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MAFSU VC wants to raise the bar of research

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                                                             Dr A K Misra.                                             World Veterinary Day MAFSU VC wants to raise the bar of research By Vikas Vaidya Dr Aditya Kumar Misra is a versatile personality. He took charge as Vice-Chancellor of Maharashtra Animal Husbandry Fisheries Sciences University (MAFSU) and everything started changing. From work culture to infrastructure, research everything saw quality enhanc...

MPSC data could have been saved

MPSC data could have been saved By Vikas Vaidya The server of Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) has been crashed because of virus and the data got deleted and the lacuna came to the fore. Even if the data got deleted, as per Information Technology (IT) policy, organisation should maintain a backup of the data. It should be in real time format, not in a offline mode. It is very important for MPSC to find out how the virus got injected in the system. Whether they did not have  a firewall installed or good anti-virus or Intrusion Detection system with them? Was the firewall and antivirus configured or was it in default mode? These are the questions remained unanswered. Dr Harold D’Costa, State Cyber Crime Expert said, “If anybody injects a virus in the system then according to IT act 2008, the compensation upto one crore rupees has to be given to the victim. So MPSC should find it out through the log sheet whether the virus was injected through internet or was it inject...

“Dont worry urinary incontinence has cure”

“Dont worry urinary incontinence has  cure” By Vikas Vaidya He has written many books which have been refered by students of Post Graduation (Gynaecology), among those, important three are Modern Gynaecology, Modern Obstetrics and Practical Obstetrics and Gynaecology. He performs Tension-free Vaginal Tape (TVT) procedure but he is expert in Trans Obturator Tape (TOT) operation. He is performing this procedure for the last five years and his success rate is 92-95 per cent. Dr. Ajit Virkud, a well-known gynecologist who has specialized training in Urogynecology (management of urinary problems in women) is in Nagpur for a seminar and operative workshop to be held at Dande Hospital on Sunday. He is here to create awareness amongst Gynecologists and public at large about the problem of Urinary Incontinence in older women. The prevalence urinary incontinence in postmenopausal Indian women is as high as 59% according to studies done in India. Dr Virkud said, “25 per cent of these 59 p...

Why parents do not feel embarrassed when they watch indecent things?

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Why parents do not feel embarrassed when they watch indecent things? By Vikas Vaidya She was 16 when she made her debut in the role of Peshawe Madhavrao's wife Ramabai in the Marathi TV serial Swami. She has a Master's degree in Linguistics from Pune University; however, she has continued with acting as her career on receiving, after the success of Swami, many more roles, including those in Shrikant, a TV serial based on one of Saratchandra Chatterjee's novels; The Great Maratha; Draupadi; Hasratein; Meerabai; Teacher; Khel; Sparsh; and Sonpari were well appreciated. Her role in the TV serial Avantika on Alpha Marathi channel has received much acclaim. She works in entertainment sector, but she has never compromised unlike her other colleagues in this glamourous field. She has altogether different views. Mrinal Kulkarni pained when she heard about gangrape incidents. She said, “This is an act by the persons with perverted minds. At the same time parents should hav...

Yes, there is some pressure on docs while treating VIPs

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Yes, there is some pressure on docs while treating VIPs                                                  By Vikas Vaidya                                                    Dr Sanjay Desai treated SRK,                                           Dr Prakash Kotwal  performed surgery on Prim...

You need a psychiatric treatment’ should be a positive advice

You need a psychiatric treatment’ should be a positive advice By Vikas Vaidya When anybody behaves whimsically, people either jokingly; sarcastically or angrily, ask him to go to a psychiatrist and have the treatment. This ‘you need a psychiatric treatment’ type of advice should be positive and should be serious enough. If mental health is not taken seriously then its consequences have larger impact which one has to carry throughout the life. This was opinion of the city’s psychiatrists on the occasion of installation of the new  team of Indian Psychiatric Society’s Nagpur chapter. Dr Sudhir Bhave, eminent Psychiatrist, said, “The treatment of mental illness is equally important as the physical health. As we unknowingly take care of our kith and kin during his physical illness, same cooperation must be given to the person with mental illness.” Some groups led by Dr Bhave or he himself have been visiting schools and colleges to spread the awareness about mental health. Dr Vivek...

Nagpur to become virtual international gateway, courtesy BSNL

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Nagpur to become virtual international gateway, courtesy BSNL By Vikas Vaidya Nagpur BSNL Internet  node is designated as A1 Internet  node next to Chennai, Mumbai, Delhi and Kolkata. This will make Nagpur a virtual international Internet  Gateway. It will start functioning by June, 2013, informed K K Singh, General Manager (Operation and Planning), Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited, Nagpur. He is presently holding the charge of Principal General Manager, Nagpur.“Now voice service is on decline and broadband service users are on rise. The users of data service will be increased in near future. About 140 million people are using internet at national level which constitutes to 50 per cent of the total population. Considering all these aspects, BSNL too has started improving its internet service and that is yielding results” said Singh.With Nagpur becoming virtual international gateway, the interruption will be less, service will be improved.  Internet users of Centr...