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Agartala: The Tripura government signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, on Wednesday to transform medical colleges and hospitals in the state into centres of excellence in medical education and super-speciality healthcare services. The state's Health and Family Welfare Department and AIIMS, New Delhi, signed the MoU in the presence of top officials from both institutions. Chief Minister Manik Saha shared the development o ...Read More >
Madhya Pradesh: A district court has denied bail to paediatrician Dr Praveen Soni, arrested in the Coldrif cough syrup deaths case, after police informed the court that he confessed to receiving a 10% commission from the pharmaceutical company for prescribing the medicine. The syrup has been linked to multiple child deaths and cases of kidney failure. Commission Kickbacks And Fatal Outcomes During police interrogation, Dr Soni admitted to taking a 10% cut from the company for promoting Coldrif ...Read More >
Tests revealed the presence of diethylene glycol -- a poisonous substance used in brake fluid and antifreeze -- known to cause acute kidney failure, especially in children. Follow TNM's channel for news updates and story links. Tamil Nadu Health Minister Ma Subramanian on Wednesday, October 8, said that the state government will initiate criminal action against the Kancheepuram-based pharmaceutical company that produced Coldrif, the contaminated cough syrup which caused the deaths of several c ...Read More >
Two more children in Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh, have died from kidney failure after consuming a contaminated cough syrup, bringing the total to 16. The affected children had reportedly taken the Coldrif syrup, with samples found to contain toxic substances. Investigations are ongoing, leading to suspensions and arrests. Chhindwara, Two more children from Madhya Pradesh's Chhindwara who were undergoing treatment for kidney failure after drinking a contaminated cough syrup have died, taking the ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 8 (PTI) In view of pediatrician's arrest following deaths of children due to the consumption of a "contaminated" cough syrup in Madhya Pradesh, the Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Wednesday sought Union Health Minister JP Nadda's intervention into the matter and immediate withdrawal of the case against the bona fide medical practitioner. Condemning the action taken against the Registered Medical Practitioner (RMP), IMA said the root cause of this tragedy is the failure of qua ...Read More >
Chhindwara (Madhya Pradesh) [India], October 9 (ANI): The Chhindwara Chemist Association has announced an indefinite strike from midnight in protest against the action taken on Wednesday against several medical stores in the district. Santosh Chore, President of the Chemist Association, expressed strong disagreement with the administration's decision to seal chemist shops, saying that responsibility should instead be fixed on the medicine manufacturers and the laboratories that approved the dru ...Read More >
The affected children are from MP's Chhindwara, Rajasthan, and Maharashtra, while states like Kerala and Telangana have issued public alerts banning the use of Coldrif syrup. The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has recommended the cancellation of the manufacturing licence of the Tamil Nadu-based pharmaceutical company that produced the cough syrup 'Coldrif', after tests confirmed the presence of diethylene glycol (DEG), a toxic substance, in the formulation, according to gov ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 8 (ANI): The Federation of All India Medical Association (FAIMA) has expressed serious concern over the reported deaths of children in Madhya Pradesh linked to the consumption of a particular cough syrup. In a letter to the Union Health Minister on Wednesday, the association stated that the incident raised serious questions about the safety, quality assurance, and monitoring mechanisms governing the manufacture and distribution of pharmaceutical products for children. ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 8 (ANI): The Federation of All India Medical Association (FAIMA) has expressed serious concern over the reported deaths of children in Madhya Pradesh linked to the consumption of a particular cough syrup. In a letter to the Union Health Minister on Wednesday, the association stated that the incident raised serious questions about the safety, quality assurance, and monitoring mechanisms governing the manufacture and distribution of pharmaceutical products for children. ...Read More >
New Delhi: Days after a pediatric doctor was arrested in Madhya Pradesh following the death of a few children after consumption of contaminated cough syrup, the Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Wednesday sought personal intervention of Health Minister JP Nadda over the issue and immediate withdrawal of the case against the bona fide medical practitioner. Meanwhile, the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has asked all drug controllers from States and UTs for strict compliance ...Read More >
