Several individuals sustained injuries in the incident and were quickly transported to a local hospital for medical attention. The extent of the injuries is still being evaluated. Authorities are on the scene, working to control the fire and investigate its cause.
The decision comes days after the Supreme Court ordered the deployment of CISF to provide security at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, where a trainee doctor was allegedly raped and killed earlier this month, triggering nationwide outrage.
The heinous crime prompted protests by students and lady doctors, accusing the government of not providing adequate security and demanding justice for the minor victim. This case emerged days after reports of a Belgian woman found tied to a street after being raped for several days.
Union Health Secretary Apoorva Chandra issued the order and said that basic problems of doctors like rest rooms, CCTV facilities will be fixed and the order was issued to register FIR within 6 hours in case of violence.
The emails to the two malls and several hospitals came three months after similar hoax bomb threats were sent to multiple schools in the Delhi-NCR region.
After the gruesome rape and murder of a postgraduate trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, CM Mamata Banerjee met the family of the victim today. She said that if there are more accused and are still not arrested by Sunday, she will hand over the case to CBI.
Dr Sandeep Ghosh resigned not only from the post of principal of RG Kar Medical College but also from his government service.
A viral video from Durg District Hospital in Chhattisgarh shows hospital staff neglecting a severely ill patient while celebrating a birthday. The patient's family recorded the incident, revealing staff refusing treatment citing the end of OPD hours.
Fico, 59, was shot multiple times as he was exiting a government building in the former coal mining town of Handlova, shocking the country and the world. The attacker, identified as Juraj C, said he did not intend to kill Fico but wanted to hurt him as he disagreed with his policies.
The mother and her baby girl were transferred to the hospital for further care following the successful delivery. Hospital officials have confirmed that both mother and child are in good health and are not facing any complications.
A three-member committee probing into the alleged manipulation of the blood samples of the teenager involved in the Pune Porsche car crash submitted its report to the Maharashtra government on Wednesday, an official said.
The state government has begun the process of cancelling the hospital's empanelment in various government health schemes. As per the Supreme Court guidelines, a five-member investigation team has also been established to probe the matter.
The commission highlighted these serious lapses, emphasising the urgent need for compliance with safety regulations to prevent such tragedies in the future.
More than 40 people, including several children, have recently died in multiple fire incidents across the country. According to NCRB data, an average of 35 people per day lost their lives due to fires between 2016 and 2020.
Maternity department head said the anaesthetist was on leave, and as a result, caesarean deliveries could not take place there, and added that the hospital did not have enough doctors even for regular duty.
Bomb threat: Hospitals in Delhi received a new bomb threat email just two days after similar threats targeted Delhi airport and at least twenty medical centres across the city.
The attack took place at Zhenxiong County People's Hospital in Zhaotong city of Yunnan province, and a suspect has been arrested. Firearms are banned in China, however, there has been a spade of knife attacks in the past.
The recent advisory issued by the Centre regarding cellphone and jewellery use in the ICU is a necessary step towards ensuring infection control and patient safety. As responsible citizens, we must comply with these guidelines and support our healthcare workers who work tirelessly.
According to witnesses, the fire incident at the hospital caused chaos but the police controlled the situation and fire brigade officials extinguished the flame.
The World Health Organisation said 21 patients perished during Israel's two-week-long raid in Al-Shifa hospital and hundreds of others were put at risk. The Israeli military claimed to have killed and detained several Hamas militants along with seizing weaponry and valuable intelligence.
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