Agartala, July 8 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Wednesday reiterated that the state government’s primary objective is to strengthen healthcare services within Tripura so that people can access quality and affordable treatment without having to travel outside the state and incur heavy medical expenses.Addressing the 69th edition of the “Mukhyamantri Samipesu” public outreach programme at his official residence, the Chief Minister said the government has been continuously upgrading th…
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New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday said that the passing of Padma Vibhushan awardee and legendary Pandwani singer Teejan Bai is “extremely heartbreaking”, while adding that her “invaluable contributions” to India’s cultural heritage will always be remembered. Teejan Bai passed away at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Raipur on Sunday after battling a prolonged illness. According to the hospital officials, Teejan Bai breathed her last at 3.15 a.m. on…
Raipur/New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) Padma Vibhushan awardee and legendary Pandwani singer Teejan Bai passed away at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Raipur on Sunday after battling a prolonged illness. According to the hospital officials, Teejan Bai breathed her last at 3.15 a.m. on Sunday. She had been undergoing treatment since May 27. Teejan Bai was suffering from severe lung infection, bloodstream infection (sepsis), and acute kidney injury. The 70-year-old folk icon was wi…
New Delhi/Bengaluru, June 11 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Thursday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to intervene and expedite approvals, financial assistance and infrastructure projects pending with the Union Government, stating that delays were affecting the state’s development priorities. In a detailed letter submitted to the Prime Minister during their meeting in New Delhi, Shivakumar outlined 18 key issues requiring the Centre’s immediate attention, covering irrigatio…
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) Five of the patients who have been undergoing treatment at a hospital after getting injured in the devastating fire at the multi-storied Flourish Stay B&B in south Delhi’s Malviya Nagar area, which left 21 dead, have been weaned off ventilators, a statement said.According to a statement issued by Max Hospital, Saket, a total of 15 patients are currently admitted at the healthcare facility in south Delhi. Of these, 13 are foreign nationals.It said that out of the six …
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) The Supreme Court has issued a contempt notice to the Acting Director of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, after expressing shock over the failure to comply with its direction requiring the institution’s head to personally furnish an explanation in a pending matter concerning a DNA test report. A Bench of Justices Ahsanuddin Amanullah and R. Mahadevan took strong exception to an affidavit filed by a Deputy Secretary of AIIMS instead of the…
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) A day after a massive blaze broke out at the multi-storied Flourish Stay B&B which claimed 21 lives in Malviya Nagar area, the property’s owner Lavkesh Bajaj has been sent to four days of police custody, officials said on Thursday.Lavkesh Bajaj was arrested after a massive manhunt by Delhi Police, which conducted raids across the national Capital. He was produced before a Delhi court on Thursday.Meanwhile, the accused man’s lawyer said that they have not received a c…
Patna, June 3 (IANS) The Bihar Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary, approved 13 agenda items during a meeting held at the Main Secretariat on Wednesday. The meeting, convened after a one-week gap, focused on healthcare, industrial development, skill training, fisheries, social welfare, and infrastructure projects.In a major relief measure for patients from economically weaker sections, the Cabinet approved an increase in the financial assistance limit under the Chief Minister’s…
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) As investigators continue to piece together the circumstances behind the devastating fire at a hotel in Delhi’s Malviya Nagar that claimed 21 lives, attention has turned to the property’s owner, Lokesh Bajaj, and the management practices of the establishment. According to official sources, Lokesh Bajaj has been identified as the owner of the hotel where the fire broke out.Delhi Police have launched a manhunt to locate him, forming multiple teams that are conducting raids…
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) The Delhi Police has registered a case under the culpable homicide section and other relevant sections of Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS) in the Malviya Nagar fire incident, in which 21 people have lost their lives. Additionally, according to sources, the hotel owner has been identified as one Lokesh Bajaj. Sources also mentioned that three partners are involved in the hotel’s operations, and they also own several other hotels and guest houses across the city.The police and…