India, June 20 -- Amid an investigation into alleged large-scale irregularities in medicine procurement, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta recommended the transfer of 39 doctors to Delhi Lieutenant Governor (LG) Taranjit Singh Sandhu on Friday. Along with the transfer of these 39 doctors, the Government has proposed the deployment of around 35 other medical officers to fill the vacancies. In total, approximately 74 transfers have been recommended as part of the exercise.

The Delhi Government's anti-corruption branch (ACB) has arrested Dr Vinod Kumar Ranga, a senior officer formerly associated with the Directorate General of Health Services, in a corruption case involving the procurement of medicines and other items, an official said on Friday....