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State’s first high flexion gold knee joint system implanted in Mangaluru hospital

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February 3, 2018

Mangaluru, Feb 3: The renowned Orthopaedic Surgeon Dr. JV Srinivas on Saturday implanted Oplulent, the first high flexion gold knee joint system in a knee replacement surgery at city based Justice K S Hegde Hospital which was live telecasted at Father Muller Convention Centre Mangaluru.

From left to right: Dr Tapashree Roy Kapoor, Sr Marketing Manager (Pan India) of Meril Orthopaedics, Sharath K Rao of KMC Manipal, Dr J V Srinivas, Director Dept of Orthopaedics Fortis Hospital, Bengaluru.

The CoCrMo with its proven efficacy has been a regular choice for knee replacement implant material morethan a decade.  An advanced technology process of coating of  inert material “TiNbN”   is an icing on the cake providing high flexion, best in class biocompatibility and longevity on opulent besides the regular properties of CoCrMo  .

With double the strength and hardness at 24.5 Gpa(1.2 times cortical bone) , wear of implant at almost 40% less than other CoCrMo implants and non allergic properties of TiNbn ( almost 90% lesser than Uncoated CoCrMo), this joint  system imparts unparelled acceptability in body and hence stands far ahead of any other knee system in its class available in India .

For the patients, this will provide wings by giving “High Flexion” ability i.e they can squat kneel, climb stairs.

The acclaimed surgeon Dr. JV Srinivas has myriad successful knee implantscases per year in his kitty and is known all over for his contribution covering a gamut of   orthopaedic operational skills, patient care, education and research etc.

Merillife Sciences, the mother company of the above mentioned product, is an Indian Origin MNC Medical Device Company with its ISO 13485 &cGMP Certified ultra modern manufacturing facility at Vapi, Gujarat dealing  in Cardiovascular, Orthopaedic, Endo-surgery and Diagnostics range.

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July 6,2020

Jul 6: At least 8 lakh Indians may be forced to leave Kuwait as the country's legal and legislative committee has approved a draft expat quota Bill, reported.

The Bill, which states that Indians should not exceed 15 percent of the population, was determined as constitutional by the National Assembly, local media reported.

It will soon be transferred to the respective committee so that a comprehensive plan is created.

Expats account for 30 lakh of Kuwait's 43 lakh population. Indian community constitutes the largest expat community in Kuwait, totalling 14.5 lakh.

The move comes as the number of Covid-19 cases has spiked in the country, with 49,000 cases being reported so far.

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August 9,2020

Bengaluru, Aug 9: karnataka's Health Minister B Sriramulu has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. He has been hospitalised and is being treated for Covid-19. The minister has also asked all of those who came in contact with him recently to take necessary precautions.

Sriramulu made the announcement in a series of tweets on Sunday. He said, “After symptoms of flu, I have tested positive for coronavirus today.”

“Under the leadership of Honorable Chief Minister (BS Yediyurappa), all the departments of the government, including my department, have been working hard against Covid-19. From the time of corona's appearance, I have had the opportunity to visit 30 districts and work in harmony with the government's desire to treat people well. It is in this backdrop that I am going to be hospitalized and treated,” B Sriramulu said.

Karnataka’s Health Minister also added, “All those who have been in contact with me recently have been requested to take precautionary measures.”

Earlier this month, Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa also tested positive for Covid-19. The state's Leader of Opposition and former CM Siddaramaiah of the Congress also declared that his samples too had returned positive for the infection. Both of the leaders are undergoing treatment for Covid-19 at the privately-owned Manipal hospital in Bengaluru.

According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), Karnataka has 79,773 active cases while a total of 89,238 patients have been discharged in the state after recovering from Covid-19 and 3091 have succumbed to it.

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January 5,2020

Bengaluru, Jan 5: Karnataka Minister for Large and Medium Industries Jagadish Shettar warned of strict action against officers who demand bribe from farmers while acquiring land.

Mr Shettar, who paid a surprise visit to defense, aerospace hi-tech industry layout in Haraluru, Devanahalli in Bengaluru Rural district, warned the officials who demand a bribe for sanctioning compensation funds.

He said, 'Lands have been acquired from farmers for the development of the industrial area. It's the duty of state government to provide compensation to these farmers. Complaints must be registered against officials who demand a bribe for functioning compensation funds.'

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