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Hindustan Times
16 hours ago
- Health
- Hindustan Times
Holistic Wellness Programme Organised on World IVF Day by Gunjan IVF World
Ghaziabad: A wellness programme 'Taking You from Maybe to Baby' was organised in Indirapuram on Friday to mark World IVF Day. The programme organised at Gunjan IVF World, Ghaziabad, aimed to support individuals and couples on their fertility journey. Dr Gunjan Gupta, founder of Gunjan IVF world, stated that the programme provided guidance to those beginning their fertility journey or exploring IVF options. She said that the programme focused on the four key pillars of overcoming infertility – physical health, mental health, self-care and the wonders of IVF. Dr Gunjan said, 'Through this initiative, we have tried to provide not just knowledge and support but also real tools that will help couples move from uncertainty to the joy of parenthood.' Holistic Wellness Programme Organised on World IVF Day by Gunjan IVF World In the first session, yoga and health expert Ms Iris Vatrana discussed the importance of yoga in hormonal balance, stress relief and boosting fertility. In the second session, mental health expert Dr Mandira Adhikari shared some facts on emotional health and stress management during fertility treatments. In the third session, influencer and health advocate Ms Anshu Dhawan spoke about the importance of self-love and care during the fertility journey. Finally, Dr Gunjan Gupta, MD and Founder of Gunjan IVF World, provided useful information regarding three common myths related to IVF. These included questions such as, can IVF be done at any age? Is infertility solely a woman's issue? And are all IVF clinics the same? They discussed these topics in detail and also answered people's questions. The closing session offered a direct opportunity for people to interact with the experts. The day concluded with a book launch by Dr Gunjan Gupta on Egg freezing which was launched at an IVF summit organised by IHW council. About Gunjan IVF World Gunjan IVF World is a leading fertility clinic in India, committed to ethical, advanced, and compassionate reproductive care. With state-of-the-art technology and a patient-first approach, the centre has helped more than 25,000 couples in expanding their families. The brand has also received recognition as a notable IVF Chain in North India. Note to the Reader: This article is part of Hindustan Times' promotional consumer connect initiative and is independently created by the brand. Hindustan Times assumes no editorial responsibility for the content.
The Print
06-07-2025
- Politics
- The Print
Gopal Khemka murder: Patna cops exploring rivalry angle, parallels with son's 2018 killing
Gopal Khemka (64), the owner of the Magadh Hospital in Patna, was shot dead from close range by a bike-borne assailant outside his residence Friday night, less than a kilometre from the Gandhi Maidan police station. Additionally, senior police officials said they are exploring if this is in any way linked to the December 2018 murder of his son Gunjan Khemka. New Delhi: The Bihar Police is probing the high-profile murder case of Patna-based businessman Gopal Khemka from all angles including any potential family or business rivalry, police officials have confirmed to ThePrint, while indicating it could be a case of contract killing. The footage captured in the CCTV camera installed outside his residence suggests the killer was waiting for him at the gate. Around 11:38 pm, when Khemka arrived at the main gate of his residence, the assailant opened fire at him while the businessman was still in his car. The attacker then fled the scene. 'Prima facie, this looks like a clear case of contract killing where every move of the target was mapped, and the attacker was waiting outside his residence for the perfect opportunity. We shall probe it from all angles, from business or family rivalry as well as any linkage to the past murder in the family,' a senior Bihar Police officer told ThePrint, requesting anonymity as the probe is at a nascent stage. Coming as it does just months before assembly elections in the state, the sensational murder has sparked widespread criticism of the Nitish Kumar-led NDA government over law and order, even more so in the capital city of Patna. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said Nitish Kumar and the BJP have combined to make Bihar the 'crime capital of India'. पटना में व्यवसायी गोपाल खेमका की सरेआम गोली मारकर हत्या ने एक बार फिर साबित कर दिया है – भाजपा और नीतीश कुमार ने मिलकर बिहार को 'भारत की क्राइम कैपिटल' बना दिया है। आज बिहार लूट, गोली और हत्या के साए में जी रहा है। अपराध यहां 'नया नॉर्मल' बन चुका है – और सरकार पूरी तरह नाकाम।… — Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) July 6, 2025 Khemka's son Gunjan too was shot by a bike-borne assailant who attacked him outside his cotton processing plant in Hajipur. Also Read: Meghalaya honeymoon murder: How bloodstained shirt & mangalsutra led police to suspect Sonam Raghuvanshi Recce & repetition of 2018 Around seven-and-a-half years ago, Khemka had complained to the Vaishali district police that his son Gunjan was shot from a close range near his firm G K Cotton in the industrial area of the neighbouring Hajipur town. A man wearing a helmet and gloves shot at Gunjan from outside his car. The businessman was declared dead on arrival by the hospital. The Vaishali district police arrested four suspects, and filed a chargesheet after investigation, with senior officials saying a land deal was the reason behind the murder. They said Khemka wanted to sell a prime land parcel in Hajipur after his planned project failed to take off. Bihar Police officials said the Khemkas and their partners intended to set up a biscuit factory on the land. However, as the project stalled, it fell under the target of a land-grabbing syndicate and local anti-social elements. The Vaishali Police had in April 2019 charged Patna-residents Abhishek Kumar alias Mastu and Rahul Anand alias Chinku, alongside Arun Kumar Singh alias Arun Choudhary and his son Anand Kumar alias Anand Choudhary with the murder. Mastu and Chinku were given bail in May 2019 by the Patna High Court while Choudharys secured bail from the same court in July that year. 