to the poor by completing the construction free of cost. “In the central constituency, 30,000 people have been granted house titles and in the first phase, construction of 14,986 houses is going on at a fast pace.”

New medical college to be set up in South Goa within 4 years: Sawant

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Chief minister PramodSawant assured his governments support to Margao MLA Digambar Kamat in giving a facelift to Margao.

Sawant said that while construction of a modern bus stand at Margao will be taken up soon, the work of upgrading theSouth Goadistrict hospital has already been undertaken.
The chief minister said that anew medical collegeat Margao affiliated to the South Goa district hospital was also in the offing. It will be set up within the next four years, he said.

Air pollution complaints in Mumbai up 240% in decade, civic woes rise 16% over year

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Citizens’ complaints to the BMC have surged after Covid. According to a report released by the NGO Praja, complaints have risen from 90,250 in 2021 to over 1.04 lakh in 2022.

The report, titled ‘Status of Civic Issues in Mumbai, 2023’, focuses on growing issues related to solid Waste Management, sewage, air quality, and water bodies in Mumbai. The NGO emphasized that effective collaboration and Communication with citizens are essential for any civic body to function properly. This includes a uniform complaint redress mechanism where citizens can register complaints regarding civic issues in their locality, and the civic body becomes responsible for resolving them in a timely and structured manner.

CM launches community policing & outreach prog

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Chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Sunday launchedHaryana Uday- a community policing and outreach programme – to promote better ties between the District Administration, law enforcement agencies and the public.

Implementation of the initiative will begin across the state from June 1, Khattar announced during an address in Sector 79 of the city.
Under the outreach programme, district deputy commissioners will organise jan savads, collaborative exercises to clean ponds, art, music and poetry competitions, school and mohalla-level Sports events, tree plantation drives, and overnight stays in villages by Ias and HCS officers. Besides these, mock youth and village parliaments, and pulling in government schools for cleanliness and Health initiatives are part of the plan.

For community policing, Police commissioners and SPs of districts will launch sports competitions, Raahgiri-like initiatives, awareness campaigns on drug abuse, and events related to police ki paathshala, etc.