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New Delhi, Sep 12 (PTI) Healthcare chain Apollo Hospitals Entreprise Ltd on Friday said it will acquire 31 per cent stake held by International Finance Corporation in its arm Apollo Health and Lifestyle Ltd for Rs 1,254.07 crore. The company's board at its meeting held on Friday, approved execution of definitive share purchase agreements for the acquisition of a little over 41.65 crore equity shares aggregating to a 30.58 per cent equity stake held jointly by the International Finance Corporati ...Read More >
Kolkata : To commemorate Indian Organ Donation Day -- observed annually on August 3rd to mark the anniversary of India's first successful deceased donor heart transplant -- Manipal Hospital, EM Bypass, organized a Patient Education Programme aimed at spreading awareness about the importance of organ donation and transplantation. The session was graced by (Prof.) Dr. Dilip Kumar Pahari, Senior Consultant and Head of Nephrology, Manipal Hospital, EM Bypass and (Prof.) Dr. Arpita Ray Chowdhury (Lah ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Asian Institute of Nephrology and Urology (AINU), India's largest single-speciality hospital chain dedicated to Uro-Nephro care, has inaugurated its expanded flagship facility in Banjara Hills, Hyderabad. With a capacity of 150 beds, four advanced operating rooms, 34 dialysis stations, and next-generation robotic technology for complex surgeries, the hospital now stands as the largest corporate facility in its speciality in the country. The expansion comes with a ₹150 crore capi ...Read More >
Chennai, Aug 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Tamil Nadu government's flagship health initiative, 'Nalam Kakkum Stalin', has reached over 4.44 lakh people across the state since its launch, according to the State Health Department. Launched on August 2 by Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, the comprehensive health screening programme aims to provide specialised medical care to residents through a network of camps held across Tamil Nadu. A total of 1,256 camps were set up on the inaugural day alone, offering a ...Read More >
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Monday backed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for calling out the Delhi police for allegedly referring to Bengali as a Bangladeshi language, labelling it a "direct insult to the very language in which the National Anthem is composed." Stalin said such remarks were not "inadvertent errors" but a reflection of a regime that undermines India's linguistic diversity. "The Delhi Police, under the Union Home Ministry, has described Bengali as ...Read More >
CHENNAI: The State Health Department has announced that 4,44,018 people have so far benefited from the 'Nalam Kakkum Stalin' scheme. According to a report from Thanthi TV, Chennai recorded the highest number of beneficiaries with 2,935 people availing the scheme. In Villupuram, 2,013 people have benefited, followed by 1,385 in Coimbatore and 1,360 in Tiruvannamalai. Chief Minister MK Stalin launched the comprehensive and specialised health screening scheme on August 2 with 1256 camps to provi ...Read More >
Renowned Telugu actor and comedian Fish Venkat, whose real name was Venkat Raj, passed away at the age of 53 on a somber Friday in Hyderabad. As reported by 123 Telugu, Venkat had been struggling with severe kidney issues for several months. His condition progressively declined, leading to his admission into intensive care, where he was placed on both dialysis and ventilator support. Medical professionals had urged an immediate kidney transplant, but despite all interventions, his health continu ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 19 (PTI) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta celebrated her 51st birthday in her ancestral village, Nandgarh, in neighbouring Haryana on Saturday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other top Union ministers and BJP leaders greeted Gupta, born on July 19, 1974, on her first birthday after becoming the chief minister in February. "Best wishes to Delhi Chief Minister, Smt. Rekha Gupta ji, on her birthday. Rising through the ranks, she has always remained active in serving Delhi. As Chi ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Tollywood's popular actor and comedian Fish Venkat (53) passed away on Friday night while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Hyderabad. He had been battling kidney-related health issues for some time. Despite the best efforts of doctors, he breathed his last in the ICU. His sudden demise has left Tollywood in deep mourning. Venkat's health had been deteriorating over the past few months due to kidney failure. As his condition worsened, his family admitted him to the hospit ...Read More >