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday condoled the loss of lives due to a fire tragedy at Sawai Man Singh Hospital in Jaipur, Rajasthan and wished for the recovery of the injured. "The loss of lives due to a fire tragedy at a hospital in Jaipur, Rajasthan, is deeply saddening. Condolences to those who have lost their loved ones. May the injured recover soon", PM Modi said, according to a post by the Prime Minister's Office on X. Also Read | 7 patients killed after massive fire at SMS Hospital ...Read More >
The Union health ministry addressed cough syrup quality. A meeting reviewed drug norm compliance. This followed child deaths linked to syrups in Chhindwara and Rajasthan. States received advice on cough syrup use for children. One cough syrup, Coldrif, contained DEG beyond limits. Action occurred against the manufacturer. Inspections began across 19 units. Officials urged adherence to manufacturing practices. Amid concerns over the quality of cough syrups, the Union health ministry on Sunday un ...Read More >
They are demanding an increase in the in-service quota and payment of allowances for those working in the tribal areas Doctors working in the Primary Health Centres (PHCs) across the State continued their strike on the fifth day on October 4, 2025 (Saturday) in support of their demands that included an increase in the in-service quota and payment of allowances. The doctors, numbering more than 2,800, stopped attending to all the out-patient services from Monday and emergency services from Tues ...Read More >
Guntur: The government has approved the allocation of 20% seats under the PG medical in-service quota for this year, covering all clinical departments, according to Veerapandian, Commissioner of Health, Family Welfare, and Medical Services. This move addresses the demand of PHC doctors. He met with leaders of the PHC Doctors' Association at the Director of Public Health office in Vijayawada on Sunday. He stated that the government is positive about resolving issues such as time-bound promotions ...Read More >
Palakkad: The Health Department has suspended two doctors of Palakkad District Hospital after finding lapses in the treatment of a 9-year-old girl that led to the amputation of her hand. Junior Resident Dr Mustafa and Junior Consultant Dr Sarfaraz were suspended pending further inquiry and disciplinary action under Rule 10(1)(a) of the 1960 KCS (CCA). The suspension comes despite district hospital authorities ruling out negligence, a stand they reiterated to the media on Sunday. The child's fat ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, Oct 5 : Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology; MoS PMO; Personnel, Public Grievances, and Pensions; Department of Atomic Energy and Department of Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh, called upon ministries and departments to transform the Government's ongoing cleanliness initiative into a mass movement that combines public participation, innovation and private sector engagement. At a high-level review meeting on the implementation of Special Campaign 5.0, Dr. Ji ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 3(ANI): Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Jagat Prakash Nadda, on Thursday presided as the Chief Guest at the 3rd Foundation Day celebrations of AIIMS Bilaspur in Himachal Pradesh. Addressing the gathering, Nadda stated, "With state-of-the-art facilities such as advanced MRI, CT scanner, PET-CT, endoscopy suites, and bronchoscopy suites now in place, AIIMS Bilaspur has made remarkable progress within just three years of its establishment." He added, "The fa ...Read More >
* Six children have died of kidney failure in Madhya Pradesh's Chhindwara district in 15 days * Investigators suspect contaminated cough syrup laced with toxic diethylene glycol as the cause of the deaths * Most of the victims had been administered Coldrif and Nextro-DS syrups, which have now been banned Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode In a heart-wrenching tragedy that has shaken Madhya Pradesh's Chhindwara district, six children have died of kidney failure in th ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Centre on Friday issued an advisory to all states and Union territories calling for a "rational use of cough syrups in the paediatric population" after nine deaths were reported in Madhya Pradesh's Chhindwara due to kidney-related complications.The ministry of health and family welfare informed that the tests on the cough syrup samples revealed that it did not contain "Diethylene Glycol (DEG) or Ethylene Glycol (EG), contaminants that are known to cause serious kidney injury."Moreover ...Read More >
Lucknow: Senior Samajwadi Party leader and former minister Gayatri Prajapati was attacked by a fellow inmate inside Lucknow Jail on Tuesday. The scuffle took place within the jail premises, after which prison authorities launched an internal inquiry. According to a statement issued by Dr Ramdhani, DIG Prisons, Lucknow Range, the incident occurred after Prajapati allegedly used abusive language towards another inmate, Vishwas Rajput. In response, Vishwas attacked Prajapati using a sharp object i ...Read More >
