(Source: 2016-02-16 Times of India, Kolkata)
Tuesday, February 16, 2016
Mysuru cleanest, Dhanbad dirtiest in survey of cities
Karnataka's Mysuru has retained its position as the cleanest among all state capitals and cities with million-plus population, while Dhanbad in Jharkhand ranks the worst, according to the latest Swachch Sarvekshan of 73 Indian cities released on Monday .
The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) area has been ranked fourth while Prime Minister Narendra Modi's constituency Varanasi occupies the 65th slot, says the survey which covered areas only under municipal bodies. For example, in Delhi, four municipal areas were ranked separately .
While two cities each from Gujarat (Rajkot and Surat) and Maharashtra (Greater Mumbai and Pimpri Chinchwad) are in the `Top 10' club, a maximum of three cities from Uttar Pradesh -Varanasi, Meerut and Ghazibad -are among the worst 10. Visakhapatnam, Surat, Rajkot and Gangtok improved their ranks to break into the `Top 10' in this year's survey.
In case of Delhi, South and North Delhi Municipal Corporation improved their ranks from 47 to 39 and 47 to 43 respectively; the position of East Delhi Municipal Corporation deteriorated from 47 in 2014 to 52 this year.
Among the biggest losers are Chennai, Nasik and Navi Mumbai. The Tamil Nadu capital ranked 37 in comparison to its fourth position in 2014. Nasik ended at 31 against its earlier ranking of eight. Bengaluru, which ranked as the cleanest state capital in 2014, slipped to 38th position this year. While releasing the survey findings, urban development minister M Venkaiah Naidu said: “There is no intention to show any city in poor light by announcing the survey results. This announcement will further foster healthy competition among cities as everything that is measured gets done and competition makes one strive better.“
The survey conducted by Quality Council of India between January 3 and 15 is based on the marks scored by each city in respect of the main components of Swachh Bharat Mission open defecation, sweeping, availability of infrastructure and service levels related to sanitation such as individual household toilets, public and community toilets and collection, transportation and processing of municipal solid waste.
It had three components -service-level status rankings, independent observer and citizen feedback rankings. Maximum weightage was given to solid waste management.
The last cleanliness ranking of cities, done in 2014 before the launch of Swachh, covered 476 cities that have populations of above 1 lakh and results were announced in 2015. “The 73 cities surveyed this year were also ranked-based on the marks they scored in 2014 for arriving at their ranks that year for further comparison with the results of this year's survey ,“ said a spokesperson.
While results of 2014 survey showed how cities in the south and west fared better than those in the north and east, the recent results indicate how cities from north are doing well and can overtake some of their competitors soon.
(Source: 2016-02-16 Times of India, Kolkata)
The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) area has been ranked fourth while Prime Minister Narendra Modi's constituency Varanasi occupies the 65th slot, says the survey which covered areas only under municipal bodies. For example, in Delhi, four municipal areas were ranked separately .
While two cities each from Gujarat (Rajkot and Surat) and Maharashtra (Greater Mumbai and Pimpri Chinchwad) are in the `Top 10' club, a maximum of three cities from Uttar Pradesh -Varanasi, Meerut and Ghazibad -are among the worst 10. Visakhapatnam, Surat, Rajkot and Gangtok improved their ranks to break into the `Top 10' in this year's survey.
In case of Delhi, South and North Delhi Municipal Corporation improved their ranks from 47 to 39 and 47 to 43 respectively; the position of East Delhi Municipal Corporation deteriorated from 47 in 2014 to 52 this year.
Among the biggest losers are Chennai, Nasik and Navi Mumbai. The Tamil Nadu capital ranked 37 in comparison to its fourth position in 2014. Nasik ended at 31 against its earlier ranking of eight. Bengaluru, which ranked as the cleanest state capital in 2014, slipped to 38th position this year. While releasing the survey findings, urban development minister M Venkaiah Naidu said: “There is no intention to show any city in poor light by announcing the survey results. This announcement will further foster healthy competition among cities as everything that is measured gets done and competition makes one strive better.“
The survey conducted by Quality Council of India between January 3 and 15 is based on the marks scored by each city in respect of the main components of Swachh Bharat Mission open defecation, sweeping, availability of infrastructure and service levels related to sanitation such as individual household toilets, public and community toilets and collection, transportation and processing of municipal solid waste.
