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Continental Hospitals launches 'I am Emergency Ready' training drive in Hyderabad
Continental Hospitals launched the 'I am Emergency Ready' emergency drive to raise awareness on emergency preparedness amongst the common people. The objective of the initiative is to mitigate risk and minimize loss during medical emergencies.At the outset, the hospital acknowledged the critical support that the ER Doctors, Nurses & Paramedics offer to manage medical emergencies on a daily basis.The launch that took place at Continental Hospitals in Gachibowli, Hyderabad with popular Telugu actors Priyadarshi Pullikonda and Krishnaswamy Srikanth Iyengar in attendance. Priyadarshi was seen in pivotal roles in Telugu movies such as - Pellichoopulu, Arjun Reddy and Awe.The event also saw attendance from the corporate sector with Mr. Praveen Upadhya, Director of Facilities Virtusa Polaris, Kundan Prakash, Director at Microsoft, Mayank Bhargava, AVP, ICICI Lombard and Satyanarayana Mathula, Chairman, Facility Managers Council also in attendance.To make India Emergency Ready, the ...
Kerala floods: Naidu to donate one month's salary
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu today decided to donate his one month's salary towards the relief work in flood-hit Kerala. He took the decision after attending a review meeting on the flood situation in the state. "Called a review meeting on Kerala floods with Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha (Harivansh) and other senior officials of Rajya Sabha and Vice President Secretariat and decided to donate a month's salary for relief measures," Naidu, who is also the Chairman of the Upper House, tweeted. The vice president gets around Rs 4 lakh per month as salary. The deadly monsoon rains in Kerala have claimed 216 lives since August 8 and has displaced over 7.24 lakh people from their homes. The southern state is facing its worst flood in 100 years with 80 dams opened and all rivers in spate. A body blow has been dealt to the state known for its scenic natural beauty, with its infrastructure, standing crops and tourism facilities getting severely hit. Judges of the Supreme Court have also ...
Rescue ops intensified in Kodagu; tourists' bookings cancelled
The rescue operations in the flood-ravaged Karnataka's Kodagu were intensified today even as the administration cancelled hotel bookings made by tourists in the scenic hilly district till the end of this month. Torrential rains have wrecked havoc in the popular tourist destination bordering Kerala and nestled on the hills of the Western Ghats, with floods and landslides killing at least eight people and rendering hundreds homeless. Several tourists were stuck in resorts and hotels ever since the disaster struck the district last week, with roads, including highways, suffering damage, making access to the region extremely difficult. Restoration of the damaged roads is on a war footing, official sources said. Personnel of the army, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and other agencies are involved in the ongoing rescue operations, where 3,500 people had been moved to safer places till yesterday, officials said. An official notification issued by the district deputy commissioner ...
Indycar driver admitted to hospital after accident
Canadian Formula One driver Robert Wickens, who met with an accident during the early stages of the IndyCar Pocono race, has been admitted to the hospital with severe orthopaedic injuries.The IndyCar driver was competing in ABC Supply 500 Series when he got bumped while trying to overtake another driver, Ryan Hunter-Reay on lap six.Giving out the further details of the accident, an official statement of the IndyCar said that the medical authorities are further evaluating the condition of the racer."Rookie Robert Wickens was awake and alert before being transported by helicopter for further observation at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest in Allentown, Pennsylvania. He was admitted to the hospital with orthopaedic injuries and undergoing further evaluation," the statement read.The race was restarted following a two-hour delay after race workers cleared the track and fixed the busted fence. Ex-Formula One racer Alexander Rossi later emerged victorious in the race.
Policybazaar sets up special helpline number for families affected by Kerala Floods
India's largest online insurance marketplace and leading insurtech brand, Policybazaar.com has set up a dedicated 24x7 call center assistance to guide the families who have been affected by the nature's fury in Kerala with any kind of insurance related queries that they may be facing.The helpline will provide assistance on claim related matters - including registration and settlement - for all types of insurance plans, including life, motor, home and health.This service would be exclusively available for people affected by floods in Kerala, irrespective of whether the policy has been purchased from Policybazaar.com website, or not.The 24x7 helpline number is as follows - 8448180966.
