Saturday, 7 December 2019
Punjab announces home drop for women by police between 9pm and 6am
The pick-up and drop facility will be available to women who do not have access to a safe vehicle, including taxi or 3-wheeler. To give the woman caller a sense of total security, the chief minister has directed that at least one lady police officer should accompany her during the transportation. Dedicated PCR vehicles will be made available at the commissionerates, as well as Mohali, Patiala and Bathinda, as well as other major towns in the state, for the implementation of the scheme, said the DGP. DSP/ACP (crime against women) will be the nodal officer to implement the scheme in each district. Their numbers would be available on the Punjab government and Punjab Police websites. ADGP, crime, Punjab, Gurpreet Deo will be the state nodal officer for the facility. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: Hindustan Timeshttp://ebusinesspages.com/jokerjokin.user
The importance of mosquitoes
India's expenditure on health is far below the standards set by the World Health Organization, spending less than even South Asian countries like Thailand and Indonesia. It is futile to expect that existing allocation of funds to the health budget will be adequate to cater to the growing demands in the public health sector. What makes the paucity of infrastructure worse is that not only does India not meet the global average in the number of qualified physicians, but also 74 per cent of its doctors cater to a third of its population concentrated in urban areas. As a result, doctors in rural regions are beyond overburdened, rendering service in poorly equipped government hospitals. The workload is inevitably going to breed fear and mistrust in both physicians and patients.Narayan DasCalcuttaSir - Healthcare in rural India is in a shambles. Qualified physician are hard to come by and facilities are poorly maintained, understaffed and short of important drugs and other necessities. The poor and vulnerable are thus the worse sufferers when it comes to healthcare. One of the primary causes for this situation is the paltry government spending on this sector. Doctors, too, must bear part of the blame for their unwillingness to serve in remote corners of the country or villages in general. Politicians are not without blame either. Money is invested in building hospitals before elections to appease people without a sparing thought about how these will be staffed. Without adequate drugs, doctors, nurses, technicians and other amenities, doctors cannot do much in these places. This situation needs to be looked into immediately. Tapomoy GhoshEast BurdwanSir - Medicine is among the few professions most favoured by almost every middle-class family. Yet, patients and the government alike seem to be apathetic to the plight of doctors. Doctors are far from being worshiped as god anymore. This is evident from the frequent cases of violence against doctors. People are not ready to acknowledge the predicament of doctors and treat even those who are innocent of any misdemeanour badly. The poor pay scale of government doctors shows that the State does not value their services either. How can such an unhealthy mindset of society be cured?Charu C. DiwanRaipurSir - Few people consider the plight of doctors. While they are rightly to blame for a bevy of charges, like, say, over-prescribing antibiotics, patients, too, have a share of the responsibility. How many people faithfully complete antibiotic courses prescribed to them? How many of them actually visit a physician instead of self-medicating? It is true that doctors no longer have the amount of time that their predecessors used to dedicate to patients. But are factors like population explosion and the ever-increasing list of diseases owing to climate change taken into consideration before accusing doctors of being careless and perfunctory? It is true that doctors should exercise utmost care; they should be prepared for the workload when they choose the profession. But it is also the duty of people to go to a doctor at the first hint of illness instead of waiting till a disease gets out of hand and then blaming doctors for their inability to do anything. Rima RoyCalcutta DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Telegraphhttps://www.aeriagames.com/user/meekumarks/
Exit polls can go wrong, BS Yediyurappa may have to quit, says Siddaramaiah
