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Wednesday, June 3, 2026
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Topic: Max Hospital

Malviya Nagar fire puts focus on Delhi’s draft B&B rules unveiled just last week. What they say

B&B operators say fire regulations have been there all along on paper, but poor enforcement and greed for profit create worst-case scenario as lodging business grows frenetically.

Malviya Nagar fire: Deaths mostly due to asphyxia, those who jumped off top floors in critical condition

The critically injured sustained severe pelvic and spinal injuries from the fall, apart from smoke inhalation-related lung damage, says a doctor.

Proximity to Max Hospital was B&B’s main selling point. Most killed in blaze were patients, attendants

Fire officials said a preliminary examination of documents suggested property did not have fire licence. Detailed assessment of licences & approvals underway. Police is on lookout for owner.

‘Shame on them for disbelieving a 4-yr-old’: SC slams Gurugram cops for ‘unlawful probe’ in POCSO case

Bench led by CJI Surya Kant also pulled up Child Welfare Committee (CWC)—which had wanted girl's parents to produce her before them—raised questions over qualification of its members.

Amid US reports of stomach paralysis due to weight-loss ‘wonder drug’, doctors say such side-effects rare

Semaglutide, which is available in India as a pill and in other countries as an injection, has some known side effects but they are usually mild and short-lived, say doctors.

Max Healthcare to invest Rs 3,400 crore to double India capacity over next 4 years

The investment will help boost capacity at existing hospitals as well as augment the firm’s land holdings. The plans come in the backdrop of repeated virus outbreaks in India.

Doubts over vaccines loom large on day one, govt officials say turnout to pick up eventually

In Delhi, 4,319 health workers were vaccinated, while in Maharashtra, 18,338 got the shots. In Karnataka, 22,256 health workers and in J&K, 2,000 got the vaccine Saturday.

Girl gets recovered Covid-positive sister’s liver in ‘first-of-its-kind’ transplant in Delhi

Both the recipient and the donor are recuperating at the Max Super Speciality Hospital after surgery on 20 May, doctors rule out possibility of future complications.

Fortis, Max hospitals to stop cashless treatment if Modi govt doesn’t clear dues in 15 days

The government is yet to settle dues of Rs 650 crore and the hospitals have claimed to be hard-pressed for resources.

Governments have to step in to lay down the rules of the game, not close down the hospital

Under the principles of natural justice, you have to hold an enquiry, give a show-cause notice, wait for the reply and then pass the order.

On Camera

India’s refined petroleum product exports hit 3-yr low as refiners turn inward amid West Asia conflict

Exports fell to 9.25 lakh bpd in May, lowest since Oct 2022, amid refinery maintenance, higher domestic output & export levies on diesel & ATF, says trade data intelligence Kpler.

Israel’s defence exports surged 30% y-o-y in 2025; missiles, air defence systems emerge as mainstay

At 36 percent, Europe accounted for the highest percentage of Israeli defence exports, according to report released by Israel’s Ministry of Defence.

2026 is like 1973 Indira-era oil shock plus youth anger. Modi has space, but not immunity

An oil shock, monsoon fears, rampant unemployment, and the seeming inevitability of inflation are common to both eras. Indira Gandhi’s self-destructive responses are instructive today.