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Eight-month-old rape victim shifted to AIIMS: Centre to SC

Eight-month-old rape victim shifted to AIIMS: Centre to SC

Rediff.com1 Feb 2018

Additional Solicitor Generals P S Narsimha and Pinky Anand, appearing for the Centre, informed the court that following its order, a team of doctors from AIIMS had visited the baby in a local government hospital and shifted her to AIIMS for better medical care.

She hadn't done...: Puja Khedkar's father defends her

She hadn't done...: Puja Khedkar's father defends her

Rediff.com15 Jul 2024

About the 34-year-old officer's alleged misuse of power, including the use of a private luxury car with a VIP number plate and red-blue beacon, during her tenure at the Pune collector's office, Dilip said she had taken permission for everything.

Union minister Uma Bharti admitted to AIIMS following chest pain

Union minister Uma Bharti admitted to AIIMS following chest pain

Rediff.com24 Jun 2016

The minister was admitted in the new private ward under the supervision of Dr Rajesh Malhotra who heads the orthopaedic department there, said a senior doctor at AIIMS.

Covid like a Test match, not ODI: AIIMS taskforce chief

Covid like a Test match, not ODI: AIIMS taskforce chief

Rediff.com20 May 2021

Chairperson of the COVID Task Force for All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Dr Naveet Wig on Thursday said that the COVID-19 crisis is 'a dynamic situation' and to prevent a third wave of the pandemic, there is a need to keep changing strategies.

Alert: AIIMS entrance exam

Alert: AIIMS entrance exam

Rediff.com20 Jan 2004

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Doctors end strike after SC appeal, but not in Bengal

Doctors end strike after SC appeal, but not in Bengal

Rediff.com23 Aug 2024

The protests by resident doctors at government hospitals in several states across the country ended on Thursday as major doctors' bodies called off their 11-day strike over the rape-murder of a trainee medic in Kolkata after the Supreme Court made an appeal to them to resume work.

Sunanda case: Homicide not mentioned in AIIMS medical report

Sunanda case: Homicide not mentioned in AIIMS medical report

Rediff.com7 Jan 2015

The head of the AIIMS medical board based on whose report a murder case was registered into Congress MP Shashi Tharoor's wife Sunanda Pushkar's death, on Wednesday said the panel did not mention "homicide" in its findings and it found "poisoning" as the cause of her death.

14 dead after torrential overnight rain in Uttarakhand

14 dead after torrential overnight rain in Uttarakhand

Rediff.com2 Aug 2024

Twelve people, including three of a family, were killed and six injured in heavy overnight rains that triggered flooding and house collapse as several rivers swelled in Uttarakhand, officials said on Thursday.

'Seva' week: Shah, BJP leaders mop floor at AIIMS

'Seva' week: Shah, BJP leaders mop floor at AIIMS

Rediff.com14 Sep 2019

Shah called upon BJP workers to reach out to the poor to serve them.

Escort to female health staffers among security norms for central hospitals

Escort to female health staffers among security norms for central hospitals

Rediff.com20 Aug 2024

In a communication sent to all heads of central government hospitals, the ministry asked them to ensure adequate number of well secured duty rooms with basic amenities for female health professionals and deployment of women health professionals at night be preferably done in more than one in number.

AIIMS bill: Docs to suspend OPD services

AIIMS bill: Docs to suspend OPD services

Rediff.com29 Nov 2007

Giving an instant reaction to passage of the Bill, which fixes the retirement age of the director of AIIMS at 65 years, the Resident Doctors Association said the OPD services would not operate from Thursday.

AIIMS doctors carry out postmortem on Sunanda Tharoor

AIIMS doctors carry out postmortem on Sunanda Tharoor

Rediff.com18 Jan 2014

A three-member team of senior doctors at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences IN Mumbai on Saturday began post-mortem on the body of Sunanda Pushkar, wife of Union Minister Shashi Tharoor, even as the police continued to probe various angles including suicide in the case.

HC seeks Sudhir Gupta's reply on AIIMS' plea for his removal

HC seeks Sudhir Gupta's reply on AIIMS' plea for his removal

Rediff.com1 Jul 2015

Gupta had alleged that AIIMS had illegally purged his seniority with "malafide intention" to punish him for refusing to act unprofessionally in the autopsy matter.

