Jaipur, July 17 (IANS) A 23-year-old woman died after her condition deteriorated following childbirth at a Community Health Centre (CHC) in Rajasthan’s Banswara district. Her family has accused the on-duty doctors and nursing staff of gross negligence, alleging they failed to respond despite repeated pleas for help as the woman struggled through the night. The woman was referred to the district hospital only after her condition became critical. She died while being shifted to MG Hospital, Banswa…
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Kolkata, July 17 (IANS) The preliminary inquiry conducted by the police and the Railways department into the tragic incident at Karnasubarna in Murshidabad district, West Bengal, which resulted in the deaths of four individuals, including three schoolchildren, on Friday when a train collided with a van at a railway crossing, has indicated that the negligence of the gateman was the main cause of the accident.Sources aware of the development said the accused gateman, who was in an inebriated state…
Islamabad, July 1 (IANS) The Human Rights Council (HRC) of Pakistan has expressed serious concern over the tragic roof collapse at a private tuition centre in Lahore’s Kahna area, which claimed the lives of 14 children and left several others injured.The incident occurred on Tuesday when the roof of a private tuition academy collapsed, killing at least 14 children and injuring several others, local media reported, citing officials.Confirming the death toll, Punjab province Health Minister Khawaj…
Kolkata, May 27 (IANS) Days after being removed from the post of Superintendent of Calcutta Medical College and Hospital, Dr Anjan Adhikari has now been ordered by the state health department to undergo a departmental inquiry over multiple allegations of negligence. A senior government official said on Wednesday morning that the order was issued on Tuesday night.He is currently transferred and working at Raiganj Government Medical College and Hospital in North Dinajpur district in North Bengal. …
Kolkata, May 26 (IANS) The state government has provided financial assistance of Rs 4 lakh to the family of a child who died after a light from a lamp post fell on her in Hastings area of central Kolkata, said government officials on Tuesday.On the instructions of Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, Maniktala BJP MLA Tapas Roy handed over a cheque of Rs 4 lakh to the deceased’s father S.K. Feroz on Monday night. Behala Paschim MLA Indranil Khan and police officials were present there.The six-year-o…
Lucknow, May 8 (IANS) In a major crackdown on negligence and corruption in the Health Department, the Uttar Pradesh government on Friday dismissed five medical officers from service and initiated disciplinary proceedings against 16 others, including a Chief Medical Officer (CMO).Deputy Chief Minister, Brajesh Pathak, who also holds the health portfolio, said the state government was following a “zero tolerance” policy towards negligence in healthcare services and warned that no compromise with p…
Bhopal/Jabalpur, May 1 (IANS) Confusion continues to mount over the exact number of passengers aboard the vessel that capsized in the Bargi Dam reservoir, leaving a trail of grief and administrative questions in Madhya Pradesh’s Jabalpur district. While Chief Minister Mohan Yadav confirmed on Friday that nine bodies have been recovered and 29 individuals have been rescued so far, State Tourism Minister Dharmendra Singh Lodhi has expressed grave concerns that the death toll may rise as the rescue…
Islamabad, April 23 (IANS) Pakistan’s deteriorating global reputation has been jolted further by a recent incident at a government hospital in Punjab province where 331 children were infected with HIV. The incident in Bhakkar city has “shaken the very conscience of humanity”, sparking serious questions about national priorities, reported ‘Khalsa Vox’ while also citing that the country’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) has for long dented the country’s image by supporting Khalistani terrori…
Jaipur, Feb 20 (IANS) A five-year-old girl lost her life after a wall collapsed inside a school premises in Bawatra village under the Sayla police station limits in Rajasthan’s Jalore district on Friday, police said.The deceased has been identified as Preeti Kumari (5), a Class 1 student of Marudhar Shikshan Sansthan Senior Secondary School and a resident of Asada village in neighbouring Balotra district.According to preliminary information, the incident occurred on Friday afternoon when Preet…
Kabul, Feb 8 (IANS) At least eight people were killed when a gas cylinder exploded inside a residential home in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul, the city’s governor’s office said in a statement on Saturday evening. According to the statement, the incident occurred in Police District 21 when a family was using a gas heater to warm their home during cold winter weather. The cylinder exploded due to a gas leak, resulting in the fatalities, Xinhua News Agency reported. Most households in Afghanistan, wh…