Ayurveda doctor vows to donate 1,000 bodies

Mahantesh is the head of the anatomy department of KLES Ayurveda College in Belagavi.

Published: 10th February 2019 05:34 AM 

By Shreepada Ayachit

Express News Service

KOPPAL: This ayurveda practitioner from Bailhongal in Belagavi district vows to ensure donation of 1,000 bodies to medical colleges across the state. Dr Mahantesh Ramannavar is already registered with various medical colleges in the state for donation of bodies through Bailhongal-based Dr Ramannavar Charitable Trust headed by his mother. The Trust runs SGV Ayurveda College in Bailhongal.


Mahantesh is the head of the anatomy department of KLES Ayurveda College in Belagavi. As per his father’s wish, he donated the former’s body and dissected it for medicos at the college in 2010. All members of his family, including mother and wife, have pledged their bodies for donation.

He has already ensured donation of 35 bodies to different medical colleges in the state.“The Trust aims at creating awareness among people about their vital role of donation of human bodies to medical colleges,” Mahantesh told TNIE.

Opening of DMS line’s last leg to cut metro travel cost

Once the final leg of phase one stretch, between DMS and Washermenpet, is thrown open to public from February 11, commuting by Metro Rail is set to get faster and cheaper as well.

Published: 10th February 2019 04:25 AM 

Preparations in full swing for the inauguration of Metro Rail’s phase 1 stretch from DMS to Washermanpet, at Central station in the city on Saturday 

| D Sampathkumar

By Express News Service

CHENNAI: Once the final leg of phase one stretch, between DMS and Washermenpet, is thrown open to public from February 11, commuting by Metro Rail is set to get faster and cheaper as well.

After trains start running along the pending 9.9 km stretch, people going from Chennai Central to Airport, via Koyambedu hitherto, can reach Airport via Anna Salai instead. Hence, ticket prices have been revised because of which people can travel by Metro from most stations at Rs 40 against the present rate of Rs 70 via Koyambedu.

According to the revised price chart released by Chennai Metro Rail, people can commute between major hubs, including Airport, Koyambedu and Central at Rs 40. After the revision, passengers can alight from the Metro at Airport and can travel to Ashok Nagar, Guindy, Saidapet, Teynampet and Little Mount at Rs 40 and to other stations at a cost of Rs 30-Rs 60.

Similarly, from Central, a ride to areas like Thirumangalam, Anna Nagar and Shenoy Nagar costs Rs 40. In short, passengers can travel up to three stations from the time they board at Rs 20 and up till four stations at Rs 30.


CMRL officials clarified that ticket prices have not been reduced, but merely revised after including the new stretch from DMS to Washermanpet.

“The travel time from Chennai Central to Airport has been reduced from 21 km to 18.4 km. So, passengers will be charged for the shorter route now after the pending stretch is opened on Monday,” said an official.

Price revised

According to the revised price chart released by Chennai Metro Rail, people can commute between major hubs, including Airport, Koyambedu and Central at Rs 40

Rs 40 will be the new charge to go from Central to Thirumangalam, Anna Nagar and Shenoy Nagar

Doctors leave forceps in woman’s abdomen

STAFF REPORTER

HYDERABAD, FEBRUARY 10, 2019 00:00 IST

An X-ray showing the forceps inside the patient.Special Arrangement

It was found 3 months after surgery

Three months after a woman from Mangalhat underwent a hernia operation at the Nizam’s Institute of Medical Science (NIMS) here, she was readmitted on Friday only to learn that a pair of artery forceps was left behind in her body during the earlier surgery.

Maheshwari Choudary (33) was admitted in the hospital on October 30, last year and on November 2, a team of doctors performed surgery. After making a speedy recovery, she was discharged on November 12.

The woman was suffering from stomach ache on and off post surgery and used to take painkillers for relief.

On Friday night, she complained of extreme stomach and abdominal pain, following which her husband, Harshvardhan Choudhary rushed her to NIMS again. The botched operation came to light after the X-Ray showing the forceps inside her body, during a series of test performed by doctors on the intervening night of Friday and Saturday.

Ms.Choudhary was operated upon on Saturday afternoon and the forceps removed from her body. Ms Choudary’s condition is said to be normal and she would be discharged within a week, doctors said.

When asked about the exact location of the forceps, NIMS Director K. Manohar told The Hindu that during the surgery on Saturday the doctors found the forceps were found in the abdominal cavity and there were no injuries to internal organs.

