The Indian government is promoting traditional Indian medicine, including Ayurveda, into modern healthcare through the Ministry of AYUSH.

The government has established institutions like the National Institute of Ayurveda to promote research in traditional Indian medicine.

Indian herbal medicines like Ashwagandha may have therapeutic effects on anxiety, stress, and diabetes.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has established a center in India to promote traditional medicine research and development.

The center aims to provide an evidence base for traditional medicine and help countries integrate it into their health systems.

India has a rich tradition of using herbal medicines, with over 1,500 medicinal plants, which the National Medicinal Plant Board is working to document and promote.

The Indian government has launched the National Ayush Mission to integrate traditional Indian medicine into modern healthcare.

The mission provides affordable and quality healthcare, establishing Ayurvedic hospitals and research centers nationwide.

The integration of traditional Indian medicine into modern healthcare systems faces challenges like lack of standardization and regulation.

The Indian government, through the Ministry of AYUSH, is promoting standardized protocols for traditional Indian medicine.

The WHO is promoting traditional medicine, including a global center in India.

The center promotes traditional medicine and facilitates research and development.

Integrating traditional Indian medicine into modern healthcare can promote health and provide affordable quality care for all.

Indian herbal medicines like turmeric and Ashwagandha may have therapeutic effects on diseases including diabetes and anxiety.

These medicines have been used in traditional Indian medicine for centuries, with anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties.

The Indian government, through the Ministry of AYUSH, is promoting these medicines with initiatives like the National Ayush Mission.

The mission provides affordable and quality healthcare, establishing Ayurvedic hospitals and research centers nationwide.

Indian herbal medicines face challenges including lack of standardization and regulation.

The Indian government, through the Ministry of AYUSH, is promoting standardized protocols for traditional Indian medicine.

The WHO is promoting traditional medicine, including a global center in India.

The center promotes traditional medicine and facilitates research and development.

Indian herbal medicines can promote health and provide affordable healthcare to all citizens.

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These institutions are developing and promoting standardized protocols for traditional Indian medicine in modern healthcare.

The Indian government is promoting traditional Indian medicine through the Ministry of AYUSH and initiatives like the National Ayush Mission.

The mission provides affordable and quality healthcare, establishing Ayurvedic hospitals and research centers nationwide.

The integration of traditional Indian medicine into modern healthcare systems faces challenges like lack of standardization and regulation.

The Indian government, through the Ministry of AYUSH, is promoting standardized protocols for traditional Indian medicine.

The WHO is promoting traditional medicine, including a global center in India.

The center promotes traditional medicine and facilitates research and development.

Integrating traditional Indian medicine into modern healthcare can promote health and provide affordable quality care for all.

The Indian government, through the Ministry of AYUSH, is promoting traditional medicine integration into modern healthcare through scientific validation.

The government has established institutions like the National Institute of Ayurveda to promote research in traditional Indian medicine.

Indian herbal medicines like Ashwagandha may have therapeutic effects on anxiety, stress, and diabetes.

The WHO has recognized traditional medicine's importance and established a research center in India.

The center aims to provide an evidence base for traditional medicine and help countries integrate it into their health systems.

India has a rich tradition of using herbal medicines, with over 1,500 medicinal plants.

The Indian government has launched the National Ayush Mission to integrate traditional Indian medicine into modern healthcare.

The mission provides affordable and quality healthcare, establishing Ayurvedic hospitals and research centers nationwide.

The integration of traditional Indian medicine into modern healthcare systems faces challenges like lack of standardization and regulation.

The Indian government, through the Ministry of AYUSH, is promoting standardized protocols for traditional Indian medicine.

The WHO is promoting traditional medicine, including a global center in India.

The center promotes traditional medicine and facilitates research and development.

Integrating traditional Indian medicine into modern healthcare can promote health and provide affordable quality care for all.

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G20 science advisors to discuss pre-competitive collaboration, traditional knowledge

Once it reaches a certain level of maturity, of course different countries will have their take. But pre-competitive R&D (research and development) space is what we think should be something where we should work:

New Delhi: In a bid to bolster the fight against future pandemics, India's top scientific advisor Prof Ajay Kumar Sood has urged G20 countries to collaborate in developing vaccine platforms by cooperating with each other in the pre-competitive research and development phase.

In a video interview Sood, who will chair the Chief Scientific Advisors' Roundtable (CSAR) of G20 countries next week, said India will also present its traditional systems of medicine and seek to harness the knowledge of indigenous communities of different countries.

Making a strong pitch for collaboration among G20 nations in drug development, Sood, the principal scientific advisor to the government, said there is enormous scope for cooperation in the pre-competitive research and development space.

"Once it reaches a certain level of maturity, of course different countries will have their take. But pre-competitive R&D (research and development) space is what we think should be something where we should work," he said.

Sood identified emerging technologies for environmental surveillance as another area for cooperation.

"This is something which has to be done by all countries. A lot of it is happening but there are many other countries which will need a helping hand. So, we should be ready to take everyone along," he said.

Pre-competitive collaboration involves two or more companies operating within the same industry coming together to address a shared problem or pain point that doesn't impact direct business competition or contribute to unfair advantage.

"When there is a pandemic, you cannot live in isolation. We have seen it in COVID, all countries will have to fight it together and it has to be eradicated or controlled at all places. If it does not, then it will linger on and that is what you are seeing for COVID," Sood said.

He said the CSAR meeting in Uttarakhand's Ramnagar from March 28-30 will also focus on harnessing the benefits of traditional knowledge in healthcare.

"Traditional medicine has a very important role to play but it should be put in scientific context. All that work has to be done. When you have traditional medicines, how can we put it on a platform where it meets the acceptance of science," he said.

Sood said India has a very rich tradition of Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani and all of them have a role to play. It could be to build up immunity or strength or to address the symptoms of a disease, adding " whatever you think, it is possible".

"We should not try to limit ourselves to only what we call modern medicine," he said, making a strong pitch for diversity in various systems of medicine.

Sood also talked about harnessing the knowledge repositories of indigenous communities in G20 countries for the benefit of humankind.

"These are very, very old traditions. The goal should be, what we call traditional knowledge, it is really tested over centuries. It is very important that we take this traditional knowledge along with the other streams," Sood said.

Sood said the Ayush ministry is working on scientific validation of traditional systems of medicine.

"The Ayush ministry is doing that. This word was coined a few years back ayurvedic biology to address the issue of scientific validity. I am sure that in other countries there are parallel efforts. Because these tribal, traditional things are also very important and we need to learn from them," Sood said.

The three-day meeting in Ramnagar will focus on four broad themes Opportunities in One Health for better disease control and pandemic preparedness; Synergising global efforts to expand the access to scholarly scientific knowledge; Diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility in science and technology (S&T); and an Institutional mechanism for inclusive, continuous and action-oriented global S&T policy dialogue.

