Cyclone may hit Pondy-TN coastline on November 25

Cyclone may hit Pondy-TN coastline on November 25

TIMES NEWS NETWORK

New Delhi:  22.11.2020

A low-pressure area over equatorial Indian Ocean and adjoining central parts of south Bay of Bengal may develop into a low-intensity cyclone and hit the Tamil Nadu-Puducherry coast on November 25.

Predicting the possibility of the cyclone, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday said the ‘low pressure’ area was very likely to concentrate into a ‘depression’ over southwest Bay of Bengal during the next 48 hours and was likely to intensify further during the subsequent 48 hours.

“The system is likely to move west-northwestwards towards Sri Lanka-south Tamil Nadu coast and reach near Tamil Nadu-Puducherry coast on November 25,” it said.

IMD: Possibility of it becoming a cyclone of lower intensity

“We are watching and monitoring it. As of now, we are not ruling it out to be a cyclone. There is a possibility of becoming a cyclone of lower intensity. The predicted wind covers 55-65 kmph gusting to 75 kmph. Cyclone wind starts with 62 kmph. We’ll update it on Sunday. It is very likely to cross Tamil Nadu coast on November 25 morning,” said Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, director general, IMD.

Under the influence of the ‘low pressure’ area, formed on Saturday, the rainfall activity is likely to increase over extreme south peninsular India from November 23 onwards with fairly widespread to widespread rainfall/thunderstorm activity over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry & Karaikal and Kerala & Mahe during November 24-26, and over south coastal Andhra Pradesh and Rayalaseema during November 25-27.

Referring to the current situation and prediction over the next four days, the IMD issued a warning for fishermen, advising them not to venture into the sea areas during November 21-25.

Noting the well-marked ‘low pressure’ area on eastern side over southwest Arabian Sea and neighbourhood, the IMD said, “It is very likely to move west northwestwards and concentrate into a ‘depression’ during next 24 hours.”

Centre to allow PG Ayurveda doctors to perform surgeries

Centre to allow PG Ayurveda doctors to perform surgeries

TIMES NEWS NETWORK

22.11.2020

In a move that has sent shock waves in the medical community, the government has brought out a notification that will allow Ayurveda doctors to be trained and legally allowed to perform a variety of general surgical, ENT, ophthalmology, ortho and dental procedures.

However, the president of the Central Council of Indian Medicine said that these surgeries have been going on in ayurveda institutes and hospitals for more than 25 years and that the notification was merely to clarify that it is legal. The notification dated November 19 listed the procedures that will be included in the post-graduate training of Ayurveda doctors by amending the Indian Medicine Central Council (Post Graduate Ayurveda Education) Regulations, 2016. It stated that the amendments were being made with the sanction of the central government.

During the period of study, post-graduate scholars of Shalya tantra (general surgery) and Shalakya tantra (surgeries of the ear, nose, throat, head and eye) will be practically trained to perform various surgical procedures independently.

PG Ayurveda docs to be trained to do fairly advanced op

General surgical procedures include amputation of gangrene, skin grafting, laparotomy (opening up of the abdomen), many advanced gastro-intestinal surgeries, all hernia surgeries. Under Shalakya tantra they will be trained to do fairly advanced ophthalmic surgeries such as iris prolapse surgery, squint surgery, cataract surgeries of all kinds including phacoemulsification, rhinoplasty, tonsillectomy and tooth extraction and root canal treatment in dental surgery.

“Postgraduate courses in surgery, ENT and ophthalmology have been there in ayurved since 20-25 years and we have always had surgical OPDs. Many professors who taught these surgeries in ayurveda have even retired. That’s how old it is. In our minimum standard regulations required for teaching hospitals of colleges with postgraduate seats we specify that they should have operation theatres along with gynaecologists and anaesthetists from modern medicine on their rolls. But often our surgeons faced questions from their anaesthetists about whether they were legally permitted to do a particular procedure. No one had looked into the legality of what has been happening for decades. So, after consultation with the ministry and Niti Aayog, it was decided to put it down in writing to make it clear that what is already being done is legal,” explained Dr Jayant Deopujari the president of CCIM.

A former member of the Central Council of Indian Medicine pointed out that this was merely an expansion of what was already allowed by a notification on post graduate education in ayurveda issued in 2016.

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DMK, AIADMK fight to pay med fee, students gain

DMK, AIADMK fight to pay med fee, students gain

State Creates Revolving Fund To Foot Fee Bill

Pushpa.Narayan@timesgroup.com

Chennai:22.11.2020 

A day after allotting 7.5% of MBBS and BDS seats in the state to government school students, the Tamil Nadu government and the opposition DMK vied with each other to pay fees to the government/private medical/dental colleges concerned.

Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami on Saturday said the state would create a special revolving fund under Tamil Nadu Medical Services Corporation (TNMSC) to pay the entire fees. The announcement came hours after DMK president M K Stalin said his party would sponsor the government students’ education. The annual tuition fees for government quota seats in private medical colleges range from ₹3.8 lakh to ₹4 lakh.

“We had already made an announcement that post-matric scholarships and other financial aid will be appropriately taken care of,” the CM said. Earlier in the day, Stalin pointed out that many of these students hailed from poor families and they were not in a position to pay the fee in self-financing medical colleges.

While the chief minister accused Stalin of staging a “political drama”, DMK leaders said the state government was acting on pressure from the Opposition.

