Some of the reliefs designed by Church Art depicting St Francis of Assisi the Patron Saint of Environment and the originator of the tradition of cribs on Christmas Eve that would be put up at the special exhibition at The Cathedral of the Most Holy Rosary in Kolkata. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee would inaugurate the exhibition on the Eve of Xmas.=============================================================

Kolkata: The Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee will inaugurate a special exhibition on the various pictures of St. Francis of Assisi – the Patron Saint of Environment and the originator of the tradition of cribs – on Christmas eve. These pictorial displays, conceptualised by Church Art, would be installed in the Cathedral premises to inspire and motivate people to love and protect Mother Earth.

“This year, as Christians heed to the call of green Christmas, tradition recalls a Catholic saint who returned to nature by promoting “presepio vivente” – a living crib. A crib, is a depiction of the birth of Jesus as described in the gospels of Matthew and Luke. The origin of the Christmas Crib or Manger or Nativity scene is often first ascribed to Saint Francis of Assisi, who, in 1223 AD, celebrated the `Feast of the Nativity’ in a new way that led to a new devotional practice popular even today,” said Fr Franklin Menzes, Parish Priest of The Cathedral of the Most Holy Rosary, Burrabazar. The Cathedral was founded on 1799.

“Nativity scenes exhibit figures representing the infant Jesus, his mother Mary, and Joseph. Other characters from the nativity story such as shepherds, the Magi, and angels may be displayed near the manger. Distinctive nativity scenes and traditions have been created around the world and are displayed during the Christmas season in churches, homes, shopping malls, and other venues, and occasionally on public places and in public buildings,” said Fr Dominic Gomes, Vicar General, Archdiocese of Calcutta.

The Vatican has displayed a scene in St. Peter’s Square near its Christmas tree since 1982 and the Pope has for many years blessed the mangers of children assembled in St. Peter’s Square for a special ceremony. In 2015, the first ever crib set depicting Jesus’ birth from India, designed by Kolkata-based organization Church Art, was added to the International Nativity Museum of Bethlehem’s collection of 223 nativity representations from over 93 countries.

The International Nativity Museum in Bethlehem, a UNESCO Heritage Site, is currently located close to the Church of Bethlehem which is considered to be the spot where Jesus was born. Local lore passed down from ancient times holds that the three travelers or Magi who were guided by a star had passed through this path where the International Nativity Museum now stands.

History tells us that St. Francis of Assisi was inspired by his visit to the Holy Land in 1219 where he had been shown Jesus’s traditional birthplace. It was in 1223 that the first crèche was celebrated in the woods of Greccio near Assisi, on Christmas Eve.

It is reported that Francis commissioned a local holy man by the name Giovanni (John) Velitta, about two weeks before Christmas to enact the memory of the Infant who was born at Bethlehem and how He was bedded in the manger on hay between a donkey and an ox. The good and faithful Giovanni departed quickly and prepared everything. The crib was ready, hay was brought, the ox and the donkey were led to the spot. Greccio became a new Bethlehem. The crowds gathered and rejoiced in the celebration.

As the villagers and friars crowded around, a priest began the Mass. Francis sang the Gospel in a sonorous voice and preached to the people who had bought candles and torches to brighten the night.

St. Francis’ idea of bringing Bethlehem into one’s own town spread quickly all over the Christian world, and soon after death of Francis in 1226 there were Christmas cribs in churches and homes. The home crib became popular in Catholic Europe after 1600, owing, it is said, to the efforts of the Capuchins.

Dr. B.S Ankit Nehra, Consultant Medical Oncology, HCG Cancer Centre, Jaipur

Colorectal cancer is the fifth-most common cancer in India.  It refers to cancer of large intestine. Usual age of development of this cancer is sixty years and above. However, in developing countries including India there has been an increase in incidence among younger people. Current literature suggests that most of the patients diagnosed under the age of 50 are symptomatic at diagnosis and associated with more advanced stage at diagnosis & poorer outcomes.

Consumption of high caloric diet, red meat & high saturated fats, excess alcohol intake, cigarette smoking, sedentary lifestyle, obesity, and diabetes are known risk factors of colorectal cancer.