It had three components -service-level status rankings, independent observer and citizen feedback rankings. Maximum weightage was given to solid waste management.
The last cleanliness ranking of cities, done in 2014 before the launch of Swachh, covered 476 cities that have populations of above 1 lakh and results were announced in 2015. “The 73 cities surveyed this year were also ranked-based on the marks they scored in 2014 for arriving at their ranks that year for further comparison with the results of this year's survey ,“ said a spokesperson.
While results of 2014 survey showed how cities in the south and west fared better than those in the north and east, the recent results indicate how cities from north are doing well and can overtake some of their competitors soon.
(Source: 2016-02-16 Times of India, Kolkata)
40% kids in India suffer from constipation
With unhealthy eating habits and sedentary lifestyles taking a toll on children's digestion, doctors say , constipation is no longer an old age problem but afflicts up to 40% of schoolgoing children.
“In any school, nearly 40% of the children suffer from constipation, and the primary reason is lifestyle,“ said Dr Nishant Wadhwa, paediatric gastroenterologist at Ganga Ram Hospital in Delhi. He said children eat too much processed and carbohydrate-rich food without drinking enough water.
An ongoing study at the hospital showed that 30-40% of child patients in the outpatient department have recurring bouts of abdominal pain due to constipation, up from 10-20% a decade ago. Besides lack of fibre-rich food and water, family factors also play a role.
Dr Wadhwa said toilet training of children is often delayed in nuclear families with both parents working. As a result, they do not develop the habit of passing stool daily. “Constipation is increasingly prevalent among children to the extent that some pass stool just once in a week,“ said Dr Anupam Sibal, senior paediatric gastroenterologist and medical director at Apollo Hospitals.
Unlike in the movie, constipation is no laughing matter because it affects a child's growth due to reduced appetite, and causes problems like bleeding. Dr Sibal said constipation leads to the problem of soiling in some children who pass stool without realizing it. While doctors prescribe medication in severe cases, they also emphasise the need for more outdoor activities and improved food habits.
Childhood constipation can not only lead to a complicated and prolonged bowel problem but also cause diseases such as piles or haemorrhoids, ulcers, abdominal pain and anal fissures. Due to blood clotting, it can also lead to heart attack and stroke.
Estimates from a study show 14% of people in urban India suffer from chronic constipation, while the incidence is 10% worldwide. 80% of people with chronic constipation look for treatment only after facing the problem multiple times, while 60% seek home remedies.
(Source: Feb 16 2016 The Times of India, Kolkata)
“In any school, nearly 40% of the children suffer from constipation, and the primary reason is lifestyle,“ said Dr Nishant Wadhwa, paediatric gastroenterologist at Ganga Ram Hospital in Delhi. He said children eat too much processed and carbohydrate-rich food without drinking enough water.
An ongoing study at the hospital showed that 30-40% of child patients in the outpatient department have recurring bouts of abdominal pain due to constipation, up from 10-20% a decade ago. Besides lack of fibre-rich food and water, family factors also play a role.
Dr Wadhwa said toilet training of children is often delayed in nuclear families with both parents working. As a result, they do not develop the habit of passing stool daily. “Constipation is increasingly prevalent among children to the extent that some pass stool just once in a week,“ said Dr Anupam Sibal, senior paediatric gastroenterologist and medical director at Apollo Hospitals.
Unlike in the movie, constipation is no laughing matter because it affects a child's growth due to reduced appetite, and causes problems like bleeding. Dr Sibal said constipation leads to the problem of soiling in some children who pass stool without realizing it. While doctors prescribe medication in severe cases, they also emphasise the need for more outdoor activities and improved food habits.
