Free IVF, infertility camp held in Model town
To raise awareness about the causes of infertility among young couples and as a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) campaign, Primus Super Specialty Hospital organised a free IVF and infertility camp at Vinayak Hospital in Model Town on Sunday. The camp was organised under the guidance of Dr RK Sharma, Director and Head of Department of Institute of Reproductive Medicine and IVF Centre, Primus Super Specialty Hospital. Over 100 patients from across the Delhi-NCR region visited the camp where they were examined, consulted, investigated and advised treatment. Most of the patients included couples who had been visiting various clinics and hospitals for more than 8-12 years and had failed to get any satisfactory treatment.
conclave on eye care organised
Vasan Eye Care organised the first conclave on eye care in North India on Sunday. Nearly 400 ophthalmologists from India, Sri lanka and Singapore participated in it. The participants witnessed live surgical demonstrations and paper presentations by leading faculty where the focus was on the use of technology through video assisted skill transfer. “VasKon is the forum conducted at important Metro cities of the country to upgrade the skills of practicing ophthalmologists. This is the eighth such conclave and the first in North India,” informed PA Unni, Director of Vasan Eye Care. latest advancements in the field of Cataract, Glaucoma, Medical Retina and Cornea were discussed.
NBT celebrates 56th foundation day
The National Book Trust (NBT), India celebrated its 56th Foundation Day on Thursday at the India International Centre. NBT also launched their new logo and children's library which was inaugurated by MM Pallam Raju, Minister of Human Resource Development, in the morning event. NBT also organised a lecture on ‘Books and Reading in Today's India', which was conducted by Professor Andre Béteille, National Research Professor and was presided by Dr Narendra Jadhav, Member of Planning Commission Of India. A Sethumadhavan, Chairman of NBT started with addressing the audience on the topic and also by remembering the first Prime Minister of India, Pandit Jawahar lal Nehru. Nehru is the founder of NBT and the organisation is based on his ideals. Dr Narendra Jhadav also shed some light on facts related to global readership of printed books.
BJP meets l-G to seek NOCs for unauthorised colonies
BJP, on Sunday ,met lieutenant Governor of Delhi Najeeb Jung, seeking grant of No Objection Certificates (NOCs) to unauthorised colonies on DDA land to expedite the development work in these colonies. The MlAs who were led by leader of the Opposition in legislative Assembly Vijay Kumar Malhotra, raised the issue of non-implementation of Delhi Jal Board's (DJB) ‘amnesty scheme’ in DDA colonies, a party release said. Under the DJB's amnesty scheme, the civic body has condoned 100 per cent late payment surcharge and has even given 30 per cent rebate to those paying outstanding amounts. The BJP MlAs demanded that the DJB's amnesty scheme be immediately implemented in DDA colonies as “there is strong resentment among the people living in those areas.”