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], October 1 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister and Health Minister Rajendra Shukla has sparked controversy by denying any link between contaminated cough syrup and the deaths of six children in Chhindwara district. Despite ongoing investigations, Shukla stated that preliminary findings show no contamination in the syrup, claiming, "These deaths did not occur due to the cough syrup for sure," ahead of the examination report, with samples sent to laboratori ...Read More >
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], October 1 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister and Health Minister Rajendra Shukla has sparked controversy by denying any link between contaminated cough syrup and the deaths of six children in Chhindwara district. Despite ongoing investigations, Shukla stated that preliminary findings show no contamination in the syrup, claiming, "These deaths did not occur due to the cough syrup for sure," ahead of the examination report, with samples sent to laboratori ...Read More >
All nine deceased workers were from Assam. Four of the victims are from Karbi Anglong District and five from Hojai District. Tamil Nadu Health Minister Ma. subhramanian on wednesday said that nine workers who dies in the Ennore Thermal Power Projects collapse were sent for postmortem at Stanley Government Hospitaln. After which their mortal remains were shifted to Rajiv Gandhi Government Hispital for embalming before being transported to Assam. All nine deceased workers were from Assam. Four ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], October 1 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Health Minister Ma Subramanian on Wednesday said that nine workers who died in the Ennore Thermal Power Project collapse were sent for postmortem at Stanley Government Hospital, after which their mortal remains were shifted to Rajiv Gandhi Government Hospital for embalming before being transported to their native places. He stated that the tragic accident at the Ennore Thermal Power Project construction site near Ponneri, Chennai, occurr ...Read More >
Congress has appointed Rao Narender Singh as its new Haryana unit president, replacing Udai Bhan. Significantly, former Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda has been named the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader, a year after the assembly elections. This move signals the party's response to internal pressures, as the post remained vacant. The Congress on Monday appointed Rao Narender Singh as the new president of its Haryana unit and former chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda as the CLP le ...Read More >
Facing mounting criticism on social media and political backlash, Himachal Pradesh health minister Dr (Col) Dhaniram Shandil has postponed his proposed foreign visit along with a 10-member delegation of health department officials. The trip, originally scheduled from October 2 to October 11, had sparked controversy after reports emerged that the minister's son was included in the list of travellers at government expense, prompting opposition parties to question its necessity amid the state's dis ...Read More >
The MAHACARE Foundation will be established to provide manpower, funding and guidance to these L-2, L-3 centers as per the requirement. Maharashtra cabinet on Tuesday cleared a cancer cure policy to ensure quality treatment for cancer patients in the state. For this, Maharashtra Cancer Care, Research and Education Foundation (MAHACARE Foundation) will be established and through this, cancer-related specialty treatment will be provided in 18 hospitals across the state. As per this policy, cance ...Read More >
Banihal/Jammu, Sep 30 (PTI) Authorities on Tuesday ordered the suspension of a doctor, who was subsequently booked by the police over allegations of misconduct with a female patient at a government hospital in Jammu and Kashmir's Ramban district, officials said. A female patient levelled allegations of misconduct against a consultant gynaecologist at the sub-district hospital, Banihal, triggering anger among people in the area on Tuesday. The issue was subsequently raised by Banihal's National ...Read More >
Nagpur: The state govt on Tuesday approved a comprehensive policy to provide affordable and quality cancer treatment across Maharashtra. Under the policy, the govt announced the formation of a dedicated foundation, 'Mahacare', to manage and coordinate cancer treatment at 18 hospitals, including those in Nagpur, Chandrapur, Amravati and Yavatmal.The decision was taken at a high-level meeting chaired by chief minister Devendra Fadnavis. The Maharashtra Cancer Care, Research and Education Foundatio ...Read More >
Mumbai, Sep 30 (PTI) Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Tuesday said heavy rains and subsequent floods estimated to have damaged crops on more than 60 lakh hectares in parts of the state and a decision on providing financial assistance to farmers will be taken in the next couple of days. Torrential rains and floods last week have damaged crops on lakhs of acres of land in large parts of the state, including eight districts of the Marathwada region, Solapur, Satara, and Sangli in ...Read More >
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