“We have handed over the case sheet and forceps to the police as part of their investigation,” he said. He said that a committee including the Dean, Medical Superintendent and a surgical gastroenterologist was formed to inquire into the issue.

Later in the day, the patient’s husband lodged a complaint with Punjagutta police against doctors Venu Madhav and Jaganmohan, who operated upon the patient on November 2. A case under 336 (Act endangering life or personal safety of others) and 337 ( Causing hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others) was registered against two doctors. Mr. Choudhary said that his wife did not undergo any surgery outside and did not face any discomfort.

Fee hike, NRI quota in medical, dental colleges opposed

STAFF REPORTER

BENGALURU, FEBRUARY 10, 2019 00:00 IST

Medical and dental students at the State-level convention in Bengaluru on Saturday.V. Sreenivasa Murthy

Medical and dental students have opposed the State government’s move to introduce NRI quota and hike fees in government medical and dental colleges.

The Medical Students’ Struggle Committee, Dental Students’ Committee, and the All India Democratic Students’ Organisation convened a State-level convention demanding that the government withdraw the proposals.

15% NRI quota

Most students felt that introducing a 15% NRI quota in government colleges would deny meritorious students a seat in medical and dental fields.

Mohammed Kalandhar, a second-year medical student, said many students who come from low socio-economic backgrounds toil hard to obtain a government seat.

“The families of many of our batchmates have taken loans to pay the fees. If it is hiked further, pursuing a career in medicine will be a distance dream for them,” he said.

Madhusudan Kariganur, Karnataka State president, Indian Medical Association (IMA), too opposed the move.

He said, “The IMA opposes increase in fee hike and NRI quota in its entirety. If this gets implemented, we shall fail to keep up our social and ethical responsibilities. In fact, India doesn’t need five-star hospitals, but ones that are well-furnished with primary basic facilities.”

The Indian Medical Association will stand by the students till their demands are met, he added.

‘Doctors must become clinical scientists’

STAFF REPORTER

MADURAI, FEBRUARY 10, 2019 00:00 IST

R. Selvaraj of Tamil Nadu Orthopaedic Association releasing a souvenir in Madurai on Friday. City Police CommissionerS. Davidson Devasirvatham receives the first copy.S. JamesS_James

Doctors must work towards becoming clinical scientists to improve innovation and help in the growth of the medical field, said P. Namperumalsamy, Chairman Emeritus of Aravind Eye Care System.

Addressing doctors at the inauguration of the 52nd conference of Tamil Nadu Orthopaedic Association here on Friday, the senior surgeon and Padma Shri recipient said that with augmented research, doctors could combine traditional methods and innovation to help patients.

“Doctors must look to develop technological solutions in India expanding on areas like genetic engineering and proteomics,” he said. Mr. Namperumalsamy added that the produced research must reach their rural counterparts.

Only then could doctors become complete physicians, he said.

Commissioner of Police S. Davidson Devasirvatham said that doctors sacrificed much of their time and effort to bring innovation to their field and make healthcare accessible.

More people should continue such work, he said.

A total of 1,230 delegates registered on the first day of the conference from across the country. R. Sivakumar, organising secretary, said that five international faculty would also be part of the three-day conference, which has ‘Tradition and Innovation’ as its theme.

relationships

New expressions of love

Flower emojis, heart text, love videos are the new languages of love

Nona.Walia@timesgroup.com

For Generation Tik Tok, love emojis are the new poetry, and 2-minute love declaration videos, the new love letters. Love’s language in our digital age has got to be Instagrammable, emoji-fied and text-able. Don’t get us wrong. Flowers still matter as do romantic dinners. But when you are wooing people, who have grown up with emojis as expressions and YouTube as entertainment, the language of love is a bit more complex. And visual.

They say lovers find a language to communicate to each other. These days, it’s mostly through social media on our smartphones. Priya Agarwal’s venture BackPorch Memories collects WhatsApp chats of couples or Facebook photos of people, and collates them in an album or book format that people can cherish forever. “What if you meet your partner on Facebook?, she asks. “It is one of the platforms where lovers are making ‘eye contact’ for the first time these days. How do you turn these moments into life-long memories?” That’s how she caught on to the idea of her company.

Adds Agarwal, “Couples now want their WhatsApp messages to be in a book format. You may find it unbelievable but one couple preserves their 49,000 WhatsApp love exchanges and their selfies!”

