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Civic-run hospitals' costly PPP shift

MUMBAI, Oct. 11 -- Unmoved by allegations of betrayal and public outrage, the civic administration is pressing ahead with its controversial plan to privatise key health services in Mumbai's municipal ... Read More


Maharashtra FDA launches state-wide inspection of cough syrups

India, Oct. 10 -- The Maharashtra Food and Drug Association (FDA) on Thursday ordered the shutdown of medical sales of 88 vendors and issued show-cause notices to 107 others for selling cough syrups w... Read More


Rat menace persists at Cooper Hospital, 6 patients bitten in last 2 months

India, Oct. 10 -- Despite repeated assurances of strict sanitation drives, the rat menace continues to plague the civic-run Cooper Hospital. Right to Information (RTI) activist Chetan Kothari has clai... Read More


Six FIRs in last two months over rat bites at Cooper Hospital

Mumbai, Oct. 10 -- Despite repeated assurances of strict sanitation drives, the rat menace continues to plague the civic-run Cooper Hospital. Right to Information (RTI) activist Chetan Kothari has cla... Read More


FDA launches state-wide inspection of cough syrups

Mumbai, Oct. 10 -- The Maharashtra Food and Drug Association (FDA) on Thursday ordered the shutdown of medical sales of 88 vendors and issued show-cause notices to 107 others for selling cough syrups ... Read More


18-month-old in coma after civic-run hospitals turn him away

India, Oct. 7 -- For 27-year-old Shikha Devi from Thane, the last two weeks have been filled with fear and helplessness as she tried to save her 18-month-old son Priyanshu. The toddler is now in a co... Read More


Fewer bond posts force MBBS grads to pay hefty fines, delay higher edu

MUMBAI, Oct. 7 -- Even as government MBBS seats in Maharashtra have risen from 4,080 in 2020 to 5,140 in 2025, medical interns say the applicant-to-vacancy ratio for compulsory bond service has worsen... Read More


18-month-old boy in coma after civic-run hospitals turn him away

MUMBAI, Oct. 7 -- For 27-year-old Shikha Devi from Thane, the last two weeks have been filled with fear and helplessness as she tried to save her 18-month-old son Priyanshu. The toddler is now in a co... Read More


Fewer bond posts force state MBBS grads to pay penalties, delay PG admission

India, Oct. 6 -- Even as government MBBS seats in Maharashtra have risen from 4,080 in 2020 to 5,140 in 2025, medical interns say the applicant-to-vacancy ratio for compulsory bond service has worsene... Read More


Fewer bond posts force MBBS grads to pay hefty fines, delay higher edu

MUMBAI, Oct. 6 -- Even as government MBBS seats in Maharashtra have risen from 4,080 in 2020 to 5,140 in 2025, medical interns say the applicant-to-vacancy ratio for compulsory bond service has worsen... Read More