Dhaka, Aug 10 (IANS) Traffic movement on Dhaka-Barishal highway remained disrupted for fourth consecutive day on Sunday as students continued to block highway for their three-point demand, including end of syndication in the health sector, the media reported. Vehicular movement between Barishal and six southern districts was suspended after the students placed barricades at Nathullabad Bus Terminal area at around 11:30 a.m. (Bangladesh time). The protesters also shouted slogans in support of the…

Kolkata, Aug 10 (IANS) The mother of the RG Kar rape and murder victim was on Sunday discharged from the private hospital, where she was admitted following her injury during the “Nabanna Avijan” (march to the state secretariat), with doctors advising her to stay at home for a few days and rest.Her condition is stable, and all her parameters are fine.Soon after her discharge, the family left the hospital and went straight to their home in an ambulance.On the way home, the victim’s father said: “M…

Sirmaur (Himachal Pradesh), Aug 10 (IANS) As part of the Central government’s Namami Gange Project, the Wildlife Institute of India organised a workshop in Nahan of Himachal Pradesh’s Sirmaur district, aimed at making women from self-help groups aware of various food products made from coarse grains. The Namami Gange programme, launched in 2014 as an Integrated Conservation Mission with a budget outlay of Rs 20,000 crore, seeks to rejuvenate the Ganga and its tributaries, including the Yamuna, w…

Bhubaneswar, Aug 10 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, on Sunday, asserted that his government has prioritised qualitative growth in the healthcare and education sectors since assuming power in the state, government officials. CM Majhi made the statement during the inauguration of a 650-bedded facility, built at a cost of Rs 280 crore, at the Saheed Laxman Nayak Medical College and Hospital (SLNMCH) in Koraput district.”Our government’s duty is to provide corruption-free governance…

New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) In a rare and alarming case, a man in the United States developed life-threatening bromide poisoning after following diet advice given by ChatGPT. Doctors believe this could be the first known case of AI-linked bromide poisoning, according to a report by Gizmodo.The case was detailed by doctors at the University of Washington in ‘Annals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases’.They said the man consumed sodium bromide for three months, thinking it was a safe substitute …

New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) A team of Korean researchers has developed a wearable electronic device that attaches to the skin like a bandage and enables real-time, continuous monitoring of blood pressure (BP) over extended periods.Conventional cuff-based blood pressure monitors that use an inflatable air bladder to apply pressure to the arm. But the new technology developed by Seoul National University team, continuously measures BP with a compact, flexible electronic patch, garnering global attenti…

New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) India on Saturday got the first animal stem cell biobank and animal stem cell laboratory that will focus on regenerative medicine and therapies for livestock.Inaugurated by Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology, Dr. Jitendra Singh, the biobank and lab is situated at the National Institute of Animal Biotechnology (NIAB), Hyderabad.The cutting-edge facility of Animal BioBank is spread over 9,300 sq ft and has been constructed at a cost of RS …

New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) In a bid to boost the safe food practices in the country, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has trained more than 3 lakh street street food vendors, the government informed the Parliament.In a written reply in the Lok Sabha, Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Prataprao Jadhav, stated the steps undertaken by the government to boost food safety standards in the country.This includes the Food Safety Training and Certification (FoSTa…

Addis Ababa, Aug 9 (IANS) The death toll from Africa’s ongoing mpox outbreak has surpassed 1,900 since the start of 2024, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said. During an online media briefing, Ngashi Ngongo, chief of staff and head of the Africa CDC’s Executive Office, said that 27 mpox-affected African countries have reported 174,597 cases and 1,922 related deaths since the start of last year.”When we compare the data of last year and this year, we see that in…

Kolkata, Aug 9 (IANS) In August last year, West Bengal was rocked by widespread protests over the ghastly rape and murder of a lady junior doctor of state-run R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital in Kolkata within the hospital premises.Doctors, common men, and women had taken to the streets to protest, demand justice, and hold the state government accountable for its failure to provide security to women in workplaces.On the anniversary of the tragic incident, another round of protests and ral…