Bhopal, May 13 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Congress president Jitu Patwari on Wednesday announced a state-wide protest over alleged irregularities in the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test examination on May 16. The announcement was made during a press conference at the state Congress office in Bhopal, where Patwari strongly criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party over what he called repeated paper leaks and examination scams across the country.The Congress leader accused the Bharatiya Janata …
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Jaipur, May 12 (IANS) Taking serious note of the deaths of expectant mothers at the Medical College Hospital in Kota, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla chaired a high-level review meeting on Tuesday at the CAD Auditorium in Kota. The meeting was attended by Medical Department Principal Secretary Gayatri Rathore, Kota Divisional Commissioner Anil Agarwal, District Collector Piyush Samariya, and superintendents and medical officers from several hospitals, including the Medical College Hospital and J.K…
Jaipur, May 11 (IANS) Kota’s healthcare system has come under scrutiny after four women died due to Caesarean section complications at hospitals in the city over the past week. The poor healthcare system has left newborn babies motherless and triggered outrage across Rajasthan, as the death toll continues to rise, and the number of women turning critical due to kidney failure is also increasing.As several other women battle kidney failure and critical complications, grieving families hav…
Jaipur, May 9 (IANS) Taking an extremely serious view of the incidents involving the deterioration of health and subsequent deaths of mothers following cesarean sections at the New Medical College Hospital in Kota, the Rajasthan Government on late Friday night suspended one doctor and two nursing staff members who were found prima facie guilty. In addition, a doctor serving on an Urgent Temporary Basis (UTB) contract was dismissed from service, while show-cause notices were issued to two other d…
Jaipur, May 8 (IANS) Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Friday directed officials across departments to adopt a solution-oriented approach towards governance and ensure accountability at every level while addressing public grievances in a time-bound manner. Chairing a review meeting at the Command Area Development Auditorium in Kota with officials from the police administration, district administration, Municipal Corporation and the Kota Development Authority, Birla reviewed departmental functioni…
Jaipur, May 7 (IANS) A second woman has died within 48 hours following complications after Caesarean deliveries at Kota’s New Medical Hospital, intensifying outrage among families and Opposition workers, hospital officials said on Thursday. The deceased woman, identified as Jyoti (20), died on Thursday morning after being placed on ventilator support when her condition turned critical.Following her death, family members refused to accept the body and staged a protest outside the Super Specialty …
Jaipur, May 6 (IANS) After one of the six women who developed complications following cesarean deliveries at New Medical College Hospital in Kota died and the remaining five were placed under close medical supervision, the Rajasthan government on Wednesday constituted a specialist medical board and ordered a high-level inquiry into the incident.The state government took serious note of reports regarding the deteriorating health condition of postpartum women undergoing treatment at the hospital.M…
Jaipur, May 6 (IANS) Panic gripped administrative offices in Rajasthan on Wednesday after the district collectorates in Baran and Bikaner received fresh bomb threats via email, prompting immediate evacuations and heightened security measures.In Baran, officials said the threatening email was received on Wednesday and came to the administration’s notice later in the morning. It warned of a possible explosion at the Collectorate and made unusual claims, including instructions that “no person w…
Jaipur, May 6 (IANS) The recent spell of rain-driven relief across Rajasthan is expected to fade soon, with the Meteorological Department forecasting a gradual decline in rainfall over the next three to four days. As weather activity weakens, temperatures are likely to rise by 3 to 5 degrees Celsius, paving the way for a fresh heatwave from May 9, especially in western parts of the state.Weather conditions across Rajasthan have shifted under the influence of a Western Disturbance, bringing stron…
Jaipur, May 2 (IANS) In a significant breakthrough against organised cyber crime, the Cyber Crime Police Station, Jaipur, has dismantled an interstate fraud syndicate and arrested 17 accused involved in a Rs 5.30 crore financial scam executed through WhatsApp impersonation. The case originated from a complaint lodged on April 24, 2026, via the national cyber helpline (1930) by Dipendra Singh, an accountant at a private company.The complainant reported receiving messages from an unknown WhatsA…