News for 'AIIMS Delhi'

37 identified in WhatsApp group linked to JNU attack

37 identified in WhatsApp group linked to JNU attack

Rediff.com11 Jan 2020

Thirty-seven people from the 60-member WhatsApp group named 'Unity against Left' have been identified by the Special Investigation Team, the Delhi Police have revealed.

Shekhawat hospitalised in Delhi

Shekhawat hospitalised in Delhi

Rediff.com3 Mar 2006

Shekawat has been ill for the past 2 or 3 days.

Lokpal goes without regular head as Justice Ghose completes term

Lokpal goes without regular head as Justice Ghose completes term

Rediff.com27 May 2022

An official said Justice Pradip Kumar Mohanty, a judicial member of Lokpal, has been given additional charge of the post of chairperson.

Shahabuddin sent to AIIMS for treatment

Shahabuddin sent to AIIMS for treatment

Rediff.com5 Aug 2006

Pleading the court for better treatment, Shahabuddin had even prayed for mercy killing.

AIIMS has answer to cervical cancer

AIIMS has answer to cervical cancer

Rediff.com12 Oct 2009

They have identified two common types of human papillomavirus virus (HPV) responsible for causing cervical cancer, a vaccination for which could eliminate 75 per cent of the disease in the region.

BSF jawan succumbs to COVID-19; 14th death in CAPFs

BSF jawan succumbs to COVID-19; 14th death in CAPFs

Rediff.com10 Jun 2020

The officials said the jawan was the youngest to die among the CAPFs. All other fatalities were over 45 years, they said.

Look who took the Covid jab today!

Look who took the Covid jab today!

Rediff.com1 Mar 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Vice President Venkaiah Naidu and Chief Ministers Nitish Kumar and Naveen Patnaik were some of the high-profile names to get vaccinated on Monday, as the second phase of the nationwide Covid drive began. Here's a look at just some of the bigwigs who took the anti-Covid jab.

Kerala on alert following Zika outbreak

Kerala on alert following Zika outbreak

Rediff.com9 Jul 2021

The number of cases due to the mosquito-transmitted disease in the southern state went went up to 14 on Friday following confirmation of 13 additional samples by the National Institute of Virology.

Condition of Delhi child rape victim stable

Condition of Delhi child rape victim stable

Rediff.com24 Apr 2013

"The girl is afebrile. Her vital parameters are normal and her general condition is stable. Her urine output is normal and colostomy is functioning well," Dr D K Sharma, Medical Superintendent of AIIMS, said in a medical bulletin.

Here is where you can test for coronavirus in India

Here is where you can test for coronavirus in India

Rediff.com24 Mar 2020

In the wake of 73 confirmed cases of coronavirus in India so far, the Union health ministry has made functional 52 laboratories for testing samples while 57 labs have been designated for helping in sample collection for Covid-19 to enhance capacity for diagnosis and detection of the disease. "Following the increase in load of screening samples from suspected cases with symptoms and travel history to the affected countries, the department of health research/ICMR has commissioned 52 laboratories for COVID-19 testing in India," an official said.

Ravi Shankar Prasad admitted to AIIMS

Ravi Shankar Prasad admitted to AIIMS

Rediff.com7 Oct 2005

Ravi Shankar Prasad admitted to AIIMS.

Unnao crash: CBI gets 2 more weeks to complete probe

Unnao crash: CBI gets 2 more weeks to complete probe

Rediff.com20 Aug 2019

The bench also directed the Uttar Pradesh government to pay Rs five lakh to the lawyer, who is in a critical condition.

Delhi police receives report on contents of Sunanda's mobiles

Delhi police receives report on contents of Sunanda's mobiles

Rediff.com23 Mar 2015

The Delhi police has received a report from Gandhinagar-based Directorate of Forensic Science

AIIMS looks after conjoined twins

AIIMS looks after conjoined twins

Rediff.com20 Jul 2003

The babies, joined at their lower abdomen and born 35 days ago, are normal, healthy and feeding well.

