Civic polls: Two BJP women candidates emerge unopposed in Thane district
Thane (PTI): Even before the first ballot is cast for the Kalyan Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC) elections in Maharashtra’s Thane district, two BJP women candidates have secured victory in the absence of a contest.
Rekha Chaudhary, who had been a corporator for over a decade, and Asawari Kedar Navare have been declared winners unopposed from Ward No. 18 (Kachore) and Ward No. 26(A), which covers the Savarkar Road area, respectively, said officials.
State BJP chief Ravindra Chavan described the victories as the “ultimate civilian award” from the people. “It is the recognition of ten years of solving problems on the ground, of being there for every citizen in Kachore. People have spoken by staying silent. They knew their leader had already won their hearts,” he said.
Navare, who comes from a family with RSS (Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh) roots, is a new face in the municipal arena.
Chavan made a video call to Chief Minister and senior BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis to convey the development.
“A victory is a victory. But an unopposed victory is a message of trust. Let this energy fuel our journey towards a better Kalyan-Dombivli,” said Fadnavis during the video call.
Elections to 29 municipal corporations across the state, including the KDMC, are scheduled for January 15, and votes will be counted the next day.
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Army hospital sets 'new benchmark' in glaucoma care
New Delhi (PTI): A leading Army hospital here has successfully conducted a "pioneering procedure" using a state-of-the-art 3D operating microscope, combining advanced imaging with minimally invasive glaucoma surgery, officials said on Wednesday.
This breakthrough offers "unprecedented real-time visualisation of aqueous outflow pathways", enabling surgeons to deliver precise, targeted interventions, they said.
The defence ministry termed it a "landmark achievement" for Indian medicine, and said the ophthalmology department of the Army Hospital (Research & Referral) at Delhi Cantonment has "successfully performed India's first-ever 3D flex aqueous angiography with iStent, combining advanced imaging with minimally invasive glaucoma surgery".
Glaucoma, a leading cause of irreversible blindness, has long challenged clinicians with its silent progression.
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"Conducted with the new stand-mounted Spectralis system and a state-of-the-art 3D operating microscope, this pioneering procedure places the Armed Forces Medical Services at the forefront of global ophthalmic care," the ministry said in a statement.
This breakthrough offers "unprecedented real-time visualisation of aqueous outflow pathways, enabling surgeons to deliver precise, targeted interventions and significantly improve patient outcomes," it said.
As the first-of-its-kind in the country, the integration of 3D flex aqueous angiography with iStent, the minimally invasive glaucoma surgery, "sets a new benchmark in glaucoma care", ensuring enhanced intraoperative imaging and better long-term results, the statement said.
For the armed forces community, it represents not only a "medical milestone" but also a strategic leap in safeguarding vision and operational readiness, it said.
