G.S. Gopal Raaj, Editor, City Today News, stated,“The celebration of Ganesha Chaturthi in public spaces carries both historic and cultural significance. Until the late 19th century, the festival was largely confined to homes. It was in 1893 that Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak gave the festival a new identity by bringing it into the public domain. His vision was not merely religious—it was a social and political movement aimed at uniting people beyond caste and community lines, fostering nationalism, and strengthening the fight against British colonial rule.
What Tilak initiated as a medium of social unity has now blossomed into one of the most celebrated festivals across India. Today, Ganesha Chaturthi is observed with grandeur, artistic expression, music, cultural programmes, and acts of community service. Beyond its devotional aspect, it stands as a symbol of togetherness, resilience, and cultural pride. This continuity of tradition reflects how festivals can serve not only spiritual needs but also shape the collective identity of society.”
Bengaluru: Noice, a premium food brand focused on reviving traditional recipes with small-batch production and quality ingredients, has announced the launch of more than 200 artisanal products across 13 categories. The company has collaborated with over 40 local foodmakers from different parts of India to create the range.
The portfolio spans freshly baked breads, cookies, cakes, dairy products, fresh batters, juices, sodas, and traditional snacks. Among its popular items are fresh malai paneer, butter cookies, coconut water, spicy potato and banana chips, and kaju katli. All products are made without palm oil or artificial colours and are largely free from preservatives.
Other fast-moving items include crustless sliced bread, chocolate ganache cookies, caramelised brioche, fresh lime soda, Punjabi lassi, rasgullas, and French chocolate rochers. The bakery section offers artisanal breads such as sourdough, shokupan, and croissants, along with a variety of biscuits and tea cakes.
According to the company, the focus is on freshness and authenticity, with all products prepared in small batches. Its paneer, for example, is set in muslin cloth for a homestyle taste and texture. Notably, Noice is the only brand on quick-commerce platforms to provide preservative-free sweets, which the company expects to become a popular option during festivals.
Royan Mody of Noice said the brand aims to address the gap in the packaged food market. “Fresh, authentic and premium snacking choices remain limited. Our effort is to revive forgotten Indian favourites while also catering to modern tastes, working with local entrepreneurs who share the same belief in authenticity and quality,” he said.
Noice is also reintroducing several regional snacks that had nearly disappeared from shelves, including Nipattu, Achappam, Nannari soda, Karam Gavvalu, Gujarati Gathiya, and Jeera Masala Soda. Regional entrepreneurs from places such as Calicut, Mangalore, Sonipat, Karur and Proddatur are contributing to the range, preparing snacks with traditional recipes and methods.
The chocolates, cakes and cookies line has been developed in partnership with export-grade facilities that supply to European and US markets, ensuring international production standards. Provenance-based offerings such as Lonavala chikki, Himalayan honey and Mexican tortilla chips are also part of the collection.
Noice’s products are now available through Instamart in Mumbai, Delhi NCR, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Pune and Chennai.
ಜಯದೇವ ಆಸ್ಪತ್ರೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ರೋಗಿಗೆ ಅವಮಾನ – ವೈದ್ಯರಿಂದ ಗೂಂಡಾಗಿರಿ ಆರೋಪ
ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು, ಆಗಸ್ಟ್ 25: ಮೈಸೂರಿನ ಜಯದೇವ ಹೃದ್ರೋಗ ಆಸ್ಪತ್ರೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ತಪಾಸಣೆಗೆ ಹೋದ ಬಡ ಕಾರ್ಮಿಕನಿಗೆ ವೈದ್ಯರಿಂದಲೇ ಅವಮಾನ ಹಾಗೂ ಗೂಂಡಾವರ್ತನೆ ನಡೆದಿರುವ ಗಂಭೀರ ಘಟನೆ ಬೆಳಕಿಗೆ ಬಂದಿದೆ.
