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Thursday, December 4, 2025
TopicGovernment hospitals

Topic: Government hospitals

Thane civic hospital where 18 people died in 24 hours functioning over capacity, admin admits

The patients died between Saturday and Sunday at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Memorial Hospital at Kalwa. The exact cause of the deaths is not yet known and is being investigated.

Posing as patient, Chandigarh health secy finds ‘doctor-chemist nexus pushing expensive drugs’ at hospital

Yashpal Garg reached government hospital Saturday night, after receiving several complaints of a doctor-chemist nexus there. Orders probe after finding irregularities.

Haryana govt hospitals get dress code: No jeans, skirts or sneakers for doctors, staff

The policy has been communicated to all government hospitals across the state. Defaulters will be considered absent from duty and liable for strict action, it says.

Did Punjab doctor ‘deliver baby’ via video call? What panel probing pregnant woman’s death found

The woman & her unborn child died at a Mansa hospital last week. Panel said doctor on duty did not reach hospital in time despite having been informed of woman's serious condition.

Veteran surgeon with career spanning four decades in limelight over Faridkot hospital video

Dr Raj Bahadur was appointed V-C of Baba Farid University of Health Sciences, Faridkot, in 2014. His term was extended for a second time in 2020 for three more years.

Shut down elective OPDs & surgeries, Delhi govt hospital doctors say as staff infections surge

As Covid infections explode in the national capital, doctors and medical staff have been hit hard. At least 750 of them at 6 major hospitals are reported to have tested positive.

Govt health officials don’t last more than 14-15 months in key posts, shows NITI Aayog report

Tenures of 3 key state-level officials — principal secretary, mission director (National Health Mission), and director (health services) — were less than 24 months in most states.

3 Centre-run Delhi hospitals suspend OPD services over delayed NEET 2021 counselling

Doctors from Ram Manohar Lohia, Safdarjung and Lady Hardinge hospitals took action following a nationwide call by the Federation of Resident Doctors' Associations.

Andhra mystery illness plagues nearly 600, but similar symptoms seen in cases last month too

West Godavari district official says between November last week and 4 December, there were about a total of 20 cases with similar symptoms in other hospitals, mostly private.

Doctors work 14-hr shift, handle double workload as Delhi hospitals battle staff crunch

From Delhi govt’s GTB Hospital & Rajiv Gandhi Super Specialty Hospital, to central govt’s Lady Hardinge, a similar resource crunch appears to be at play everywhere.

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My grandmother saved her children in Bhopal gas tragedy—and sacrificed her own life

‘Mother kept pouring water in our eyes whenever the burning became unbearable. She pushed our bodies deep into the blanket, making sure not a single part was exposed,’ my father said.

India’s Russian oil imports are showing up in cryptic new places. The crude map stands redrawn

December oil imports from Russia may drop nearly 50%, but Indian buyers already shifting to non-designated Russian entities and opaque trading channels to keep Russian oil flowing.

India to commission new squadron of submarine-hunting Romeo choppers in Goa later this month

The helicopters produced by Lockheed Martin are known as ‘submarine hunters’. India ordered 24 of these aircraft in 2020 to replace the Sea King helicopters. 15 have been delivered till date.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.