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Category: Science & Technology
** Bengaluru: IISc receives Rs 425-crore donation to set up medical institute, 800-bed multi-speciality hospital
The academic centrepiece of this initiative will be an integrated dual-degree MD-PhD programme aimed at creating a new breed of physician-scientists.
The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) will set up a postgraduate medical school along with an 800-bed multi-speciality hospital in its Bengaluru campus. On Monday, the institute inked a partnership with philanthropists Susmita and Subroto Bagchi, and Radha and NS Parthasarathy, who collectively donated Rs 425 crore to set up the new facilities. The sum is considered to be the largest single private donation received by the IISc. The hospital will be named as the Bagchi-Parthasarathy Hospital.
The academic centrepiece of this initiative will be an integrated dual-degree MD-PhD programme aimed at creating a new breed of physician-scientists, who will pursue careers in clinical research to develop new treatments and healthcare solutions, driven by a bench-to-bedside philosophy, said officials. They will be trained simultaneously in the hospital as well as in the science and engineering laboratories at the IISc.
** Industrialist Rahul Bajaj to be given state funeral in Pune
ountry has lost a socially aware, fearless individual: Uddhav
‘Hamara Bajaj’ was the iconic jingle that resonated with the aspirations of the middle class in a pre-liberalised India. And the man behind that brand was one of the biggest and bravest industrialists — Rahul Bajaj. The Chairman Emeritus of the Bajaj Group died at a hospital in Pune on Saturday afternoon. He was 83. The last rites will be held on Sunday.
Bajaj will be accorded a state funeral, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said on Saturday as he and Governor B.S. Koshyari condoled the demise of the veteran industrialist. They said Bajaj’s contribution to industrial development in the country was unparalleled.
** A metamaterial that can make use of origami to reduce shock
To be useful, materials need to maintain a constant Poisson ratio under pressure
A car that dashes against an obstacle suffers damages, first to its fenders. There is a keen interest to develop materials that can be sandwiched in the fender system which will absorb the shock and prevent the interiors from being damaged. Origami metamaterials that crumple rather than tear, and take the impact, can play an important role in such situations. Researchers from Indian Institute of Technology Madras have developed such a material, which could have many such uses.
** India send medical supplies to island nation of Kiribati amid COVID: External Affairs Ministry
India on Saturday delivered medical supplies to Kiribati after the Pacific island nation appealed for help to deal with the first outbreak of COVID-19. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said the consignment comprised pulse oximeters, PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) kits and emergency COVID-19 medication.
** South Eastern Railway becomes fully electrified zone as work on Rupsa-Bangriposi section completed
The Kolkata-headquartered SER is the second railway zone in the country after West Central to fully electrify its route.
** Uganda footballer scores against severe heart disease as Hyderabad city hospital assists
A 31-year-old footballer from Uganda, who was suffering a severe heart disease, got a new lease of life at a private hospital in the city where a L-VAD (Left Ventricular Assist Device) was successfully implanted in him.Yashoda Hospital in Secunderabad performed a complex procedure, JARVIK 2000, on the patient who was diagnosed with coronary artery disease along with left ventricular dysfunction.
** Y-shaped safety belts to be mandated for all seats in car
Road Transport Ministry seeks stakeholder feedback
Soon, all seats in a car will be required to have a “three-point” or Y-shaped seat belt, including middle-rear seats, Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari said on Thursday.
The Ministry will issue a draft notification in a day or two to invite stakeholders’ comments following which the new rule will be notified, the Minister said at a press conference.
“Automobile manufacturers are given a choice between two-point and three-point seat belts. Now, we plan to make three-point seat belts mandatory as they are known to ensure better safety,” a senior government official explained. He added that all “front-facing” seats will be required to have this provision, including middle-rear seats.
** Former Kenya PM thanks Ayurveda practitioners
Former Prime Minister of Kenya, Raila Odinga, who arrived at Koothattukulam in Ernakulam earlier this week, to express his gratitude to physicians at an Ayurvedic eye hospital-cum-research centre there for helping his 44-year-old daughter, Rosemary Odinga, regain vision and for her follow-up treatment, will leave from there on Saturday.
Ms. Odinga had lost her sight completely in 2017, following optic nerve damage. Treatments done in South Africa, Israel, and China were futile.
It was then the family was informed by a friend about Kerala’s Ayurvedic tradition in dealing with such medical complications, said a press release.
In 2019, Ms. Odinga began treatment at Sreedhareeyam Ayurvedic Eye Hospital and Research Centre at Koothattukulam. After a month of treatment, she was discharged and continued medication at home. The treatment was done under the guidance of chief physician Dr. N. Narayanan Namboodiri. “The visit of the former Kenyan Prime Minister has reiterated the pride and possibilities of the Ayurvedic tradition. Ms. Odinga will remain at the hospital for three more weeks for follow-up treatment,” said a statement issued by research centre vice chairman Hari N. Namboodiri.
* NRI teen girl invents problem-based learning to helps kids
“I saw my parents testing lead levels in water at home and the process was tedious, unreliable and expensive,” she said.
Gitanjali Rao, a child prodigy and inventor, said the cause of her success was her community, a supportive environment as well as the focus on problem-based learning in schools.
Speaking at the Diaspora Diplomacy speaker series, organised by the US Mission in India, the 16-year-old talked about her experiences, her thought processes as well as her upcoming inventions. Gitanjali, an Indian-origin student from the US, is an accomplished inventor, having come to the forefront with Tethys, a device that detects lead levels in water and transmits the information over Bluetooth.