'All accused had a long criminal history, and they conspired to remove Khemka from this land as he wanted to sell the land to someone else,' a Bihar Police officer told ThePrint Saturday. Mastu, a notorious criminal from Patna, was shot dead in 2021 in a case of inter-gang rivalry. Family members have alleged the real culprits of the 2018 murder of Gunjan were never brought to justice. Senior officials conceded that angles around family rivalry had come to the fore during the investigation but there was a lack of concrete evidence. Gaurav Khemka, Gopal Khemka's only son now, says his father's murder is a 'repetition' of the December 2018 killing. 'Good man' Gopal Khemka, the director of nine firms including G K Cotton, was a member of the Bankipore Club in Patna and was a daily visitor after office hours. On Friday, he dropped off his friend Sudesh Sarin outside his home while returning from the club. Sarin said he had known Khemka for around three decades and that he was not aware of any dispute the businessman had with anyone. 'I was with him in the same vehicle. We were returning from the Bankipore Club. He dropped me off at the Exhibition Road corner, just metres away. It could have been me as well if they had attacked before. Around midnight, I got a call from another friend who said Gopal was shot dead,' Sarin told ThePrint. 'He never discussed anything. No threats or disputes of any kind. He was a good man. His son was shot dead in a similar manner outside their factory in Hajipur. Gopal and his family are respected people,' he further said. In a complaint to the Gandhi Maidan police station, Gaurav Khemka alleged the local police had a delayed response. He said he had to carry his blood-soaked father to a private hospital in the other part of the city. Even after the police station in the area of the hospital informed the Gandhi Maidan police station, no one turned up at the hospital, and he had to take his father's body from the hospital to his house, the son alleged. Around 02:00 am, he further documented, the Patna Central superintendent of police came to their residence, suggesting the body could be handed over to the family only after the postmortem. Based on the complaint, the Patna Police Saturday registered a case under section 103 (murder) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and section 27 (misuse of fire arms) of the Arms Act. BJP links, Oppn attacks Nitish While Gopal Khemka has been known in the political and bureaucratic circles to be a businessman strongly linked to the BJP, leaders in the Bihar unit of the party said he did not hold any official position. However, his slain son was a co-convener of the party's micro-industries cell. 'He (Gopal Khemka) had always been a sympathiser of the party and has had great terms with leaders. But he was never an office-bearer,' a Bihar BJP functionary told ThePrint. Leaders from opposition parties also made a beeline outside his residence to meet the family. They attacked the Nitish Kumar government over what they claimed was deteriorating law and order in the state. Leader of the Opposition in the Bihar Assembly Tejashwi Yadav visited Khemka's residence Saturday afternoon and said Prime Minister Narendra Modi should ask Nitish Kumar about these crimes before raking up the alleged 'jungle raj' in the state when the RJD was in power between 1990 and 2005. 'This kind of incident happened in the heart of the city where the DM and SP reside, and the police station is just about 200 yards away. The murder was committed by shooting in front of their house. This makes it clear that the government's credibility has eroded in Bihar and criminals are receiving protection from the authorities. Family members believe the government is not disclosing any information about the action being taken. Crime and criminals are dominating the state. This situation shows what kind of rule Bihar is under,' Yadav told reporters. Even an MP from the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas), a constituent of the ruling NDA, questioned law and order in the state and said if the business community does not feel safe in the state, there will be no improvement in the state of industries. 'We talk a lot about development and industries in the state, but if the business community is not safe in the state, will it be possible to have flourishing sectors and jobs in the state? The way Gopal Khemka was murdered last night, brazenly in an upscale area of Bihar, shows that criminals have no fear of the administration and that law and order has crumbled in Bihar,' Khagaria MP Rajesh Verma said in a video statement Saturday. Bihar's Deputy Chief Minister and BJP leader Vijay Kumar Sinha admitted to lapses on the part of police and assured strict action against officers found negligent 'The incident occurred just a few metres away from the police station. Where was the Patna Police's patrolling team? This is a serious incident, and officers found guilty of negligence will face action. We will recommend to the government the removal of such officers. The state government cannot ignore this negligence,' Sinha told reporters. (Edited by Ajeet Tiwari) Also Read: Make women pregnant, get rich—Bihar's cyber scam goes to a whole new level
