Odisha Invokes ESMA to Ban Doctors’ Strikes Amid OPD Boycott
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Tuesday invoked the Essential Services (Maintenance) Act (ESMA), 1988, prohibiting strikes by doctors and other...
Day: January 6, 2026
Karnataka Plans Labour Analgesia in Govt Hospitals to Reduce High C-Section Rates
Bengaluru: In an effort to curb the rising number of cesarean deliveries, the Karnataka Health Department is planning to introduce...
80–85% of Indians with Mental Illness Remain Untreated: Indian Psychiatric Society Raises Alarm
New Delhi: The Indian Psychiatric Society (IPS) has expressed serious concern over India’s persistently high mental health treatment gap, revealing...
Kerala SHRC Orders ₹5 Lakh Compensation to Patient Trapped in Medical College Hospital Lift for 42 Hours
Thiruvananthapuram: The State Human Rights Commission (SHRC), Kerala, has directed the State Government to pay ₹5 lakh as compensation to...
Consumer Court Dismisses Medical Negligence Claim in Catheterisation Death Case
Background of the CaseThe District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, South II, Delhi, recently dismissed allegations of medical negligence against a...
SC Order on Posting Yet to Be Implemented
Junior doctor Aniket Mahato has said that he has not received any posting order to join RG Kar Medical College...
