Latest Doctors News & Updates

Mumbai, July 18 (IANS) In a blow to Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde) corporator Ramesh Mhatre, the Bombay High Court on Saturday cancelled the bail granted to him in a case related to alleged assault on three doctors in a civic hospital in Kalyan earlier this month, directing him to surrender before police on Sunday. A division bench headed by Acting Chief Justice Ravindra Ghuge took suo motu cognisance of the Magistrate’s order that granted bail to Mhatre and expressed surprise over the relief grant…

Hyderabad, July 18 (IANS) Anna Konidala, the wife of Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister and well known Telugu star Pawan Kalyan, who recently offered prayers at Tirupati has now disclosed how she completed the challenging climb to Tirumala. Taking to her Instagram page to share pictures of her climb to Tirumala, Anna, whose trip to the holy place comes in the wake of the successful surgery that her husband Pawan Kalyan recently underwent, wrote, “I knew the climb to Tirumala would be difficult…

Guwahati, July 18 (IANS) Assam Skill Development, Employment and Entrepreneurship Minister Bimal Borah has said that the state government has selected 74,694 beneficiaries under the second phase of the Chief Minister’s Atmanirbhar Asom Abhiyan (CMAAA), aimed at promoting entrepreneurship and self-employment among the youth. Addressing reporters here on Friday, Borah added that the selected beneficiaries include 74,350 from the general category and 344 professionals such as doctors, engineers, ph…

Mumbai, July 8 (IANS) The alleged assault on women doctors and hospital staff by a Shiv Sena corporator in the Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation area has triggered sharp political reactions in Maharashtra, with leaders from the Opposition accusing the ruling alliance of misusing power and demanding strict action against those responsible. Meanwhile, state ministers condemned the incident, describing it as unacceptable and assuring that appropriate action would be taken.Speaking to reporters,…

New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) Police have registered an FIR against a BJP leader and another accused in connection with the alleged molestation and criminal intimidation of a woman doctor at Bundelkhand Medical College (BMC) in Madhya Pradesh’s Sagar district. Police said efforts are underway to arrest the accused, while the incident has triggered protests by doctors and severely disrupted healthcare services at the government medical college.According to Additional Superintendent of Police Narendr…

Bhubaneswar, July 2 (IANS) Amid the statewide indefinite strike by the Odisha Medical Services Association (OMSA), the Odisha Government on Thursday appealed to the agitating doctors to withdraw their protest, resume duties immediately and join discussions, while assuring that healthcare services across the state continue uninterrupted. The government said healthcare services are continuing smoothly and peacefully across Odisha, with arrangements in place to ensure that patient care remains unaf…

Mumbai, June 29 (IANS) Veteran actor Anupam Kher has shared a deeply moving experience from a special gathering that left him “numb” and overwhelmed. In a heartfelt note on Instagram, he recalled being invited as the chief guest at an event attended by some of the world’s leading doctors, scientists, and researchers. Kher revealed that the moment took an unexpected turn when he was honored by the very people who dedicate their lives to saving others, leaving the actor both humbled and spee…

Kochi, June 27 (IANS) A disturbing shift in the pattern of suicides among doctors and healthcare professionals has prompted anaesthetists to seek tighter regulation of high-risk anaesthetic drugs, warning that unrestricted access to such medicines within hospitals has emerged as a serious occupational hazard.The doctors have also called for a comprehensive scientific study into suicides in the medical fraternity, saying the issue extends beyond mental health and points to a regulatory gap in the…

Hyderabad, June 5 (IANS) Another Sudanese national has been shifted to an isolation centre in Hyderabad over suspected Ebola symptoms. The individual, who arrived at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA), has been shifted to the isolation centre at Gandhi Hospital, officials said on Friday.The Sudanese national is pursuing his higher studies at a private university in Hyderabad.His contact has also been isolated at Gandhi Hospital for screening. He is the second Sudanese national to be isola…

Washington, June 3 (IANS) Concerns over the impact of a $100,000 H-1B visa fee extended beyond healthcare and into education, as lawmakers urged the Department of Homeland Security to consider relief for foreign teachers recruited to work in remote and underserved communities.During a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee hearing on the Department of Homeland Security’s fiscal year 2027 budget request, Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska said school districts in rural areas face challenges similar to …