A.J. Hospital to launch coastal region's first obesity clinic
Mangaluru, Jan 16: The A.J. Hospital and Research Centre, which has been providing hi-tech healthcare service to the people, is going to establish the first obesity clinic in the coastal region.
Obesity, which has become a major health problem nowadays, has been causing socio-economic burden on the society. This problem is causing diabetes, high blood pressure, heart problem, joint pains and cancer.
Through Gastroenterology department, the hospital will open its Obesity Clinic on January 19. This centre would help those who have obesity problem transform their bodies and allow them to lead a happy life like others.
Bariatric surgeons Dr Rohan Shetty and Dr Ashwin Alva, gastroenterologists Dr B .Shivaprasad, Dr Raghavendra Prasad, Endocrinologist Dr. Ganesh HK, Diet expert, Psychologist, Physiotherapist and other experts would assist the patients in the clinic. This team would evaluate the patients and provide healthcare service and surgery.
The A.J. Hospital is a frontrunner in responding to the needs of the people in healthcare sector in the region. With the beginning of Obesity Clinic, the hospital has another feather in its crown, said hospital medical director and organ transplant surgeon Dr Prashanth Marla in a press statement.
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Christmas decorations vandalised by VHP activists at school in Nalbari; Tension in area
Nalbari: Tension prevailed in the Panigaon area of Nalbari district on December 24 after members of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal allegedly entered the premises of St Mary’s School and vandalised materials prepared for Christmas celebrations.
According to local sources, activists of the VHP and Bajrang Dal entered the school campus ahead of Christmas and raised slogans inside the premises. It is alleged that Christmas-related decorations and materials kept within the school compound were damaged and set on fire.
Eyewitnesses said that members of the Bajrang Dal were the first to enter the campus, during which they allegedly raised slogans such as “Jai Shri Ram,” “Jai Hindu Rashtra,” and “Bharat Mata Ki Jai,” and burnt items prepared for Christmas celebrations. The incident created panic among local residents and led to concerns over law and order in the area. No injuries have been reported so far.
The incident comes amid reports of similar acts in Nalbari town in recent days, where Christmas decorations displayed at several commercial establishments were allegedly set on fire.
Reacting to the incident, fact-checker Mohammed Zubair said on social media that VHP and Bajrang Dal activists entered St Mary’s School on Christmas Eve, raised slogans and destroyed Christmas decorations. His post drew attention to the incident and sparked wider discussion online.
Police have not yet issued an official statement on the incident. Further details are awaited.
On Christmas Eve, Vishva Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal goons entered St. Mary’s School in Panigaon, Nalbari, chanting slogans like “Jai Shri Ram” and “Jai Hindu Rashtra.” They destroyed and set fire to all Christmas decorations prepared at the school. pic.twitter.com/LQHV7FWUvz
— Mohammed Zubair (@zoo_bear) December 24, 2025