Lok Sabha manages to pass AIIMS Bill amid ruckus

Lok Sabha manages to pass AIIMS Bill amid ruckus

Rediff.com30 Aug 2012

Amid the ruckus over the CAG report on coal block allocation issue, the Lok Sabha on Thursday passed a bill that would allow the government to set up All India Institute of Medical Sciences-like institutes across the country by a notification.

Trousers rolled-up, shoes in hands: How MPs reached Parliament

Trousers rolled-up, shoes in hands: How MPs reached Parliament

Rediff.com28 Jun 2024

Monsoon's first spell in Delhi early Friday inundated the most posh areas of the city alike, including the Lutyens' Delhi which is home to several ministers and MPs, giving them a hard time reaching Parliament for the 18th Lok Sabha session.

CBI takes over Kolkata doctor's rape-murder probe

CBI takes over Kolkata doctor's rape-murder probe

Rediff.com13 Aug 2024

The court directed the Kolkata Police to hand over the case diary to the central probe agency by Tuesday evening, and all other documents by 10 am on Wednesday.

Suresh Gopi to quit Modi 3.0 Cabinet? Kerala MP reacts

Suresh Gopi to quit Modi 3.0 Cabinet? Kerala MP reacts

Rediff.com10 Jun 2024

Gopi said that it is a matter of pride for him to be in the Council of Ministers of the Modi government and to represent the people of Kerala.

Fasting Ganga activist shifted to AIIMS

Fasting Ganga activist shifted to AIIMS

Rediff.com19 Mar 2012

Noted environmentalist G D Agrawal, who is on "fast-unto-death" to press for cleaning up of river Ganga, was on Monday referred from BHU to AIIMS in New Delhi after his health deteriorated further.

N D Tiwari admitted to AIIMS

N D Tiwari admitted to AIIMS

Rediff.com1 Jun 2012

Veteran Congress leader N D Tiwari was on Thursday admitted in All India Institute of Medical Sciences after he complained of uneasiness.

AIIMS director cannot hold 2 posts: HC

AIIMS director cannot hold 2 posts: HC

Rediff.com29 Mar 2007

In a setback to AIIMS Director P Venugopal, the Delhi high court on Thursday gave a green signal to the premier institute's governing body to decide on his continuance in the top slot while holding that he could not occupy the additional post of a pr

Delhi: 15 dengue cases reported from AIIMS

Delhi: 15 dengue cases reported from AIIMS

Rediff.com30 Sep 2006

Delhi is witnessing a spurt in dengue cases, with 327 persons reported to be suffering from the disease till September 24 this year, nine of which have proved fatal.

Doctors' strike cripples OPDs nationwide, Centre to form panel

Doctors' strike cripples OPDs nationwide, Centre to form panel

Rediff.com17 Aug 2024

The government on Saturday said a committee will be formed to propose safety measures for healthcare professionals even as OPD services were hit across the country as doctors joined the 24-hour nationwide strike called by the Indian Medical Association (IMA) to protest the alleged rape and murder of a trainee medic in Kolkata.

Vajpayee taken to AIIMS for routine check-up

Vajpayee taken to AIIMS for routine check-up

Rediff.com28 Mar 2010

Former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee underwent a routine check-up of his wind pipe at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences on Sunday.

Minister Babul Supriyo injured in accident, rushed to AIIMS

Minister Babul Supriyo injured in accident, rushed to AIIMS

Rediff.com7 May 2016

Union minister Babul Supriyo was on Friday injured when the motorcycle he was driving hit a SUV near southwest Delhi's Subroto Park area.

Odisha seeks neighbours' help as 82 bodies of train mishap yet to be identified

Odisha seeks neighbours' help as 82 bodies of train mishap yet to be identified

Rediff.com9 Jun 2023

AIIMS Bhubaneswar said out of the 162 bodies kept at the institute, 80 bodies have been handed over to the families of deceased persons while 82 other remain unidentified.

AIIMS to be set up in Thoppur near Madurai, EPS thanks PM

AIIMS to be set up in Thoppur near Madurai, EPS thanks PM

Rediff.com20 Jun 2018

"The 750-bed modern facility will be set up at Thoppur near Madurai at an estimated cost of Rs 1,500 crore," Palaniswami said.