Blood or mucus in the stools, an unexplained change in bowel habits with prolonged diarrhea or constipation, loss of appetite, unexplained weight loss, excessive gas, abdominal cramps, and abdominal pain could be few of the indicators of colorectal cancer.

The cancer can be diagnosed with the help of physical examination by a medical professional, abdominal imaging (Ultrasonography, CT scan or MRI Scan), serum CEA level, colonoscopy, fecal test, and biopsy.

Colorectal cancer can be treated using a combination of surgery, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy in localized stage. In advanced stage, use of targeted therapy and immunotherapy along with chemotherapy have shown longer survival and better quality of life.

Since most cases tend to develop symptoms at later stages, it is advisable to do timely screening and diagnosis. Screening of asymptomatic individuals for colorectal cancer is advocated by major societies and preventive care organizations.

Fecal Occult Blood Test (FOBT), Fecal Immunochemical test (FIT) and Colonoscopy are methods of screening. Every adult should undergo screening fecal test and colonoscopy at regular interval from the age of 50 years. Adults with family history or known hereditary cause should undergo screening at earlier age depending on risk. Screening has been shown to detect asymptomatic cancer at early stage and can be treated successfully with less aggressive treatment and good outcomes.

IMPACT by Honeywell launched 4-inch Desktop Printer for light duty labelling application under Make in India Initiative

–    “Make in India” offering gives quiet, reliable operation and an intuitive design makes the Impact by Honeywell desktop printer the right fit for light duty labelling applications in a variety of industries 

Delhi India: IMPACT by Honeywell today introduced 4-inch Desktop Printer solution for Small & Medium-sized Businesses at Eros Hotel, Nehru Place, Delhi.  

Honeywell a leader in AIDC segment has launched its Impact series Barcode Printer under its “Make in India” initiative. The new launch is a 4 inch desktop barcode printer for light duty label printing requirements. This printer is launched with a vision to provide hassle free label printing experience to the mass mid-segment of customers. 

The new printer will help small & medium-sized businesses to improve productivity with Impact by Honeywell’s Plug & Play technology. This feature helps user quickly install the printer and start printing labels for their business needs.  The printer supports thermal transfer/direct thermal printing and provides high speed (127mm/sec) to complete printing jobs faster.  

‘’Honeywell’s dedicated toll-free support to its end users will help resolve any technical queries quickly and will enable continued operations without losing time” said Chaitanya Paspuleti, General Manager, Impact by Honeywell, SPS. Impact by Honeywell has plans to launch more made in India offerings for India Inc in the coming months and cater larger segment.

New Delhi, 22 nd December 2021: Elets Technomedia along with Digital Learning organized
the global event, 22nd World Education Summit 2021 recently. The event brought the leaders
of the education sector from all over the nation together under one roof. Orchids – The
International School was recognized for its exemplary contribution to the school education
sector and won under the category of Innovation in STEAM Education. 
The premier global event on innovation in education was one of the biggest congregations
of Asia which witnessed the eminent personalities from the global education fraternity who
shared their ideas to reinvent, redesign & revamp education.
“We would like to thank the organisers of the World Education Summit for this prestigious
award. This award reaffirms our efforts to enable and drive meaningful change via continuity,
resiliency, and sustainability in education. The STEAM curriculum needed restructuring
completely after the pandemic hit us last year and the knowledge delivery shifted to online
mode. Orchids understands the changing dynamics of the education segment and I am proud
to say that we have successfully implemented innovative and effective practices in the
teaching techniques by altering and remodelling it according to the needs of our students,”
said Mr. Naresh Ramamurthy- Head – Academic Products, Orchids – The International
School.

About Orchids – The International School:

Orchids-The International School is one of the leading international school chains in India
started its journey in 2002 with its first branch in Hyderabad. In less than two decades it has
grown into 60+ branches spread over 7 cities across India in cities like Mumbai, Pune,
Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai, Gurgaon, and Kolkata. Modern physical infrastructure,
ensuring personalized attention by following 1:12 teacher-student ratio, and carefully curated
curriculum provide uniformity in all Orchids schools. Orchids follow CBSE and ICSE
curriculum infused with international teaching methodologies to provide a strong emphasis
on personality development along with academic excellence.
Orchids’ core anthem is “Shaping minds, Touching lives, Building Second Homes” and it has
over 30000+ students and 3000+ teaching and non-teaching staff.