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Delhi HC issues notice to centre, Safdarjung Hospital docs for going on strike

May 22, 2013

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice to the centre, the Safdarjung Hospital and its doctors over a plea seeking a code of conduct and grievance redressal platform for the hospital staff to prevent inconvenience to …

PIL to get 50 percent non-doctors into medical councils

April 28, 2013

NGO People For Better Treatment (PBT) will file a public interest litigation (PIL) to get non-doctors into the council to make medical councils in India ‘unbiased’ and ‘corruption-free’. ‘Every medical board in the US …

Pinki Pramanik is male!

December 10, 2012

Athlete Pinki Pramanik’s medical report has finally answered that the athlete is definitely male. This has led to the police submitting a chargesheet against the former athlete at Barasat court alongside the medical report, …

PIL seeking tightened EMF radiation norms dismissed by SC

November 2, 2012

A PIL seeking the tightening of electro-magnetic field (EMF) radiation norms and setting up of an independent regulatory body to monitor and enforce them was dismissed by the Supreme Court on Thursday. A bench of Justice …

Most milk supplied in market below quality standards, SC told

October 23, 2012

An overwhelming quantity of milk being supplied in the market, both in pouches and in open cans in retail, does not conform to the quality standards under the Food Safety and Standards Act. Water was the most common adulterant. …

Should a potentially ‘unsafe’ vaccine be used to treat pneumonia?

October 18, 2012

Despite being attributed with the highest child mortality rate from pneumonia by WHO, India has only partially introduced one of two available vaccines in the market for children against pneumonia under a national programme. This …

Provide details of clinical trials in country: Supreme Court

October 8, 2012

The central government has been asked by the Supreme Court on Monday to provide details of clinical trials being conducted throughout the country, their side effects and deaths, if any. The apex court bench of Justice R.M. …

Curb commercials promising ‘magical cures’: Delhi Govt to I&B Ministry

August 30, 2012

The city government on Monday informed the Delhi High Court that a letter has been written to the information and broadcasting (I&B) ministry and others to stop misleading commercials in media claiming magical cures to …

Are testosterone injections responsible for Pinki’s male-like characteristics?

July 24, 2012

The former gold medallist blamed testosterone injections - reportedly administered to her to improve athletic performance - were responsible for her male-like characteristics. In a recent interview, Pinki Pramanik accused of …

Pinki’s partner says she falsely accused her of rape!

July 14, 2012

Pinki Pramanik’s former live-in partner took a complete U-turn on Friday saying that she had falsely accused Pinki at the behest of Avtar Singh, husband of former Asian Games medallist and ex-CPM MP Jyotirmoyee Sikdar. She …

Pinki Pramanik’s gender? She’s almost male!

July 11, 2012

Pinki Pramanik’s medical report has indicated that former athlete’s gender leans towards the male sex and has predominantly male features. According to a leading daily, the 11- member medical board of the SSKM hospital …

Pinki Pramanik finally released from jail

July 11, 2012

After spending 26 days in jail, Asian Games gold medal athlete Pinki Pramanik was released from a correctional home in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district. Pramanik, who after being accused of being a male had been in …

Pinki Pramanik gets bail

July 10, 2012

A West Bengal court granted bail to Asiad gold medallist Pinki Pramanik, who after being accused of being a male had been under judicial custody since June 15 for alleged rape, the athlete's counsel said. "Pinki was granted …

Court seeks report on Pinki case

July 7, 2012

The Calcutta High Court ordered the West Bengal government to file an affidavit within two weeks about the progress of investigations into athlete Pinki Pramanik's case. It has also been asked to submit the case diary. Pramanik, …

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