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New Delhi : The nation today got three National Ayush Institutes of eminence in Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Unani. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today virtually inaugurated All India Institute of Ayurveda in Goa, National Institute of Unani Medicine in Ghaziabad, and National Institute of Homoeopathy at Delhi from Goa.

The Prime Minister was participating in the valedictory ceremony of the 9th World Ayurveda Congress (WAC) at Panjim, Goa. The four days deliberation at 9th WAC provided a global platform for national and global stakeholders, industry leaders, practitioners, traditional healers, educationists, and manufacturers for engaging in intellectual exchange to strengthen the Ayurveda sector.

The valedictory ceremony was attended by Shri P. S Sreedharan Pillai, Governor of Goa, Shri Pramod Sawant, Chief Minister, Goa, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal, Union Cabinet Minister of Ayush and Ports, Shipping & Waterways and Dr. Munjpara Mahendrabhai, Minister of State for Ayush and Women & Child Development. Shripad Yesso Naik, Minister of State for Tourism and Ports, Shipping and Waterways and President, Vijnana Bharati and others were also present.

Addressing the gathering Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, said, “We need to continuously work toward the documentation of ‘Data Based Evidence’, we had Ayurveda’s results as well as effects in our favour, but we were lagging behind in terms of evidence. He emphasized that our medical data, research, and journals have to be brought together to verify every claim on modern scientific parameters.”

He added that more than 30 countries have recognized Ayurveda as a traditional medicine system and we have to further promote Ayurveda in every country of the world. PM emphasized that Ayurveda is not just about treatment, it also promotes wellness. The world is now returning to our traditional medicine and Yoga and Ayurveda are the new hope for the world.

On this occasion, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal said, “Ayush Ministry is committed to imparting Ayush health systems into day to day life of the common man by strengthening systems in Health as well as the Education sectors to the people of India. We want Ayush system to become a part of every household not only in India but globally and are trying our best to fulfill dream of Heal in India.”

The Ayush Minister further added, “with the rapid strides in the Ayush sector, in India’s Azadi ka Amrit Kaal, I firmly believe that under the guidance of PM Shri Narendra Modi, it will certainly be ‘Ayush Ka Amrit Kaal’.

Shri Vijay Kumar Saxena, Lt. Governor, Govt of NCT was the chief guest at National Institute of Homoeopathy (NIH), Delhi. It is a first of its kind to be established in Northern India for developing the Homoeopathic system of medicine. General (Retd) V.K. Singh, Union MoS for Road Transport & Highways and Civil aviation was chief guest at National institute of Unani Medicine (NIUM), Ghaziabad.

Prime Minister also visited Arogya Expo held along with 9th WAC and keenly observed and interacted with participants of the Expo.  Various Ayush institutes and research councils, more than 215 companies, leading Ayurveda’s brands, medicine manufacturers and Ayurveda related educational and R&D institutions participated in the Arogya Expo.

Indian herbal medicines like Ashwagandha may have therapeutic effects on anxiety, stress, and diabetes.

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Long Covid cure? Researchers to trial traditional Indian herb treatment

The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine will work with the All India Institute of Ayurveda to determine whether a traditional Indian herb can help people recover from long Covid.

Ashwagandha, commonly known as Indian winter cherry, is traditionally used in the Indian Ayurvedic system of medicine to boost energy, reduce stress and strengthen the immune system.

Experts said recent trials had proven the herb’s efficacy in reducing anxiety, stress, improving muscle strength and reducing fatigue symptoms in patients with chronic diseases.

Long Covid patients can suffer from cognitive dysfunction, poor mental health, extreme fatigue and muscle weakness.

It is estimated these symptoms affect 10 to 20 per cent of Covid survivors and can last for one to three months or longer in many cases.

The study, funded by the Ministry of Ayush of the Government of India, will include a double-blind clinical trial involving 2,000 people living in the UK with long Covid.

Half of the trial participants will take 500mg Ashwagandha tablets twice a day for three months, while the other half will be given a placebo.

Researchers will randomly select participants to have a monthly follow-up of self-reported quality of life, impairment to activities of daily living, mental and physical health symptoms, supplement use and adverse events.

The study is expected to last for over a year.

“Ashwagandha has been shown to reduce symptoms of other conditions that are similar to those of long Covid, so we are hopeful that it will be an effective way to combat the condition,” said Sanjay Kinra, professor in clinical epidemiology at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine.

The research is also supported by the UK’s All-Party Parliamentary Group on Indian Traditional Sciences and the Traditional Complementary and Integrative Medicine Unit at the World Health Organisation (WHO).

Research is the only way to ensure appropriate integration of traditional medicine knowledge into mainstream medical practice,” said technical officer at WHO Geneva, Geetha Krishnan, who helped to facilitate the research project.

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Many people use traditional medicine – but what do these methods really do?
A new WHO centre intends to explore this.
The center is based in India, a country where alternative medicine is so important that it even has its own ministry – which specializes in Ayurveda, Yoga, Physiotherapy, Greek Medicine, Master and Homeopathy.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the opening of the centre in Jamnagar in mid-April, saying: “India ’ s traditional medicine system is not just a cure.
It ’ s a comprehensive science of life. ”
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the Indian government is supporting the centre with US $250 million (230 million euros).
WHO President Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said: “The center aims to be an engine of innovation, moving towards an agenda of evidence, data and sustainability in traditional medicine, ” adding that the center would connect traditional medicine practitioners around the world and help set standards for research.
Traditional medicine is a broad field.
According to the World Health Organization ’ s statement for the center, 80% of the world ’ s population uses traditional medicine, which includes among other things acupuncture, Ayurvedic medicine and herbal blends.
Traditional medicine is also represented in modern science.
According to the World Health Organization, about 40% of all drugs approved today are derived from natural substances.
The discovery of aspirin, for example, is based on ancient recipes made from the bark of the willow tree.
The research for artemisinin for use in the fight against malaria, for which the Nobel Prize was awarded in 2015, began with the study of ancient texts of Chinese medicine.
George Rochmeyer of Cochrane, an international network that provides the scientific basis for decisions in the health field, said it makes sense at least to take a closer look at treatment methods that have been developed over centuries, to verify the reasonableness of these methods, and to conduct clinical studies on them in case of doubt.
Cochrane reviews are systematic reviews that collect all scientific evidence on a specific issue from medicine or other health sciences.
However, Rochmeyer also stressed that besides the examples of traditional methods cited by the WHO, which form the basis of currently developed treatments, there are likely many other examples where traditional methods of careful review have proven ineffective or even dangerous, such as phlebotomy, noting that spending too much money on studies to review a therapeutic practice is always a matter of discretion.
Rochmeyer stated that there are many Cochrane reviews about the use of traditional methods such as acupuncture in certain cases, but: “From my personal experience at Cochrane, I would say that I have not come across many reviews that have shown really compelling evidence for traditional therapeutic practice. ”
This is often due to the fact that when searching for these treatments we find only a few often-poorly conducted studies that cannot prove or disprove any benefit from them – which brings us back to the question of whether the already limited research funds should be invested in a scientifically unreasonable procedure – for example, homeopathy.
Professor Emeritus Edzard Ernst, a longtime professor of alternative medicine at the University of Exeter, noted that while it was necessary to wait and see who would lead the center and what it would do, the WHO press release was full of exaggerations.
The World Health Organization says it also wants to use new technologies at the new center for the study of traditional medicine — via artificial intelligence and big data, for example.
The center is expected to focus on providing a reliable evidence base for policy and standards of traditional medicine practices and products.
In addition, the center is supposed to help countries integrate these practices into their health systems.
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Centre to document medicinal herbs of tribal communities across country

