hospitals
- India
Diesel curbs raise concerns for hospitals, data centres
New Delhi: The government move to restrict diesel purchases through petrol pumps is raising concerns among hospitals, IT campuses, data centres and industrial facilities that rely heavily on diesel generators not only…
- India
Water contamination sickens 50 in nine Ahmedabad societies
Ahmedabad: Fifty residents of Ahmedabad’s Ghatlodia area fell ill with symptoms of diarrhoea and vomiting, of whom 11 were hospitalised, after contaminated water from a drainage system entered a drinking water pipeline,…
- Telangana
Over 25,000 medical shops remain shut in Telangana
Hyderabad: Over 25,000 medical shops remained closed across Telangana on Wednesday in response to the one-day nationwide bandh call given by the All-India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists (AIOCD). In Hyderabad alone,…
- Telangana
Hospital pharmacies, corporate stores in Telangana to stay open during strike
Hyderabad: Hospital-attached pharmacies and corporate medical chains will remain open and drug inspectors will be on standby across Telangana on Wednesday, May 20, as the state’s Drugs Control Administration (DCA) put in place…
- Bangalore
Karnataka to witness medical shop bandh tomorrow
Bengaluru: Even as Karnataka faces the possibility of major disruption in bus services due to the proposed transport employees’ strike on May 20, people across the state are now staring at another…
- Telangana
Medak police bust child trafficking gangs; hospital staff aided crime
Hyderabad: A child trafficking gang operating in Medak was arrested on Thursday, May 14, with investigations revealing that hospital staff aided the crime. The gang sold a newborn to a childless couple…
- World
US: Shooting at lake near Oklahoma City injures at least 10
Oklahoma City: At least 10 people have been taken to hospitals following a shooting at party at a lake near Oklahoma City, police say. Edmond, Oklahoma police spokesperson Emily Ward said authorities…
- Telangana
Faculty recruitment delay hits medical colleges in Telangana: Doctors
Hyderabad: The Healthcare Reforms Doctors Association (HRDA) has urged the Directorate of Medical Education (DME) in Telangana to expedite the recruitment of Assistant Professors in government medical colleges, citing prolonged delays and…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad Police deported 184 foreign nationals since 2018
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Police has relocated and operationalised its detention centre for foreign nationals to the Jogipet Sub Jail in Sangareddy district, with a permanent facility also approved at Cherlapally prison, officials said…
- Telangana
Telangana plans IPHS-based overhaul of public healthcare system
Hyderabad: Telangana Health minister Damodar Rajanarasimha has directed officials to prepare comprehensive plans to upgrade all Community Health Centres (CHCs), Area Hospitals, and District Hospitals in the state in line with Indian…
- India
Kerala HC allows pvt hospitals to take action against striking nurses
Kochi: The Kerala High Court on Friday, April 17, allowed private hospital managements to initiate appropriate disciplinary proceedings against striking nurses, as mediation efforts between the two sides failed. Justice Harisankar V…
- Telangana
Telangana HC upholds biomedical waste billing policy for hospitals
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court has upheld the new billing system introduced by the Telangana Pollution Control Board (TGPCB) for the collection and treatment of biomedical waste in hospitals. A bench comprising…
- India
India, Mauritius boost strategic partnership
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, during his visit to Mauritius, reaffirmed India’s commitment to deepening bilateral relations with the island nation. In a message to Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam, Jaishankar…
- Health
Doctors’ groups oppose Telangana plan to put babus in charge of govt hospitals
Hyderabad: Two prominent doctors’ associations in Telangana have come out strongly against the state government’s proposal to appoint Group 1 and Group 2 officers as administrators in government and teaching hospitals, warning…
- Hyderabad
Ambulance services stay afloat amid Hyderabad fuel pump rush
Hyderabad: While restaurants and the transport sector continue to reel under the ongoing fuel pump rush, ambulance services in the city have largely managed to keep their wheels turning and their sirens…