Bengaluru: The Karnataka Commercial Tax Department has once again issued a clarification regarding the recent tax notices sent to bakeries, condiments, and tea stalls in Bengaluru. Following earlier backlash, the department had stated that traders with annual turnover below ₹1.5 crore can opt for the Composition Tax Scheme and pay only 1% tax, offering significant relief. Now, in a press release, the department reiterated that traders who have received notices should visit their respective tax ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: The death toll in the adulterated toddy case rose to eight after a 42-year-old woman succumbed to kidney failure at OGH. The deceased patient was identifed as D Sunitha.Meanwhile, 14 patients are still undergoing treatment at the NIMS and Gandhi hospital. Among them, the health condition of three patients, two at Gandhi and one at NIMS, remains critical. According to doctors, the patients are being administered peritoneal dialysis and CRRT dialysis, respectively. The health condition ...Read More >
Mysuru: Fulfilling a long-standing demand of the people of the Mysuru region, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will lay the foundation stone and inaugurate over 74 development projects worth Rs. 2,578.03 crore across 24 Departments in the Assembly Constituencies in Mysuru city and district tomorrow (July 19) at 10.30 am. Most of these ceremonies will be conducted virtually by the CM during a mega convention organised by the District Administration and ZP at Maharaja's College Grounds in city. Advan ...Read More >
Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday praised King George's Medical University (KGMU) for its pivotal role in responding to the Covid-19 outbreak, marking the beginning of the state's timely and effective pandemic response. "It was here that testing for the first 100 suspected Covid-19 patients began, making it the first institution in Uttar Pradesh to initiate the tests," said the CM, who was in KGMU to inaugurate and lay the foundation of seven major projects worth Rs 941 crore. Th ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Jul 14 (PTI) The condition of the 20-year-old college student who set herself on fire for allegedly being denied justice over "sexual harassment" by a teacher, remained critical for the third consecutive day on Monday, hospital sources here said. Briefing reporters on the latest health condition of the college student, AIIMS Bhubaneswar Superintendent Dr Dillip Parida said: "The patient is certainly critical, but stable. We are saying stable because her health condition has remaine ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Jul 14 (PTI) The condition of the 20-year-old college student who set herself on fire for allegedly being denied justice over "sexual harassment" by a teacher, remained critical for the third consecutive day on Monday, hospital sources here said. The student's father, a resident of Balasore district, in an appeal to all people of Odisha, urged them to pray to Lord Jagannath for the recovery of his daughter as the doctors have already informed that there were no signs of improvement ...Read More >
New Delhi/Agartala, July 14: The six-day-long search for 19-year-old Sneha Debnath, a student of Delhi University hailing from Tripura, ended on Sunday with the recovery of her body from the Yamuna River in East Delhi. Police said that her family has confirmed the identity and the body have been sent for post-mortem to ascertain the exact cause of death. According to the police, Sneha had left behind a handwritten note reportedly linking her suicide to personal distress related to family matte ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Jul 13 (PTI) The health condition of a 20-year-old college student, who immolated herself over an alleged sexual harassment incident in Odisha's Balasore district, remained critical, with doctors at AIIMS Bhubaneswar starting her dialysis as part of the initiation of renal replacement therapy, a treating medical practitioner said. The second-year student of the integrated B Ed programme at Fakir Mohan (Autonomous) College in Balasore had on Saturday set herself on fire, demanding a ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: The death toll in the suspected adulterated toddy case rose to six on Friday, after one more person died while undergoing treatment at the Gandhi Hospital, Secunderabad. According to the doctors at the hospital, the deceased, identified as 70-year-old Ch Gangaram, succumbed due to kidney failure.At least 48 others who consumed toddy from depots in and around Kukatpally over the past few days are currently undergoing treatment at Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS) and Gandhi ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Chakali Pedda Gangaram, a 70-year-old man, who died after consuming adulterated toddy, died on Friday, bringing the death toll in the incident to seven. Currently, 34 people are being treated at NIMS, while 15 are being treated at Gandhi. Prohibition and excise commissioner C Hari Kiran ordered the suspension of Balanagar excise CI Venu Kumar for his alleged negligence in the enforcement of rules at the toddy shops. According to Kukatpally sub-inspector S. Ramakrishna, the victim wa ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Telangana Excise Department has suspended Balanagar Excise SHO Venukumar amid cases of adulterated toddy poisoning that led to the hospitalisation of at least 51 people in Hyderabad and seven deaths on Friday, July 11. A probe is underway to ascertain the role of others in the department, reported Eenadu. Of the total, 34 patients are receiving treatment at the Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS), with the RMO confirming seven deaths and preparations underway to keep be ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS) on Friday informed that a total of 34 patients were admitted in NIMS as on June 11 following consumption of toddy. Of them, nine patients are undergoing dialysis as part of their ongoing management while two patients may need dialysis and 11 patients are clinically stable 12 patients are clinically stable but require observation. All necessary medical care is being provided. The situation is being closely monitored by the expert multis ...Read More >