The union ministry of tribal affairs carried out the initiative in Kerala, Rajasthan, Maharashtra as well as in Uttarakhand

The Centre is working on documenting medicinal herbs and healers of the tribal communities across the country. A pilot from Uttarakhand has been completed, resulting in a five-volume book series of over 1,400 medicinal plants. The exercise, officials said, will be carried out in more states.

The union ministry of tribal affairs carried out the initiative in Kerala, Rajasthan, Maharashtra as well as in Uttarakhand. Apart from documenting the plant and healers, they also documented the Sanskrit names of these plants.

In Kerala, the Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham was given the responsibility, All India Institute of Medical Studies Jodhpur in Rajasthan, Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences Ahmedabad for Maharashtra, and Patanjali carried it out in Uttarakhand.

While the others are carrying it out, Patanjali’s series of seven tomes are ready. In the hill state three districts were chosen, which included Pithoragarh and Udham Singh Nagar, all phytodiversity was documented by a team of over 50-50 people over a period of two years.

When asked about the Sanskrit nomenclature, the official said that it was a way of directing attention to the functionality of the plant.

“The National Medicinal Plant Board says there are over 1,500 plants in Uttarakhand, many of which are not even documented. But in three districts alone, we found 900 plants,” a senior official of the ministry said. “Tribal medicine holds considerable interest among researchers.”

Chemical analysis of all these plants was carried out, to find the active ingredient in the plant, with the help of an HPLC machine, officials said. Apart from that, samples of these were preserved, along with data on their therapeutic use. The official said that permissions from the biodiversity board were also taken.

In addition to that, the Hyderabad-based National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) carried out a similar exercise in their areas where they found three medicinal plants, which when combined can be a cure for malaria. A similar exercise was carried out by the same team in the Rashtrapati Bhawan as well.

Healers in tribal communities in the areas that use these plants were also documented, along with data of their areas of expertise. In all, 750 healers were documented.

Officials said that after the successful pilot, the ministry has sent it to the AYUSH ministry, urging them to take it further across the country using SC/ST components from their funds. Officials also said that details of these plants will be put up online.

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The ministry is working on operationalisation of 12,500 Ayush health and wellness centres through the support of state and Union territory governments under the National Ayush Mission (NAM) by 2023-24, Sonowal said.

September 07, 2023 / 12:48 AM IST

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India's rich heritage of traditional form of medicine has withstood the test of time and the government has been working towards scientifically integrating it with modern medicine, Union Ayush Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said on Wednesday.

The Regional Review meeting of National Ayush Mission was ceremonially inaugurated by him along with his deputy Munjpara Mahendrabhai.

During the meeting, representatives of all participating states and Union territories presented detailed presentations on the state of Ayush and progress of leading Ayush programmes under implementation.

Speaking on the occasion, Sonowal said, "Our rich heritage and potential of traditional form of medicine has withstood the test of time in generations of humanity to live a better, healthier and happier life. We must take full advantage of this generous forms of medicine - be it Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani, Yoga, Naturopathy, Sowa Rigpa, or Homoeopathy."

He also said that under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the government has been working towards scientifically integrating traditional forms of medicine with the modern medicine.

Highlighting the utility of Ayush system of medicine, he further said that it has some robust programmes like Ayurvidya for promotion of healthy lifestyle through Ayush for school children, Supraja for maternal and neonatal intervention, Vayomitra for geriatric issues; prevention and management of Osteoarthritis and other musculo-skeletal disorders, and Ayush mobile medical units.

The ministry is working on operationalisation of 12,500 Ayush health and wellness centres through the support of state and Union territory governments under the National Ayush Mission (NAM) by 2023-24, Sonowal said.

The ministry of Ayush has so far released Rs 719.70 crore to southern states and Union territories - Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Lakshadweep, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and Telangana - under NAM since 2014-15, he said, adding it has also supported 17 Integrated Ayush hospitals in the southern states and out of that six are operational as reported by them.

Mahendrabhai stressed on the need to emphasise on outcomes as a more meaningful measure of programme value than output.

"We may have to realign our strategies and techniques to plan, execute and report our performance that facilitates measure of outcomes," the minister of state for Ayush said.

NAM is being implemented with the vision and objectives to provide Ayush health care services throughout the country by strengthening and improving facilities, to provide informed choice to the needy public.

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Ayush doctors pitch for role in proposed public health law

According to them the draft bill which limits all authority in state and district levels to modern medicine practitioners is expected to pose a hurdle to the growth of Ayush systems.

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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Doctors from Ayush stream in the state who are left out completely in the Kerala Public Health Ordinance, 2021, are making a last-minute effort to get the bill cater to a broader spectrum of healthcare professionals.

According to them the draft bill which limits all authority in state and district levels to modern medicine practitioners is expected to pose a hurdle to the growth of Ayush systems.The doctors and Ayush hospital management association have started lobbying MLAs who are members of the select committee of the assembly that is reviewing the draft bill.

The final bill is expected to be submitted in the assembly soon. The Ayush streams are feeling the heat at a time the government is focussing on tackling non-communicable diseases and the emerging infectious diseases in the state.

General Education Minister V Sivankutty expressed solidarity with the cause of Ayush, in a seminar organised by Ayurveda Hospital Management Association to discuss the issue, on Sunday. He said the patients’ right to choose the treatment method should be protected and the role of Ayush should be considered in public health.

“The proposed bill centres around modern medicine and authority is entrusted with the health services director at the top to the health inspector at the periphery.  The agenda is to sideline other systems of medicine,” said Raju Thomas, past president of Ayurveda Medical Association of India.

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Content: Traditional Indian medicine set to make a global debut, seeking inclusion in WHO’s ICD-11 list

The inclusion of Ayurveda and related systems on the WHO list will provide it with a common language that allows health professionals to share standardised information across the world

October 14, 2023 06:17 pm | Updated 06:17 pm IST - NEW DELHI

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In a move meant to put the Indian system of medicine on the world map and provide it with a common standardised language, the Union government has sought for Ayurveda and related systems to be included in the 11th revision of the World Health Organisation’s International Classification of Diseases (ICD), as the second module of a supplementary chapter on traditional medicine conditions.

