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Arunachal villagers walk 157 km with patient for 5 days to get to hospital

Arunachal Pradesh’s Vijaynagar circle in Changlang district was to be connected to Miao some 8 years ago by a 157-km road. Only 15 km of the road work has been complete forcing villagers to climb jungles and ravines. Salt per kg costs Rs 200 here.

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Arunachal Pradesh’s Vijaynagar circle in Changlang district was to be connected to Miao some 8 years ago by a 157-km road. Only 15 km of the road work has been complete forcing villagers to climb jungles and ravines. Salt per kg costs Rs 200 here.

An African proverb goes, “It takes a village to raise a child.” But in modern 21st century India, a stretcher-ridden villager in remote Arunachal Pradesh had to be carried by a team of 35 villagers to the nearest hospital some 157 km away through jungles and ravines – all because a road promised 8 years ago has still not been completed.

A report in EastMojo said the mother of Sayedwe Yobin, a 25-year-old student, from the remote Gandhigram village was taken to hospital in a makeshift stretcher in a 5-day walk over 157 km.

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The report, which doesn’t mention the name of Sayedwe’s mother, said she was not keeping well after she was nearly electrocuted in 2017 but her health began to decline in August, and needed immediate medical care.

Left with no option, Sayedwe decided to take her to Miao by foot and on his back. But luckily, other villagers offered to help and a makeshift stretcher was made for the ill woman so that 4 people could carry her instead of just her son. The team of 35 then set out to Miao. The journey began on August 31 and the villagers reached Miao on September 4.

Gandhigram village lies in Vijaynagar circle of Arunachal Pradesh’s Changlang district. Miao, the nearest town with a hospital, is 157 km away from Vijaynagar. Though Miao and Vijaynagar were to be connected by road as part of the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana and a foundation stone laid in 2013, only a 15-km stretch has been laid even after almost 8 years.

The journey of Sayedwe and the villagers was not easy, snaking through dense forests on an incline, crossing rivulets and uneven terrain; sometimes downhill and, at others, a very steep climb. The villagers also had to rest at night for which they needed to fashion makeshift huts and cook for the entire day. But it was the only way to save my mother, Sayedwe added in relief, now that his mother was finally getting medical attention.

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The lack of hospital and roads is not the only problem here. Villagers in Gandhigram pay a very steep price for essentials as porters are required to carry goods through the same jungle. A villager said a kilo of salt costs Rs 200 in Gandhigram.

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Rahul Gandhi says air pollution in North India a national emergency, tourism declining, global reputation crumbling

“We need a collective national response, not political blame games,” the Congress leader said on his X handle.

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Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Friday said the air pollution in North India is a national emergency that needs a collective national response and not a political blame game. The Congress leader added that due to air pollution tourism is declining and “our global reputation is crumbling”.

It is a public health crisis that is stealing children’s future and suffocating the elderly, Gandhi said, adding an environmental and economic disaster that is ruining countless lives.

“As Parliament meets in a few days, MPs will all be reminded of the crisis by our irritated eyes and sore throats. It is our responsibility to come together and discuss how India can end this crisis once and for all,” the Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha said.

The former Congress chief said the poorest “among us suffer the most”, unable to escape the toxic air surrounding them. Families are gasping for clean air, children are falling sick, and millions of lives are being cut short, he added.

The Rae Bareli MP noted that the pollution cloud covers hundreds of kilometres. He said cleaning it up will require major changes and decisive action from governments, companies, experts, and citizens.

“We need a collective national response, not political blame games,” the Congress leader said on his X handle.

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Indian Navy submarine collides with fishing boat near Goa coast, 2 fishermen missing

A spokesperson from the Navy told the media that eleven crew have been rescued so far.

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Indian Navy submarine collides with fishing boat near Goa coast, 2 fishermen missing

Indian Navy officials on Friday said that an Indian fishing vessel with a crew of 13 collided with an Indian Naval submarine near the Goa coast. 

Following the incident, a massive search and rescue operation has been launched by the Indian Navy, which has deployed six ships and aircraft. Reportedly, while 11 crew have been rescued, two are still missing.

The Ministry of Defence issued a statement and said that the vessel, Marthoma, collided with a Scorpene-class submarine about 70 nautical miles off the Goa coast. It added that search and rescue efforts for the remaining two are underway and are being coordinated with Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre Mumbai (MRCC). It further mentioned that additional assets including from the Coast Guard have been diverted to the area to augment the efforts.

The statement said that the cause of the incident is being investigated. Notably, Scorpene-class submarines are a major part of India’s naval power in the Indian Ocean as they can undertake multifarious types of missions, including anti-surface warfare, anti-submarine warfare, intelligence gathering, mine laying, and area surveillance.

Reports said that the state-of-the-art technology utilised for the construction of the Scorpene-class submarines has ensured superior stealth features such as advanced acoustic silencing techniques, low radiated noise levels, hydro-dynamically optimized shape and the ability to launch a crippling attack on the enemy using precision-guided weapons. Furthermore, the attack can be launched with both torpedoes and tube-launched anti-ship missiles, whilst underwater or on the surface.

Meanwhile, the Indian Navy in its statement said that 13 crew members were aboard the fishing vessel at the time of the collision. It added that while 11 crew have been rescued so far, two fishermen are still reported missing.

A spokesperson from the Navy told the media that eleven crew have been rescued so far. He stated that search and rescue efforts for the remaining two crew members of Marthoma are in progress and are being coordinated with the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC), Mumbai. Additional assets including from the Coast Guard have been diverted to the area to augment the efforts, he continued.

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10 Naxalites killed in encounter in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma

The District Reserve Guard (DRG) and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) continue their search operation in the area.

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Ten Naxalites were killed in an encounter with security forces in the Sukma district of Chhattisgarh on Friday.

The confrontation started in the morning within a forest area under the jurisdiction of the Bhejji police station, where a joint operation was being conducted by security personnel as part of an anti-Naxalite initiative, according to Inspector General of Police (Bastar Range) Sundarraj P. 

This operation was initiated following intelligence regarding the presence of Maoists connected to the Konta and Kistaram area committees, situated in the forested regions around Korajguda, Dantespuram, Nagaram, and Bhandarpadar villages.

So far, the bodies of ten Naxalites have been recovered at the scene. Additionally, a significant cache of weapons was seized, including an INSAS rifle, an AK-47, and a Self Loading Rifle (SLR). 

The District Reserve Guard (DRG) and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) continue their search operation in the area. This incident contributes to the year-to-date total of 207 Naxalite fatalities recorded in various clashes across the Bastar region of Chhattisgarh, comprising seven districts. 

On Wednesday, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai met with Union Home Minister Amit Shah in the national capital, North Block. Their discussion focused on developmental progress in Naxal-affected areas of Chhattisgarh and efforts aimed at enhancing peace and stability in these regions. 

The Chief Minister emphasised that both the state government and security forces are diligently working to eradicate Naxal influence in Chhattisgarh, aligning with the Union Home Minister’s commitment to eliminate Naxalism by 2026.

“I met with Union Home Minister Amit Shah and updated him about the Naxal activities in Chhattisgarh. Over the past 11 months, close to 200 Naxals have been neutralized, and approximately 600-700 have surrendered. We are making significant strides towards the goal set by the Prime Minister and Home Minister to achieve a Naxal-free India by March 2026,” CM Sai told reporters following the meeting.

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