1+ week, 1+ day ago   (251+ words) At least 11 people have died and 35 remain hospitalised in Madhya Pradesh's Sagar district after consuming suspected illicit liquor on Saturday night, forcing the state administration to initiate emergency medical screenings across multiple villages. The deaths, reported from four villages including…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (321+ words) The Amdavad Municipal Corporation-run Urban Health Centre in Ahmedabad’s Ramol-Hathijan area has come under scrutiny after Congress alleged poor cleanliness, liquor bottles in toilets and neglected water machines. The condition of the health centre came to light during a site…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (717+ words) Gujarat recorded 12,492 infant deaths in 2024, up from 11,815 in 2021, raising fresh questions over child healthcare, nutrition and implementation of welfare schemes. The figures point to a worrying trend in Gujarat’s child health indicators despite substantial government spending on nutrition, Anganwadi services,…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (717+ words) Gujarat recorded 12,492 infant deaths in 2024, up from 11,815 in 2021, raising fresh questions over child healthcare, nutrition and implementation of welfare schemes. The figures point to a worrying trend in Gujarat’s child health indicators despite substantial government spending on nutrition, Anganwadi services,…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (546+ words) The Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee has alleged major financial irregularities in the Gujarat Dialysis Programme, claiming that work orders worth ₹82.57 crore were awarded to a company owned by the wife of the programme’s project officer. The allegations, raised by Congress…...

3+ week, 14+ hour ago   (330+ words) Three newborn babies died after a fire broke out in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of the District Women’s Hospital in Amravati, Maharashtra, during the early hours of Monday. The fire reportedly broke out at around 3.30 am on the…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (267+ words) A 19-year-old NEET aspirant, identified as Suraj Subhash Shinde, died by suicide at his home in Khandala village of Vaijapur taluka in Maharashtra’s Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district, with police investigating whether disappointment over his NEET score played a role. Suraj was…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (265+ words) Ahmedabad’s Civil Hospital has come under scrutiny over its latest tender for security services, with allegations that changes to the turnover, experience and manpower requirements could favour a particular agency and restrict competition. The tender for providing security personnel at…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (206+ words) State authorities have ordered a criminal investigation and strict disciplinary proceedings after discovering that a 2.55 lakh-litre underground water tank meant for a public hospital in Bhavnagar district was never constructed, despite officials submitting a bill of ₹50.43 lakh for payment approval....

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (416+ words) The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) on Tuesday sealed the canteen at St Xavier’s School after a food-safety inspection found allegedly unhygienic conditions, 12 food items being used beyond their expiry dates, absence of a food licence or registration and workers handling…...