Lucknow, March 16 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a medical officer posted at the Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) and a private hospital executive in connection with an alleged bribery case involving undue favours to an empanelled hospital in Uttar Pradesh, an official statement said on Monday.The arrested accused have been identified as Major Dr Ashish Shakya (retd), Medical Officer at the ECHS Polyclinic in Etah, and Bijendra Singh, an Assistant Ge…

New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) Industry body Association of PET Recyclers (APR) Bharat on Monday welcomed FSSAI’s grant of final authorisations to 17 recycled PET manufacturing plants, which will strengthen India’s packaging supply chain.The government’s move will unlock about 3 lakh tonne per annum of food‑grade r‑PET capacity to help meet the government’s mandate of 40 per cent recycled content by 2026‑27, the statement from APR Bharat said.The approvals create a combined FSSAI-authorise…

New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday expressed deep sorrow over the tragic fire at SCB Medical College and Hospital in Odisha’s Cuttack, which reportedly claimed the lives of at least 10 patients and left several others injured. “Deeply saddened by the tragic fire at the Trauma Care ICU of SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack, Odisha, which has claimed the lives of at least 10 patients and left several others injured”, Kharge said in a post on X.”My h…

New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday proposed integrating Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, Delhi State Cancer Institute, and Rajiv Gandhi Super Speciality Hospital into a single “super medical hub” modelled on the lines of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS).In her tweet, CM Gupta said, “GTB Hospital, Delhi State Cancer Institute, and Rajiv Gandhi Super Speciality Hospital are being integrated and developed into a super medical hub on the lines of…

Gandhinagar, March 15 (IANS) Gujarat vaccinated more than 11.30 lakh infants and over 24 lakh children during 2025–26 under its Universal Immunisation Programme, according to official figures released on Sunday. Officials said the vaccination drive covered infants, schoolchildren and pregnant women through routine immunisation services and targeted campaigns conducted across the state.Between April 2025 and February 2026, more than 11.30 lakh infants up to one year of age received full immunis…

Palamu (Jharkhand), March 12 (IANS) More than 100 villagers fell ill following a suspected case of food poisoning after consuming food at a wedding feast in Bohita village under Satbarwa block of Palamu district in Jharkhand, officials said on Thursday.The incident triggered panic in the village. In response, the district administration has set up a temporary medical camp at the village school to treat the affected people.Officials said around 10 persons are in critical condition and have been r…

Gandhinagar/Ahmedabad, March 4 (IANS) Gujarat has set a target of vaccinating 5.50 lakh adolescent girls against cervical cancer under a statewide Human Papillomavirus (HPV) immunisation campaign launched from Ahmedabad, following the national roll-out announced last week.Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the nationwide drive on February 28 in Rajasthan.The Gujarat leg of the campaign was formally launched at Sola Civil Hospital by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel in the presence of Health …

New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) In view of the ongoing festive season and ahead of Holi, the Delhi government’s Food Safety Department carried out an enforcement drive, lifting 66 food samples, including that of paneer, khoya and pulses, an official said on Thursday. Delhi Health Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh said that the drive was focused on systematic food sampling and prevention of adulteration.”The health and safety of Delhi’s citizens is the top priority of the Rekha Gupta-led Delhi government. The…

Bengaluru, Feb 25 (IANS) BJP State President and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra on Wednesday alleged large-scale irregularities in the procurement of medicines and held the state government responsible for shortages in government hospitals.​ Vijayendra claimed that the state government and concerned ministers were responsible for the shortage of medicines in government hospitals and medical colleges.​He alleged that procurement irregularities were taking place under pressure from an influential individ…

Amaravati, Feb 25 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday directed the officials to give top priority to public health. At a meeting with officials of Medical and Health Department, he reviewed the situation relating to outbreak of diarrhoea in Srikakulam and milk adulteration incident in Rajahmundry.The Chief Minister directed officials not to neglect public health. He said that various departments should work in coordination to prevent such incidents from recurri…