Gurgaon: A 56-second video showing a Caesarean section being completed under the light of a mobile phone torch during a power outage at Palwal District Civil Hospital has triggered disciplinary proceedings against an anaesthesiologist, with a departmental inquiry concluding that he recorded the procedure without the patient’s consent and circulated it in an official WhatsApp…
Kolkata: The state govt will not issue no-objection certificates (NOCs) to new private higher educational institutions for the next two years. Existing private colleges will undergo a comprehensive inspection of their infrastructure, fee structures and overall eligibility to continue operations.Chief minister Suvendu Adhikari, speaking after a meeting at Bikash Bhavan, said the govt would link…
Vipin (25) was shot in his stomach on Sunday night Ghaziabad: A 25-year-old man was allegedly shot dead by a neighbour after a heated argument, which began with the victim’s nephews getting slapped by the accused after they had honked for passage past a car parked in the middle of the road in Loni Border…
Panaji: The National Medical Commission has granted permission to increase MBBS seats at the Goa Medical College from 200 to 250 for the academic year 2026-2027.Health minister Vishwajit Rane called it a “proud milestone” and “a big step towards strengthening medical education”.“This significant expansion will create greater opportunities for aspiring medical students, especially Goan youth…
Varanasi: A murder case has been lodged against two policemen, a village head, and three villagers for their alleged role in the fatal assault on a 42-year-old ‘innocent’ man who was detained at Revati police station in Uttar Pradesh’s Ballia district on July 8. Two constables have been suspended, and the SHO has been line-attached.The…
Ahmedabad: With two more suspected deaths from Chandipura infection, the state govt has intensified the identification of possible cases, and the generation of lab reports. The state govt on Monday maintained that there have been only three confirmed deaths due to the infection. State govt officials, after a meeting convened by MoS (health) Praful Pansheriya,…
Mohali: A total of 34 snakebite cases have been reported in Mohali district over the past 100 days, prompting the Health Department to urge residents to seek immediate treatment at government hospitals rather than relying on tantriks, babas or unqualified practitioners.Civil Surgeon Dr Sangeeta Jain said free treatment for snakebite victims is available at government…
Pune: When 27-year-old IT professional Sneha Rao returned home after work, she learnt that a booth-level officer (BLO) had visited to hand over her enumeration form for the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR). “I was worried I had missed the process. I was told the BLO would visit again and that I could also contact…
The medical camps have been started by Surat Municipal Corporation in flood affected areas and along with preventive measures the civic authorities are working to provide treatment to the needy patients in time. Surat: Health check-up camps set up by the Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) in flood-affected areas have detected a large number of illness…
Dimapur: An Assam Rifles (AR) jawan was killed and four others were seriously injured in a suspected IED blast near Sukhovi village of Chumoukedima district in Nagaland on Monday.A civilian sustained a minor leg injury in the explosion, which took place at around 2 pm.Eyewitnesses said the blast appeared to have originated from an autorickshaw…