The ICD provides a common language that allows health professionals to share standardised information across the world. The traditional medicine module of the 11th revision provides a list of diagnostics categories to collect and report on traditional medicine conditions in a standardised and internationally comparable manner.

Speaking exclusively to The Hindu about the development, Ministry of Ayush Secretary Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha said: “We are hopeful that the addition of Module-2 for Ayurveda could happen as early as by next January.”

To aid regulation, research

“Ayurveda and related Indian traditional health care systems are formally recognised and widely practised health care systems in India, which is making a strong and valid point for its inclusion,” said Mr. Kotecha, adding that efforts to effectively regulate traditional medicine as an integral part of the health system require standardised and evidence-based information.

Mr. Kotecha further explained that the traditional medicine chapter under ICD-11 is a formative step for the integration of such forms of medicine into a classification standard used in conventional medicine. “It also provides the means for doing research and evaluation to establish its efficacy,” he said.

The Ministry added that this chapter would also help to respond to growing demands for more and better regulation of traditional medicine, and its integration in mainstream health care and health information systems.

ICD-11 covers Chinese medicine

After a decade of repeated consultations, ICD-11 had facilitated the inclusion of Module-1, which covers traditional medicine conditions originating in ancient China, which are now commonly used in China, Japan, Korea, and elsewhere around the world.

The eleventh revision contains around 17,000 unique codes and more than 1,20,000 codable terms, which are now entirely digital. ICD-11 came into effect from January 2022.

The joint use of ICD-11’s chapter on traditional medicine along with other chapters on neoplasm, patient safety, and injuries, can enhance the reporting of adverse events. It will enable the integration of traditional medicine into insurance coverage and reimbursement systems, in line with larger WHO objectives relating to universal health coverage. It will also link traditional medicine practices with global conventional medicine’s norms and standard development.

The development of Module-2 for Ayurveda-related diagnostic systems is being actively supported by the Ministry of Ayush. It extensively banks on the implementation experience gained on the ground by the National Ayush Morbidity and Standardised Terminologies Electronic portal, and the Ayush Health Information Management System, the Ministry said.

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The city is likely to have another jewel in its crown if the Central Government’s latest request relating to the setting up of a global centre for traditional medicine proposed by the World Health Organisation (WHO) is any indication.

Union Minister for Tourism, Culture and Development of North East Region G. Kishan Reddy has requested the State Government to identify a suitable parcel of land for setting up the institute in the city. In a letter addressed to Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao, the Union Minister asked him to resolve the issues pertaining to identification of land and spot a parcel of land.

He said that the country is known for its traditional medicines, including Ayurveda, yoga, Unani, naturopathy, Sowa-Ripa and Siddha to name a few, which are recognised worldwide. The COVID pandemic had further highlighted the benefits of traditional medicine and demonstrated the power of Ayurveda to the world.

“India is regarded as the pharmacy of the world and focus on traditional medicine aligns with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s emphasis on prevention of diseases and wellness,” he said. He recalled that the WHO director general had announced intentions of setting up a global centre for traditional medicine in India on the occasion of World Ayurveda Day in November 2020.

The Union AYUSH Ministry was considering setting up of the centre in Hyderabad as traditional scientific research institutions like CCMB, CSIR, NIN, IICT, and FDTRC would further complement the approach towards an integrated holistic medicine. The Government of Telangana had been communicated for their inputs on the extent of support for setting up of the global centre, he said, adding that the global centre would benefit the city and the State.

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A scientific convention on World Homoeopathy Day 2023 was inaugurated by Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday.Addressing the event, Union Minister of Ayush, said that "In the last 9 years, the changes I have seen in this sector are because of Prime Minister Modi's leadership. Our PM believes a lot in the traditional system of medicine."He also said, "We are celebrating World Homeopathy Day. We have to take an oath because it is the 21st century. This century is full of possibilities. Science has to be used with our full potential and power for the betterment of society."Minister of State for Ayush Dr. Munjpara Mahendrabhai, Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha, Secretary, Ministry of Ayush along with senior officials of Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy (CCRH) and Ministry of Ayush were also present on this occasion.

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Take up pilot project on Ayurveda treatment: MLA Ramdas

August 29, 2022

Mysore/Mysuru: Studies conducted across the world have found that several traditional medicines commonly used in India as part of Ayurveda are effective in maintaining blood sugar levels in patients with Type 2 diabetes.

Ayurveda is a traditional medical system that has been used for thousands of years in India and some of the herbs included are also used in other parts of the world. In this direction, a systematic project must be developed to treat diabetes, suggested MLA S.A. Ramdas. The suggestion was accepted by Ayurveda practitioners and experts in the field.

The MLA was speaking after inaugurating a free Ayurvedic treatment camp organised at the Sri Ganapathy Ashram on Nanjangud Road yesterday. The camp was organised inside the auditorium of Lakshminarasimha Kuteera of the Ashram by the Government Ayurvedic Research Centre and Ayurveda Academy of Chamarajpet in Bengaluru.

Ramdas suggested the doctors and officers launch a pilot project in a particular locality or a Ward and assured of making all facilities on behalf of the Government. He said that the project can be taken up on Sept. 17, the birthday of Prime Minister Narendra Modi for one year to achieve tangible results for the target population, he suggested.

Modern diabetes drugs are known for side effects and toxicity while Ayurveda works by controlling blood sugar and limiting the harmful effects of other drugs. Turmeric, for example, has been used for the treatment of diabetes in Ayurveda and traditional Chinese medicine, he added.

He said new Ayurvedic remedies were still in great demand for treating diabetes because of the limited efficacy and undesirable side effects of current drugs. A multi-pronged and individualised approach must be used to manage health conditions such as lifestyle modification, Ayurvedic detoxifying and purifying therapies and Ayurvedic medicines containing plant, animal, or mineral-origin ingredients, he added.

University of Mysore Vice-Chancellor Prof. G. Hemantha Kumar, Assistant Director of Government Ayurvedic Research Centre Dr. Lakshminarayana Shenoy, Joint Secretary of Ayurveda Academy Dr. Prashanth Ghokale, Junior pontiff of Ganapathy Ashram Datta Vijayananda Theertha Swamiji and others were present.

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Researchers explore the molecular mechanisms and therapeutic potentials of essential oils

Essential oils, also known as ethereal oils, are volatile, aromatic compounds derived from plants. Found in only about 10% of the plant kingdom, these oils are present in secretory structures such as glands, ducts, cavities, and hairs. Chemically, they belong to categories such as terpenes, phenols, and nitrogen-bearing compounds, consisting of carbon, hydrogen, and other elements like oxygen, nitrogen, and sulfur.