But there is a chance that he may resign as the Congress will win more seats. Exit polls arrive at their estimation of the results by simply standing outside booths. Have all such surveys proved correct? Let us wait till December 9 to know the results,' he said, speaking to reporters in Badami. Stressing that he had never said that he would become CM again after the bypolls, Mr Siddaramaiah said his party would take a decision on forming a coalition government with the JD(S) again only after the byelection results were declared Responding to Yediyurappa calling him a 'permanent opposition leader,' he observed caustically that the BJP leader had become Chief Minister through the backdoor. 'There is no permanent Chief Minister or opposition leader in a democracy as everything lies in the hands of the people. We are not kings. We are just servants of the people. So this is a foolish argument,' he said. Accusing Mr Yediyurappa of indulging in 'revenge politics' against the Muslim community, the former Chief Minister lashed out against the state government for cancelling Tipu Jayanti celebrations in Karnataka. The former chief minister was also critical of rural development and panchayat raj minister K S Eshwarappa, for failing to release grants from his ministry for development work in Badami and Jamkhandi assembly constituencies. "Such politics will not last long. Our party leaders will launch a protest against it," he warned. ... DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: Deccan Chroniclehttps://www.racked.com/users/meekumarks
Irandam Ulagaporin Kadaisi Gundu movie review: Pa Ranjith's anti-war production is shocking and funny
The film's premise is both interesting and exciting. It follows events that are set in motion after a bomb from World War II is accidentally discovered. The story is not about the devastation that could be caused by the bomb's explosion but it's about various other issues like caste, landless migrant labourers and hazardous working environment in scrapyard. There's also a sub-plot about how some people want to make money off the bomb without understanding the danger associated with it. The film, a satire at heart, works as a multi-genre drama that's both hard-hitting and thought-provoking. Debutant writer-director Athiyan Athirai is a talent to watch out for. He makes the film work as a terrific allegory on anti-war and politics but at the same time he has elements that appeal to mainstream audiences as well. Another reason why the film works effectively because it never gets into preaching mode and delivers its message in the most entertaining fashion, courtesy Dinesh and Muniskanth who play their respective parts as earnestly as possible. These are two most memorable characters of Tamil cinema in 2019 and if this performance of Muniskanth doesn't earn him more offers, then I'm not sure what will. Irandam Ulagaporin Kadaisi Gundu works as a satire. Irandam Ulagaporin Kadaisi Gundu is a very important film, simply because it takes up a topic that is never been discussed before and makes it so entertaining and captivating. There's hardly a dull moment and even the small things that don't fully work are negligible because of the overall treatment. The film is a reminder that all serious issues need not have to be necessarily treated seriously and that by bringing in a comical flavour the narrative can work even more effectively. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: Hindustan Timeshttps://www.intensedebate.com/people/devakrajints
Sunday, 1 December 2019
Rourkela to host Men's Hockey World Cup
India had hosted the World Cup in 1982 and 2010 before 2018. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: Deccan Chroniclehttps://itsmyurls.com/meekumarks
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Down In Jungleland: A Clean Bill of Health
Later, when as a grown-up he was taken to the Ridge, he would assiduously seek out the 'compost-pits' (basically trash piles) and finish his jobs there. And then, vigorously cover it up by kicking stuff over it with his hind legs: All this without being 'trained' (he had an aversion to training in any form). Cats, as any cat lover will tell you, are fastidiously fussy about their toilette — and also very carefully cover up their droppings. And all mama animals make sure their babies are squeaky clean especially after eating! Sure, many animals use pee and poo as scent markers, especially as claims to territory and a 'come-hither' to prospective mates. Well, we do much the same on social media, raising an even bigger stink! Birds are especially particular about personal hygiene — they have to keep their feathers in tip-top nick if they are to fly. I once watched a beautiful darter in Bharatpur preen itself for 45 minutes: minutely running its spear bill through every pinion. You may say, what about those dreadful domestic pigeons (the blue rock dove)? They stink to high heavens. And, god forbid, if one poops on you (I had that misfortune once and it ruined my lunch)! Sure they raise a stink but that's because their numbers in cities (thanks to us) have gone through the roof. Cram people into an enclosed space on a hot, humid day and tell them to make babies — and, well, armpits, etc., will reek, a bit. Baby birds of several species, like egrets and herons, often use poop and vomit as a defence mechanism: when a predator comes calling they get a load of muck in their faces, which, I guess, work as an appetite killer! Elephants will drop turds as