News for 'All India Institute of Medical Sciences'

AIIMS tug-of-war set to start again

AIIMS tug-of-war set to start again

Rediff.com12 Jun 2007

One of the hot discussion at the meeting will be the alleged irregular appointment and subsequent promotion of 164 faculty members.

49 children died during clinical trials in AIIMS

49 children died during clinical trials in AIIMS

Rediff.com18 Aug 2008

As many as 49 children have died during clinical trials of new medicines in the premier All India Institute of Medical Sciences in Delhi during the last two-and-a-half years. A total of 4,142 children, of whom 2,728 were under the age of one year, enrolled for the clinical trials of new drugs and therapies by the Department of Pediatrics since January 1, 2006.

Political rift fails to dent PM-Karat relations

Political rift fails to dent PM-Karat relations

Rediff.com26 Jan 2009

Among all VIP messages wishing him quick recovery, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh may cherish the most the one sent by Communist Party of India-Marxist General Secretary Prakash Karat.

Dr Manmohan Singh in AIIMS with weakness after fever

Dr Manmohan Singh in AIIMS with weakness after fever

Rediff.com13 Oct 2021

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here Wednesday evening after he complained of weakness following a fever, sources said.

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.

Former Delhi Imam Syed Bukhari dead

Former Delhi Imam Syed Bukhari dead

Rediff.com8 Jul 2009

Syed Abdullah Bukhari, former Imam of Jama Masjid in New Delhi, passed away on Wednesday following prolonged illness.

Arunima could start playing again, say doctors

Arunima could start playing again, say doctors

Rediff.com19 Apr 2011

The condition of national-level volleyball player Arunima Sinha alias Sonu, who lost her left leg after being pushed out of a speeding train, is stable, doctors at All India Institute of Medical Sciences where she is undergoing treatment said on Tuesday.

Vajpayee's condition improving: AIIMS

Vajpayee's condition improving: AIIMS

Rediff.com12 Feb 2009

Former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee is making steady progress with his pneumonic attack having almost subsided, doctors attending on him at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences said on Thursday. Vajpayee, who was admitted to the hospital following complaints of chest infection, has shown considerable improvement and his dependence on ventilator has been further reduced.

Realty firms vie for Rs 9,600-cr AIIMS at Raipur

Realty firms vie for Rs 9,600-cr AIIMS at Raipur

Rediff.com29 Mar 2010

Top construction companies in the country are in the race to bag Rs 9,600-crore (Rs 96 billion) deal for constructing All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) hospital in Raipur.

Delhi police trace Baby Falak's 3-year-old sister

Delhi police trace Baby Falak's 3-year-old sister

Rediff.com7 Feb 2012

In the latest development in the Baby Falak case, the Delhi police have traced the second child of her mother, Munni, in Muzaffarpur in Bihar. The three-year-old child has been identified by the police as Sanobar.

Baby Falak fighting grim battle, next 48 hours crucial

Baby Falak fighting grim battle, next 48 hours crucial

Rediff.com1 Feb 2012

Two-year-old Falak, who was brought to a hospital in a battered condition, is fighting a grim battle for life as her has been affected by an infection, an All India Institute of Medical Sciences doctor said on Wednesday.

Delhi police close to cracking battered baby case

Delhi police close to cracking battered baby case

Rediff.com30 Jan 2012

The Delhi police on Monday claimed it is close to cracking the case of a two-year-old battered baby admitted in All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi as it questioned a woman who got the child from her biological mother.

Delhi police close to cracking battered baby case

Delhi police close to cracking battered baby case

Rediff.com30 Jan 2012

The Delhi police on Monday claimed it is close to cracking the case of a two-year-old battered baby admitted in All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi as it questioned a woman who got the child from her biological mother.

'I've Not Backstabbed Anybody'

'I've Not Backstabbed Anybody'

Rediff.com18 Nov 2024

'They are attacking my wife; they are attacking our 13-month-old daughter. They are saying that I do drugs.' 'I'm giving an open challenge to Mr Nawab Malik and Ms Sana Malik let's go to the labs and let's do the medical test of our family and your family.'