4,320 rescued in Kodagu; rescue work in final phase
About 4,320 marooned people have been rescued till Monday morning in flood-hit Kodagu district in Karnataka as the rescue work entered its final stage in search of nearly 50 persons reportedly missing or stranded, an official said.
Rain eases but Kerala faces mammoth task of rehabilitation
With rains ebbing away, Kerala got some respite today but faced the gigantic task of rehabilitating those rendered homeless and preventing outbreak of water-borne diseases, even as the death toll mounted to 216, officials said. Over 7.24 lakh displaced people have been sheltered in 5,645 relief camps dotting the state, they said. Lt. Gen. D R Soni, the chief of the Army's Southern Command, told a press conference in Thiruvananthapuram that rescue operations are still continuing and drones are being used to assist in reaching people trapped in areas not easily accessible. "The focus is on complete rehabilitation," he said, adding 1,500 army personnel were engaged in rescue operations. He said people stranded on rooftops and inaccesible areas were being winched with the help of defence helicopters. Army personnel carrying satellite phones have fanned out to difficult to negotiate areas in search of stranded people, he said. Meanwhile, six more bodies were recovered late ...
Nepal suspends services of private chopper firm after death of Indian pilgrim
The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal has temporarily suspended the flight operations of a private helicopter firm after an Indian Kailash Mansarovar pilgrim died when he was hit by the rear blade of its helicopter at a remote helipad in country's Hilsa region. Manang Air was licensed to operate commercially by the state aviation regulator after it obtained the Air Operator's Certificate (AOC), the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) said. The AOC is a formal certification by the state that the operator is fully-qualified to meet the safety objectives in line with the International Civil Aviation Organisation's stipulations at the minimum. According to the official, a technical team from the CAAN has already returned from Humla after collecting ground evidences. Manang Air has been licensed to operate two seven-seater airbus helicopters. The Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation has also formed a four-member committee led by Joint-Secretary Buddhi Sagar Lamichhane to ...
Telangana IAS officers to donate a day's salary towards Ker
: Telangana IAS Officers' Association today said it has resolved to contribute at least one day salary of the serving officers to the Kerala Chief Minister's Relief Fund. Expressing concern at the loss of lives and hardship faced by the people in the floods, the association extended solidarity and support for the ongoing rescue, relief and rehabilitation efforts being carried out in the state. "The Telangana State IAS Officers' Association further resolved to contribute at least one day salary of the serving IAS officers in Telangana to the CM Relief Fund of Kerala as a small contribution to the rescue, relief and rehabilitation work," a statement issued by the association said. Telangana Home Minister N Narasimha Reddy yesterday handed over a cheque for Rs 25 crore to Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan in Thiruvananthapuram as assistance for the state government's flood relief activities.
Fire breaks out in AIIMS
A fire broke out at a nursing college in south Delhi's All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) today, said a Delhi Fire Service official. A call about the fire was received at 12:20 pm. Seven fire tenders were rushed to the spot. The fire broke out on the second floor of the nursing college, the official said. The fire was doused by 12:50 pm. The cause of fire is yet to be ascertained, he said. No injury or casualty has been reported yet, he added.
Assam govt announces Rs 3 crore aid to Kerala
The Assam government has announced a financial aid of Rs 3 crore to Kerala, which is hit by a massive flood that has so far claimed 210 lives and caused widespread destruction. In a statement, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said the people of his state have expressed profound grief and sorrow at the unprecedented floods that hit Kerala. "We can very well realise the pain perpetrated by the floods to the people of Kerala as the people of Assam face such kind of furry every year," he said. In view of the catastrophic flood, the chief minister announced a financial aid of Rs 3 crore to Kerala, the statement issued here said. "Seeing the deluge and the sufferings of the people of Kerala, the soreness of the people of Majuli, the largest river island, comes to my mind and I pledge to share the sufferings of my brother and sisters in Kerala as I do with the brothers and sisters back home in Assam," Sonowal said.
