Party all night: On New Year’s Eve, Maharashtra govt allows eateries, bars to stay open till 5 am
Mumbai (PTI): In view of New Year’s Eve celebrations across Maharashtra, the state government has permitted establishments like eateries, restaurants, hotels, orchestra bars and pubs to operate till 5 am on January 1, officials said on Wednesday.
The home department issued a "permanent" order on Tuesday night, permitting extended hours to the entertainment and hospitality venues, an official said.
This order will now remain in force for Christmas Eve (December 24 night), Christmas (December 25 night) and New Year’s Eve (December 31 night) in the future, as hotel and restaurant associations make these requests every year. Many a time, approval gets delayed due to administrative paperwork, he said.
While the establishments will be allowed to stay open till 5 am on the specified nights, they will also have to follow specific terms and conditions, the official said.
According to the conditions, establishment owners will arrange private security guards inside and outside their premises to avoid law and order issues. In case of any such problem, the owner or licence holder will be held responsible, he said.
The order also makes it clear that the time relaxation applies only for the use of the premises. Existing rules about the use of sound and music systems will continue to apply, including all directives issued by the Supreme Court and the Bombay High Court.
As per the order, the time extension applies to establishments operating from building premises and enclosed places. It is not applicable to open venues, said the official.
The home department, headed by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, has also instructed the police department to keep adequate vigil to maintain law and order during the New Year’s Eve celebrations, the order stated.
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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.