Jaitley continues to be on life support; Advani visits AIIMS

Jaitley continues to be on life support; Advani visits AIIMS

Rediff.com20 Aug 2019

Union ministers Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, Thaawarchand Gehlot, Ravi Shankar Prasad and Santosh Gangwar, Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal, BJP national general-secretary Arun Singh and party MP Maneka Gandhi also visited the hospital to know about his wellbeing.

AIIMS case: HC slams Centre for removal of judge

AIIMS case: HC slams Centre for removal of judge

Rediff.com30 Oct 2006

The Bench directed the Government to delete the prayer seeking removal of the judge.

Rahul Gandhi helps out road accident victim

Rahul Gandhi helps out road accident victim

Rediff.com22 Feb 2011

Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi once again went that extra mile to reach out to the aam aadmi. On Tuesday, Gandhi was travelling in New Delhi when he spotted a person hurt in a road accident on the road. He immediately stopped his car to help the victim and ensured that he was rushed to the nearby All India Institute of Medical Sciences for treatment.

Nearly a month on, Odisha train accident victims' kin await bodies

Nearly a month on, Odisha train accident victims' kin await bodies

Rediff.com28 Jun 2023

She claimed that officials haven't given her any deadline when she will get the body.

Anand Sharma gets additional charge of I&B

Anand Sharma gets additional charge of I&B

Rediff.com18 Oct 2008

President Pratibha Patil allocated the additional charge to Sharma on the advice of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, a Rashtrapati Bhavan statement said late Saturday night.

Why are doctors leaving AIIMS, court asks

Why are doctors leaving AIIMS, court asks

Rediff.com21 Jun 2006

A PIL wanted the court to direct the authorities to restrain doctors from agitating.

Kushabhau Thakre passes away

Kushabhau Thakre passes away

Rediff.com28 Dec 2003

The former Bharatiya Janata Party president was suffering from cancer of the kidney, which had spread all over the body.

Another mishap at Delhi Metro site; 12 injured

Another mishap at Delhi Metro site; 12 injured

Rediff.com3 Oct 2009

At least 12 persons were injured, including two seriously, when two cranes collapsed at a Delhi Metro Railway Construction site in southern Delhi. The accident occurred on the Connaught Place-Gurgaon railway line.According to DMRC sources, the mishap occurred in the Said-ul-Ajaib area, which is located near the historical Qutub Minar. The injured have been rushed to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences and Safdarjung Hospitals for treatment.

How shrapnel injuries are caused in blasts. AIIMS doctor explains

How shrapnel injuries are caused in blasts. AIIMS doctor explains

Rediff.com16 Sep 2011

The impact of a shrapnel injury depends on two factors: speed with which it hits the body and the body part it strikes. Priyanka reports.

Court defers order on Amar Singh's interim bail plea

Court defers order on Amar Singh's interim bail plea

Rediff.com13 Sep 2011

Special judge Sangeeta Dhigra Sehgal on Tuesday deferred a decision on former Samajwadi Party leader and member of Rajya Sabha Amar Singh's bail hearing in the cash-for-votes scam to Thursday.

CVC seeks details on AIIMS registrar complaints

CVC seeks details on AIIMS registrar complaints

Rediff.com15 Dec 2006

The Central Vigilance Commission has sought information regarding complaints of irregularities committed by the registrar of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss said on Friday.

SC quashes law that retired AIIMS director

SC quashes law that retired AIIMS director

Rediff.com8 May 2008

A bench of Justices Tarun Chatterjee and H S Bedi upheld the appeal filed by Venugopal challenging the impugned law as being discriminatory and malafidely brought to superannuate him. Venugopal had contended that the amendment was brought with the sole purpose of removing him from his office due to his differences with Ramadoss.

Cannot say stop heartbeat of foetus: SC bench divided on abortion plea

Cannot say stop heartbeat of foetus: SC bench divided on abortion plea

Rediff.com11 Oct 2023

A two-judge bench of the Supreme Court on Wednesday pronounced a split verdict on the Centre's plea for recall of its October 9 order granting permission to a married woman, a mother of two, to terminate her 26-week pregnancy, with one judge voicing her disinclination to allow abortion and the other asserting that the woman's decision "must be respected".

