Four killed in two road accidents
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Four persons, including a couple, were killed in separate accidents in the district since Sunday night. Police said a group of people from Tenkasi district was returning home in a car after attending the Thamizhar Viduthalai Kalam meeting held in Tirunelveli on Sunday night. When they reached Seethaparpanallur, a lorry hit the car in which A. Hariharan, 29, of Keezha Vellakkaal North Colony near Tenkasi, was killed on the spot. Though the injured were rushed to the Tirunelveli Medical College Hospital, V. Sivakumar, 37, of Vallam near Tenkasi, succumbed to his injuries later while three others are under treatment with injuries.
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The Kanniyakumari Government Medical College Hospital at Aasaaripallam here has added one more feather to its cap – Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (ESWL) – to treat the patients suffering from renal stones without pain and blood loss. Since the Kanniyakumari Government Medical College Hospital is receiving significant number of patients suffering from renal stones every month, the most advanced electromagnetic type ESWL machine, costing about ₹ 3.75 crore, has been supplied under the Japanese grant. The ESWL is used in the cases with kidney / upper ureteric stones with the size less than 15 mm and less than 1,000 CT attenuation value. “Since our district has high incidence of renal stone cases, the ESWL will certainly provide them the much-needed relief without any pain,” says Dr. Suganthi Rajakumari, Dean, Kanniyakumari Government Medical College Hospital.
University identifies new element while analysing thyroid samples
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With a grant of ₹20 crore, it plans to buy advanced equipment
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With a grant of ₹20 crore, it plans to buy advanced equipment
Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, which recently signed a memorandum of understanding with Tirunelveli Medical College Hospital (TVCMH) to carry out multi-disciplinary research in medical sciences, has identified a new element while analysing clinical thyroid samples. “We are pursuing a detailed research in this direction,” said K. Pitchumani, Vice-Chancellor, who was previously CSIR Emeritus Scientist in the School of Chemistry, Madurai Kamaraj University. “We will tell you about the element after a key member of the research team will be back from his medical leave soon,” he said.
Five farm workers killed as vehicle falls into channel in Thoothukudi
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Goods carrier ferrying people overturns; 30 injured
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Goods carrier ferrying people overturns; 30 injured
Five farm workers were killed on the spot and 30 others were injured as the mini goods carrier in which they were travelling to work fell into a channel near Maniyaachi in Thoothukudi district on Tuesday.
The deceased were identified as G. Malai Azhagu, 48; M. Petchiammal, 54; V. Gomathi, 65; S. Eswari, 27; and S. Petchiammal, 33, all hailing from Manappadaiveedu near Seevalaperi in Tirunelveli district.
Of the injured, S. Petchiammal, 65; S. Chellathaai, 60; S. Mariammal, 50; M. Lingammal, 30; M. Petchiammal, 30; and M. Viji, 36 all hailing from from Manappadaiveedu were rushed to the Thoothukudi Medical College Hospital after first aid at the Ottapidaaram Government Hospital. The condition of Ms. Viji is said to be critical.