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Meet Nagpur’s Dr Dua who’s been honoured by Queen Elizabeth

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth of UK conferred Dr Harminder Singh Dua from Nagpur, with the royal title of Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE).
Dr Harminder Singh Dua

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth of the United Kingdom conferred Dr Harminder Singh Dua from Nagpur, with the royal title of Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE). Dua in an exclusive interaction with Nation Next, said, “I am thrilled to be so honoured. The award is in fact the reflected glory of the people in my team whom I have worked with and others among family, friends, colleagues, and mentors who have influenced my career through the years.”  

Dua, who’s an alumnus from the Government Medical Hospital, Nagpur, is the Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Nottingham Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences and Nottingham University Hospitals in the United Kingdom. Dua has been recognised for services in eye healthcare, health education, and ophthalmology.

However, the official ceremony takes place two months after the Queen’s Birthday Honours List is announced.

The list was announced in the United Kingdom on 8 June this year as a part of the Queen Elizabeth II’s Official Birthday celebrations in which 30 other individuals of Indian origin were also awarded for their services to the United Kingdom along with 1,076 British nationals.

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1st COVID-19 case in Ramdaspeth crops up near Cabinet Minister Vijay Wadettiwars residence

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For the first time, a resident of Ramdaspeth tested positive for Coronavirus on Saturday. The patient, who is said to be residing in an apartment near Cabinet Minister for Relief and Rehabilitation in the Maha Vikas Aghadi and senior Congress leader Vijay Wadettiwars residence (behind Tuli Imperial), is said to be a middle-aged woman. 

The patient is reportedly connected to a resident from Mominpura. However, nothing concrete as of now can be said about the same. More details are awaited.

Also read: Nagpur: 91 test positive in 24 hours making COVID-19 tally rise to 1266

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Nagpur: 91 test positive in 24 hours making COVID-19 tally rise to 1266

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Nagpur COVID-19 tally as on June 20 rose to 1266 after 91 people tested positive for the virus in past 24 hours. Out of the total 91, while 69 patients belonged to Naik Talao/Bangladesh, 11 from Shantinagar, four from Lashkaribagh, three from Ganeshpeth, one from Uppalwadi, one from Ramdaspeth, one from Mehendibagh and one belonged to Mominpura.

Out of the total, 823 have been cured and over 333 are currently being treated upon.

Also read: NMC Chief Tukaram Mundhe storms out of meeting after Corporator calls him blot on Saint Tukaram

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Nagpur man discovers 4-month-old foetus in gutter; cops suspect illegal abortion

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In yet another shocking incident, a resident named Rahul Tumane discovered a 4-month-old foetus lying in an abandoned condition behind his house (near plot number 13, behind Kajal Bar and Restaurant area) in Pardi inside a gutter. 

Police inspector Sunil Chavan told Nation Next that a four-month-old foetus, wrapped in a cloth, was found lying inside a gutter near a house on Thursday night in Pardi. Chavan also informed that the foetus was sent for an autopsy to Mayo Hospital and the reports are awaited. Police have suspected the possibility of abandonment after an illegal abortion. 

A case has been registered under Section 318 (Concealment of birth by secret disposal of a dead body) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) on the basis of a complained filed by Tumane. 

Also read: Nagpur: Zone 5 Police team seize four trucks carrying illegally mined sand

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