Visually-challenged becomes doctor

Visually-challenged becomes doctor

Rediff.com22 Mar 2004

Anka Toppo had been selected for admission in the MBBS course at AIIMS in 1989 and was to take his final examinations in 1993 when he developed problems in his eyes and became blind.

SC permits Pappu Yadav's treatment at AIIMS

SC permits Pappu Yadav's treatment at AIIMS

Rediff.com8 Apr 2005

The court directed that the medical report be made available to it within 10 days.

Rao put on temporary pacemaker

Rao put on temporary pacemaker

Rediff.com11 Dec 2004

Former prime minister P V Narasimha Rao was put on a temporary pacemaker after he experienced "severe disturbances" in heartbeat early on Saturday.

The long wait for a surgery at govt hospitals

The long wait for a surgery at govt hospitals

Rediff.com11 Jul 2010

While the General Surgery Department at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) has a minimum waiting period of three to five months, in Gastro-intestinal Surgery it is six months to one year and the longest waiting period is in the Neuro-surgery department: 18 months to three years.

Rudra veena exponent Ustad Asad Ali Khan dead

Rudra veena exponent Ustad Asad Ali Khan dead

Rediff.com14 Jun 2011

The classical musician who represents the 12 generation of Jaipur's Beenkar Gharana breathed his last at the All India Institute of Medical Science at around 2:30 am, his adopted son and disciple Ustad Ali Zaki Haidar said.

From the PM's doctor to a hero

From the PM's doctor to a hero

Rediff.com7 Feb 2009

Dr K Srinath Reddy, president, Public Health Foundation of India and head of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's health panel, is unlikely to be seen on Page 3, a natural home to some doctors.Reddy, who before taking on his current assignment was the head of the cardiology department, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (and is currently on deputation from AIIMS to PHFI), had chosen to keep a low profile till Prime Minister Manmohan Singh fell ill.

Dr Singh greets President Patil on Holi

Dr Singh greets President Patil on Holi

Rediff.com11 Mar 2009

Seventy six-year-old Dr Singh drove to Rashtrapati Bhavan on Wednesday morning from his 7, Race Course Road residence to greet Patil on the occasion, a PMO spokesperson said.

Delhi radiation exposure: One patient dies

Delhi radiation exposure: One patient dies

Rediff.com27 Apr 2010

A man hospitalised after radiation exposure in the national capital earlier this month died due to multi-organ failure on Monday, doctors said.

Rajasthan Governor Prabha Rau dead

Rajasthan Governor Prabha Rau dead

Rediff.com26 Apr 2010

75-year-old Rau was found unconscious on Monday morning in the bathroom of Jodhpur House in New Delhi and was immediately taken to the hospital, a state government spokesman said.

Ill Medha Patkar arrested, hospitalised

Ill Medha Patkar arrested, hospitalised

Rediff.com6 Apr 2006

Patkar has been on fast for the last eight days protesting the government's move to raise the height of Sardar Sarovar Dam and demanding rehabilitation for the people displaced by the project.

Govt to find toxicity levels in soft toys

Govt to find toxicity levels in soft toys

Rediff.com16 Apr 2010

The government has undertaken a study to find out toxicity levels in soft toys after some non-government organisations reported the presence of cadmium and lead in them.

Another radiation leak detected in Delhi

Another radiation leak detected in Delhi

Rediff.com13 Apr 2010

Close on the heels of radiation exposure at a scrap market in New Delhi, experts on Tuesday detected one more source of radiation in the same area even as another affected person was admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences taking the number of victims to seven.

Vajpayee stable, responding to treatment

Vajpayee stable, responding to treatment

Rediff.com9 Feb 2009

"The pneumonia is under control with the prognosis being good. Gradually his oxygenation (amount of oxygen in blood purified by the lungs) level has shown improvement and there is no spread of pneumonia," Head of AIIMS Cardiac Thoracic Vascular Sciences Department Sampath Kumar said. The 84-year-old leader was admitted to the hospital on Tuesday last with complaints of fever and chest congestion. Doctors later found that he was suffering from pneumonia.