Essential oils are valuable secondary metabolites with significant bioactive components, offering a range of therapeutic potentials. They play a protective role in plants against pathogens and have been used traditionally in various remedies for mental health and chronic diseases due to their rapid tissue penetration and broad spectrum of biological activities.

The composition of essential oils varies greatly depending on the plant species, geographic location, and . The primary methods of extraction include steam distillation, solvent extraction, cold pressing, and supercritical fluid extraction.

These methods influence the yield and purity of the essential oils, which in turn affects their therapeutic efficacy. The major components of essential oils, such as monoterpenes, sesquiterpenes, and their oxygenated derivatives, determine their biological activities.

Recent studies have highlighted the diverse biological activities of essential oils, including their antimicrobial, antiviral, anthelminthic, antioxidant, antiulcer, anti-inflammatory, insecticidal, larvicidal, and immunomodulatory effects. These properties make essential oils valuable in various industries, such as food, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals. The therapeutic effects of essential oils are mediated through several , including their antioxidative, antimicrobial, anticarcinogenic, anti-diabetic, and .

Free radicals are responsible for , leading to lipid peroxidation and cellular damage, which can result in diseases like cancer, Alzheimer's, atherosclerosis, and Parkinson's disease. Essential oils demonstrate significant antioxidant activities by donating hydrogen or electrons to neutralize , thereby preventing oxidative stress and protecting cellular components.

The antioxidant potential of essential oils is often evaluated using in vitro methods like the Diphenylpicrylhydrazyl (DPPH) assay, which measures their free radical scavenging ability. In vivo assessments involve measuring levels of endogenous antioxidants like reduced glutathione, superoxide dismutase, and catalase, alongside nitric oxide levels. Essential oils enhance these antioxidant defenses, thus mitigating oxidative damage.

Essential oils exhibit potent antimicrobial properties, effective against a wide range of microorganisms. The antimicrobial mechanism involves disrupting microbial cell membranes, inhibiting enzyme activity, and interfering with microbial metabolism. These properties make essential oils suitable for applications in food preservation, medicine, and hygiene products. Notably, essential oils can disrupt the biofilms formed by bacteria, making them effective even against antibiotic-resistant strains.

The anticarcinogenic properties of essential oils are attributed to their ability to induce apoptosis (programmed cell death) and inhibit cancer cell proliferation. Essential oils achieve this by modulating signaling pathways involved in cell growth and survival, enhancing the activity of detoxifying enzymes like glutathione S-transferase, and promoting the degradation of carcinogens. This makes essential oils promising agents in cancer prevention and therapy. Some essential oils have shown the ability to inhibit angiogenesis (the formation of new blood vessels), which is critical for tumor growth and metastasis.

Essential oils also show potential in managing diabetes by modulating glucose metabolism and improving insulin sensitivity. They enhance the activity of glucose transporter proteins, reduce oxidative stress in pancreatic β-cells, and inhibit enzymes involved in carbohydrate digestion. These effects contribute to better glycemic control and reduced complications associated with diabetes. Essential oils like cinnamon and clove have shown promise in lowering blood glucose levels and improving lipid profiles in diabetic models.

Inflammation is a critical response to injury and infection but can lead to chronic diseases if unregulated. Essential oils exhibit anti-inflammatory properties by inhibiting the production of pro-inflammatory mediators like cytokines and prostaglandins. They also modulate the activity of enzymes such as cyclooxygenase and lipoxygenase, reducing inflammation and associated tissue damage. The anti-inflammatory effects of essential oils are beneficial in managing conditions like arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, and other chronic inflammatory disorders.

The therapeutic applications of essential oils are vast, encompassing aromatherapy, topical applications, and oral formulations. In aromatherapy, essential oils are used to promote mental and emotional well-being. Topical applications leverage their antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties to treat skin conditions, wounds, and infections.

Oral formulations are explored for their systemic effects, including anti-diabetic, anticarcinogenic, and antioxidant benefits. The versatility of essential oils makes them suitable for integrative medicine, combining traditional practices with modern therapeutic strategies.

Despite the promising therapeutic potentials of essential oils, several challenges need to be addressed. The variability in composition due to different extraction methods and plant sources can affect the consistency and efficacy of essential oils. Standardization and quality control are essential to ensure the therapeutic effectiveness of essential oils.

Moreover, extensive research is needed to fully elucidate the molecular mechanisms underlying their biological activities. Future studies should focus on identifying the active compounds in essential oils, understanding their interactions at the molecular level, and exploring their synergistic effects.

Essential oils, with their diverse therapeutic potentials, offer promising avenues for treating various health conditions. Their antioxidative, antimicrobial, anticarcinogenic, anti-diabetic, and anti-inflammatory properties are mediated through complex at the cellular level.

Despite significant progress in understanding these mechanisms, comprehensive research is still needed to fully elucidate the fundamental actions of essential oils. Future studies leveraging systems biology approaches will be crucial in uncovering the intricate interactions and effects of within biological systems, ultimately enhancing their application in integrative medicine.

The work is published in the journal Future Integrative Medicine.

More information: Rakesh Kashyap, Exploring the Molecular Mechanisms and Therapeutic Potentials of Essential Oils: A Systems Biology Approach, Future Integrative Medicine (2024). DOI: 10.14218/FIM.2023.00071

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The Indian government, through the Ministry of AYUSH, is promoting these medicines with initiatives like the National Ayush Mission.

The mission provides affordable and quality healthcare, establishing Ayurvedic hospitals and research centers nationwide.

Indian herbal medicines face challenges including lack of standardization and regulation.

The Indian government, through the Ministry of AYUSH, is promoting standardized protocols for traditional Indian medicine.

The WHO is promoting traditional medicine, including a global center in India.

The center promotes traditional medicine and facilitates research and development.

Indian herbal medicines can promote health and provide affordable healthcare to all citizens.

What does traditional Indian medicine generally treat?

Institutions like the All India Institute of Ayurveda promote research in traditional Indian medicine.

What is the traditional Indian medical system called?

These institutions are developing and promoting standardized protocols for traditional Indian medicine in modern healthcare.

What is the World Health Organization doing to promote traditional medicine, including Ayurveda?

Establishing rules for the safe, fair, and effective use of traditional medicine

The Indian government is promoting traditional Indian medicine through the Ministry of AYUSH and initiatives like the National Ayush Mission.

The mission provides affordable and quality healthcare, establishing Ayurvedic hospitals and research centers nationwide.

The Indian government, through the Ministry of AYUSH, is promoting standardized protocols for traditional Indian medicine.

The WHO is promoting traditional medicine, including a global center in India.

The center promotes traditional medicine and facilitates research and development.

Integrating traditional Indian medicine into modern healthcare can promote health and provide affordable quality care for all.

