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Hindustan Times
03-07-2025
- Hindustan Times
College principal assaulted for putting up message boards for saving environment
Jul 03, 2025 09:56 PM IST The principal of a state-run college was assaulted by a man during an argument over damaging of a 'save ecology, bioversity' message board, at Chapra area of Nadia district, a police officer said on Thursday. Principal of Chapra Government General Degree College Subhasis Pandey lodged a complaint that he was assaulted on Wednesday.(PTI) Principal of Chapra Government General Degree College Subhasis Pandey lodged a complaint that he was assaulted on Wednesday by a local tough, identified as Ajoy Ghosh, when he went to a spot where such boards were put up and started repairing a damaged one containing the message to save flora and fauna. Pandey, an expert in biodiversity and environmental activist, was accosted by Ghosh who wanted to know under whose permission he had put up such boards on public land and assaulted him following an argument causing injuries to him, the police officer said. The accused is the brother of a member of TMC-run Hatkhola Gram Panchayat, the complainant said. Pandey, who had to be taken to Chapra Rural Hospital following the assault, broke down before the media on Thursday while narrating his ordeal. "I had been working to raise public awareness about saving the environment in many parts of the country but had never faced such a humiliating experience. I want to leave the area. I will seek transfer," he said. The police officer said an inquiry has been launched and action will be taken against the accused once the charges are proved prima facie. Ghosh reportedly some locals that he had hit the educator in a fit of rage during an argument but should not have acted in such a manner. The accused is absconding. His panchayat member brother said he will not try to shield Ghosh if the charges are found to be true.
Time of India
26-05-2025
- Health
- Time of India
101-year-old man could be city's oldest body donor
Mumbai: A retired central govt employee from Thane could be the oldest donor in Mumbai after his son donated his body for medical research at BMC-run Nair Hospital on Monday. "My father, P S Venkateswaran, was 101 years old," said retired army officer V Venkataraman, who signed up for body donation along with his parents and wife over a decade ago. His father was in TMC-run Global Hospital on Ghodbunder Road for hip surgery after a fall but developed complications before passing away at 12:22 am on Monday. The family rushed to Nair Hospital thereafter to make the donation within the six-hour period stipulation. "We attended a lecture on body and organ donation and were inspired to donate," said Venkataraman. Body donation entails giving one's body after death for medical education and research, thereby contributing to advancements in healthcare. According to doctors in public hospitals that accept whole body donations, the contributions are sporadic, with some months witnessing more than others. "We manage roughly 10 to 15 donations on average in a month in the Greater Mumbai region," said Purushottam Pawar of the Federation of Organ and Body Donation, which coordinates between families and hospitals for the donation. The rest of Maharashtra also sees similar numbers, he added.