ದಿನಗೂಲಿ ಕಾರ್ಮಿಕ ಎಸ್. ಶಿವಶಂಕರ್ (ಮೈಸೂರು) ಅವರಿಗೆ ಆಗಸ್ಟ್ 5ರಂದು ತೀವ್ರ ಎದೆನೋವು ಕಾಣಿಸಿಕೊಂಡ ಹಿನ್ನೆಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಜಯದೇವ ಆಸ್ಪತ್ರೆಗೆ ದಾಖಲಿಸಲಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಇಸಿಜಿ, ಇಕೋ ತಪಾಸಣೆ ನಂತರ ಚಿಕಿತ್ಸೆಗಾಗಿ ವೈದ್ಯ ಡಾ. ದಿನೇಶ್ ಅವರ ಬಳಿ ಹೋದಾಗ, ಅವರು ಆಸ್ಪತ್ರೆಗೆ ತಕ್ಕ ಚಿಕಿತ್ಸೆ ನೀಡುವ ಬದಲು ಕುವೆಂಪುನಗರದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ತಮ್ಮ ಖಾಸಗಿ ಕ್ಲಿನಿಕ್ಗೆ ಬರುವಂತೆ ಒತ್ತಾಯಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ ಎಂಬುದು ಆರೋಪ.
“ನಾನು ಪರಿಶಿಷ್ಟ ಸಮುದಾಯದ ಬಡ ಕಾರ್ಮಿಕ, ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ವೆಚ್ಚ ಭರಿಸಲು ಆಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ತಿಳಿಸಿದಾಗ ವೈದ್ಯರು ಅವಮಾನಕಾರಿ ಪದಗಳಿಂದ ನಿಂದಿಸಿ, ಸಿಬ್ಬಂದಿಗೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಆಸ್ಪತ್ರೆಗೆ ಬರದಂತೆ ಹೊರ ಹಾಕಲು ಹೇಳಿದರು” ಎಂದು ಶಿವಶಂಕರ್ ಕಣ್ಣೀರಿನಿಂದ ಮಾಧ್ಯಮಕ್ಕೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ, ವೈದ್ಯರ ಸಿಬ್ಬಂದಿಯಿಂದ ₹2000 ಲಂಚ ಪಡೆದಿರುವ ಸಂಗತಿಯೂ ಬಯಲಾಗಿದೆ.
ಘಟನೆಯ ನಂತರ, ಆಗಸ್ಟ್ 22ರಂದು ಮಧ್ಯಾಹ್ನ 12 ರಿಂದ 1 ಗಂಟೆಯೊಳಗೆ ವೈದ್ಯರ ಸಿಬ್ಬಂದಿಗಳಾದ ನಂಜುಂಡ ಮತ್ತು ಸುರೇಶ್ ಹಲವಾರು ಬಾರಿ ಕರೆ ಮಾಡಿ, “ಈ ವಿಚಾರವನ್ನು ಎಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಬೇಡಿ” ಎಂದು ಪ್ರಾಣ ಬೆದರಿಕೆ ಹಾಕಿರುವುದಾಗಿ ದೂರು ನೀಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
“ಡಾ. ದಿನೇಶ್ ಪ್ರಭಾವಶಾಲಿ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ, ಅವರು ಮುಖ್ಯಮಂತ್ರಿಗಳ ಪತ್ನಿಯ ಸಂಬಂಧಿ. ಅವರ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಏನೂ ಕ್ರಮ ಆಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂಬ ಮಾತು ಜಯದೇವ ಆಸ್ಪತ್ರೆಯ ಒಳ ವಲಯದಲ್ಲೇ ಕೇಳಿ ಬರುತ್ತಿರುವುದಾಗಿ ದೂರುದಾರರು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
ಶಿವಶಂಕರ್ ಅವರು, “ಇಂತಹ ವೈದ್ಯರನ್ನು ಕೂಡಲೆ ಅಮಾನತ್ತು ಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ಬಡ ಮತ್ತು ದಲಿತ ರೋಗಿಗಳ ಹಕ್ಕುಗಳನ್ನು ಹಿಂಸಿಸುವ ವೈದ್ಯರ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಸರ್ಕಾರ, ಮಾನವ ಹಕ್ಕುಗಳ ಆಯೋಗ ಮತ್ತು ಆರೋಗ್ಯ ಇಲಾಖೆ ತಕ್ಷಣ ಕಠಿಣ ಕ್ರಮ ಕೈಗೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು. ನನಗೆ ಬಂದಿರುವ ಜೀವ ಬೆದರಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ಕೂಡಲೇ ಪೊಲೀಸ್ ರಕ್ಷಣೆ ನೀಡಬೇಕು” ಎಂದು ಮುಖ್ಯಮಂತ್ರಿ, ಆರೋಗ್ಯ ಸಚಿವರು ಹಾಗೂ ಮಾನವ ಹಕ್ಕುಗಳ ಆಯೋಗಕ್ಕೆ ಮನವಿ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
ಈ ಘಟನೆಗೆ ವಿವಿಧ ದಲಿತ ಸಂಘಟನೆಗಳು, ಕನ್ನಡ ಪರ ಹೋರಾಟಗಾರರು ಹಾಗೂ ಮಾಧ್ಯಮಗಳು ಬೆಂಬಲ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಪಡಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದು, ಬಡ ರೋಗಿಗಳ ಜೀವವನ್ನು ಹಾಸ್ಯ ಮಾಡುವ ವೈದ್ಯರ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಕಾನೂನು ಕ್ರಮ ಅನಿವಾರ್ಯ ಎಂದು ಒತ್ತಾಯಿಸುತ್ತಿವೆ.
