Kavadias started arriving in Varanasi on the first day of the month of Sawan Varanasi: Thousands of devotees thronged Shri Kashi Vishwanath Dham on the first day of the holy month of Shrawan on Thursday for the sacred darshan and jalabhishek of Lord Shri Kashi Vishwanath, as the temple administration put in place extensive arrangements…
Ghaziabad: The health department is deploying 100 doctors, around 200 paramedical staff, and 65 dedicated ambulances along the Kanwar yatra route. It has also set up 26 temporary health camps and directed all govt hospitals to keep emergency services operational round the clock during the pilgrimage.All 102, 108 and Advanced Life Support (ALS) ambulances will…
Ranchi: The Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (Rims) on Monday conducted a fire safety mock drill and patient evacuation exercise to strengthen disaster preparedness and train health care workers in responding to fire and other emergencies within the hospital.The exercise was held at the super-speciality block and Dental College campus. Around 200 participants, including doctors,…
Mangaluru: In the wake of protests by some organisations, the department of health has clarified that the state govt has approved agreements with private institutions to strengthen the public healthcare system at the grassroots level and improve access to specialist medical services in rural areas. The govt has approved memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with reputed…
Chandigarh: Deputy commissioner Nishant Kumar Yadav Friday chaired a meeting to finalise arrangements for the Independence Day celebrations to be held at the Sector 17 Parade Ground on Aug 15.The meeting reviewed logistical, security and cultural preparations, with the DC directing all departments to ensure seamless coordination for the smooth conduct of the event.Yadav instructed…
Jaipur: Rajasthan’s medical education department has ordered all medical colleges and attached hospitals to enforce “airtight execution” of standard operating procedures after seven maternal deaths in Kota and Bikaner and post-childbirth complications in eight women in Jodhpur.The order follows an AIIMS, Delhi investigation into the Kota maternal deaths, which flagged the need for proper implementation…
A sadhu at Kamakhya Temple ahead of the Ambubachi Mela, in Guwahati on Wednesday Guwahati: Three camps have been set up at different locations for pilgrims arriving for the Ambubachi Mela at the Shakti Peeth Kamakhya Temple, as well as for police personnel, said tourism minister Ajanta Neog on Wednesday.Ambubachi is the biggest religious congregation…
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh health department has sounded alert over the prevailing heatwave conditions and directed hospitals and medical institutions across the state to strengthen preparations to deal with any rise in heat-related illnesses. Deputy chief minister Brajesh Pathak on Tuesday issued instructions to all divisional, district, joint, urban and rural hospitals, Ayushman Arogya Mandirs, sub-centres,…