they casually sashay along as do many other herbivores. But for them, Mother Nature has in place a disposal system that gets to work almost immediately. The bombs fall, and within minutes, squadrons of dung beetles turn up — aggressively fighting for all the best bits. Some tunnel themselves in the stuff, others roll them into balls and trundle them off to their holes where they lay their eggs in them, and often there's a lot of wrestling — and some dacoity — taking place. But the stuff is gone — and turned into rich soil before you know it. In fact, we learned just how essential dung beetles (and other like-minded insects) were when cattle and sheep were introduced in Australia, in thousands. The poor local dung-beetles were only used to process the dung of local animals, such as kangaroos. They couldn't deal with cattle dung. Soon Australia was in danger of going neck-deep in dung. So they launched a campaign to import dung beetles which were accustomed to dealing with cattle dung - and the problem was solved. Some animals like rhinos will poop in the same place in what are called middens — which again in rhino-lore are property documents. Hippos do this in water, and spray the stuff around with their whisk-like tails, which, agreed, is disgusting: Which is why survivalists will tell us not to drink the water from a stream or spring because you never know what's gone into the water upstream. Many animals and birds seem to eat wastefully: monkeys take one bite of a fruit, discard it, pick up another, parrots do much the same. But again, Mother Nature's immediate pick-up squads are on call: fallen fruit is taken by deer and other grazers. The kills of carnivores are cleaned up by hyenas, jackals and vultures (which, believe it or not, are the cleanest birds around): nothing is left to rot and spread disease. Besides, all fruit come in their own custom-wrapping — their skins. In some, like bananas, they even indicate the right time to eat them: when they're ripe and sweet — the skin comes off smoothly and silkily. (Try peeling a raw banana). Only humans need to encase bananas — and other fruits and vegetables — in industrial-strength plastic cladding to which nothing can happen for the next 5,000 years. We've poisoned our air and water and the earth itself and we think we're the cat's whiskers! And, then, we rudely tell someone making a mess: 'Don't be such a pig!' (Ranjit Lal is an author, environmentalist and bird watcher) DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Indian Expresshttps://www.mobypicture.com/user/rampagearjuns
Gunners fire coach Emery
We announce today that the decision has been taken to part company with our head coach Unai Emery and his coaching team. The decision has been taken due to results and performances not being at the level required," the club said in a statement."We have asked Freddie Ljungberg to take responsibility for the first team as interim head coach. We have full confidence in Freddie to take us forward. The search for a new head coach is underway and we will make a further announcement when that process is complete." "Our most sincere thanks go to Unai and his colleagues who were unrelenting in their efforts to get the club back to competing at the level we all expect and demand," read the club statement. "We wish Unai and his team nothing but future success."Ljungberg, a member of Wenger's "Invincibles" team that went an entire season unbeaten en route to the 2003-04 Premier League title, was appointed assistant coach in June and will now take over while the club searches for a new head coach.While Arsenal can still qualify for the knockout stages of the Europa League, supporters at a half-empty Emirates Stadium made their anger known on Thursday by booing the Spaniard, with a handful of them holding up cards saying "Emery Out".Supporters have recently vented their frustration with the club's poor run of form and for Thursday's tie, thousands of empty seats could be seen at the 60,000-capacity ground."Our most sincere thanks go to Unai and his colleagues who were unrelenting in their efforts to get the club back to competing at the level we all expect and demand," Josh Kroenke said on behalf of club owners Kroenke Sports & Entertainment.Emery, who won the Europa League three times with Sevilla, failed to lead Arsenal back to the Champions League after finishing fifth in the league and also missing out by losing 1-4 in the Europa League final to Chelsea. Ljungberg takes over on an interim basis at the club where he made his name and the former midfielder will be relishing the chance to show fans what he can do.Brought to the club from Halmstad in 1998, Ljungberg went on to score 46 goals in 216 games for the Gunners, displaying his combative style as well as several punk-inspired hairstyles in that time. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Telegraphhttps://www.pearltrees.com/guessyleague
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