Dengue death toll rises to 17 in Delhi

Dengue death toll rises to 17 in Delhi

Rediff.com5 Oct 2006

In the past 24 hours, at least 1,000 patients were screened for dengue.

Medical board fails to make any conclusion in report on Sunanda's death

Medical board fails to make any conclusion in report on Sunanda's death

Rediff.com28 Jan 2017

The medical board, comprising doctors from Delhi, Chandigarh and Puducherry was formed to study the findings of FBI and AIIMS.

Ex-India footballer battling blood cancer, vows to return stronger

Ex-India footballer battling blood cancer, vows to return stronger

Rediff.com18 Aug 2020

Surojit Bose played for India under coach Sukhwinder Singh from 2004-08 and was instrumental in Mahindra United's NFL triumph in 2005-06.

Netas who took the Covid jab today

Netas who took the Covid jab today

Rediff.com2 Mar 2021

A day after India opened up vaccination for those over 60 years and within the age bracket of 45 to 59 years with specified co-morbidities, more politicians took the vaccine jabs on Tuesday, including Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan, who, along with his wife, took the first dose of indigenously developed Covaxin at the Delhi Heart and Lung Institute.

Fringe group takes responsibility for JNU violence; claims being probed

Fringe group takes responsibility for JNU violence; claims being probed

Rediff.com7 Jan 2020

Hindu Raksha Dal has claimed responsibility for the violence in Jawaharlal Nehru University. "JNU is a hotbed of anti-national activities, we can't tolerate this. We take full responsibility for the attack in JNU and would like to say that they were our workers," said Pinky Chaudhary, Hindu Raksha Dal chief.

India Sitting on COVID Time Bomb

India Sitting on COVID Time Bomb

Rediff.com12 Aug 2021

Whether the third wave will ravage us depends on the pace of vaccinations, careful and calibrated opening up of establishments, and a strategy to contain the spread in specific states or pockets.

AIIMS to implement OBC quota this year

AIIMS to implement OBC quota this year

Rediff.com17 Apr 2008

The 27 per cent quota for the Other Backward Classes will be implemented in Central government-run medical institutes over a period of two years, with 18 per cent seats reserved for students from backward castes, in this academic session. The institutes include the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, PGI, Chandigarh, JIPMER, Puducherry, Ram Manohar Lohia and Lady Hardinge Medical Colleges in Delhi.

HC says AIIMS certificates deemed valid

HC says AIIMS certificates deemed valid

Rediff.com3 Sep 2007

The direction came from Justice S Ravinder Bhatt who also apparently disapproved of the running battle between the minister and the eminent cardiac surgeon telling them, "You are using the court as a tool, which I won't allow."

Robots to the rescue in times of coronavirus

Robots to the rescue in times of coronavirus

Rediff.com19 Jul 2020

From scanning hospital entrants to disinfecting hospital areas and floors, robots are being roped in for tasks considered high-risk, says Peerzada Abrar.

Sports ministry grants ailing Indian archer Limba Rs 5 lakh

Sports ministry grants ailing Indian archer Limba Rs 5 lakh

Rediff.com7 May 2019

The Sports Ministry, on Tuesday, released Rs 5 lakh for the treatment of ailing Indian archery great Limba Ram.

Giving child cancer patients a fighting chance

Giving child cancer patients a fighting chance

Rediff.com3 Feb 2020

St Jude India ChildCare Centres is a unique organisation which runs residential homes for families of children who need to undergo long-term cancer treatment. Its 37 centres close to India's premier cancer hospitals give children a fighting chance against the disease.

Girl's death: Madras HC condemns rioting, orders SIT probe

Girl's death: Madras HC condemns rioting, orders SIT probe

Rediff.com18 Jul 2022

The Madras high court on Monday took strong objections to the violent incidents in Tamil Nadu's Kallakurichi district on Sunday, and directed the state police chief to constitute a special investigation team (SIT) to identify the rioters and take stern action against them.