In 2020-21, for the first time, the state had set aside 7.5% of total MBBS/BDS seats for government students. While all parties unanimously voted for the Bill in the assembly, the legislation was delayed as it was pending government ascent.

DMK says fee relief comes too late, govt begs to differ

Former higher education minister and DMK leader K Ponmudy said, “Only after the DMK protested and issued statements condemning the delay, the state government took the executive route and issued a government order. The order became infructuous with the governor’s assent to the Bill next day.”

The state selection committee conducted a three-day counselling from Wednesday for allotment of seats. On Friday, the directorate of medical education had asked deans of all government and self-financing colleges to admit government school students who were allotted seats under the 7.5% quota without insisting on fees after verifying their documents including identity cards and certificates. The letter from director of medical education Dr R Narayanababu asked colleges to call students who were turned away for not paying fees. “Why did the government not announce they will pay the fees then?” asked DMK general secretary Durai Murugan. “It lookslike they are waiting to follow the orders of our leader,” he told reporters.

However, health minister C Vijayabaskar said no government student had not taken a seat or was denied admission due to lack of funds. When the admissions opened there were 313 MBBS seats and 92 BDS seats 227 seats in 26 government medical colleges and 12 seats in two government dental colleges. Among the15 self-financing medical colleges and18 dental self-financing colleges 86 and 80 seats were reserved for students from the government colleges, he said. “At the end of counselling only six BDS seats in self-financing colleges were vacant, that too was not because students did not have money. It was because they wanted to write NEET and attempt MBBS next year,” he said. The government had assured students that it would take care of their fees on the first day of counselling,” he said.

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Six BDS seats vacant under govt. school quota

Six BDS seats vacant under govt. school quota

21/11/2020

Special Correspondent CHENNAI

Counselling under the 7.5% reservation for government school students ended on Friday with six seats remaining vacant in self-financing dental colleges.

Selection Secretary G. Selvarajan said these seats would be filled in the second phase.

Meanwhile, counselling for candidates seeking admission under Persons with Disability quota will be held on Saturday. The Directorate of Medical Education has uploaded the list of 44 candidates who had been called for verification of their certificates two days ago.

It has also uploaded the list of 51 candidates under the sports quota category.

For the general category, counselling will be held from November 23 and continue till December 4. There will be no counselling on Sunday.

Students protest for and against V-C

Students protest for and against V-C

While one group sought justice for Surappa, another demanded his suspension

21/11/2020

Vocal power: Members of the SFI demanding action against Anna University Vice-Chancellor M.K. Surappa in Chennai on Friday. At right, a group of students and staff staging a protest in support of the Vice-Chancellor.B. JOTHI RAMALINGAMB. Jothi Ramalingam

Special CorrespondentCHENNAI

Anna University witnessed two student protests on Friday. While one group demanded that Vice-Chancellor M.K. Surappa be dismissed, another demanded justice for him.

A week ago, the State government constituted an inquiry commission, headed by a single retired judge, to probe into allegations of corruption against him.

The government cited allegations of misappropriation of ₹280 crore, corruption and faculty appointment for financial benefits against Mr. Surappa.

The V-C has said that the allegations were baseless and that he was ready to face any inquiry.

On Friday, around 100 persons representing the Students’ Federation of India staged a protest outside the university’s gates, demanding his suspension as the inquiry was pending.

On the campus, a group of students and professors held placards that said “#WeSupportSurappa” and “#JusticeForSurappa”. Research scholar Preethi Ramadoss, who led the protest on the campus, said the V-C had taken up students’ issues immediately and resolved them amicably, and was always on the side of the

Locked inside house, but Covid got them! - The Times Of India

Locked inside house, but Covid got them! - The Times Of India

Surge Recorded In Positivity Among Senior Citizens

Parth.Shastri @timesgroup.com

Ahmedabad: 21.11.2020 

The positive result of Covid-19 test for Umadevi, 92, bedridden for past one year due to age-related issues, surprised her family members on November 18

Vivek Verma (name changed), her son and a resident of Bodakdev, said that she started developing incessant coughing, ran mild fever and also complained of body ache.

“We did not wish to take her to the hospital, but as the doctors suggested administering remdesivir to stabilize her condition, we admitted her to a hospital near our residence. Her condition is stable,” he said.

They may have not gone out of the proverbial four walls of the house, but still Covid-19 caught up with many senior citizens in the city. Experts said that mingling during the festivities, gatherings at houses and change in weather conditions could be some of the factors responsible for the phenomenon.

“City-based hospitals have witnessed several such instances. We recently saw a case where an elderly couple had tested positive. Their sons had returned to the city after seven months just to celebrate Diwali with them. They had almost lived alone for the entire period of lockdown as their domestic helps were also living with them in their bungalow premises,” said Dr Bharat Gadhvi, president of Ahmedabad Hospitals and Nursing Homes Association (AHNA). “Those above 60 years of age generally develop complications related to Covid-19 quickly. As the number of senior citizens has increased in overall bed occupancy in the city, the demand for beds with oxygen supply has also increased.”

Dr J P Modi, medical superintendent of Civil Hospital, said that they received 1,979 patients in the past fortnight. “Out of the total, only 104 were below 30 years of age, forming 5% of total patients. On the other hand, the patients above 51 years formed 74% of the patients,” he said. “Winter is known to have more cases of viral infection. Thus, measures such as ‘reverse quarantine’ where the elderly reduce their exposure to the outside world are also suggested,” he said.

Gujarat in 24 hours carried out 67,901 tests, the highest in two months