PM has no right to take credit for Chandrayaan-3; govt has cut budget allocation for science: Cong
Bengaluru: The Karnataka Congress has censured Prime Minister Narendra Modi for taking credit for the success of Chandrayaan-3, stating that the PM has supported neither scientists nor research but has reduced the government support for space science in the budget this year.
Posting its message on its X account, formerly known as Twitter, the Karnataka Congress on Friday, "The Central government, which is claiming credit for the success of the efforts of the scientists, has imposed a cut of 8 per cent in the expenditure for space science in its budget. It had also cut 38 per cent in the funds for the Chandrayaan-3," adding that the PM, therefore, had no moral right to lay claim to the credit for the success of the lunar project.
The Congress also mocked the government, saying, "This is an excellent example for the lack of faith of the BJP in scientific temper and its negligence towards science and research."
ವಿಜ್ಞಾನಿಗಳ ಪರಿಶ್ರಮದ ಫಲವಾಗಿರುವ ಚಂದ್ರಯಾನದ ಯಶಸ್ಸಿನ ಕ್ರೆಡಿಟ್ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಮುಂದಾಗುವ ಕೇಂದ್ರ ಸರ್ಕಾರ ಬಾಹ್ಯಾಕಾಶ ಸಂಶೋಧನೆಗೆ ಬಜೆಟ್ ನಲ್ಲಿ 8% ರಷ್ಟು ಅನುದಾನವನ್ನು ಕಡಿತಗೋಳಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
— Karnataka Congress (@INCKarnataka) August 24, 2023
ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಚಂದ್ರಯಾನ 3 ಯೋಜನೆಯ ಅನುದಾನದಲ್ಲಿ 38% ನಷ್ಟು ಕಡಿತಗೊಳಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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Thumbay Group begins work on Sharjah’s first private integrated psychiatric, rehabilitation hospital
Sharjah: Thumbay Group has laid the foundation stone for the Thumbay Psychiatric and Rehabilitation Hospital at Sharjah Healthcare City, a 120-bed facility that the company says will be the region’s first private, fully integrated hospital dedicated to psychiatric care, neuro-rehabilitation and addiction recovery.
The groundbreaking ceremony was led by Dr. Abdelaziz Saeed Al Mheiri, who is also a member of the Sharjah Executive Council, in the presence of Dr. Thumbay Moideen.
Spread across 110,000 square feet, the hospital is being developed to address growing demand for specialised mental health and rehabilitation services in the UAE and the wider Gulf region.
The facility will include inpatient and outpatient services in psychiatry, neuro-rehabilitation, addiction treatment, child and adolescent mental health, and care for mood and anxiety disorders. It will also feature VIP inpatient villas designed to provide privacy and support long-term recovery.
A mosque, named the Thumbay Masjid, will be constructed within the campus and will be open to the public.
The hospital is being designed to meet standards for Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF), an internationally recognised accreditation system for rehabilitation facilities.
Speaking at the event, Dr. Abdelaziz Saeed Al Mheiri said the project reflects Sharjah’s commitment to strengthening healthcare infrastructure in all aspects of wellbeing.
“Mental health and rehabilitation have long needed dedicated infrastructure, and we are proud to support a private partner whose vision matches the ambition of this Emirate,” he said.
Dr. Thumbay Moideen said the project was a response to a growing need for specialised mental healthcare services in the region.
“We have spent over three decades building healthcare in this region, and the one conversation that has grown louder every year is mental health. Families have been carrying this quietly for too long. This hospital is our answer. It is purpose-built, not retrofitted, and it has been designed around dignity, recovery, and outcomes that families can trust,” he said.
Construction is scheduled to begin in June 2026, and the hospital is expected to become operational by mid-2027.
Once completed, the facility will become part of Thumbay Group’s network of healthcare, education and diagnostic institutions across the UAE.