Kids unlikely to get disproportionately hit by 3rd wave: Study

Kids unlikely to get disproportionately hit by 3rd wave: Study

Rediff.com17 Jun 2021

The SARS-CoV-2 sero-positivity rate among children is high and comparable to the adult population and hence, it is unlikely that any future third wave of the prevailing COVID-19 variant would disproportionately affect children aged two years and above, according to the interim findings of an ongoing study conducted in the country.

Sacked Gorakhpur doctor made scapegoat, say doctors in Delhi

Sacked Gorakhpur doctor made scapegoat, say doctors in Delhi

Rediff.com14 Aug 2017

Khan, who was the nodal officer at the state-run hospital's paediatric department, had been hailed as a hero after he reportedly bought oxygen cylinders with his own money during the crisis.

Farmer leaders say they won't take Covid vaccine

Farmer leaders say they won't take Covid vaccine

Rediff.com1 Mar 2021

Protesting farmer leaders in the vulnerable age group Monday said they are not afraid of coronavirus and won't take vaccine jabs, even as the second phase of vaccination drive got underway to inoculate senior citizens and those above 45 with underlying medical conditions.

Active Covid cases in India lowest in 184 days

Active Covid cases in India lowest in 184 days

Rediff.com21 Sep 2021

The active cases comprise 0.92 per cent of the total infections, the lowest since March 2020, the ministry said, adding the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 97.75 per cent.

SIT identifies 7 more involved in JNU violence

SIT identifies 7 more involved in JNU violence

Rediff.com12 Jan 2020

The accused have been identified on the basis of videos and the photos that went viral on social media. Statements of the warden, security guards and five students have been recorded by the police. 37 people from a WhatsApp group have also been identified.

Over 400 students hospitalised after gas leak near Delhi school

Over 400 students hospitalised after gas leak near Delhi school

Rediff.com6 May 2017

The Delhi government has ordered a magisterial probe into the incident.

HC orders taking Shahabuddin to AIIMS

HC orders taking Shahabuddin to AIIMS

Rediff.com31 Jul 2006

A state RJD delegation led by its president Abdul Bari Siddiqui had also petitioned Bihar governor R S Gavai earlier in July seeking specialised treatment for Shahabuddin outside the state.

Hoaxers strike at AIIMS, Maharashtra schools

Hoaxers strike at AIIMS, Maharashtra schools

Rediff.com19 Jul 2006

A series of hoax bomb threats and an email threatening to carry out attacks in New Delhi had triggered massive search operations at India Gate, Red Fort, Akshardham Temple and Gurdwara Sis Ganj over the weekend.

'Will hasten 3rd wave': HC on Covid norms violations

'Will hasten 3rd wave': HC on Covid norms violations

Rediff.com18 Jun 2021

"We have paid a huge price in the second wave. We don't know if there is any household which has not suffered in the second wave, closely or remotely," the bench observed.

Uttam's Take: Ignorance is bliss

Uttam's Take: Ignorance is bliss

Rediff.com18 Sep 2020

Uttam Ghosh compares the two events -- the labour ministry's ignorance and a young intellectual's incarceration -- and is mystified as many Indians are by what occurred.

No need to panic: Experts as Covid cases rise among kids

No need to panic: Experts as Covid cases rise among kids

Rediff.com16 Apr 2022

Kids mostly have mild illnesses and recover with just symptomatic treatment.

447 reported adverse effects after Covid-19 vaccination: Govt

447 reported adverse effects after Covid-19 vaccination: Govt

Rediff.com17 Jan 2021

Out of the 447 adverse events following immunisation, only 3 required hospitalisation.

Parrikar hospitalised, CMO says condition stable

Parrikar hospitalised, CMO says condition stable

Rediff.com24 Feb 2019

State health minister Vishwajit Rane said Parrikar's health parameters were "satisfactory".