International Tech Park Pune and aVance Business Hub, Hinjawadi celebrates Livewire 2019

Pune, October 31, 2019: International Tech Park Pune (ITPP) and aVance Business Hub, Hinjawadi celebrated its annual cultural fest ‘Livewire 2019’ with spectacular performances by employees from various companies within the Parks.



Livewire is one of the most popular cultural events by the employees working at IT parks such as ITPP and aVance. This event enables the young professionals to break away from their regular work schedules and showcase their talent in the area of art, culture and fashion.



Over 250 contestants from 30 IT companies at ITPP and aVance showcased their talent in various categories such as singing, dancing, and fashion show. After a week-long process of screening and auditions, employees who were shortlisted for the grand finale battled it out for the title ‘Stars of ITPP and aVance’ in front of panel of judges comprising of professionals from city’s art and culture fraternity, cheering colleagues and parkites.



Speaking about the initiative, Mr. Vinamra Srivastava, CEO Business Parks, CapitaLand India said, “At CapitaLand we believe in developing business environments that are conducive to nurturing overall wellness of our parkites. Livewire is one such unique platform where parkites can unleash their creative talent and live their passion beyond their busy work schedules. We wish to thank all the contestants, clients, partners and media for their continued support in making Livewire one of the most successful events for working professionals in the city.”



The event concluded with the award ceremony where the trophy of ‘Overall Champions’ was presented to Infosys Limited for winning in multiple categories.

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National Symposium with the theme ‘United to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis’ on 30 October 2019 in New Delhi

New Delhi, October 28, 2019: National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP), Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoHFW), Government of India is organizing a National Symposium with the theme ‘United to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis’ on 30 October 2019 in New Delhi.

The symposium is to be inaugurated by Dr.Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare and will include representation from NITI Aayog and senior government officials from 21 States and UTs.

The symposium that will bring together diverse stakeholders including global and national public health experts, partners & donors, research organizations, pharmaceutical companies will deliberate on building a common vision towards achieving the elimination of Lymphatic Filariasis by 2021.

Dr. Neeraj Dhingra, Director, National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP), says “It is very appropriate that the meeting is being held at this time of the year as 10 states and union territories including high-burden states like Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Odisha will implement large scale MDA campaign starting in November 2019 that aim to benefit around 106 million population. Out of these, the new Triple Drug Therapy (IDA) will be scaled up in 16 districts across 5 states namely Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Gujarat, Karnataka, and Maharashtra to accelerate the pace of elimination of the disease in the country. “

Since the launch of the Global Program to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis (GPELF) by the World Health Organization in 2000, endemic countries across the world including India have adopted a twin pillar strategy including prevention through Mass Drug Administration (MDA) using combination of 2 anti-filarial drugs (DEC and Albendazole) and providing Morbidly Management and Disability Prevention (MMDP) services to those affected by the disease. According to the World Health Organization, MDA is comparable to the top 10 most cost-effective health interventions in the world. Till 2018, 16 out of the 72 endemic countries[1] have been certified by WHO to have achieved elimination of lymphatic filariasis as a public health problem.

Learnings from endemic states in India that have stopped MDA and are under surveillance like Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Daman and Diu and Goa and success from IDA pilot districts of Arwal (Bihar), Nagpur (Maharashtra), Simdega (Jharkhand) and Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) will be shared during the day long symposium. The focus of discussions during the meeting will be on: Operationalizing scale-up of innovations like the WHO approved Triple Drug Therapy which uses a combination of 3 anti-filarial drugs - Ivermectin, Diethylcarbamazine citrate (DEC) and Albendazole (IDA); Role of effective communications & social mobilization and reaching communities through compelling stories; Creating collaborations and integration between NTD elimination programs like Lymphatic Filariasis and Kala Azar; Ensuring sustained financial prioritization to accelerate elimination efforts for Lymphatic Filariasis; and Increasing access and quality of Morbidity Management and Disability Prevention (MMDP) services to people who are already affected with the disability.

The meeting will be an occasion for mutual sharing of experiences between states and planning for the expected final steps for India to move into what is hoped to be the final phase of elimination efforts for Lymphatic Filariasis in India.
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Stroke is emerging as the new epidemic in India with 1.5 to 2.0 million new stroke cases being reported across the country every year