The Indian government, through the Ministry of AYUSH, is promoting traditional medicine integration into modern healthcare through scientific validation.

Indian herbal medicines like Ashwagandha may have therapeutic effects on anxiety, stress, and diabetes.

In what areas have the medical uses of traditional Indian medicine been studied?

Treatment on mental health disorders
Treatment on diabetes

What does traditional Indian medicine generally treat?

It addresses the psychological aspects of health conditions.

What mental health problems does traditional Indian medicine treat?

Support the management of symptoms related to mental health.

The WHO has recognized traditional medicine's importance and established a research center in India.

Is traditional Indian medicine Ayurveda certified by the World Health Organization?

The center aims to provide an evidence base for traditional medicine and help countries integrate it into their health systems.

What is the World Health Organization doing to promote traditional medicine, including Ayurveda?

Gathering evidence and data to guide policies

India has a rich tradition of using herbal medicines, with over 1,500 medicinal plants.

The Indian government has launched the National Ayush Mission to integrate traditional Indian medicine into modern healthcare.

The mission provides affordable and quality healthcare, establishing Ayurvedic hospitals and research centers nationwide.

The Indian government, through the Ministry of AYUSH, is promoting standardized protocols for traditional Indian medicine.

The WHO is promoting traditional medicine, including a global center in India.

The center promotes traditional medicine and facilitates research and development.

Integrating traditional Indian medicine into modern healthcare can promote health and provide affordable quality care for all.

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Ayurvedic medicines can help maintain blood sugar levels in Type 2 diabetes patients.

Ayurvedic medicines can help maintain blood sugar levels in Type 2 diabetes patients.

Ayurvedic medicines can help maintain blood sugar levels in Type 2 diabetes patients.

The National Medicinal Plant Board reports over 1,500 medicinal plants in Uttarakhand.

The National Medicinal Plant Board reports over 1,500 medicinal plants in Uttarakhand.

The National Medicinal Plant Board reports over 1,500 medicinal plants in Uttarakhand.

Ashwagandha reduces anxiety and stress in clinical trials.

Ashwagandha reduces anxiety and stress in clinical trials.

Ashwagandha reduces anxiety and stress in clinical trials.

The World Health Organization has established a center in India for traditional medicine research.

The World Health Organization has established a center in India for traditional medicine research.

The World Health Organization has established a center in India for traditional medicine research.

The Indian government regulates phytopharmaceuticals, a new class of plant-based drugs bridging traditional and modern medicine.

The Indian government regulates phytopharmaceuticals, a new class of plant-based drugs bridging traditional and modern medicine.

The Indian government regulates phytopharmaceuticals, a new class of plant-based drugs bridging traditional and modern medicine.

BGR-34, a herbal formulation, manages diabetes and reduces sugar levels.

BGR-34, a herbal formulation, manages diabetes and reduces sugar levels.

BGR-34, a herbal formulation, manages diabetes and reduces sugar levels.

The Ministry of AYUSH has launched the National Ayush Mission to integrate traditional Indian medicine into modern healthcare.

The Ministry of AYUSH has launched the National Ayush Mission to integrate traditional Indian medicine into modern healthcare.

The Ministry of AYUSH has launched the National Ayush Mission to integrate traditional Indian medicine into modern healthcare.

Institutions like the All India Institute of Ayurveda promote research in traditional Indian medicine.

Institutions like the All India Institute of Ayurveda promote research in traditional Indian medicine.

Institutions like the All India Institute of Ayurveda promote research in traditional Indian medicine.

The Indian government is promoting traditional Indian medicine's integration into modern healthcare through the Ministry of AYUSH.

The Indian government is promoting traditional Indian medicine's integration into modern healthcare through the Ministry of AYUSH.

The Indian government is promoting traditional Indian medicine's integration into modern healthcare through the Ministry of AYUSH.

The Ministry of AYUSH promotes standardized protocols for traditional Indian medicine.

The Ministry of AYUSH promotes standardized protocols for traditional Indian medicine.

The Ministry of AYUSH promotes standardized protocols for traditional Indian medicine.

There are challenges integrating traditional Indian medicine into modern healthcare due to lack of standardization and regulation.

There are challenges integrating traditional Indian medicine into modern healthcare due to lack of standardization and regulation.

There are challenges integrating traditional Indian medicine into modern healthcare due to lack of standardization and regulation.

Essential oils from Indian herbal plants have antioxidant, antimicrobial, anticarcinogenic, and anti-inflammatory properties.

Essential oils from Indian herbal plants have antioxidant, antimicrobial, anticarcinogenic, and anti-inflammatory properties.

Essential oils from Indian herbal plants have antioxidant, antimicrobial, anticarcinogenic, and anti-inflammatory properties.

The AYUSH ministry has complained to the National Medical Commission about Dr. Philips for denigrating Ayurveda.

The AYUSH ministry has complained to the National Medical Commission about Dr. Philips for denigrating Ayurveda.

The AYUSH ministry has complained to the National Medical Commission about Dr. Philips for denigrating Ayurveda.

Research on Indian herbal medicines has led to quality control methods using AI and chemical analysis.

Research on Indian herbal medicines has led to quality control methods using AI and chemical analysis.

Research on Indian herbal medicines has led to quality control methods using AI and chemical analysis.

IIT Delhi researched Yoga and Ayurveda for COVID-19 treatment, finding it relieved anxiety and aided recovery in 30 high-risk patients.

Herbal eye drops have been found to cure cataract and glaucoma in clinical trials.

Herbal eye drops have been found to cure cataract and glaucoma in clinical trials.

Herbal eye drops have been found to cure cataract and glaucoma in clinical trials.

The WHO recognizes traditional medicines as a first resort for millions and is gathering evidence for their safe use.

The WHO recognizes traditional medicines as a first resort for millions and is gathering evidence for their safe use.

The WHO recognizes traditional medicines as a first resort for millions and is gathering evidence for their safe use.

India's drug regulation is governed by the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, which requires manufacturers to submit clinical trial data for new drugs.

The WHO defines traditional medicine as practices to maintain health, with 40% of approved pharmaceuticals derived from natural products.

The Ayush ministry has issued an advisory warning ayurvedic drugmakers against misleading claims.

The Ayush ministry has issued an advisory warning ayurvedic drugmakers against misleading claims.

The Ayush ministry has issued an advisory warning ayurvedic drugmakers against misleading claims.

The CDSCO conducted a workshop on new draft rules introducing a change control system and pharmaceutical quality system.

The CDSCO conducted a workshop on new draft rules introducing a change control system and pharmaceutical quality system.

The CDSCO conducted a workshop on new draft rules introducing a change control system and pharmaceutical quality system.

India lacks a well-regulated Over-The-Counter market.

India lacks a well-regulated Over-The-Counter market.

India lacks a well-regulated Over-The-Counter market.


