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Jaipur Girl’s Rare Feat: The Youngest To Pass Class 12 At The Age Of 1

Akansha Singh Saini might not enter the Guinness Book of World Records, but her achievement of passing the much-dreaded Class 12 exam at the age// of 11 definitely makes her a wonder-kid. ....Born on April 21, 1995, Akansha, daughter of Dhanpat Singh Saini, a medical practitioner, passed her Class 12 exam in the science stream as a regular student of Mangalam Vidhyapeeth School in the Basbadanpu...

Victims of Landmine Blasts Walks with the Help of Jaipur Foot

More than 20 crippled Lebanese, victims of land mine blasts in that country, are able to walk now, thanks to the prosthetic Jaipur Foot developed by a non-governmental organisation here.// ....A two-member team from the Bhagwan Mahaveer Viklang Sahayata Samiti (BMVSS) conducted a preliminary camp in the last week of June in Beirut where they fitted the famous Jaipur Foot on 22 Lebanese who had lo...

Chikungunya Outbreak Feared in Jaipur

After viral fever, malaria and dengue, a more lethal mosquito-caused illness is causing panic in the city.// ....As per official reports, no case of chikungunya has been traced in the city but four patients with its symptoms are being treated. Their samples have been sent to a laboratory. ...."We have already started a survey in the city to identify chikungunya patients but no one has so far be...

An Exclusive Store for Diabetes Care Opened in Jaipur

A unique one-stop store for diabetes care, that includes products like insulin, sugar-free food and healthcare books, was opened here Tuesday. // ....The store called 'D' Lounge has been set up by Way-to-Health, a company involved in the distribution of healthcare products. ...."'D' Lounge offers a complete range of products - insulin, blood monitoring meters, sugar-free food like cookies, biscu...

Flower Therapy New Fad In Jaipur

For the beauty conscious in Jaipur, flower therapy is becoming the most sought-after treatment for skin ailments...Helping people enhance their beauty are parlours// and clinics that are offering these therapies. Be it acne problems or under eye dark circles, flower therapy seems to be the perfect solution. ...."We get 7 to 10 customers every day," says Neerja, who owns a skin and beauty clinic...

Jaipur Nurses Five Hospital Plans

The Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group, the Bombay Hospital and three other firms are planning to set up hospitals in Rajasthan, officials said. // ....The Jaipur Development Authority would allot land for the five proposals, the officials added. The Ambani group, which has proposed a Rs.2 billion Medi-City to be built here in three years, will get the land in two weeks, they added... ..The state plans...

Huge Ayurveda Library Coming Up in Jaipur

An ayurveda library with a collection of nearly 50,000 books, including old and rare manuscripts on the ancient Indian art of healing, is coming up here. // ..To be built at the National Ayurveda Institute at a cost of over Rs.20 million, it will be one of the biggest ayurveda libraries in India. It will house national and international books, journals and research papers and provide exhaustive a...

Stem Cell Research Lab Coming Up in Jaipur

The Sawai Man Singh (SMS) medical college here will set up a stem cell research laboratory by April to undertake research in biotechnology, genetics// and stem cells. ....The laboratory, to be part of an advance research laboratory to come up in the state government-run institute, has been taken up under an Rs.70 million-project approved by the central government's department of science and tech...

Indonesians to Be Fitted Jaipur-made Artificial Limbs

At least 350 Indonesians who lost their limbs due to disease, accident or disasters like the tsunami will be fitted with Jaipur-made artificial limbs in Jakarta//. ...."On the invitation of a non-resident Indian association, we are organising a 15-day camp in Jakarta from Friday, in which 350 people will be fitted with the Jaipur Foot," D.R. Mehta, the founder of the Bhagwan Mahaveer Viklang Saha...

Ashley Judd to Visit Jaipur for HIV Cause

Jaipur: Hollywood actress Ashley Judd will be here on a three-day visit to see an NGO's activities in the areas of HIV/AIDS prevention and maternal and child health.// ....The star of such thrillers as "Kiss the Girls", "Double Jeopardy" and "High Crimes" will be visiting the Rajasthan capital as part of an initiative by PSI/India. ....Ashley is a board member of PSI (earlier known as Populatio...

Jaipur Foot Takes Off for Lebanon

The Jaipur Foot - artificial legs made in Rajasthan - is all set to travel to war-hit Lebanon and Sri Lanka to aid amputees there.// ....Experts from the Bhagwan Mahaveer Viklang Sahayta Samiti (BMVSS) will travel to the Middle East on the invitation of the Indian contingent of the UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon, BMVSS general secretary S.R. Mehta said. ..The team would open a camp in Lebano...

Animals too Affected from Heat Wake in Jaipur

As Rajasthan reels under intense heat wave, animals too are affected by scorching temperatures . ......Dogs in Jaipur have been suffering heat strokes with as many as 50 canines being treated at veterinary hospitals everyday. ......Veterinarians say such extreme heat is not favourable for pets, which don't have any sweat glands to keep cool. The sick dogs have to be put on drips and given ice tr...

Jaipur Foot All Set to Launch Its Centre in Columbia

'Jaipur Foot', the prosthesis that has helped thousands of disabled worldwide to walk again, is set to be launched from Colombia, its first centre on foreign soil . ......The Colombian government has sanctioned the Bhagwan Mahaveer Viklang Sahayata Samiti (BMVSS), producers of the artificial limb, to set up base in the South American country. The BMVSS has entered into a tie-up with a Colombia-ba...

Fortis Plans Multi-speciality Hospital in Jaipur

Fortis Healthcare plans to set up a super speciality hospital in Jaipur as part of its initiative to expand its operations in Rajasthan . ......"We have shown our intent in setting up a Medi city in Jaipur to the state government. We want over 25 acres of land for the project that will have a medical college besides a 500-600 bed hospital," Shivinder Mohan Singh, managing director, Fortis Healthc...