lifepace: May 2016

Tuesday, May 31, 2016

Baptist Christian Hospital, Tezpur : Re Visited

Is it a co-incident that exactly on same date after two years i.e. 22 May 16 but then year was 2014 I had to get my son Bhargav admitted for same reason (high fever) in this hospital. And the emergency team of doctors & nursing staff were ever ready as I had experienced two years back.Thanks to them for their yeoman humanitarian service to the society at large.

My son Bhargav standing at the base of the bust of Late Dr.Charles C Merchant, founder doctor served since 1949 to 1962 at Baptist Christian Hospital, Tezpur on the day he was discharged from hospital after recovery

With his mother at the hospital ward.

Its nice to see renovation of old hospital wards with neat tiled floors, glass pannel windows & doors for better light / air inside the ward rooms.

And better part I liked renovated hospital canteen, neat & clean.

Warships set for China sea games

Warships set for China sea games: Four Indian warships today docked in naval bases in Vietnam and the Philippines, both fronting the South China Sea, on either side after sailing through contested waters that are increasingly pitting Beijing against a loose coalition headed by the US.

President voice in assuage-Africa cry

President voice in assuage-Africa cry: The Narendra Modi government today turned to its top diplomat to soothe angry African students upset over racial crimes but failed to convince them to drop a planned street protest tomorrow amid worries of a diplomatic blowback during key upcoming visits to the continent.

In death, baby looked 'like a doll'

In death, baby looked 'like a doll': A photograph of a drowned migrant baby in the arms of a German rescuer was distributed today by a humanitarian organisation aiming to persuade European authorities to ensure safe passage to migrants, after hundreds are feared to have drowned in the Mediterranean last week.

Monday, May 23, 2016

States lack cancer care facilities

States lack cancer care facilities: Despite the high number of cancer cases in northeastern states, the region lacks both machines and manpower to treat the disease.

A (very) little India's survival race

A (very) little India's survival race: Joginder Pal Singh's son left Iran to go to college in Mumbai. That was the last time the son counted Tehran as his home.

10 Coolest New Cars Under ,000 in 2016

Deadly Cyclone Roanu Hits Bangladesh At Full Force

Severe Storm Causes Power Outages in Perth

Five Indian Car Models Fail Global Safety Test

Re Union of PU Science 1978 batch, Part 4 Darrang College

Wednesday, May 18, 2016

Lanka hit by floods

Lanka hit by floods: Over 200,000 people in Sri Lanka have been hit by torrential rains and flash floods that have killed 11 people while wrecking havoc across the island nation, officials said today.

India textbook change decried

India textbook change decried: A group of 41 scholars, including several Indian-Americans from across the US, have written to the California Department of Education opposing plans to change 'India' to 'South Asia' in textbooks.

1962 war film set for Cannes

1962 war film set for Cannes: A film by a young Assamese filmmaker based on the 1962 Sino-Indian war will be screened at the Cannes International Film Festival's market tomorrow.

Adventure gear with Mishmi tag

Adventure gear with Mishmi tag: Adventure enthusiasts in the US, the UK, Canada and Germany will now carry the badge of the Idu Mishmi community of Arunachal Pradesh on their gear.

Re Union of PU Science 1978 batch, Part 2 Darrang College

Tuesday, May 17, 2016

Bird count slumps in Loktak

Bird count slumps in Loktak: Avian population in Manipur's Loktak lake, a favourite haunt of migratory birds, has registered a slump, according to a latest census report.

Re Union PU Science 1978 batch, Darrang College

Monday, May 16, 2016

Quality time with mom: A first for PM in Delhi

Quality time with mom: A first for PM in Delhi: Narendra Modi's mother Hiraba, 92, spent two days with him last week when she arrived in Delhi for a medical check-up. This was her first visit after Modi became Prime Minister.

Phoney border calls

Phoney border calls: An alert has been sounded along the Sino-Indian border after several local residents, including a village head, got phone calls believed to be from Pakistan or China about army deployment along the Line of Actual Control.

Real-life Fogg reaches Assam

Real-life Fogg reaches Assam: Meigo Märk in Guwahati on Sunday. Picture by UB Photos

Make NAAT a must: IMA

Make NAAT a must: IMA: The Indian Medical Association (IMA), a voluntary organisation of doctors, today said the Assam government should make the Nucleic Acid Amplification Test (NAAT) mandatory at all government and private blood banks to most accurately screen blood for HIV.

How Trump behaved with women in private

How Trump behaved with women in private: Donald J. Trump had barely met Rowanne Brewer Lane when he asked her to change out of her clothes.

Clues to undiscovered Ashoka inscriptions

Clues to undiscovered Ashoka inscriptions: An unusual partnership that combined archaeology, mathematics and wildlife science has predicted the possible locations of undiscovered inscriptions of Ashoka, the celebrated Mauryan emperor who left behind his proclamations on boulders and pillars.

