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Dr Kafeel Khan's suspension continues to hold, some proceedings yet to conclude, UP govt to Allahabad HC
On August 6, the Uttar Pradesh government had informed the Allahabad High Court that the disciplinary authority's order dated February 24, 2020, whereby further enquiry was directed against Khan has been withdrawn.
'Good judgment': SC refuses to interfere with Allahabad HC order quashing Kafeel Khan's detention under NSA
The court, however, said that its observation will not impact any other proceedings and also observed that the criminal cases against Khan will be decided on their own merits
Dr Kafeel Khan claims he was 'tortured in police custody, sent to jail for exposing system'
Addressing a press conference in Jaipur, the paediatrician also said that he would write to Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath to reinstate him in the medical service
Kota infant deaths: Green carpet rolled out to welcome Rajasthan health minister at hospital where over 100 children died, removed later
The state-run hospital in Kota, where more than 100 children died in December, rolled out a 'green carpet' on Friday to welcome Rajasthan Health Minister Raghu Sharma
Kota infant deaths a grim reminder of 2018 Gorakhpur tragedy; staff, equipment shortage behind poor healthcare system in Rajasthan and UP
With at least nine infants dying on 30 and 31 December, the number of deaths at Kota’s JK Lon Hospital stood at 100 for the month of December 2019. The baby’s demise occurred on the same day on which UNICEF said India saw 67,000 births, the highest globally
'No clean chit to doctor Kafeel Khan': Uttar Pradesh govt says it is looking into facts missed by probe committee
The state government on Thursday said it would be wrong to presume that doctor Kafeel Khan was given a clean chit.
Gorakhpur hospital tragedy: Dr Kafeel Khan gets clean chit from Uttar Pradesh govt after two-year suspension
Two years after 70 infants died at the BRD Medical College, a Uttar Pradesh government inquiry has given a clean chit to Dr Kafeel Khan in the case
17 days after encephalitis outbreak, Nitish visits AES-hit Muzaffarpur, faces protests; orders slew of measures to contain damage
Seventeen days after the outbreak of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome in Bihar, which is now threatening to assume the shape of a calamity, Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar finally visited Muzaffarpur district, where over 100 children have succumbed to the disease
Encephalitis deaths in Bihar: Lack of trained doctors, drinking water woes pose challenges in preventing spread of virus
Cases of encephalitis have been reported throughout the year from Siwan, Gopalganj, East Champaran, Barauni and Gaya districts.
BRD Medical College: Mass resignation of doctors due to poor work conditions puts this Gorakhpur hospital in deep trouble
While new principal Ganesh Kumar insisted that the exodus of doctors had nothing to do with last year’s oxygen tragedy, Purak Mishra, son of Mishra, as well as Kafeel said that all resignations had been tendered out of fear.
BRD Medical College: Yogi Adityanath govt should fill up vacant posts of doctors, not hide encephalitis deaths
When asked the reason for the shortage, the BRD Medical College principal says all vacant positions are part of the National Health Mission and under it, doctors are paid a lesser salary.
BRD Medical College: Gorakhpur hospital learns little from past tragedies; encephalitis continues to kill kids at a higher rate
While the Uttar Pradesh government has frequently boasted about its healthcare efforts on social media, not much appears to have been done on the ground to save the children dying from the vector-borne disease, mainly in the Terai area bordering Nepal -- except for the launch of the Dastak campaign.
Inmates of old-age home run by NGO involved in Deoria case undergo medical test; doctors deem them 'fit'
The organisation has come under scanner after girls were rescued from a shelter home run by it in Deoria following allegations of sexual exploitation of inmates.
Samajwadi Party accuses Uttar Pradesh govt of promoting corruption at Gorakhpur's BRD Medical College
The Samajwadi Party on Tuesday accused the Uttar Pradesh government of encouraging corrupt practices at Gorakhpur's state-run Baba Raghav Das Medical College, where nearly 60 children died allegedly due to disruption in supply of liquid oxygen last year.
Kafeel Khan's brother's condition deteriorates, referred to KGMC hospital in Lucknow
Dr Kafeel Khan's brother, who was shot at by unidentified assailants, was referred to KGMC hospital in Lucknow on Tuesday after his condition deteriorated.
Gorakhpur accused doctor Kafeel Khan says can't link attack on brother to his issues with UP govt
Goraphpur accused Kafeel Khan, who's brother was shot at on Sunday, denied that his discord with Uttar Pradesh administration could be behind the attack.
Accused in BRD Medical College encephalitis tragedy, Kafeel Khan's brother shot at in Gorakhpur
The brother of Dr Kafeel Khan, an accused in the BRD Medical College case involving the death of 63 children, was shot at allegedly by some unidentified bike-borne miscreants on Sunday night.
Gorakhpur doctor Kafeel Khan, out on bail for infant deaths, vows to serve in Nipah-hit Kerala; Pinarayi Vijayan welcomes offer
Dr Kafeel Khan, who was infamously embroiled in infant deaths at a Gorakhpur Hospital, has volunteered his services in Nipah virus affected areas in Kerala.
UNICEF India lauds Uttar Pradesh's efforts to end encephalitis: How state implemented initiative for immunisation, awareness
Uttar Pradesh recently earned the appreciation of UNICEF India for its initiative to immunise children against encephalitis.
Kushinagar accident brings to fore one of Indian Railways' biggest safety issues: Unmanned level crossings
In the wake of Kushinagar accident, the problem of unmanned railway crossings across the Indian Railways network has once again been brought to the fore.