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Nashik dentist journeys Leh-Manali on foot in under five days

Mahendra Mahajan, a 46-year-old dentist from Mahendra Mahajan - a veteran of endurance
Maharashtra's Nashik city, finished an over sports across disciplines - depended on local
430-km journey between Ladakh's Leh and fruits, salted dry fruits, nutritional supplements
Manali in Himachal Pradesh on foot last and locally sourced food for his nutritional
month. He achieved this feat in less than 5 days requirements.
which is a record. Mahendra, who along with his elder brother
The journey was through high mountain Hitendra won in their category in the Race
passes in the arid Ladakh and Lahaul Spiti Across America, holds the record for the fastest
regions of the Himalayas and he is also cycle ride from Kashmir to Kanyakumari and
attempting to get it recognised by the Guinness has also climbed Mt Everest after cycling to the
Book of Records. "I spent up to 18 hours walk- base camp from Mumbai in the past.
ing, jogging or running everyday and cut a Locals, Army personnel and cyclists cheered
maximum of 96 km in a single day," Dr. him all along the route, Mahajan said, adding
Mahajan said. that it was not difficult to get the permissions to through the Atal Tunnel near Manali, for
Accompanied by a team of three in the car, undertake the journey except for walking which he required clearances.

nIrf 2022: List of top Dental colleges in India
LAUNCHING CLEAR NIRF rankings for educational institutions

in India have recently been made public.
A DEDICATED PUBLICATION ON CLEAR ALIGNERS The Ministry of Education announced the
all India Rankings wherein they rated the
colleges across India on several parameters
MediMedia India is pleased to announce the launch of a new print and including teaching, research, and perception
digital publication for the dental community focused on Clear Aligners. among others. As per this year’s ranking,
Clear will initially be a tri-annual magazine published once in 4 Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical
months. Sciences, Chennai is the top Dental College
The idea is to build a sense of community among professionals who in India followed by the Manipal College of
offer clear aligners in their practice and increase learning through shar- Dental Sciences, Manipal. Dr. D. Y. Patil
ing and imparting knowledge. Vidyapeeth, Pune, Maulana Azad Institute of
Clear aims to provide in-depth knowl- Dental Sciences, New Delhi and King
edge to dental professionals interested in George`s Medical University, Lucknow take
up the 3rd, 4th and 5th position.
this field, from beginners to advanced
practitioners. For a complete list: https://www.nirfindia.
Articles will deal with aligner orthodon- org/2022/ DentalRanking.html
tic procedures, case reports and multidis-
ciplinary treatment, comparison between
aligners and conventional orthodontics. DeLhI government to form separate caDre
Auxiliary content such as 3D printing and for DentIsts
scanning will also be addressed. In addi-
tion, the journal will include editorials, In an extension of its efforts to strengthen
discussions, tips and tricks, product the overall health infrastructure in Delhi, the
reviews, book reviews and news from the Delhi Government has given approval for
industry. the formation of a cadre for the Dental
To help further ensure that this magazine achieves its goals of a wider Surgeon Service Rules.
With the introduction of this cadre, the
distribution and greater engagement with the dental profession not only dentists who had been providing their serv-
in India but across the globe, the journal will also be published in a dig- ices in various hospitals in Delhi on a tem-
ital format. porary basis will now be regularised. This
For additional information, will also facilitate the recruitment of new
email: info@dental-practice.biz; 011-41617760 doctors regularly, it added. Dental surgeons
have been demanding the formation of such
a cadre for many years.
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