The accused in police custody Koraput: A 35-year-old man was arrested by Malkangiri police from Jagatsinghpur on Friday for allegedly running a fake govt job recruitment racket by circulating unauthorised pamphlets promising employment in the health department. Police seized three mobile phones and pamphlets used for the alleged recruitment drive from the accused, Biswajit Jena.Police…
Aizawl: Mizoram will receive Rs 120 crore in performance-linked central assistance for strengthening public health infrastructure in 2026-27, chief minister Lalduhoma announced on Monday.Lalduhoma made the announcement during a visit to Zoram Medical College & Hospital (ZMC&H) at Falkawn, accompanied by health minister Lalrinpuii and adviser to the chief minister TBC Lalvenchhunga.The state qualified for…
Jamshedpur: Extensive anti-malaria measures in Potka block of East Singhbhum are showing results, with positive cases gradually declining and no malaria-related fatality reported since July 16.Between July 15 and 21, the daily tally stayed in the 20-30 range for five days. A total of 227 cases were detected during the week, including 170 Plasmodium falciparum…
Five women are in intensive care after caesarean deliveries at Jodhpur’s Umaid Hospital. JAIPUR: Five women were shifted Saturday to the intensive care unit of the govt-run Umaid Hospital in Jodhpur, where they had undergone caesarean deliveries over the past two days, officials said. One of the five women is currently on ventilator support, they…
Around 120 students stay in the hostel of the MGMMCH nursing school Jamshedpur: A suspected dengue case in East Singhbhum has put the health department on alert after a general nursing and midwifery (GNM) student of the nursing school at Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College and Hospital (MGMMCH) tested positive in an antigen test.The student…
East Singhbhum DC Rajiv Ranjan and civil surgeon Dr Sahir Pall address the media Jamshedpur: East Singhbhum deputy commissioner Rajiv Ranjan on Monday directed all govt and private healthcare facilities to report every confirmed malaria case to the civil surgeon’s office within 24 hours and ensure treatment begins within the same period, in a bid…
Jhansi: State Tourism and Culture Minister and Jhansi district in-charge Minister, Jaiveer Singh, on Saturday unveiled Jhansi’s new official logo carrying the slogans “Glorious History, Bright Future” and “Jhansi: Towards Development with Valor.” The launch took place during a district-level review meeting of development projects and govt welfare schemes.Chairing meetings of the core committee and…
Ranchi: Three months after launch of the HPV vaccination campaign for adolescent girls, the state has inoculated only 9,685 of its targeted 3,87,778 beneficiaries, covering just 2.5% of girls aged between 14 and 15 years.The drive was launched by health minister Irfan Ansari on Feb 28 from Ranchi Sadar Hospital as part of the 100-day…
