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India facing knee arthritis epidemic: Dr. Vikram Shah

Kolkata, Nov 24(UNI) More than 15 crore Indians suffer from knee problems, out of which about 4 crore patients need total knee replacement (TKR), imposing a huge health burden on the country.
In contrast, in China, about 6.5 crore people suffer from knee problems – less than half the number in India. The incidence of knee arthritis among Indians is 15 times higher than that in Western nations. This is because of the genetic predisposition of Indians towards knee arthritis, and a lifestyle that results in overuse of the knee joints.
This was pointed out by Dr. Vikram I Shah, Founder Chairman & Managing Director, Shalby Hospitals, Ahmedabad, who on an average conducts total knee replacement surgery on more than 150 patients from Kolkata each year.
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Bengal teenager given death sentence for rape-murder of minor

07 Dec 2024 | 12:19 AM

Kolkata, Dec 6 (UNI) A POCSO court in West Bengal on Friday pronounced the death sentence to 19 year old Mostakin Sardar for the rape and murder of a 10-year-old girl at Kultali in South 24 Parganas district on October 5.

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INDIA Bloc denied permission to protest in Delhi on Manipur: Congress President

INDIA Bloc denied permission to protest in Delhi on Manipur: Congress President

06 Dec 2024 | 11:56 PM

Imphal, Dec 6 (UNI) INDIA Bloc, Manipur has been denied permission to stage a protest at Jantar Mantar. Delhi Manipur Congress President , K Meghachandra said in a social media post on Friday. ,
”As we have not been given permission to hold our peaceful protest at Jantar Mantar today for Manipur, we strongly condemn such anti-democratic act of not allowing us to protest at Jantar Mantar today.”
A team of political leaders representing ten political parties were in New Delhi to take the protest to centrestage as the crisis in the state was continuing. A protest was planned on Dec 9 which was not allowed. K Meghachandra and Kshetrimayum Shanta, Convenor of the platform of the ten political parties submitted a letter to the Prime Minister urging him to visit Manipur this year.

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Lathicharge on BPSC aspirants reveals dictatorial attitude of Nitish govt: Tejaswi

Lathicharge on BPSC aspirants reveals dictatorial attitude of Nitish govt: Tejaswi

06 Dec 2024 | 11:15 PM

Patna, Dec 6 (UNI) Leader of the Opposition in Bihar assembly Tejaswi Prasad Yadav on Friday alleged that the "barbaric lathicharge" on the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) aspirants has revealed the "dictatorial and autocratic attitude" of the state's Nitish Kumar government.

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IT raids Ripuraj group, recovers huge cash & valuables

06 Dec 2024 | 9:57 PM

Patna, Dec 6 (UNI) The Income-tax sleuths on Friday conducted simultaneous raids at more than
15 premises of Ripuraj Group in Raxual, Motihari, Patna, and Delhi and recovered huge cash and valuables.

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Nitish inaugurates Patna Book Fair

06 Dec 2024 | 9:50 PM

Patna, Dec 6 (UNI) Bihar Chief Minister on Friday inaugurated the much awaited 12 day long Patna book fair here.

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