New Delhi: In a veritable medical miracle, a 104-year-old man successfully underwent spinal surgery within weeks of recovering from a heart operation, doctors said here yesterday.
“While the spine procedure in itself was simple, there were multiple risks considering the age of the patient and prior medical history,” said Sandeep Vaishya, additional director, neurology, Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Gurgaon.
“We had to weigh the patient’s heart strength, including possible risks of a stroke and complications arising from the stent inserted during a prior angioplasty,” said Vaishya, who led a team of doctors in performing the surgery to treat disc prolapse on the 104-year-old.
GJM calls shutdown in Darjeeling
Darjeeling: The Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) yesterday called an indefinite shutdown in Darjeeling hills from tomorrow to protest the arrest of an elected member of the hill development body for alleged involvement in arson and violence.
The GJM gave the call after a local court rejected the bail application of Gorkha Territorial Administration (GTA) member and party leader Chandray Yonzon, who was taken into custody in connection with the ransacking and torching of the house of Trinamool Congress leader K N Subba at Gorubathan, under Kalimpong sub-division of Darjeeling district. “Before arresting any legislator, the permission of the assembly speaker has to be taken. Why did the administration and police not seek permission from the presiding officer of the GTA Sabha,” asked GJM general secretary Roshan Giri.
Russia opens consulate in Goa
Panaji: Illegal land deals involving its nationals is one of the reasons Russia has opened a consular office in Goa, which hosted 150,000 Russian tourists this season, Ambassador Alexander Kadakin said yesterday. Real estate deals involving Russian nationals along Goa’s coast have been under the scanner of central intelligence and financial intelligence agencies for violations of the Foreign Exchange Management Act as well for the dubious antecedents of those who purchased these properties. Kadakin said most Russians visiting Goa were regular tourists, and that only “one, two or three badmashes” sometimes caused trouble.
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