BENGALURU, August 25, 2025:India head coach Khalid Jamil has officially announced the 23-member squad that will represent the country in the upcoming CAFA Nations Cup 2025, scheduled to be held in Tajikistan. The announcement came on Monday during a press conference at the Press Club of Bangalore, attended by AIFF President Kalyan Chaubey, Vice President N A Haris, and Deputy Secretary General M Satyanarayan.
The senior men’s team, which has been in a 10-day preparatory camp in Bengaluru, is set to fly out to Hisor, Tajikistan, later in the evening. India’s campaign begins against the hosts Tajikistan on August 29, followed by matches against powerhouses Iran on September 1 and Afghanistan on September 4.
Coach Jamil, overseeing his first major international assignment as head coach, expressed confidence in the balance of the squad, which includes a mix of seasoned campaigners and promising youngsters. He stressed the importance of the tournament as an opportunity to test India’s strength against strong Central Asian opponents in a competitive setting.
With experienced stalwarts like Sandesh Jhingan and Gurpreet Singh Sandhu anchoring the defense and goalkeeping departments, and dynamic attackers such as Chhangte, Manvir Singh, and Udanta Singh providing firepower up front, the squad promises both stability and attacking flair. The inclusion of youngsters like Irfan Yadwad and Hrithik Tiwari highlights Jamil’s intent to build for the future while maintaining a competitive edge.
The CAFA Nations Cup 2025 marks India’s return to Central Asian competition and will serve as vital preparation ahead of the forthcoming World Cup Qualifiers and AFC Asian Cup commitments.
India Aligns with Global Influenza Vaccination Shift, Experts Stress Preventive Action
WHO’s updated flu vaccine recommendation highlights urgent need to improve coverage in India
Bengaluru, August 23, 2025: Zydus Lifesciences Limited (including its subsidiaries and affiliates, hereafter referred to as “Zydus”), a global innovation-led lifesciences company, hosted a health symposium in Bengaluru to discuss India’s alignment with the World Health Organization’s (WHO) revised influenza vaccination guidelines for the Northern Hemisphere 2025–26 season.
Globally, influenza continues to be a serious public health challenge, claiming an estimated 400,000 respiratory and 300,000 additional lives annually. While nearly half of the population in the US and Europe is vaccinated against seasonal flu each year, India lags far behind, with coverage at less than 1.5%.
Dr. Sharvil Patel, Managing Director, Zydus Lifesciences, said: “Prevention is the foundation of good health, and vaccines are central to protecting people and reducing the strain on healthcare systems. Influenza remains a recurring health concern, triggering seasonal outbreaks and complications among vulnerable groups. Timely vaccination is key to reducing infections, preventing severe disease, and safeguarding public health. At Zydus, we remain committed to advancing preventive healthcare and raising awareness on influenza vaccination.”
According to WHO’s latest recommendation, the B/Yamagata strain has not been detected globally since March 2020, making its inclusion in quadrivalent influenza vaccines unnecessary. The US CDC has already removed B/Yamagata from all influenza vaccines starting 2024–25, a move backed by global surveillance data to improve vaccine efficacy and production.
India’s National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has also advised adopting the updated WHO-recommended strains to reduce the burden of influenza and influenza-like illnesses, which significantly affect infants, the elderly, and those with chronic health conditions.
India faces influenza outbreaks year-round, with two major peaks during the monsoon and winter. Each year, the disease is estimated to cause around 127,000 deaths, of which 65% occur among people over 65 years, and 15–20% among children under five. Experts highlight the urgent need for annual vaccination of high-risk groups to lower mortality and disease severity.
As one of India’s leading flu vaccine manufacturers, Zydus has consistently promoted preventive healthcare and timely vaccination to protect vulnerable populations from influenza and related complications.
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