Germany Allocates 93.6 Billion Euros to Address Refugee Crisis

Sunday, May 15, 2016

Indian Army denies 'mutiny' in Northeast

AS reported in local English daily 'The Assam Tribune'

New Delhi, May 15 (IANS): The Indian Army on Sunday denied there was a "mutiny" in an infantry unit in the Northeast after the death of a soldier during training. The Army, however, said, that an officer was injured when a few soldiers became agitated and scuffled with seniors following the death. The Army said there was no "mutiny-like" situation. "A case of death of a jawan during routine training activity has taken place in an infantry unit in the Northeast. It is not a case of any mutiny," the Army said in a statement. It said the soldier complained of chest pain prior to a route march. He was checked by the medical officer and found fit. But the soldier collapsed during the training. The Army said four to five soldiers got emotional when they were being consoled by a senior and "indulged in agitated behaviour leading to minor scuffle". It said no one was injured seriously and the incident was being investigated.

Campaign against ‘medical terrorism’ in State

As reported in local English daily 'The Assam Tribune' by Staff Reporter:

GUWAHATI, May 14 - Medical negligence has been leading to loss of around 30 lakh years of healthy life in the country annually. The situation is such that about 52 lakh of medical injuries are recorded in India, of which around 98,000 victims lose their lives every year. In India, 10 people fall victims of medical negligence every minute and more than 11 people die per hour due to medical error and negligence. This was the statement made by Dr Ankuran Dutta of the Dr Anamika Roy Memorial Trust while addressing the first advocacy meeting as part of the countrywide movement named ‘Stop Medical Terrorism’ by the Trust, at the Bishnu-Nirmala Trust Auditorium here today. The Guwahati-based Trust is demanding better health care service in India. To support the movement launched by this Trust, any supporter can type JOIN ATRUST and ‘SMS’ it to 9220092200 or give a missed call to 02262116842, said Dr Dutta. He proposed that June 25 should be observed as the medical awareness day and a day in the month of July should be observed as anti-medical terrorism day. Addressing the function, senior police officer R Chandranathan, ADGP, CID, laid stress on generating awareness among the people on the issue of medical negligence. Things related with the treatment of the patients should also be made transparent and efforts should be there to cover both the Government and the private healthcare institutes under this transparency-related initiative, he said. Dr Putul Mahanta, Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Health Research and Medico Legal Practice, regretted that once medical service was regarded to be a mission and gradually it emerged as a profession and now it has turned into a business and unethical practices in this profession are growing day by day. Organ-lifting rackets are also operating in some parts of the country, he lamented. It has also become known that many doctors are now visiting foreign lands along with their families in trips sponsored by the pharmaceutical companies. Cases of nexus between doctors and clinical laboratories also come to the fore these days. It also observed that the doctors are refusing to provide treatment to some patients, like those suffering from HIV, he rued. Referring to “surgical terrorism”, he said there are surgeons who calculate their charges on the basis of the screws and stitches they append, he said, adding, charging high fees or rates from the patients is nothing but medical terrorism. Moreover, he said, prescribing wrong medicines and wrong doses are also considered as medical negligence, besides leaving apparatus, etc., inside the body of the patient after a surgical operation. Fifty per cent of the cases of medical negligence recorded are against the surgeons. But the situation is such that 98 per cent of the cases of medical negligence are not reported, he said. Former Vice Chancellor of the KK Handiqui State Open University, Prof Srinath Baruah, laid stress on videographing the surgical operations conducted inside the operation theatres. Partha Parasar of Dergaon also narrated how he lost his sister Mousumi because of doctors’ negligence.

China deployed troops near Indian border, says Pentagon report

As reported in local English daily 'The Assam Tribune' :

WASHINGTON, May 14 - China has increased defence capabilities and deployed more troops along the Indian border, the Pentagon has said, as it warned of increasing Chinese military presence, including bases in various parts of the world, particularly Pakistan. “We have noticed an increase in capability and force posture by the Chinese military in areas close to the border with India,” Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defence for East Asia Abraham M Denmark told reporters during a news conference here after Pentagon submitted its annual 2016 report to the US Congress on ‘Military and Security Developments Involving the People’s Republic of China’. However, Denmark said it is difficult to conclude on the real intention behind this. “It is difficult to say how much of this is driven by internal considerations to maintain internal stability, and how much of it is an external consideration,” he said in response to a question on China upgrading its military command in Tibet. “We’re going to continue to enhance our bilateral engagement with India, not in the China context, but because India is an increasingly important player by themselves. And we are going to engage India because of its value,” he said. The Defence Department also warned of China’s increasing military presence including bases in various parts of the world, in particular Pakistan – with which it has a “longstanding friendly relationship and similar strategic interests”. China’s expanding international economic interests are increasing demands for the PLA Navy (PLAN) to operate in more distant seas to protect Chinese citizens, investments, and critical sea lines of communication, it said. “China most likely will seek to establish additional naval logistics hubs in countries with which it has a longstanding friendly relationship and similar strategic interests, such as Pakistan, and a precedent for hosting foreign militaries,” the report said. The Pentagon in its report expressed its concerns about Chinese military buildup near the Indian border. Tensions remain along disputed portions of the Sino-Indian border, where both sides patrol with armed forces. After a five-day military standoff in September 2015 at Burtse in Ladakh, China and India held a senior-level flag-officer meeting, agreed to maintain peace, and retreated to positions mutually acceptable to both sides, it said. – PTI