As private hospitals in Delhi weigh their options, many say they have not received any govt proposal to join Centre's flagship health insurance scheme.
Delhi Police Crime Branch says 12 accused who worked at various Delhi & Gurugram hospitals made crores duping cancer patients, puts on record seizures, WhatsApp chats, money transactions.
Many hospitals across Delhi operate without a fire NOC, required for a licence to operate, officials say. Now, Delhi govt has ordered all hospitals to complete a fire audit by 8 June.
A case of criminal intimidation & cruelty to a child was filed in 2021 against hospital owner Dr Khichi and a nurse. Another complaint was regarding non-registration of hospital with Delhi govt.
Emails with bomb threats earlier targeted 8 hospitals, over 100 schools, and Indira Gandhi International Airport. Nothing suspicious has been found in any of the cases.
Hundreds of healthcare workers in Delhi have tested positive in the past week, forcing hospitals to deal with staff shortage. Doctors attribute the number of cases to high exposure.
According to doctors, a well-timed lockdown coupled with increase in resources like oxygen beds and dip in cases has led to fewer hospital admissions in Delhi.
CM Kejriwal had directed officials to ensure real-time bed availability is reflected on website. Hospitals cite volume of patients, shortage of oxygen, manpower, for discrepancy.
Delhi High Court says governments must 'beg, borrow or steal' to ensure protection of fundamental emergency. Centre assures there will be unobstructed supply of oxygen to Delhi.
While the rest of the world has converged on a model—technical judgement inside the institution, as a permanent organisational property—India remains a conspicuous and costly outlier.
The shipment earlier bound for Gujarat’s Vadinar has changed course amid payment concerns; could still reach India if issues are resolved, according to Kpler.
INS Arihant was first vessel under SSBN project and was quietly commissioned in 2016. The second indigenous SSBN, INS Arighat, was commissioned in August 2024.
It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.
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