Childhood constipation can not only lead to a complicated and prolonged bowel problem but also cause diseases such as piles or haemorrhoids, ulcers, abdominal pain and anal fissures. Due to blood clotting, it can also lead to heart attack and stroke.
Estimates from a study show 14% of people in urban India suffer from chronic constipation, while the incidence is 10% worldwide. 80% of people with chronic constipation look for treatment only after facing the problem multiple times, while 60% seek home remedies.
(Source: Feb 16 2016 The Times of India, Kolkata)
Monday, September 14, 2015
Discussion on Radhe Maa turned violent during live discussion on IBN7
Now watching debates on TV channels will be great fun. Ambulances will have to be kept on standby mode outside TV studios.
Discussion on Radhe Maa turned violent during live discussion on IBN7.
A discussion on 'Radhe Maa and her controversies' on IBN7 show 'Aaj Ka mudda' took a nasty turn when two of the guests ended up having a brawl.
The incident occurred when during the heated discussion astrologer Deepa Sharma slapped swami Omji Maharaj following which he also physically assaulted her.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYHZcdC_LM8
(Source: Ibnlive.com dated Sep 13, 2015)
Class 7 boy in Delhi caught passing a stunning note
A class 7 boy of a reputed private school in Delhi was caught passing notes by his teachers. Nothing out of the ordinary, the teachers thought. Kids do that. But when they saw the notes they were left stunned.
The note said: "I am an illegitimate child. My mother is like Indrani Mukerjea. She likes having sex with many men."
(Source: NEWS18 dated 2015-09-03)
The note said: "I am an illegitimate child. My mother is like Indrani Mukerjea. She likes having sex with many men."
(Source: NEWS18 dated 2015-09-03)
Tuesday, August 18, 2015
Narendra Modi's birthday greetings to a citizen on 2015-08-18
18th August is my friend Debasish Dey's birthday.
This is what he got on his Facebook wall in the morning of 18th August 2015, from none other than Mr.Narendra Modi.
Irrespective of whether its an automated update/ greetings or not, it's a huge moral booster for every Indian who receives it on his or her birthday.
The very fact that Mr.Narendra Modi and his able team even thought of this creative methodology to bond/ engage with common citizens, deserve atleast 100 likes and a lot of #respect from me.
This is simply fantastic!
This is what he got on his Facebook wall in the morning of 18th August 2015, from none other than Mr.Narendra Modi.
Irrespective of whether its an automated update/ greetings or not, it's a huge moral booster for every Indian who receives it on his or her birthday.
The very fact that Mr.Narendra Modi and his able team even thought of this creative methodology to bond/ engage with common citizens, deserve atleast 100 likes and a lot of #respect from me.
This is simply fantastic!
Thursday, July 30, 2015
Why this last bid effort to save Yakub Memon from the gallows?
The Supreme Court of India has said that the idiot, Yakub Memon should face the gallows at 7am on 30th July 2015 for his role in the 1993 Mumbai Serial Blasts. Ditto has been the verdict of the President of India & Governor of Maharashtra.
They don't want him to be pardoned.
Then why on earth, barely 3 hrs before his 'antim-yatra', is a special hearing taking place even at 3.55am on 30th July 2015 at the residence of the Chief Justice of India with the rascal's lawyers arguing that their client is a 'paagal' and should be allowed to live as a parasite at our cost (read, served hot meals thrice a day, provided 24x7 security, attached toilets, carry on with vocational studies, etc, etc).
If he would have been tried in Afghanistan, he would have been the feast for vultures after being stoned, amputated, hung from a road side lamp-post years ago.
They don't want him to be pardoned.
Then why on earth, barely 3 hrs before his 'antim-yatra', is a special hearing taking place even at 3.55am on 30th July 2015 at the residence of the Chief Justice of India with the rascal's lawyers arguing that their client is a 'paagal' and should be allowed to live as a parasite at our cost (read, served hot meals thrice a day, provided 24x7 security, attached toilets, carry on with vocational studies, etc, etc).
If he would have been tried in Afghanistan, he would have been the feast for vultures after being stoned, amputated, hung from a road side lamp-post years ago.