The Little Mermaid statue in Copenhagen has suffered repeated intentional damages since 1964.

The statue suffered repeated vandalism, including the theft of its head in 1998 and the removal of its hand in 1984.

The statue was blown up in 2003 and has been repeatedly vandalized, most recently in 2020 with the inscription "Racist fish".

The statue has been targeted with graffiti, including protests of whale hunting in 2017 and racist vandalism in 2020.

The Danish police have investigated incidents, including the statue being painted with Russian flag colors, but the perpetrators remain unknown.

The vandalism incidents are suspected to be linked to the Ukrainian conflict, showing support for Russia's position.

The Little Mermaid statue is Copenhagen's most famous landmark and a target for vandalism.

The statue, created by Edvard Eriksen, weighs 175 kilograms.

The incidents of vandalism have been motivated by protests against whale hunting and racism.

The perpetrators of the vandalism incidents and their demographic characteristics are unknown.

The vandalism incidents are suspected to be motivated by political or social agendas, including support for Russia's position in the Ukrainian conflict.

Authorities are investigating vandalism incidents, but community-led prevention initiatives are lacking.

The statue, a cultural heritage site and tribute to Hans Christian Andersen, lacks community-led protection initiatives.

The statue's location and cultural significance may make it challenging to protect from vandalism.

Warning signs have been installed around the sculpture to prevent touching and further vandalism.

The statue has been restored multiple times, but damage and vandalism persist.

The Little Mermaid statue's damage chronology highlights the challenges of preserving cultural heritage from intentional destruction.

The Little Mermaid statue in Copenhagen has suffered repeated intentional damages since 1964.

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On the pedestal of the famous statue of the Little Mermaid in Copenhagen, a Russian tricolor appeared, says The Guardian.
The Danish police have launched an investigation into such an “act of vandalism ”, which is perceived as a sign of support in the Ukrainian conflict.
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In Copenhagen, unknown people painted the foundation of the statue of the Mermaid in Copenhagen in the colors of the Russian flag, writes The Guardian.
According to the publication, the tricolor appeared on Thursday night on the stone, which serves as a pedestal for the famous Danish monument.
The police in Copenhagen said that law enforcement officers visited the crime scene and registered an “act of vandalism ”.
The police began an investigation and are trying to find “evidence ”.
The actions of unknown persons are perceived as a sign of support for the Kremlin in the Ukrainian conflict.
The article notes that the statue of the Little Mermaid weighing 175 kg was created by sculptor Edward Eriksen, who was inspired by the main character of the fairy tale of the same name by Hans Christian Andersen.
The monument suffered from vandals many times: in 1964 her head was stolen, in 1984 her hand was cut off, in 1998 her head was stolen again, but later returned, and in 2003 the statue was blown up.
In addition, the Little Mermaid has been painted or signed many times.
The last time it happened in 2020, when it appeared the mysterious inscription “Racist fish ”, writes The Guardian.
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The statue has been targeted with graffiti, including protests of whale hunting in 2017 and racist vandalism in 2020.

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It's the latest in a long line of attacks on Little Mermaid statue
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The Little Mermaid statue in Copenhagen, one of Denmark's most famous landmarks, has been vandalized yet again, this time with the Russian flag. Authorities said Thursday that the white, blue, and red stripes of the Russian flag were painted on the stone the statue sits on, Reuters reports. Police said the vandalism was discovered early Thursday. "We are of course launching an investigation to find out who did it and when and how it happened," a police spokesman said, per Jyllands-Posten.

Denmark, like other European nations, has strongly criticized Russia's war against Ukraine. The small statue, a tribute to the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale, sits off a waterfront promenade in the Danish capital. It has been vandalized many times since it was installed 110 years ago, AFP reports. It has been decapitated twice and was knocked off its base with explosives in 2003. In 2017, it was doused in red paint in a protest against whale hunting. In 2020, during worldwide protests after the death of George Floyd, the words "racist fish" were painted on the base, though Andersen scholars said they weren't aware of any racist elements in the fairy tale. (Read more The Little Mermaid stories.)

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The Russian flag was found painted on the basis of a statue of the Little Mermaid in Denmark on Thursday, in what police say is a “case of vandalism ” at Copenhagen ’ s most famous landmark and a popular tourist destination.
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A statue of the Little Mermaid, one of the most iconic tourist attractions in the Danish capital Copenhagen, was deliberately vandalized last night, and the cornerstone below the statue was painted with the white, blue and red colors of the Russian flag.
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The Little Mermaid comes from the famous fairy tale of Danish writer Hans Christian Andersen, where the stone beneath the bronze statue is painted in three colors of the Russian flag.
Copenhagen police told Agence France-Presse that since they arrived this morning, "a case of vandalism has been filed" and "local investigations have been launched to trace traces".
It is clear that this means supporting Moscow ’ s position in the Ukraine war.
Some tourists, puzzled by this, took pictures of the damaged statue this morning.
The 175-kilogram Little Mermaid is a work by sculptor Edvard Eriksen, inspired by the Danish poet and writer Hans Christian Andersen ’ s 1837 fairy tale of the same name.
The statue, which sits next to a relatively secluded waterfront walkway, has been vandalized several times over the years, including two burglaries of its head in 1964 and 1998, and a severed arm in 1984. In 2003, the statue was blown loose with explosives and fell into the bay.
It has also been graffitied and painted several times, most recently in 2020 with the words “racist fish. ”

The Little Mermaid statue is Copenhagen's most famous landmark and a target for vandalism.

