Man given months to live becomes liver transplant pioneer

Man given months to live becomes liver transplant pioneer

Prof Joerg-Matthias Pollok, clinical lead of the HPB and liver transplant service at the Royal Free Hospital, said: “We are all exposing our livers to damage like alcohol consumption [and] unhealthy fatty foods, and in some of us that fat is deposited in every single liver cell as little droplets and that makes organs less … Read more

‘Bidadi waste-to-energy plant will be commissioned in two to three months’

‘Bidadi waste-to-energy plant will be commissioned in two to three months’

Energy Minister K.J. George said that the first waste-to-energy plant in the State set up near Bidadi by Bescom, the BBMP, and Hitachi will be commissioned in two to three months. The dry waste plant, with a capacity of 11.5 MW can process about 600 tonnes of waste. “As the total waste production in Bengaluru … Read more

Not paid for 3 months, guest lecturers in Karnataka seek rations, LPG cylinder

Not paid for 3 months, guest lecturers in Karnataka seek rations, LPG cylinder

Government First Grade College at Holehonnur in Bhadravati taluk of Karnataka. The delay in release of honorarium to guest lecturers in degree colleges in Karnataka has prompted them to seek rations and essentials, including rice, milk, an LPG cylinder, and tomatoes, among other items. Guest lecturers of the Government First Grade College at Holehonnur in … Read more

Master developer for PM Mitra parks to be selected in three months: Union Textiles Secretary

Master developer for PM Mitra parks to be selected in three months: Union Textiles Secretary

Union Textiles Secretary Rachna Shah speaks during an interview with The Hindu at Udyog Bhawan in New Delhi on April 12, 2023. | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR Almost a month after the Centre announced its decision to set up seven mega textile parks under the PM Mega Integrated Textile Regions and Apparel (PM MITRA) … Read more

Months before Ram Navami violence, SC dismissed a petition highlighting how religious processions are being ‘weaponised’

Months before Ram Navami violence, SC dismissed a petition highlighting how religious processions are being ‘weaponised’

File photo of the Supreme Court of India. | Photo Credit: SUSHIL KUMAR VERMA Months before violence broke out during Ram Navami celebrations, the Supreme Court dismissed a petition highlighting how religious processions are being “weaponised” with participants brandishing arms in public and often unleashing mayhem. In December 2022, a petition by NGO Citizens for … Read more