Ranchi, June 24 (IANS) After several people were reported to be injured following a stampede-like situation during the final T-20 match of the Jharkhand Premier League (JPL) at Jharkhand State Cricket Association (JSCA) International Stadium in Dhurwa, Jharkhand Minister Irfan Ansari has assured that he has immediately alerted the Health department, adding that “there is no need to panic as swift arrangements are being ensured for proper treatment of all the injured persons”.Taking to his offici…
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Patna, June 23 (IANS) Bihar Health Minister Nishant Kumar visited Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH) on Tuesday, where he inaugurated the Radiology Department located on the first floor of the newly constructed Tower-3 and reviewed various facilities available to patients. Senior officials from the Health Department and the hospital administration were present at the inauguration ceremony.Following the inauguration, the minister inspected several hospital departments and reviewed the func…
Thiruvananthapuram, June 22 (IANS) A debate in Kerala’s Assembly on Monday over the spread of infectious diseases quickly turned into a high-voltage political clash between two prominent political heirs, with CPI-M MLA Mohammed Riyas and Health Minister K. Muraleedharan trading sharp allegations over the government’s handling of the situation.Riyas, son-in-law of the present Leader of Opposition and former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, moved a notice seeking leave for an adjournment motio…
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Friday recommended to Lieutenant Governor T.S. Sandhu the reshuffling of 74 government doctors, including 39 posted in Tihar and Mandoli jails for more than 5 years, to improve healthcare services. According to the Chief Minister, the recommendation has been made as part of efforts to strengthen the administrative framework of healthcare services and make human resource management more effective.As recommended, the transfer of 39 doct…
Gandhinagar/Bhavnagar, June 19 (IANS) Gujarat’s Health Department has ordered strict disciplinary action against six students of the Government Medical College in Bhavnagar after an investigation into a ragging complaint found them guilty, with one student suspended for two years and all six ordered to vacate their hostel rooms immediately.The action followed a marathon meeting of the college’s Anti-Ragging Committee, which began at 5 p.m. on June 18 and continued until 2 a.m. on Friday.The meet…
Hyderabad, June 14 (IANS) Taking a serious view of the traffic chaos witnessed in Hyderabad during recent rains, Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Sunday warned officials that strict action would be inevitable if traffic disruptions continued during heavy downpours.He directed that everyone, from constables to the Police Commissioner, should be on the roads to prevent chaos and stated that, if necessary, he himself would come out onto the streets.At a review meeting with officials of …
Agartala, June 14 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Sunday said that blood donation is one of the greatest gifts to humanity and stressed the need to create greater awareness about voluntary blood donation to encourage more people to participate in the noble cause.Inaugurating a blood donation camp organised by the Health Department at Pragya Bhavan here to mark World Blood Donor Day, the Chief Minister said that increased public awareness and participation in voluntary blood donation …
Kolkata, June 13 (IANS) After the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government came to power in West Bengal, free cervical cancer vaccination has started for girls from May 30, officials said on Saturday. From now onwards, a special HPV vaccination campaign is also set to be started for teenage girls studying in madrasas in West Bengal, a senior government official said.This programme will have to be coordinated with the district administration and health department in accordance with the guidelines …
Coimbatore, June 13 (IANS) The Nilgiris district administration has intensified surveillance at key border checkpoints along the Kerala-Tamil Nadu border following reports of a suspected Nipah virus case in neighbouring Kozhikode district, officials said on Saturday. Authorities said a series of precautionary measures have been put in place to prevent any possible spread of the infection into Tamil Nadu.District Collector Lakshmi Bhavya Tanneeru said Health Department personnel have been deploye…
Srinagar, June 13 (IANS) The Crime Branch officials on Saturday conducted searches at multiple locations in Shopian and Pulwama districts of Jammu and Kashmir as part of an ongoing investigation into the alleged manipulation of date-of-birth entries in government service records.According to an official statement, the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Kashmir Crime Branch carried out searches at the office and residence of a senior Health Department official in connection with the case. The ra…