Five dead as landslide hits vehicles in J K's Kishtwar
Five people were today killed and nine others injured when a landslide struck a hilly road in this district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. The incident took place at Kulligad when huge boulders and debris suddenly came down from a hillock, trapping a mini-bus and a car plying on the Doda-Kishtwar road, Senior Superintendent of Police Rajinder Kumar Gupta told PTI. He said four persons were killed on the spot, while another succumbed to injuries in hospital. The dead included a woman, Gupta said, adding that nine other passengers were rescued and rushed to different hospitals. He said some of the passengers of the two vehicles were heading for the Paddar valley to join the ongoing Machail yatra. District Development Commissioner Angrez Singh Rana said the local administration was prompt in providing assistance to the victims. The incident occurred at around 10.30 am and rescue teams were rushed to the scene and hospitals alerted, he said. Rana said the condition of three among the .
Sena MPs, MLAs to give month's salary for Kerala flood relief
The Shiv Sena said today its MLAs and MPs will donate a month's salary for Kerala flood relief. The money will be donated in the Kerala Chief Ministers Relief Fund, the Maharashtra-based party said and expressed solidarity with the people of the southern state who are reeling under unprecedented floods. "To stand with Kerala, all MPs and MLAs of the Shiv Sena will be contributing their one months salary to the Kerala Chief Ministers Relief Fund," Sena leader Aaditya Thackeray said. "For the last week, our Thane city unit has been actively collecting essential food and clothing materials to be sent to Kerala," he tweeted. Last week, Congress legislators in Maharashtra said they will donate a month's salary towards relief work in flood -ravaged Kerala. The Leader of Opposition in the Legislative Assembly Radhakrishna Vikhe-Patil of the Congress said party president Rahul Gandhi has asked partymen to stand beside the people of Kerala and extend all possible help to flood ...
Akhilesh urges people to donate for Kerala
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Monday appealed to the people of Uttar Pradesh and his party workers and leaders to extend all possible help to flood-hit Kerala.
Kerala floods: VP Naidu calls review meeting
Vice President Venkaiah Naidu on Monday called a review meeting to take stock of the Kerala floods with Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha Harivansh, and decided to donate a month's salary for relief measures.Senior officials of the upper house and Vice President Secretariat I.V. Subba Rao also attended the meeting.Meanwhile, various other states leaders have announced monetary help for Kerala, which has been reeling under acute flood situation.The Centre has also launched massive rescue operations in the state, along with Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF).Earlier on Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a relief fund of Rs. 500 crore to the state, in addition to the financial assistance of Rs 100 crore, announced by Home Minister Rajnath Singh.This flood is being considered as the worst flood in Kerala's history in 140 years, claiming at least 357 lives.
Five dead in J&K accident
Five pilgrims were killed and eight injured on Monday in a road accident in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district, police said.
Brothers killed in UP accident
Two brothers were killed when their car collided with a truck on Monday in Uttar Pradesh's Basti district, police said
Hundreds stranded, 4,320 rescued in Karnataka
Even as hundreds remained stranded on hilltops in towns and villages in flood-hit Kodagu in Karnataka, an official said 4,320 marooned people have been rescued till Monday.
Tipper lorries the most sought after in Kerala
Speeding monster tipper lorries carrying granite stones and sand were a dreaded sight for any pedestrian in Kerala, yet in the large flooded areas of the state, these are the vehicles which people look for transport as well as for bringing the much-needed relief material.
Flood-affected families on mind, Kerala athletes carry on at Asiad
The tragedy unfolding in the aftermath of the Kerala floods is finding an echo in faraway Indonesia where over 40 athletes from the state are oscillating between anxiety and concern for loved ones while trying to focus on their Asian Games campaign. A swimmer didn't even know of it until a journalist enquired, a sprinter is worried while a hockey player is just relieved that his family is in a safe zone even though he is heartbroken for his state. India's chef-de-mission at the Games, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, told PTI in Jakarta that the athletes will be updated on the safety status of their families after seeking the home ministry's assistance. "We will approach the home ministry to find the whereabouts of missing family members of the Kerala athletes. They need support and we want them to compete without taking any load," Singh said. "I know it's difficult when such tragedies happen but we will try to get assuring news for them," he added. Kerala's representation is strong in the .