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Ayoub Siddiq: Destruction and sabotage in our country, and the inability of the authorities to govern
The world has not witnessed in its current times a country like Sudan, shrouded in chaos and ravaged by political criminals, the means of which are seductive young men, who provide them with the means to activate the potential of evil in them, drugs, stimulants and the unconscious, and order them to go like hungry hyenas in the roads to sabotage and destruction, armed with all weapons. The means of destruction and sabotage, which they provided them, and they chanted slogans to them cursing the army of the country in the name of the revolution in many words such as (sons of the dog as well, people Dagalo and people Burhan, we are the children of the people, Genk O son of the dog) and such chants that reached the point of insulting the religion of the military which is the religion of Islam, which may not believe of Harshua on it.
Then who is the son of the dog whom he meant by pronunciation?
Is it the army of the country or is it an individual in power?!
Those who provide them with the means of sabotage and write slogans that they chant, are safe in their reclines, look at the devastation and destruction that these young people are doing in the implementation of their instructions, wreaking havoc and destruction in public and private facilities, and, above all, the killing of security personnel.
Most of their intentions announced in their marches are the palace as they say, and when the security forces are brave and confront them by preventing them from reaching it, there are always other alternatives to the facilities of the country, such as police stations, headquarters of companies and shops, and like what happened to the headquarters of the People ’ s Assembly in Omdurman, and the damage done to it, and those who were beaten and injured by the security forces.
Their supporters describe these actions as peaceful, and Western actors are threatening our weak governing authorities not to intercept peaceful protesters, even though they know they are not peaceful and know that our authorities are incapable of adopting a policy of deterrence to stop the bad guys from doing what they are doing.
We are the only country in which multi-name bodies organize millions and weekly processions, and even announce schedules for their conduct despite the nose of the governing authorities, such as what has been announced by the so-called (resistance committees) for what they call the revolutionary week, and these resistance committees and other means of one political plant, is the origin of the source and the point, and has one purpose is the return of Qhat to power. He is the founder of Hamdok, who is a follower of that origin, if he declares his renunciation and renunciation of him, does not believe in him who has a hold of his mind, because all his actions contradict what he says, and indicates what he does that origin in belief and deed.
All this confusion is happening in the shadow of our weak and impotent ruling powers, shrouded in the creek, doing nothing they should do to stop this systematic daily destruction.
It is enough shame and shame to kill the last of the security men who do not have enough protection for themselves.
The last person to be killed within a stone ’ s throw of her palace headquarters, in a brutal, expensive and transparent manner, Sergeant Mirghani Al-Jaili, a non-commissioned officer in the Sudanese army, where these villains stripped him of his clothes and extended insults and beat him and killed him and represented his body, because they were told that he was a military, belonging to the armed forces.
They did this because they were safe from punishment, and because if a number of them were detained, the supporters of the devil would defend them as innocent and that the coup authorities were against them.
If I was surprised by the position of the Governing Council, namely sovereignty and its inability, I would be impressed by the position of its Chairman, General Al-Burhan, who did not take a correct step supported by the people in it, but did not complete it, or took a slow pace in the implementation of what should be implemented and completed.
His move to remove Hamdok and his government from power, which he did best, was supported by all people, including myself, except those who were in power and lost it.
Those who have lost power now describe his move as a military coup, and even representatives of regional and international actors, based in Khartoum, stand in support of the people of the left, and forget their neutrality, which they should have adhered to, describe al-Burhan ’ s corrective move as a military coup.
It has offended me very much as it must have offended many like me, what was quoted (Wad Pat) in a special coverage of a press conference from the tower of Fatih / Corinthia, that with all rudeness he said as quoted? must stop the military coup that was on October 25 and return to the revolutionary legitimacy and constitutional document, and will not lift the suspension of Sudan only after the removal of the coup)...
Like many others, they know that what al-Burhan took was not a military coup, and their souls were convinced of this, but from their hypocrisy they denied it to say other than the truth, although the source of their material and intellectual extension, the United States, said that this was not a coup.
So what's he afraid of, then, the proof?
What does he want from his critics?
Would they please tell him he was right?
No matter what he does and how much he insults them, on his own behalf and on behalf of the army of which he is the commander and who insults day and night, they will continue to describe his corrective action as a military coup.
And there is only one of two ways before him either to change this style, to take the reins of firmness and leave the appeasement of those who will not be satisfied with him no matter what he did, and they will seek to overthrow him by various means, and to complete what began of correction and beating the shameless and its tails, and to go on the path of justice of the oppressed through justice. Bringing those who have committed criminal crimes to justice, to punish by law those who are guilty of them and acquit those who are innocent, and to leave the illusion of national consensus handed over by his authorities to rule, as this will not happen, and to proceed to abide by what he set for a time to hold general elections, then hand over power to those who are elected, whatever they are, this way, or to clear him and concede to other military colleagues. Difficult task.
As for the continuation of this method, the country is lost in its own way, and this is what I see in order to guide him to the right path.
He who fears God makes a way out of it, and he who fears God makes it easy for him.
Ayoub is a friend

The incidents of vandalism have been motivated by protests against whale hunting and racism.

The perpetrators of the vandalism incidents and their demographic characteristics are unknown.

The vandalism incidents are suspected to be motivated by political or social agendas, including support for Russia's position in the Ukrainian conflict.

Authorities are investigating vandalism incidents, but community-led prevention initiatives are lacking.

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Content: Unknown people draw Russian flag on a statue of a mermaid in Copenhagen
COPENHAGEN (AFP) - The iconic Little Mermaid statue in the Danish capital Copenhagen was vandalized on Wednesday night as unidentified people painted the Russian flag on its base.
Announcement
An AFP correspondent reported that the Russian flag was painted under unknown circumstances on the stone above which a statue of the Little Mermaid, inspired by the heroine of one of the stories of the writer Hans Christian Andersen, was installed.
Danish police said they were launching an investigation into the incident, without giving any indication of the source of the move, which shows clear support for Russia amid the ongoing war in Ukraine.
A Copenhagen police spokesman told AFP: "We are investigating the area in order to find any evidence."
A small number of tourists in the area took pictures of the statue in the port of Copenhagen, which was vandalized on Thursday morning.
The Little Mermaid statue on a largely unfrequented promenade has been targeted several times since it was installed in 1913.
In 1964, the head of the nymph was stolen for the first time without being recovered.
In 1998, a group of vandals cut off the head of the statue again, but it was later restored.
This monument was exposed to the explosion in 2003.
The statue, created by Danish sculptor Edvard Eriksen, has also been targeted several times with graffiti or graffiti, most recently in 2020 with the inscription “racist fish ”.

The statue, a cultural heritage site and tribute to Hans Christian Andersen, lacks community-led protection initiatives.

The statue's location and cultural significance may make it challenging to protect from vandalism.

Warning signs have been installed around the sculpture to prevent touching and further vandalism.

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Content: Copenhagen residents were outraged by the behavior of American tourists
1: 09 AM
The unusual behavior of an American tourist in Copenhagen caused a storm of indignation among other travelers who witnessed this incident.
The girl came to the statue of the Little Mermaid and, not paying attention to the prohibition to touch the monument, began to touch and even kiss her.
The witness of this incident was a tourist named Dylan Trinkler, who captured everything on his phone.
The video shows how the girl climbed the pedestal of the monument, pressed her face against it and began to kiss the statue.
At the same time, clear warning signs about the prohibition of such actions were installed around the sculpture.
Many people began to condemn the violator, shouted at her to leave.
It should be noted that the statue of the Little Mermaid was installed in 1913 and is made of bronze and granite.
It is part of Danish cultural heritage and is inspired by Hans Christian Andersen ’ s famous fairy tale about a mermaid who gave up her underwater world for the love of a prince on land.
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Monument to the fairy tale "Mermaid" in Denmark (DeafSPB)
Author Oleg Loginov
Oleg Loginov — HSE student, Pravda.Ru freelance correspondent

The statue has been restored multiple times, but damage and vandalism persist.

The Little Mermaid statue's damage chronology highlights the challenges of preserving cultural heritage from intentional destruction.