PM undergoes surgery at AIIMS

PM undergoes surgery at AIIMS

Rediff.com15 Sep 2007

"The procedure was performed to treat benign prostatic hypertrophy of the prostate (benign enlargement of the prostate gland)," Prime Minister's Media Adviser Sanjaya Baru said.

Sitaram Yechury: A face of pragmatic Left politics

Sitaram Yechury: A face of pragmatic Left politics

Rediff.com12 Sep 2024

The CPI-M leader was fluent in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Bangla, and also Malayalam. He was also well-versed in Hindu mythology, and often used those references in his speeches especially to attack the BJP.

AIIMS: Resident doctors continue strike

AIIMS: Resident doctors continue strike

Rediff.com29 Aug 2007

According to the striking doctors, Health Minister Ambumani Ramadoss is responsible for the current situation.

Maliwal facing arrest, blackmailed by BJP: AAP

Maliwal facing arrest, blackmailed by BJP: AAP

Rediff.com18 May 2024

Aam Aadmi Party leader Atishi on Saturday claimed that party MP Swati Maliwal, who has accused Arvind Kejriwal's aide Bibhav Kumar of assaulting her, is facing arrest in an illegal recruitment case and she was 'blackmailed' by the Bharatiya Janata Party to become part of the 'conspiracy' against the chief minister.

AIIMS staffer, 2 others held for paper leak

AIIMS staffer, 2 others held for paper leak

Rediff.com1 Jun 2009

An All India Institute of Medical Sciences staffer and two girls have been detained after the police allegedly recovered a set of question papers, suspected to be that of the AIIMS entrance test, from them. "We have detained three persons, including one Meena Aggarwal, who is an AIIMS staffer, on Sunday night. We are interrogating all of them," police said. However, the entrance test began this morning as scheduled, AIIMS spokesperson Y K Gupta said.

AIIMS chief warns against going for CT scan in mild COVID cases

AIIMS chief warns against going for CT scan in mild COVID cases

Rediff.com3 May 2021

"One CT scan is equivalent to 300 to 400 chest x-rays. According to data, repeated CT scans in younger age groups increase the risk of cancer in later life. Exposing yourself to radiation again and again may cause damage. So, there is no point in doing CT scan in mild COVID-19 if the oxygen saturation is normal," Guleria said.

TV scribe death: Demand for viscera examination at AIIMS

TV scribe death: Demand for viscera examination at AIIMS

Rediff.com5 Jul 2015

A day after its journalist Akshay Singh who was covering Vyapam scam died under mysterious circumstances, India Today group has urged Madhya Pradesh government to send his viscera sample to a forensic laboratory outside the state, preferably AIIMS here, for a transparent examination.

Umar Khalid taken to AIIMS, withdraws hunger strike

Umar Khalid taken to AIIMS, withdraws hunger strike

Rediff.com9 May 2016

Umar Khalid was forced to discontinue the hunger strike owing to acutely failing health. He had severe cramps in the evening because of low sodium-potassium level in his blood following which he was taken to AIIMS post midnight for saline drips.

Man suspected to be infected with Ebola admitted to AIIMS

Man suspected to be infected with Ebola admitted to AIIMS

Rediff.com21 Jan 2015

A man with severe fever was admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences on Tuesday amid fears that he has contracted Ebola, which the hospital authorities are yet to confirm.

AIIMS to decide future home for conjoined twins

AIIMS to decide future home for conjoined twins

Rediff.com23 Jul 2003

AIIMS has set up a special committee to look into the offers made by three NGOs to permanently take care of Neelu and Pinku.

Shots of Covid vaccine to be taken 28 days apart: AIIMS chief

Shots of Covid vaccine to be taken 28 days apart: AIIMS chief

Rediff.com3 Jan 2021

In a video issued by the Health Ministry, Dr Randeep Guleria, Director of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) answered commonly asked questions regarding the dosage of the vaccine saying that two doses of the vaccine will have to be taken 28 days apart and protective levels of antibodies generally would develop two weeks after the second dose.

Plea for CBI inquiry into AIIMS graft: HC seeks Centre's reply

Plea for CBI inquiry into AIIMS graft: HC seeks Centre's reply

Rediff.com25 Feb 2015

The Delhi high court on Wednesday issued notice to Union Health Minister J P Nadda on a petition seeking a CBI inquiry into various cases of alleged irregularities and corruption in AIIMS raised by then Chief Vigilance Officer Sanjiv Chaturvedi.