Workshop on AIDS for medicos

Monday, May 1, 2006, 23:06 [IST]

Jamshedpur, May 01 (UNI) The Jharkhand chapter of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), the Indian Business Trust for HIV/AIDS (IBT) in partnership with the Australia India Council (AIC), are conducting capacity building clinical care training programme for medical professionals here on May 2 and 3.

The objective of the workshop ''Train the Trainers'' is to bring together the medical professionals on a common platform to learn from each other and provide an interactive and educative environment to discuss various issues related to the treatment of HIV/AIDS patients and also to enhance their skills while providing care and treatment.

Dr Alex Paglione and Dr Michelle Giles, an infectious disease physician from the University of Melbourne, will conduct the one and half days training programme along with an Indian Doctor, CII sources said.

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Jaya flays DMK poll promises

Monday, May 1, 2006,23:06 [IST]

Vellore, Tamil Nadu, May 1 (UNI) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and AIADMK Supremo J Jayalalithaa today came down heavily on the DMK's poll promises, terming them false and also not feasible. On a whirlwind campaign of Katpadi Assembly constituency in support of her party nominee S Narayanan, Ms Jayalalithaa said during 1996 elections, the DMK promised in its manifesto that Rs 1000 would be fixed as remunerative price for a tonne of sugarcane but failed.....

Narendra Modi visits Mahajan

Monday, May 1, 2006,23:06 [IST]

Mumbai, Apr 29 (UNI) Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, Samajwadi Party general secretary Amar Singh and Bollywood actor-producer Sanjay Khan were promiment people who visited BJP general secretary Pramod Mahajan at the Hinduja Hospital here today. It was Mr Modi's second visit. He had rushed here on April 22 when Mr Mahajan was grievously injured by his brother Praveen. UNI GVS-SA AK KN1952.....

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RMC to support AIADMK

Monday, May 1, 2006,23:06 [IST]

Vellore, Tamil Nadu, May 1 (UNI) The Rajiv Makkal Congress (RMC) has decided to support the ruling AIADMK Front in the May eight elections to the State Assembly. In a statement here today, Party Founder-President A G Narasimhan said the RMC propoganda committee comprising party office bearers led by Women's Wing Secretary Banumathi Narasimhan had already campaigned in support of the AIADMK front in several places including Vellore, Hosur, Katpadi, Vaniyambadi, Krishnagiri, Dharmapuri,Salem......

AIDCOC criticises Committees on drug control

Monday, May 1, 2006,23:06 [IST]

Visakhapatnam, Apr 29 (UNI) The All India Drug Control Officers' Confederation (AIDCOC) today alleged that mere appointment of committees to look into strengthening of Drug Control administration will not help as it had not acted on any of the recommendations given by similar committees in the past. Speaking at the two-day Tenth Convention of Confederation titled ''Towards Empowerment of Consumer Regulator's Initiative'' that began here today, AIDCOC President S W Deshpande said the recommendations made.....

Vakio on campaign mode in Pondy

Monday, May 1, 2006,23:06 [IST]

Pondicherry, May 1 (UNI) Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) Leader Vaiko today undertook whirlwind electioneering in Pondicherry in support of the Democratic People's Alliance (DPA) led by the AIADMK. Adressing wayside meetings, Mr Vaiko lambasted the Congress Government for not holding panchayat elections in the union territory for years and promised to hold them forthwith if voted to power. Mr Vaiko also claimed that the prices of essential commodities, including cooking gas, had skyrocketed.....