Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], September 20 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Rela Hospital, a Multi-Speciality Quaternary Care Hospital at Chrompet, Chennai launched the "Centre of Excellence for Neuroendocrine Tumors" to provide the highest standard of care and expertise to patients with Neuroendocrine Tumours in India. The centre was inaugurated by Noble Laureate, Prof Ada E.Yonath, who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2009 for her pioneering discoveries on the structure and function of ribosomes, the protein synthesizers in cells, other renowned researchers and scientists, in the presence of Dr Ilankumaran Kaliamoorthy, CEO, Rela Hospital.

New Delhi [India], September 12 (ANI): In its endeavour to promote the export of agricultural products inherent to India, the Centre organized a Virtual Networking Meet for Agri and Food GI products in association with the Embassy of India in Doha and IBPC Qatar, an official statement read on Monday.

New Delhi [India], February 27 (ANI): Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday called upon the spices industry to double the sector exports to USD 10 billion in the next five years.

New Delhi [India], February 15 (ANI/SRV): Rhinox, a well-known and prestigious brand known for manufacturing stainless steel pipes and press fittings, has come up with an extraordinary and special profile that consists of Double O-ring with VV shaped grooves. It also includes 5 stage pressing. The primary function of the newly launched profile is to offer an extraordinary safety function with a double edge. Some of the benefits of newly launched VV press fittings include high level of hygiene, durability, less maintenance, hassle-free and leak proof plumbing. This special profile is highly suitable to be utilized in concealed locations behind the walls or when laid underground.

Jammu Jan 30 PTI To streamline the GI tagging of Jammu and Kashmirs art and craft through the Craft Development Institute the administrative council AC headed by Lt Governor Manoj Sinha has approved transfer of administrative control of the institute to the industries and commerce department an official spokesman said on Sunday In another decision the AC also approved establishment of 5000 MT multi chambered modern cold storage and ripening project for storing fresh fruit and vegetables by Jammu and Kashmir State Agro Industries Development Corporation Ltd Announcing the decisions of the AC which met under the chairmanship of Lt Governor here the spokesman said the decision to transfer administrative control of Craft Development Institute to industries and commerce department is aimed at promoting and developing the traditional contemporary modern and diversified crafts in the union territory through targeted and strategic planning The Craft Development Institute plays a pivotal role in identifying and promoting varied crafts and obtaining the coveted Geographical Indicator GI tag to further boost awareness and sales of authentic products the spokesman said He said the institute has so far assisted different types of shawls including Pashmina Sozni and Kani Khatamband wooden ceiling Paper Mache using paper pulp for making decorative objects Walnut carving and Carpet art in achieving the GI tag whereas hand-woven mats like Namdha and Waguv besides Shikara boats are in the process of obtaining the same Earlier to facilitate the pashmina artisans and weavers to avail testing certification and labelling facilities for authentication of pashmina products the government had transferred the administrative control of pashmina Testing and Quality Certification Centre from the Skill Development Department to the Industries Department The step has successfully protected the interests of artisans through authentic trade of genuine pashmina based handicrafts and handloom products in the market the spokesman said He said the administrative council also approved expansion of cold storage facilities in Jammu The project will be the first of its kind cold storage facility for fresh fruits and vegetables in Jammu district and will be constructed at an estimated cost of Rs 264673 lakh at Talab Tiloo Jammu in the next eight months the spokesman said He said it will reduce the post-harvest losses by increasing the shelf life of various agriculture and horticulture products besides addressing the issue of distress sales of the crops by the farmers PTI TAS MR MR