Chandigarh, October 25, 2019: To Create awareness on World Brain Stroke Day a team of Doctors from Paras Super specialty Hospital Panchkula, addressed the media person today.
Present on the occasion were Dr Prof Vivek Gupta, Senior Consultant Interventional Neuroradiology & Dr Deepak Gupta, Associate Director, Neurology from Paras Specialty Hospital, Panchkula.
Addressing the media person Dr Vivek Gupta said “Stroke is emerging as the new epidemic in India with 1.5 to 2.0 million new stroke cases being reported across the country every year. The actual numbers are bound to be higher as many of these patients never reach health care facilities. Everyday around 3000-4000 stroke happen in India and not more than 2-3% are treated. Worldwide incidence rate of stroke in 60-100 cases per 100,000 population per year whereas in India it is close to 145-145 cases per 100,000/year. The reason for increased incidence in India is lack of awareness about the disease per se and the methods of prevention.
Dr Vivek Gupta said Stroke is of two types: ischemic and hemorrhagic. Ischemic stroke means that the blood supply to a portion of brain is cut off due to a clot with resulting brain damage. It is similar to heart attack where blood supply to a part of heart is blocked and that’s why it is also called BRAIN ATTACK. The other type is hemorrhagic in which there is bleeding in the brain.
Treatment of ischemic stroke is done by intravenous injection of a drug which can dissolve the clot. Earlier patients reaching after 4-5 hours had no definite treatment options and were managed conservatively with supportive care.
Now because of a new technique called “Mechanical Thrombectomy” which is available now in Paras Hospital Panchkula , these patients can be treated up to 6hrs and in selected cases till 24 hours. In this technique the clot is either aspirated or taken out of the brain with the help of a stent without opening the brain.
The other type of stroke in which there is bleeding can occur either due to increased blood pressure or due to a condition known as cerebral aneurysm, where a brain artery becomes week, bulges like a balloon and ultimately bursts. One third of these patients die before reaching the hospital, half of those who reach in time are left with serious disabilities.
For years the only treatment for the aneurysms stroke was open brain surgery. But now with the advent of technology we have a minimally invasive way of treating aneurysms without opening the brain. Interacting with Media persons Dr. Deepak Gupta said “developing countries like India are facing a double burden of communicable and non-communicable diseases. Stroke is one of the leading causes of death and disability in India.  The rest are paralysed as they are brought in late to super speciality hospitals and cannot be administered clot buster drugs. As such we need to make a conscious effort to sensitize people about these diseases, the right course of treatment and preventive measures that will help them deal with problems.
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Dalai Lama said that he respects all the religions of the world

Dharamshala, October 25, 2019: Dalai Lama on Friday addressed the students of Government College Dharamshala, who are studying the newly introduced certificate course ‘Ancient Indian Wisdom’ at his Residence in McLeodganj in Upper Dharamshala.

The Government College Dharamsala recently became the first college in Himachal to start a 6-month certificate course in Ancient Indian Wisdom. His Holiness the Dalai Lama has continuously emphasized the need to start a program on Ancient Indian Wisdom. The Himachal government’s educational department have also approved the above course. The audience also included the students of Lovely Professional University, Panjab University, Swami Vivekanand Subharti University, Sharda Univesity and many other institutes of the Himalyan states and Bhutan.

Emphasising on his first commitment, the Dalai Lama affirmed that all 7 billion human beings are the same mentally, emotionally and physically and that they belong to one community. Based on that reason he highlighted the need for the importance of the sense of oneness. “The world needs more of this knowledge,” said Dalai Lama. He apprised that Ahimsa and Karuna cannot be revived through prayers or rituals but rather through education.

Commenting on his reincarnation issue the Dalai Lama said, “This institution I feel is very much related with this feudal system. So in Tibetan history some lamas are really wonderful but some lamas disgraced (laughs). So I feel we should return to original Indian tradition no reincarnation no lamas’ institutions. We should be 21st century Buddhists not orthodox way. However, it will be decided by the people of Tibet whether to continue this institution.”

Talking about the Ancient Indian Knowledge, Dalai Lama has been making efforts for the revival of knowledge and has been speaking about his commitment to many Indian youths. He reiterated the need for the hygiene of emotions in the academic curriculum.

Dalai Lama said that he respects all the religions of the world, because all carry the message of love and respect. Buddhism is based on Nalanda school of thought, which says that one should accept every aspect on the bases of reason and research, which matches the modern science concept. When asked about some restrictions to certain communities in India, he said, “India is the most populated democracy, where people of so many religions live, some in majority and other in minority. But broadly India is a peaceful country and its future is great. It is a secular country for more than 1000 years.” He added that if you still feel that you are unsafe in India, just look at the condition of public in Afghanistan, Middle East etc. “It is the greatness of India, that all religions are being respected here.”

Dalai Lama said the modern education have come from the west, where as Buddhism is the science of Mind and Reasoning and Investigation. Buddhism is not just based on faith. He said that Tibetans are the Chellas(disciples) of Guru(teacher) Indians. “We are the sincere Chellas as we are still preserving the Nalanda tradition, and the Tibetan language, which is not only most close to Sanskrit but most easy to explain ancient Indian studies.”

Dalai Lama said that “we are able to protect our culture and language only by living in India where we are free to do so.”

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