Time of India
06-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Gopal Khemka murder: Rahul Gandhi slams Nitish Kumar, BJP over Patna businessman's murder, calls Bihar ‘India's crime capital'
NEW DELHI: Congress leader and leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi on Sunday hit out at the BJP-led NDA government and Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar over the murder of businessman Gopal Khemka, calling it proof that the state has turned into "India's crime capital". In a post on X, Rahul Gandhi said, 'The brazen murder of businessman Gopal Khemka in Patna has once again proven – the BJP and Nitish Kumar have together turned Bihar into India's crime capital. Today, Bihar lives in the shadow of loot, gunfire, and murder. Crime has become the 'new normal' here – and the government is utterly ineffective.' Appealing to voters, he added, 'Brothers and sisters of Bihar, this injustice can no longer be tolerated. A government that cannot ensure the safety of your children cannot be trusted with your future. Every murder, every robbery, every bullet – is a cry for change. Now is the time for a new Bihar – where there is progress, not fear. This time, your vote is not just to change the government, but to save Bihar.' Businessman Gopal Khemka was shot dead on July 4 around 11 pm near Gandhi Maidan in Patna. Superintendent of Police (SP) Patna, Diksha, confirmed the incident, stating, 'On the night of July 4, at around 11 pm, we received information that businessman Gopal Khemka has been shot dead in the south area of the Gandhi Maidan. The crime scene has been secured, and further investigation is underway. One bullet and one shell have been recovered. ' Director general of police (DGP) Vinay Kumar said a Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been constituted to probe the case, and will be headed by the SP, City Central. The incident bears resemblance to the 2018 killing of Gopal's son, Gunjan Khemka, a BJP leader and then state convener of the party's small industries cell. Gunjan was shot dead at his cotton bandage factory in Hajipur. Following his murder, there was a reported lack of presence by top BJP leadership at the funeral, which left the family disappointed. Ram Khemka, uncle of the deceased, told TOI at the Gulbi Ghat crematorium, 'Gunjan used to spend 3–4 hours every day working for the BJP. Yet no senior leader or minister even raised their voice against his killing.' Only a few BJP MLAs, including Nitin Navin, Arun Kumar Sinha, and Sanjeev Chaurasia, were present at the funeral. Though state BJP president Nityanand Rai visited later, the family had by then decided not to take Gunjan's body to the party office for last rites. Reacting to the killing, RJD leader Mrityunjay Tiwari said, 'It is very sad. The government will have to answer as a businessman was killed in the posh area of Gandhi Maidan. The police reached after two hours. It happened near the police headquarters. Tejashwi Yadav has been showing the crime bulletin, but this government is sleeping. Bihar wants to get rid of this government now. It is a Gunda Raj, what else?'
Time of India
27-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Maithili writer invited to Red Fort I-Day event
Madhubani: Young Maithili author Gunjan Shri has been invited as a special guest to the prestigious at the Red Fort in New Delhi on Aug 15. His invitation comes under the Yuva Lekhak Yojana (Young Author Mentorship Scheme), an initiative of the ministry of defence and the ministry of education, implemented through the National Book Trust (NBT). Tired of too many ads? go ad free now A resident of Ramnagar village in the Benipatti subdivision of Madhubani district, Gunjan was selected from among 100 young authors writing in 22 Indian languages. His father, Kamal Mohan 'Chunnu', is also a notable figure in contemporary Maithili literature. Gunjan's literary contributions have been widely appreciated. His works include 'Premak Timeline', 'Tarhatthi Par Samay' and 'Bhartiya Swatantrata Andolan Mein Dalit Samaj Ka Yogdan'. His travelogue, 'Marsi', was published under the Yatra Books imprint. Earlier, Gunjan represented Maithili literature at a special function held at Rashtrapati Bhavan and has participated in literary events and seminars across 22 countries, promoting Indian languages and culture on the global stage. Reacting to the honour, Gunjan said, "I am grateful to the Centre for this recognition. It is a matter of immense pride to represent the Maithili language and culture on such a significant national platform." His achievement has been widely celebrated not only in Maithili-speaking regions but across the country, where he is regarded as a symbol of young India's literary promise and cultural richness.
Deccan Herald
25-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Deccan Herald
Shubhanshu Shukla's Space Odyssey
After hours of flying the IAF mean machines ranging from Su-30 MKI and MiG-21 to Hawks and Jaguars, the ace pilot - Shux to his mates and Gunjan to his old friends and family - got an opportunity in 2019 to become one of the four Indian astronauts after the Union government announced the ambitious programme.
