Meet Dr. Mariam Anjum Iftikhar, first Gynaecological Oncologist from Dakshina Kannada
Mangaluru: Dr. Mariam Anjum Iftikhar from the city has successfully completed her Mch in Gynaecological Oncology at Amrita Institute Of Medical Sciences in Cochin. With this , she is the first doctor in Dakshina Kannada District to have specialized in the treatment of several cancers found in women.
With over 7 years’ experience in the field of Gynae Oncology, she has now completed specialised training in Breast Oncology, Ovarian, Uterine, Cervical, Vulva and Vaginal Cancers.
A meritorious student, right from her school days, Dr Mariam has bagged merit seats all along her educational journey. Born and brought up in Mangaluru, she studied MBBS in Father Muller Medical College Hospital. After that , she did her MS OBG in Yenepoya Medical College. Later she completed a fellowship in Gynaecological Oncology from Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology in Bengaluru where she was trained in administering Chemotherapy, Palliative Oncology, managing high risk GTN .
Mariam is also trained in Robotic Surgeries. Her research articles are published in several publications and she has presented papers at many national and international conferences.
Recently she presented a paper in South Korea and has also been selected for scholarship for an international conference to be held in Brazil.
Mariam is the daughter of Mrs. and Mr. Natty Moideen Kunhi and Grand Daughter of A.S Manippady. She is married to Prof. UT Iftikhar, Syndicate member of RGUHS and son of former MLA late UT Fareed, and brother of former minister UT Khader. The couple have two children.
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Karnataka Agriculture minister blames Centre for fertilizer shortfall
Bengaluru, Aug 13 (PTI): Karnataka Agriculture Minister N Chaluvarayaswamy on Wednesday accused the Centre of cutting fertilizer supplies to the state by 2.75 lakh metric tonnes (MT) between April and August this year, leading to a shortage for farmers.
Replying to a debate in the Assembly, he said Karnataka's annual allocation was 11.17 lakh MT, of which 5.55 lakh MT was supplied by April, along with an additional 20,000 MT. However, allocations later dropped by 10,000 MT in May, 79,000 MT in June and 58,000 MT in July.
"The Centre has asked states to use less Diammonium Phosphate (DAP) and urea. There are two to three reasons, like import from Iran and China not happening, production in our country coming down and war," Chaluvarayaswamy claimed.
"Till August, the Centre supplied 2.75 lakh MT less fertilizer this year. You can call the Union Fertilizer Minister (J P Nadda) tomorrow and get the details. If there is any false information, I will face whatever punishment you decide," he said.
The minister said the state government was "distributing fertilizer in a controlled manner."
The opposition BJP, which raised the issue citing an acute urea shortage, accused the state government of "turning a blind eye to farmers' problems."
Heated exchanges forced a half-hour adjournment, after which BJP members staged a walkout.
