Kochi: Shigella infection has been confirmed in people who fell ill after consuming food from Al Reem Hotel in Kochi. The bacteria was detected in samples collected from three patients receiving treatment. Following the incident, the North Police registered a case against the hotel, while the Food Safety Department ordered its closure. A total of Read More…
Kannur: A Medical Board has concluded that serious medical negligence by doctors led to the death of an 18-month-old child at Payyannur Baby Memorial Hospital in Kannur district. According to the board’s findings, the child, who was brought to the hospital for treatment in the morning, was administered anaesthesia only in the evening, by which Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala will visit Chennai on Wednesday to meet Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Joseph Vijay and seek the neighbouring state’s cooperation in strengthening Kerala’s anti-drug campaign. The meeting is scheduled to take place at 11:30 a.m., according to an official statement. During the meeting, the Home Minister is expected to discuss Read More…
Udhagamandalam: A massive swarm of tiny black flies has caused panic among residents of Kotagiri in Tamil Nadu’s Nilgiris district, with many fearing a possible disease outbreak. The insects have suddenly appeared in large numbers over the past week, invading homes, restaurants and public spaces in the areas of Aravenu, Kottakombai and Kunjapanai, located along Read More…
Srinagar: The National Medical Commission (NMC) has approved an increase of 50 MBBS seats at the Government Medical College (GMC), Srinagar, beginning with the 2026–27 academic year. With the approval, the annual MBBS intake at the college will increase from 200 to 250 seats, according to an official spokesperson. The Jammu and Kashmir Health and Read More…
Kannur: An 18-month-old boy who had been on ventilator support after allegedly suffering complications from the administration of anaesthesia at a private hospital in Kannur has died. The child, Devansh Shaurya, son of Suraj and Vijisha of Eramam in Payyanur, was undergoing treatment at Baby Memorial Hospital, Payyanur. Hospital sources said he was declared brain Read More…
New Delhi: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Ayush, Prataprao Jadhav, has welcomed the Delhi government’s plan to expand the city’s green cover through large-scale plantation and conservation of the Delhi Ridge ecosystem. In a letter to Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, Jadhav praised the proposal to plant over 70 lakh indigenous trees, develop 70-plus Read More…
Dehradun: More than 15,600 litres of restricted chemicals, including sorbitol used in the manufacture of cough syrups and medicines, were seized during a joint raid in Uttarakhand’s Udham Singh Nagar district on Thursday, officials said. The operation was carried out by the Uttarakhand Special Task Force (STF), state police, and the Excise Department at a Read More…
New Delhi: Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Monday said Delhi’s public buses could eventually operate on hydrogen fuel produced from segregated municipal waste, highlighting the potential of clean energy and waste-to-fuel technology. Addressing a youth conclave organised by the Delhi BJP, Gadkari said converting municipal waste into hydrogen could provide Read More…
Kolkata: The Adani Group has committed to setting up a 2,000-bed multi-specialty hospital in New Town near Kolkata, with half of the beds reserved for free treatment of economically disadvantaged patients. The announcement was made on Saturday during an interaction with members of civil society in Bhabanipur, where the speaker outlined key initiatives undertaken in Read More…