Rajkot/Gandhinagar, April 10 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu is scheduled to attend two convocation ceremonies in Gujarat on April 13 and 14, officials said on Friday. At All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Rajkot on April 13, the institute will hold its first convocation, during which the inaugural batch of MBBS students admitted in 2020 will be awarded degrees.A total of 49 students will receive MBBS degrees, while one student will be conferred with a Post Doctoral Certificate i…
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Jaipur, April 7 (IANS) Former Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, in Chapter 16 of his ‘Intezaar Shastra’ digital series, launched a sharp attack on the Rajasthan government over delays in the construction of Marwar Medical University. He alleged that the BJP government has failed to protect the aspirations of the Marwar region, stating that the proposed Rs 500 crore project has fallen victim to a “tortoise pace” of progress.Ashok Gehlot said the deadline of March 31, 2027, now appears to be merely “…
Jaipur, April 7 (IANS) Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on the BJP-led state government over the sluggish construction of the Marwar Medical University, alleging that the BJP administration has failed to protect the aspirations of the region.In the 16th chapter of his “Intezaar Shastra” digital series, the veteran Congress leader stated that the Rs 500 crore project has fallen victim to official apathy.”This is not just negligence, but a planned…
Agartala, March 31 (IANS) In a significant achievement for Tripura’s healthcare sector, government-run Govind Ballabh Pant Medical College and Hospital in Agartala has successfully conducted two consecutive kidney transplants for the first time in the state’s history, officials said on Tuesday. Hospital Superintendent Dr Bidhan Goswami said this milestone was made possible through the dedicated efforts of Chief Minister Manik Saha, a dental surgeon who holds the health portfolio.With t…
New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, March 30 (IANS) Thiruvananthapuram-headquartered HLL Lifecare Limited has secured ISO 9001:2015 certification for its nationwide retail pharmacy operations, marking a significant step in standardising quality across its expanding public healthcare footprint. The certification covers 239 centres across India, including AMRIT Pharmacies, AMRIT Opticals, HLL Pharmacy & Surgicals, and HLL Opticals.The move is expected to enhance operational consistency, transparency…
Amaravati, March 30 (IANS) A doctor along with his wife died by suicide after injecting toxic substance to kill their three-year-old daughter, who was mentally and physically challenged.K. Gopi, an anaesthetist was working at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Bhopal, and his wife Shankara Kumari (30) was working as a nurse at the same hospital.K. Gopi, his wife Shankara Kumari tried to commit suicide by injecting toxic substances to themselves and their daughter Mounika, at a …
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) In the wake of the country’s first court-approved euthanasia case, 75 people in Mumbai have submitted applications requesting euthanasia under specific circumstances. However, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is yet to respond to these requests due to the absence of clear guidelines.These applicants have stated that if they suffer from a serious illness or an accident that leaves them in a coma-like state with no possibility of recovery, they wish to be a…
Gandhinagar, March 26 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has become the longest-serving head of an elected government in the country, completing 8,931 days in office across his tenures as Gujarat Chief Minister and Prime Minister, state BJP president Jagdish Vishwakarma said on Thursday.Addressing a press conference at the party’s state headquarters in Gandhinagar, Vishwakarma said the milestone surpasses the 8,930-day record of former Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling.He added that …
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) Harish Rana, the first person in India to be granted permission for passive euthanasia, passed away on Tuesday at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, after remaining in a coma for more than 13 years.The 31-year-old, who had been in a permanent vegetative state since 2013 following a severe head injury, was shifted from his Ghaziabad residence to the palliative care unit at the Dr B.R. Ambedkar Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital at AIIMS on Mar…
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) In a significant judgment to be delivered on Wednesday, the Supreme Court will decide the fate of a Ghaziabad man who has been in a permanent vegetative state for nearly 13 years, as his family seeks permission to withdraw life-sustaining medical support and allow passive euthanasia.A Bench of Justices J.B. Pardiwala and K.V. Viswanathan is scheduled to pronounce its verdict on March 11 in the plea concerning Harish Rana, who has been bedridden since 2013 after sufferi…