New Delhi Jan 18 PTI A 50-year-old woman from Myanmar received a new lease of life after undergoing a surgery at a private facility here that allowed her to regain her ability to speak and breathe properly the hospital authorities said on TuesdayThe woman had come to India recently to donate a kidney to one of her relatives and on preparing her for the transplant doctors had found that she experienced discomfort in breathing due to a tracheostomy tube in her neck they saidShe had lost her ability to speak due to bilateral vocal cord palsy after undergoing a thyroid surgery in her home country a few years ago She had an artificially inserted tube in her neck called tracheostomy due to which she had discomfort in breathing naturally and was unable to speak the Apollo hospital said in a statementShe came to India with a noble cause of donating her kidney to a relative in need At the hospital she was being prepared for the transplant when experts also advised her to undergo surgical intervention so that her neck tube could be removed it saidUnder the supervision of Dr Sandeep Guleria senior consultant surgeon in general surgery GI surgery and transplantation and Dr Noor Ul Din Malik consultant ENT head and neck robotic surgery at the hospital she underwent both the surgeries in a single stage with an uneventful recoveryBased upon her condition she was advised to undergo laser cordectomy along with donor nephrectomy surgery for kidney donation the hospital authorities said adding that the surgery took place in NovemberLaser cordectomy was planned to remove her tracheostomy tube from her neck decannulation and treat her artificial breathing they saidOn the patients recovery Dr Guleria said As we had planned the patient underwent both the procedures together and was decannulated after three weeks of the laser cordectomy procedure She has been doing great since then having an uneventful recovery and she has been able to talk and breathe naturally PTI KND RC

Washington [US], November 1 (ANI): A new study has found that mice infected with bacteria or parasites develop a unique form of tolerance that is quite unlike the textbook immune response.

Chennai Oct 21 PTI A 60-year-old woman suffering from stage 4 Colorectal cancer CRC with multiple synchronous liver metastases and having nine lesions of liver successfully underwent a complex innovative multimodal procedure in a single sitting and got the much needed relief in her life doctors who performed the procedure at a corporate hospital here said on ThursdayThis is probably the first time in the country that such a complex stage 4 CRC was operated in a single sitting the doctors from the institute of liver diseases transplant and surgery MGM Healthcare where the patient Madhavi Muralidharan underwent the procedure claimedIt was a very challenging situation for us and to the patient her condition was distressing This is the first time in the country that a complex synchronous liver metastases and CRC was operated in a single sitting Dr Thiagarajan Srinivasan Director of the Institute of Liver Transplant and GI surgery MGM Healthcare saidMadhavi was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer junction of colon and rectum large intestine with multiple metastatic spread in liver 9 lesions in different areas occupying most of the liverShe experienced weight loss and loss of appetite as well restricting her physical movementsColorectal cancer is the sixth commonest cancer in India with 5 new cases occurring for every one lakh persons in a year with incidence rising by 20 percent every decade Thiagarajan told reporters hereThe rising cases could be attributed to changing lifestyles that includes consumption of calorie-rich and low fibre diet excessive use of red meat and processed foods and physical inactivityStage 4 CRC with only liver spread are unique in a way that they can be treated with a unique treatment which is a combination of complex and innovative single or staged surgeries chemotherapy targeted biological tumour antibody therapy radiotherapy and in a rare case even liver transplantationThese efforts can result in an increase of 5-year survival rate to 60 percent which can be the best among all cancers he addedAccording to Karthik Mathivanan associate director CRC is the fifth leading cause of death in India as most of the cases are diagnosed at an advanced stage As there is lack of awareness on this we recommend routine annual screening for people above 45 years with a colonoscopy that will help us to nip it in the bud he saidArun Ramanan consultant medical oncologist who was part of the team said the recent advances in multimodal therapy and partitioned and staged liver surgeries with various forms of future remnant liver volume augmentation therapies can go a long way in treating CRC effectively PTI JSP ROH ROH

Excelsior CorrespondentJAMMU Aug 23 Principal Secretary Agriculture Production Farmers Welfare Department Navin Kumar Choudhary today convened first meeting of the Committee constituted for implementation of development package for agriculture and rural activities in Jammu and Kashmir UTDeputy General Manager NABARD Anamika gave a detailed presentation on Banks initiatives besides highlighting various ongoing and completed projects of NABARD in JKUnder the Central Sector Scheme NABARD is promoting 16 FPOs each during 2020-2021 and 2021-22 in JK he addedHe stated that micro irrigation is on the priority list of the government and exhorted upon all the development departments to work in a synchronized manner for effective implementation of development projectsChief General Manager NABARD stressed upon collective efforts of all stakeholders and convergence of UT government and NABARD schemes for better outcome