VISUAL FOOTPRINT OF LOVE
Digital technology gives us all the unique chance to have our cherished moments preserved, and this generation wants to showcase their love-text history, display to the world how their love progressed. So, the texts, WhatsApp messages during courting have become the modern love letters.

Millennials are getting quite creative and using apps like Audiotool or Ujam to write their own love song or recite a poem to their loved ones. Emotions are conveyed through emoji flowers, hands-up and hearts signs. The dance of seduction happens through texting. That is the language of modern romance.

According to eHarmony’s 2018 ‘The Happiness Index’, millennials are actually the most romantic generation among all.

Erotologist Seema Anand says the days when people waited for romance to come in the form of a love letter are over. “There was disappointment if the postman didn’t have a letter for you; there was a skipped heartbeat if he did... During ancient times, Kama Sutra lovers exchanged messages through different types of paans, which had extensive erotic vocabulary – like a carefully crafted love letter and visually beautiful too. Emojis is that new language of love. It is instant as well as utilitarian.”

THE EMOJI GAME
The cynic in us may sneer but the language of emojis isn’t that simple either. Adds Anand, “I find it fascinating. There is a lot of speculation involved for the one sending it and the one receiving emojis. It’s not quite as simple as merely using the ‘right’ emoji – it’s a far more complex engagement. Even emojis build tension and create trust – whatever is your love game.”
Says Gaurav Sen, doctor, “When I was courting my wife, there were a lot of times we would send this particular WhatsApp smiley to each other. It could mean a ‘yes’ or a ‘maybe’. There are a lot of emojis on various platforms that can be used to elevate the love game, keep someone guessing/pining, or pine yourself – depending on how you put these new mediums to use.”

NEW LOVE LETTERS
OF LOVE AND TEXT-ISM

An ongoing online endeavour called, ‘The Love Text Project’ allows participants to upload their message histories. When the project is over, the messages will be used for research on the role of text messaging in building relationships and establishing intimacy. So far, some key metrics identified are: the frequency and length of messages, the number of mistakes, textisms (the language used in text messages, characterised by the use of abbreviations, symbols etc.), and the usage of key words such as ‘love’, ‘like’, and ‘you’, and the time between messages.

Says Jasmine Singh, 25, dietician, “You have to understand that emojis may seem universal but there is no ‘one emoji wins all’.” Different people react differently to some emojis. You have to move with caution and bear in mind the specific personality traits of the one you are pursuing.”

Emojis have completely changed the language of love. According to linguist Vyvyan Evans, author of

The Emoji Code: 
How Smiley Faces, Love Hearts and Thumbs Up are Changing the Way We Communicate, about 12 per cent of daily global emoji usage involves hearts (including broken ones). The red heart is the second most popular emoji. Would-be-lovers also use suggestive visuals, Instagram updates to hook the possible partner’s interest. Says romance author, Raksha Bharadia, “Digital laughter is the best way to grasp someone’s attention. Emojis have become the new feelings.”

Love, today, is an emoji in action.

IRCTC ORDERS PROBE

Cockroach found in Shatabdi biryani

TIMES NEWS NETWORK

Kolkata:10.02.2019

A passenger on the Puri-Howrah Shatabdi Express fell ill on finding a cockroach in a packet of chicken biryani served to him on the train on Friday.

Pinaki Saha, a resident of Nagendra Nath Road near Nagerbazar, lodged a complaint with the IRCTC after reaching Howrah. A probe has been ordered.

“I opened the biryani packet and found a dead cockroach next to the chicken piece. On seeing it, I fell ill and threw up. Other passengers, too, could not have their food. IRCTC should take immediate action against the caterer,” said Saha (39), travelling in a large group in C2 coach.

While IRCTC in Bhubaneswar is responsible for the food served on Puri-Howrah Shatabdi Express, Debashis Chandra, group general manager (east), has sought a report from the on duty supervisor. Passengers have complained about the quality and quantity of food on Shatabdis in this region.

“We attended to the passengers on Friday and served them fruit and dry food at Howrah station. It doesn’t seem the cockroach was cooked with the food. It might have had entered the packet when the food was being warmed on the train after being loaded at Balasore. Action will be taken,” Chandra said.

NO HYGIENE: The cockroach in the train food. Passengers have complained about the quality and quantity of food on Shatabdis in the east region