A 71-year-old woman, Radhika Devi, underwent a partial surgery for spinal tumour due to patient misidentification at BHU trauma centre VARANASI: In a case of gross medical negligence, a 71-year-old woman, who had to undergo surgery for spinal tumour was instead partially operated upon by orthopaedic doctors of BHU trauma centre following misidentification of patients….
Ahmedabad: The Centre notified a special economic zone (SEZ) for Tata Semiconductor Manufacturing Private Limited at Dholera, marking a key policy push to anchor India’s semiconductor ambitions in Gujarat.The SEZ, spread across 66.16 hectares, will cater exclusively to electronic hardware and software, including IT and IT-enabled services (ITeS). The notification, issued by the department of…
Chandigarh: Medical experts from PGI, currently monitoring patients involved in the illegal kidney transplant racket, have raised serious alarms after reviewing their clinical status. The doctors suspect that the surgery was conducted, bypassing stringent transplant protocols that require specialised blood bank facilities, high-end imaging infrastructure and sterile post-operative care units. “There are clear signs that…
Pune: The process to approve and disburse assistance from the Chief Minister Relief Fund is set to become significantly faster with the decision that applications will now be approved within eight working hours of submission and a new online system to facilitate the procedure will be launched soon.It is expected to expedite financial aid for…
Surat: Acting on a tip-off, officers of the directorate of revenue intelligence seized 2,017g of the banned synthetic psychoactive drug MDMA (colloquially called ecstasy) — worth over Rs 2 crore — in the possession of a Nigerian woman at Surat railway station on Wednesday.The woman, Emmanuella Gold Ikhanoba, was intercepted while travelling on Train 12954,…
A psychological survey conducted by Saurashtra University has revealed troubling insights into driving behaviour, suggesting that traffic problems here stem more from mindset than infrastructure. Based on responses from 1,456 participants in Rajkot, the study found that 72.4% believe breaking traffic rules is now seen as a sign of “smartness” or “swag”.The study was conducted…
Ajmer: A leopard that killed three goats in Udaikheda village of Bhinai block of the district was trapped in cage of the forest dept Wednesday. The dept, after the medical exam of the wild cat, will rehabilitate it in the jungle.According to villagers, the leopard was seen many times in the area last week, and…
NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar Wednesday underlined India’s strong commitment to safe and unimpeded transit passage of maritime shipping, saying attacks on merchant shipping were completely unacceptable.The minister gave vent to India’s concerns related to merchant shipping disruptions in Strait of Hormuz, while participating in a meeting convened by Japan to discuss supply…
Selection rates increased in this year’s H-1B lottery, immigration firms said. The first H-1B lottery (FY 2027) held under the second Donald Trump administration this year saw selection rates jump to “unseen levels”, Bloomberg Law reported, citing data from immigration firms. This was the first lottery that was based on wage levels and also after…
NEW DELHI: India closed the last fiscal with record goods exports of $441.8 billion, 1% higher than the previous year, despite being weighed down by the West Asia conflict, which took a toll on March exports. Driven by a surge in gold and silver shipments, imports rose 7.5% to $775 billion, resulting in a trade…
