The move follows quality tests in Kota, where two medicines failed to meet prescribed standards Jaipur: The state health department has expanded its investigation into maternal deaths in Bhilwara and Banswara, with drug controller teams seizing and collecting samples of medicines used in the treatment of the women to check for possible quality lapses.Officials said…
Jaipur: Weak southwest monsoon activity across Rajasthan pushed up daytime temperatures Sunday, with Phalodi becoming the only station to cross the 40 C mark as rainfall remained confined to isolated pockets. The Jaipur Meteorological Centre has forecast subdued monsoon conditions for the next week, allowing temperatures to rise further before a likely revival around July…
Jaipur: Families of women who died in govt hospitals across Kota, Bikaner, Jodhpur, Bhilwara and Banswara since May — many after developing complications linked to caesarean deliveries — have accused hospital authorities of negligence and demanded accountability.Relatives say the similarities in the deaths point to systemic lapses in monitoring and post-operative care in maternity wards….
Minister of Medical and Health Gajendra Singh Khimsar Jaipur: A series of maternal deaths after caesarean sections in Rajasthan’s govt hospitals has exposed serious gaps in the state’s healthcare system and raised allegations of opacity and inaction.Since May, at least 18 women have died in govt hospitals across Kota, Bikaner, Jodhpur, Bhilwara and Banswara. In…
Jaipur: The Rajasthan govt is facing scrutiny from opposition members after the deaths of nine postpartum women within a span of just six days at hospitals in Bhilwara and Banswara. The alarming trend follows previous cases of maternal deaths in Kota, Bikaner and Jodhpur, raising concerns about the state’s health care system.Former Chief Minister Ashok…
Prayagraj: A joint team of GRP and RPF on Tuesday arrested a fraudster identified as Ram Niwas (20) of Bikaner and seized counterfeit currency worth Rs 50 lakh from his possession at platform no 1 of Prayagraj junction. Police said arrested fraudster used to travel with wads of dummy notes resembling Rs 500 currency notes…
Jodhpur: A new mother died Friday after being referred from the Govt Sub-District Hospital in Bhopalgarh to Ummed Hospital in Jodhpur district headquarters following complications during childbirth, prompting the medical department to shunt out a doctor and a nursing officer and place them under awaiting-posting-order status.The deceased woman, identified as Kiran, a resident of Diyawadi…
Five women reportedly developed serious complications after delivery at the hospital. One has died, two remain under treatment, and two others have been discharged. Hospital authorities said the cause of the complications has not yet been established. JAIPUR: The state govt has not taken disciplinary action against any doctor, official or staff member of Bikaner’s…
Jaipur: The state health department has banned the distribution, sale and display of 16 unsafe packaged food products and suspended licences of 13 food firms after inspections under the “Shuddh Aahar Milawat Par Waar” campaign.Health and medical education principal secretary Gayatri Rathore said intensive inspections were conducted in May and June 2026 across Alwar, Jaipur,…
Intishab.AliJaipur: A 20-year-old new mother, Preeti, undergoing treatment at the govt-run PBM Hospital in Bikaner died Friday after battling critical complications following a caesarean delivery.Earlier this month, six women had developed severe post-childbirth complications, including kidney failure, at the PBM Hospital. Preeti was one of two women among those six who were in a coma…
