The North NewsShimla, December 30 Himachal Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has ordered the constitution of a new committee to re-examine the recent incident at Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC), stressing that while doctors must be protected, misconduct with patients will not be tolerated. Chairing a meeting of the Health Department late evening yesterday, the […]
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Yog Raj Sharma The North News Shimla, December 30 Himachal Pradesh is set to welcome the New Year with snowfall, as the weather department has issued an alert for deteriorating conditions from December 30 to January 2. The Meteorological Centre Shimla said an active western disturbance is likely to affect the state, bringing rain and […]
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Yog Raj SharmaThe North NewsShimla, December 29 Senior leaders of the ruling Congress in Himachal Pradesh, including Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, staged a peaceful protest on Monday against the central government’s decision to rename the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA). The demonstration was held at Shimla’s Ridge, in front of Mahatma […]
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Yog Raj SharmaThe North NewsShimla, December 29 Resident doctors in Himachal Pradesh have resumed duties after accepting assurances from the state government over the handling of a controversial case at Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC) in Shimla. Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said the government would constitute a new committee of senior doctors to re-examine […]
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Yog Raj Sharma The North News Shimla, December 28 Resident doctors at Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC), Shimla, have withdrawn their indefinite strike with immediate effect after receiving assurances from the Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu regarding an inquiry and the revocation of a termination order.In a press note issued on Sunday, the […]
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Yog Raj Sharma The North NewsShimla, December 27 Himachal Pradesh Health Minister Dr Dhani Ram Shandil has described the ongoing strike by resident doctors as “wrong”, saying the situation could have been avoided had the accused doctor apologised earlier. Speaking to reporters, Dr Shandil said that when resident doctors met the chief minister to raise […]
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The North NewsChandigarh, December 27 Punjab’s Forest and Wildlife Preservation Department has introduced special winter arrangements at the Mahendra Chaudhary Zoological Park, commonly known as Chhatbir Zoo, to safeguard animals and birds from cold weather. The measures, overseen by Forest Minister Lal Chand Kataruchak, aim to ensure a hygienic and protective environment across enclosures as […]
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Yog Raj SharmaThe North NewsShimla, December 27 Health services across Himachal Pradesh were disrupted on Friday as resident doctors went on an indefinite strike to protest the termination of a colleague at the Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC) in Shimla. Indira Gandhi Medical College officials said routine surgeries had been suspended following the strike by […]
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Yog Raj SharmaThe North NewsShimla, December 27 Patients across Himachal Pradesh faced serious difficulties on Saturday after resident doctors began an indefinite strike, intensifying a standoff with the state government over the dismissal of a senior doctor accused in a scuffle with a patient. Outpatient departments (OPDs), routine services and elective surgeries were suspended at […]
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Yog Raj Sharma The North News Shimla, December 26 Resident doctors at Indira Gandhi Medical College have announced an indefinite strike from December 27 if the state government does not withdraw the termination of a doctor accused in an altercation with a patient. In a statement issued on Friday, the Resident Doctors’ Association (RDA) at […]
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