Hyderabad, July 11: The death toll due to consumption of spurious toddy in the Kukatpally area of Hyderabad has gone up to seven, while 51 people were hospitalised. Of the total, 34 patients are receiving treatment at the Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS). Eleven have been hospitalised in Gandhi Hospital, while the remaining are undergoing treatment in private hospitals. Two of the affected persons succumbed late on Thursday, bringing the toll to seven. One of them succumbed in a hosp ...Read More >
Hyderabad, July 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) The death toll due to consumption of spurious toddy in the Kukatpally area of Hyderabad has gone up to seven, while 51 people were hospitalised. Of the total, 34 patients are receiving treatment at the Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS). Eleven have been hospitalised in Gandhi Hospital, while the remaining are undergoing treatment in private hospitals. Two of the affected persons succumbed late on Thursday, bringing the toll to seven. One of them s ...Read More >
Srinagar, July 09: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said that Jammu & Kashmir's tourism sector is witnessing a strong revival, with a steady rise in the number of tourists visiting the Union Territory each day.Abdullah, while addressing reporters in West Bengal ahead of the Kolkata Tourism Fair, said, "Tourists are coming back to Kashmir in good numbers. The ongoingAmarnathYatra is proceeding smoothly with heavy footfall on both the Pahalgam and Baltal routes, he said."I spoke to severa ...Read More >
Hyderabad: At least five people have died and 15 others have been hospitalised after allegedly consuming adulterated toddy from three compounds in Kukatpally and KPHB since Monday night. While police officially confirmed one death, hospital sources and the victims' families claim the toll is higher. The deceased include Seetharam, 47, a mason from Sriramnagar Colony, and Swaroopa, 61, a housewife from Hydernagar. Police have not released the names of two others suspected to have died at Kukatpa ...Read More >
Hyderabad-based dialysis care network, NephroPlus, has urged policymakers to include Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) screening in India's flagship National Programme for Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases (NP-NCD), as it released a white paper highlighting the rising burden of CKD across India and neighbouring countries. Speaking at a media briefing in Hyderabad on Tuesday, NephroPlus Group CEO Rohit Singh said the findings of the white paper and a large-scale screening initiative ...Read More >
Finding a suitable kidney donor is still the biggest obstacle, even though Prabhas' support has given the family hope. Telugu actor Prabhas has come forward to show support for veteran comedian Fish Venkat, who is receiving treatment in the intensive care unit and is in critical condition. The well-known philanthropist actor has promised to pay for Venkat's urgent kidney transplant. Sravanthi, Venkat's daughter, confirmed in an interview with One India that Prabhas' team has committed to payin ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Despite India making progress in organ transplantation, and being a sought-after transplant tourism destination for patients from abroad, the country still faces challenges in achieving equitable access for all its citizens, especially those living in remote areas, said a latest Lancet study. The study stressed that India needs stronger government investment, better data collection, improved public sector capacity, and policies to reduce financial and geographic barriers. India, plac ...Read More >
Kanpur: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has raised grave concerns regarding water contamination and health complications arising from the presence of chromium, mercury, fluoride, and iron in Kanpur, Kanpur Dehat, and adjacent Fatehpur. The tribunal has commissioned the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, to investigate these issues thoroughly, noting insufficient rigour in govt assessments.The amicus curiae advocate's findings revealed dangerous concentrations of chromi ...Read More >
Palakkad: A fresh case of Nipah virus was confirmed in Kerala on Friday, triggering heightened concern and swift action in three districts of the state. A 38-year-old woman from Thachanattukara in Palakkad district has tested positive, an official release said. This prompted the district administration to urge the public and health workers to remain extremely vigilant. The infected patient is currently being treated at a private hospital in Malappuram district, official sources said, without el ...Read More >
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