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BOKARO: Jharkhand resident, Rupesh Kumar, has developed a mobile application called Rakshak Road Safety to provide immediate medical assistance to road accident victims. Inspired by a friend’s loss due to a delayed ambulance service, Rupesh’s app aims to reduce the number of road accident deaths and save lives. According to the latest government data, over 1,50,000 people lost their lives due to road accidents in 2021, with the 18-45 age group being the worst affected. Using artificial intelligence and data from sensors, Rakshak Road Safety notifies nearby hospitals’ emergency services, police stations, and the people within a 1 km radius…
NEW DELHI: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) registered a case against a Neuro Surgeon at Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, and four others, including middlemen and the proprietor of a private surgical shop, on charges of bribery and other illegal activities. The accused doctor was allegedly involved in taking money from patients for giving medical advice and conducting surgeries, bypassing the laid down rules and regulations of the hospital. The CBI received information that the accused doctor was directing patients through middlemen to purchase surgical instruments from the surgical shop owned by the said proprietor. It was alleged that the…
In a bid to curb the sale of fake medicines in India and abroad, the government has taken a major step by cancelling the licences of 18 pharma companies. According to a report by NDTV, the government has asked all 18 listed pharma companies to stop manufacturing medicines. The report also states that show cause notices have been issued to 26 other pharma companies. The crackdown is part of the government’s efforts to curb the menace of spurious medicines. The Drugs Controller General of India had conducted an inspection of 76 pharmaceutical companies across 20 states in the country. The…
BANGALORE: NASSCOM Foundation, a non-profit organization that focuses on technology for social impact, has announced a partnership with IG Group, a global fintech company. The collaboration aims to provide technical and digital skills to 300 individuals from marginalized communities in Bangalore, between the ages of 21 and 30. The project will focus on improving the digital and financial literacy of the beneficiaries to enhance their employability prospects. The training will include soft skills, communication skills, and digital and financial education. Technical training in BPO and digital accessibility training will also be provided. Nidhi Bhasin, CEO of NASSCOM Foundation, highlighted the…
A fake drug ring that was discovered in the Odisha districts of Bargarh and Jharsuguda in January has expanded to Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, and Telangana. Following the arrest of a Bulandshahr resident by UP police on Thursday, it was discovered that the fake medicines were primarily made in the Baddi region of Solan district in Himachal Pradesh and distributed throughout the nation. According to the FIR submitted by police at Varanasi’s Sigra police station, the narcotics were manufactured primarily in Himachal Pradesh and Haryana before being moved to Uttar Pradesh. Police discovered that the suppliers…
MUMBAI: Indian Navy has achieved a significant milestone towards self-reliance in armaments and ammunition by receiving a fully indigenous underwater Rocket RGB 60 fuze YDB-60. The fuze has been manufactured for the first time by private Indian industry – M/s Economic Explosives Limited (EEL), Nagpur. This marks the first time that the Indian Navy has placed a supply order for underwater ammunition fuze on Indian private industry. Satyanarayan Nuwal, the CMD of M/s EEL, Nagpur, handed over the first consignment of the fuze to Vice Admiral SN Ghormade, Vice Chief of Naval Staff (VCNS). VAdm Ghormade expressed his appreciation for…