Friday, January 30, 2015
Surgical faux-pas
A 51 year old lady, resident of Batanagar, South 24 Parganas district in West Bengal hurt her knees after a fall in 2011. A surgery brought her temporary relief.
In November 2012 she was re-admitted to the ESI Hospital, Budge Budge, South 24 Parganas for removal of the metal plates/ wires which were inserted way back in 2011 to correct the injury she had sustained.
After regaining consciousness following the 19th November 2012 surgery, she felt pain in her abdomen and not the knee.
The two learned doctors had removed her perfectly working gall bladders, while the foreign bodies remained embedded in her knee.
The kin of the lady approached the Consumer Forum, holding the two doctors and the ESI Hospital responsible for the faux-pas. The inquiry revealed that on the fateful day, the lady in queue after this unfortunate lady had to have her gall-bladder removed.
On 21st January 2015, the Consumer Forum has directed the accused parties to pay a compensation of Rs.17.2 lacs.
So much for the the #TsunamiOfDevelopment in the healthcare front in a state being governed with no concrete agenda.
In November 2012 she was re-admitted to the ESI Hospital, Budge Budge, South 24 Parganas for removal of the metal plates/ wires which were inserted way back in 2011 to correct the injury she had sustained.
After regaining consciousness following the 19th November 2012 surgery, she felt pain in her abdomen and not the knee.
The two learned doctors had removed her perfectly working gall bladders, while the foreign bodies remained embedded in her knee.
The kin of the lady approached the Consumer Forum, holding the two doctors and the ESI Hospital responsible for the faux-pas. The inquiry revealed that on the fateful day, the lady in queue after this unfortunate lady had to have her gall-bladder removed.
On 21st January 2015, the Consumer Forum has directed the accused parties to pay a compensation of Rs.17.2 lacs.
So much for the the #TsunamiOfDevelopment in the healthcare front in a state being governed with no concrete agenda.
Friday, January 16, 2015
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Tuesday, January 6, 2015
Slogan on vehicle Diesel tank
Bengali: 'Beshi khele babu bokbe'.
English: 'If you drink more, owner will scold me'.
This slogan on the diesel tank of a commercial vehicle was spotted and photographed somewhere in West Bengal by Indian Roadie, Neeraj Pandey.
Thank you Neeraj for this wonderful capture.
Wednesday, December 17, 2014
Madan Mitra claims that he is a 'madman'
Madan Mitraji, accused and arrested by CBI in the mega Saradha Scam is the Transport & Sports Minister of West Bengal. On 16th December 2014 he claimed at the Alipore Court in Kolkata that he is a 'madman'.
Why was the mad mob showering tons of flowers on the police vehicle carrying the fat & shining scam accused madman to court?
Days may not be too far when brickbats will replace the petals. It's amply clear that he had cheated his own partymen by coaxing them to invest in Sudipta Sen's Saradha Group of companies.
#HowIndiaTravels #SaradhaScam #BengaliShamed #BengalDoomed
Why was the mad mob showering tons of flowers on the police vehicle carrying the fat & shining scam accused madman to court?
Days may not be too far when brickbats will replace the petals. It's amply clear that he had cheated his own partymen by coaxing them to invest in Sudipta Sen's Saradha Group of companies.
#HowIndiaTravels #SaradhaScam #BengaliShamed #BengalDoomed
Swamiji, Mamataji, Netaji - efforts are on in West Bengal to project all in the same league
Swamiji, Mamataji, Netaji ...... efforts are on to project all in the same league!!!
The one and only 'learned' and 'know it all' lady of West Bengal has passed on instructions to have 10'x3' flex banners printed & displayed in thousands (maybe in lakhs .... more the merrier for their own coffers) on 10th/ 11th Jan & 22nd/ 23rd Jan 2015 to celebrate Swami Vivekananda and Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's birthday.
She, supposedly the 'biggest gift of God to mankind', wants her photo to be printed in between photos of Swamiji and Netaji, with taxpayers hard earned money.
