Jaipur, June 19 (IANS) After five women succumbed to sufferings due to cesarean section (C-section) challenges and other surgeries in Rajasthan’s Kota, the first death has been reported due to post delivery challenges among new mothers at the Prince Bijay Singh Memorial (PBM) Hospital in Bikaner. A 20-year-old woman from Suratgarh, identified as Preeti, died on Friday after battling multiple organ failure following complications that reportedly began after her delivery.Preeti had been admitted t…
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Jaipur, June 19 (IANS) Describing the deaths of postpartum women and the kidney failure suffered by several others in government hospitals in Kota and Bikaner as a shocking “institutional failure” of Rajasthan’s healthcare system, former Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has demanded accountability at the highest level.In a strongly worded letter to Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma, Gehlot said poor women who entered government hospitals with faith in the public health system had paid a devastating pri…
Jaipur, June 18 (IANS) Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has strongly criticised the state government and the public healthcare system following the findings emerging from inquiry reports into the deaths of new mothers in Kota and serious medical complications reported in Bikaner.Referring to the inquiry report submitted in the Kota maternal deaths case, which reportedly found negligence in treatment to be the direct cause of the deaths of five women after childbirth, Gehlot said the …
Jaipur, June 13 (IANS) The Congress is set to launch a major nationwide campaign focused on issues affecting India’s youth, including paper leaks, examination irregularities, unemployment, and recruitment-related concerns, party sources said on Saturday. The campaign will commence on June 17 in Rajasthan’s Kota district, where Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will interact directly with students and aspirants preparing for competitive examinations.Announcing the initiative, All India Congress Commit…
Jaipur, June 12 (IANS) Troubles continue to deepen for former Public Health Engineering Department (PHED) Minister and senior Congress leader Mahesh Joshi in the alleged Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) corruption case. In a significant setback on Friday, the Rajasthan High Court dismissed a petition challenging the legality of his arrest, refusing to grant any relief and effectively ensuring that the former Minister remains in judicial custody.The court judgment came from a division bench comprising Ju…
Jaipur, June 12 (IANS) Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has endorsed Shiv Sena(UBT) leader Sanjay Raut’s suggestion that regional parties, which originated from Congress, should reunite with the party and collectively rally behind Rahul Gandhi’s leadership. Speaking on the need for greater opposition unity, Gehlot said the current political moment demands a united fight to protect democracy.”There is substance in what Sanjay Raut has said. The time has come to fight to save democracy…
Jaipur, June 11 (IANS) Amid renewed political discussions over the Congress party’s internal dynamics and shortly after Sachin Pilot remarked that Ashok Gehlot considers him “like a son”, former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has issued a significant clarification regarding his recent comments on Pilot and the events of September 25, 2022.Gehlot said, “Whatever I said, I said honestly and from the heart. I did not make any accusations against anyone.”Gehlot explained that he merely sought…
Jaipur, June 11 (IANS) Congress leader and former Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot on Thursday struck a conciliatory note on his relationship with former Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, saying Gehlot has “the same affection and attachment” for him as he has for his son, Vaibhav Gehlot. Speaking to reporters after an all-faith prayer meeting held on the 26th death anniversary of former Union Minister and farmer leader Rajesh Pilot, Sachin Pilot said, “Ashok Gehlot ji has as much affectio…
Jaipur, June 11 (IANS) Rajasthan’s political landscape turned its attention to Dausa on Thursday as senior Congress leaders, workers and supporters gathered in large numbers to pay tribute to former Union Minister and farmer leader Rajesh Pilot on his 26th death anniversary.The annual observance, marked by an interfaith prayer meeting at the Rajesh Pilot Memorial in Bhandana village, drew a strong turnout, underscoring the enduring influence of one of the Congress party’s most charismatic mass l…
Jaipur, June 10 (IANS) Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Wednesday took an indirect swipe at his critics, days after former Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot launched a fresh attack on him, saying that truth becomes evident when one looks a person in the eye.While refraining from naming anyone, Pilot emphasised that political differences should never translate into personal hostility.”If you look someone straight in the eye, you can tell whether they are speaking the truth or lying. I have always respec…