Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation-run hospital staff use cardboard as splint instead of plaster cast for man’s fractured leg

Ram Soni, 54, was admitted to KDMC’s Rukminibai Hospital on Thursday after sustaining a leg injury. After an X-Ray confirmed leg fracture and a doctor advised plastering, the staff used cardboard to provide temporary support, according to his son Abhay Kalyan: A patient with a fractured leg was given a cardboard splint instead of a…

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RPCAU workshop charts plan to strengthen export value chain for Makhana

Patna: Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University (RPCAU), Pusa, on Friday organised a workshop to strengthen the export value chain for Makhana, aiming to position Bihar’s signature crop as a globally recognised brand.Chairing the session, vice-chancellor P S Pandey said Makhana was synonymous with Bihar and called for developing the full chain from “Lab to Land…

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Folk artist leads grassroots drive to preserve Jharkhand’s musical legacy

Ranchi: From teaching traditional songs to children to helping artisans craft indigenous instruments, folk artist Nandlal Nayak is spearheading a grassroots campaign to preserve Jharkhand’s musical heritage across Ranchi, Khunti and Simdega.Nayak, son of Padma Shri awardee Mukund Nayak, runs free daily music classes for 20 underprivileged children — 16 boys and 4 girls, all…

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