Shame! shame! shame!
#HowIndiaTravels #BengalisShamed #BengalDoomed #HowNotToMarket
The one and only 'learned' and 'know it all' lady of West Bengal has passed on instructions to have 10'x3' flex banners printed & displayed in thousands (maybe in lakhs .... more the merrier for their own coffers) on 10th/ 11th Jan & 22nd/ 23rd Jan 2015 to celebrate Swami Vivekananda and Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's birthday.
She, supposedly the 'biggest gift of God to mankind', wants her photo to be printed in between photos of Swamiji and Netaji, with taxpayers hard earned money.
Shame! shame! shame!
#HowIndiaTravels #BengalisShamed #BengalDoomed #HowNotToMarket
Saturday, December 13, 2014
CBI catches up with Madan Mitra on 12th Dec 2014
Madan Mitra (Sports & Transport Minister of West Bengal), overtaken by CBI inspite of his 'Bhaag Madan Bhaag' sprints!!!
A R R E S T E D around 4pm on 12th December 2014 by CBI for huge fraud!
CBI found Madan to be closely associated with the mega Saradha chit fund scam!
When did Madan go to have a facial last time?
How is it that his face used to shine like a mirror?
What is Madan's weight as on 12th Dec?
What did he have for dinner on 11th Dec 2014?
Did he lose his hunger on 11th Dec?
Did he have a sound sleep in the intervening night of 11th and 12th Dec?
How many trips did he make to the loo on the intervening night of 11th and 12th Dec?
Did he have his breakfast at home on 12th Dec before heading for the CBI office in Kolkata?
What did he have for breakfast?
What was the thickness of the rope used to tie him up after 4pm on 12th Dec?
What was the length of the rope used to tie him up after 4pm on 12th Dec?
What did he have for lunch on 12th Dec before the arrest?
What did he have for dinner on 12th Dec after the arrest?
Will he be served dinner in a three year old aluminium 'thali' on 12th Dec and for the next decade or more that he'll be a 'state guest'?
Will he be made to lie on the floor at the Salt Lake Electronics Complex Police Station on 12th Dec & henceforth?
Will he made to wear a blue and white striped 'chaddi' and 'pajama' henceforth?
How happy is Kunal Ghosh now?
There are no end to the number of questions haunting me .... all related to this person who created history in independent West Bengal!
Tomorrow's dailies will have all the answers .... I will not have access to all those. Please respond with your answers.
#SaradhaScam
Wednesday, November 5, 2014
Chhath Puja 2014 on the banks of Ajoy River in Chittaranjan
Chhath Puja 2014 on the banks of Ajoy River in Chittaranjan, West Bengal on 30th October'14.
Photo courtesy: Subhasish Mazumdar
Photo courtesy: Subhasish Mazumdar
Tuesday, October 21, 2014
Farmer father made his son a graduate engineer in Sikkim
Farmer father made his son a graduate engineer in Sikkim through sheer hard work, grit and determination.
Shared by Voice of Sikkim on Facebook.com on 2013-07-25.
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Shared by Voice of Sikkim on Facebook.com on 2013-07-25.
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Sunday, October 19, 2014
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India is world's suicide capital
India is world's suicide capital.
India in 2012 had 2.6 lakh suicides, dwarfing China's 1.2 lakhs.
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India in 2012 had 2.6 lakh suicides, dwarfing China's 1.2 lakhs.
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In Mumbai test-flight, drone delivers pizza 3 kms away
In Mumbai test-flight, drone delivers pizza 3 kms away.
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Sunday, October 12, 2014
Highest number of newborns die in India annually
Highest number of newborns die in India annually according to a comprehensive review by Professor Joy Lawn of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
Nearly 8 lakh newborns die every year in India.
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Nearly 8 lakh newborns die every year in India.
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Free 'chai' at Mani Shankar Aiyar tea-stall in Vadodara
Free 'chai' at Mani Shankar Aiyar tea-stall at Faramji Road in Vadodara by Nikitin Contractor.
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