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Dahi Handi celebration: One dead, 376 'Govindas' injured in Mumbai
A seven-year-old boy died and 376 ‘Govindas’ were injured during Dahi Handi celebrations in Mumbai on Saturday, civic officials said. The boy died after a brick column collapsed on him while children celebrated independently in Malvani. Of the injured Govindas, 53 remain hospitalised, while 286 have been discharged after treatment.
22 'govindas' injured during Dahi Handi celebrations in Mumbai
Twenty-two govindas sustained injuries during Mumbai's Dahi Handi celebrations on Saturday. Most of these participants received treatment and were discharged from hospitals shortly after. The annual Dahi Handi festival, part of Janmashtami, saw enthusiastic participation across the state. Police had increased security measures throughout the city for the event. Extensive medical arrangements were also made by civic authorities for injured participants.
King Edward was 'King Kasab' who killed lakhs of Indians: BJP Minister
Maharashtra minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha has controversially proposed renaming KEM Hospital, named after King Edward VII, calling the British monarch "King Kasab who looted India and killed lakhs of Indians." He urged condemnation for supporters of King Edward. However, Industries Minister Uday Samant clarified that no final decision has been made regarding the hospital's name change.
As Mangal Prabhat Lodha demands KEM hospital renaming, Sanjay Raut asks minister to drop Trump word from his project
Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut has responded to a BJP minister's demand to rename KEM Hospital. Raut suggested the minister should also remove 'Trump' from his real estate project. This comes after the minister called for removing the British colonial link from the hospital's name. Raut pointed out that the US President has imposed tariffs on India.
Deaths of 2 patients at KEM Hospital not linked to COVID-19, no need to panic: BMC
Mumbai's KEM Hospital clarified that recent patient deaths were due to pre-existing conditions, not COVID-19, urging the public to remain calm. While COVID-19 is now considered endemic with sporadic cases, the BMC assures constant monitoring and has allocated resources in municipal hospitals for treatment.
Death toll in Ghatkopar hoarding collapse incident rises to 17
Raju Sonawane (52), who had suffered injuries after the hoarding collapsed on a petrol pump in Chheda Nagar locality during gusty winds and unseasonal rains, died during treatment at the KEM Hospital on May 19, a civic official said.
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19-year-old man dies after eating 'chicken shawarma' from roadside vendor; two held
He later again felt unwell following which his family members took him to the civic-run KEM Hospital on May 5. A doctor treated him and sent him home, the official from Trombay police station said. As the man continued to be unwell, he was on Sunday evening again taken to the KEM Hospital where a doctor examined him and admitted him.
PMC Bank fraud case: HC rejects Rakesh Wadhawan's medical bail plea
A single bench presided over by Justice Nitin Sambre said that Wadhawan's submission that he was immediately required to be released on temporary bail on medical ground, was "not justified".
BMC’s plan for third COVID-19 wave: Use jumbo units, don’t disrupt non-Covid operations
Jumbo centres, including NESCO in Goregaon and Richardson and Cruddas in Byculla, and dedicated Covid Hospital SevenHills in Marol will be among the facilities to handle the initial load as and when cases soar. Once these centres have crossed 50% of their capacity, the jumbos at Mulund and BKC will be activated. In terms of ICUs, Dahisar jumbo with 100 beds is likely to get operationalised at the very end.
Remdesivir, tocilizumab helped patients: Study
Severely ill Covid-19 patients fared better when they received remdesivir and tocilizumab, two experimental drugs given individually or in combination, than those who did not get them, observed doctors from KEM Hospital, a premier medical college and hospital.
Mumbai: April deaths raise an alarm, trend may persist for a while
Even as Mumbai's positivity rate has started to slide, high number of deaths in April has become a cause for concern. In absolute numbers, fatalities have increased nearly 200%—from 166 in the first week of April to 490 in the last week. Compared to March (215), there is a near seven-fold rise in April (1479).
Bombay HC directs Emami to deposit Rs 1 lakh in favour of KEM Hospital as penalty for contempt in a plea filed by HUL
Country’s largest consumer firm Hindustan Unilever (HUL) had approached the court alleging that despite the court’s restraining order, Emami had mentioned the mark ‘Glow & Handsome’ on their website.
Old drug brings new hope for critically ill coronavirus patients
BMC-run hospitals have successfully tried an immunomodulatory drug to treat extremely critical cases.
Another Mumbai cop succumbs to COVID-19, 3rd death so far
When the head constable was once again asked to go back to Kasturba Hospital, senior inspector Vinod Randive of Kurla traffic division was alerted who got staff at KEM to admit the 57-year-old, the official said.
With Covid-19 count at 32, Maharashtra expands healthcare facilities
Maharashtra has reported 32 positive cases of novel coronavirus so far. Health Minister Rajesh Tope assured people that new laboratories will also come up at JJ Hospital, the Haffkine Institute--also in Mumbai, besides at a hospital in Pune in the next 15-20 days.
Chhagan Bhujbal suffering from pancreatic ailment, says son
Chhagan Bhujbal, granted bail in a money laundering case, was earlier this morning released from the civic-run KEM hospital here where he underwent treatment for nearly a week.
'Chidiya Ghar' actor Manish Vishwakarma in coma
Manish Vishwakarma, who plays Mendak Prasad in TV serial 'Chidiya Ghar' is in coma after suffering a severe head injury in a bike accident.
Room No. 4 at KEM hospital to be named after Aruna Shanbaug
Had she lived three weeks more, she would be celebrating her 68th birthday.
KEM Hospital clueless of Aruna Shanbaug's service records
The hospital management is making frantic efforts to trace service records of Aruna, who was seen as the face of a debate on euthanasia.
Nursing school in Thane to be named after Aruna Shanbaug
Maharashtra government today announced that the state-run nursing training school in neighbouring Thane will be named after Aruna Shanbaug.
KEM's Room No. 4 may bear Aruna Shanbaug's name
For 42 years they waged a quiet battle here to keep alive Aruna Shanbaug and now the nurses of KEM Hospital want Room no. 4 to be turned into a memorial.
King Edward Memorial Hospital's Room No. 4 may bear Aruna Shanbaug's name
Aruna was raped and throttled with a dog chain that left her in coma for 42 years. She became the face of a debate on euthanasia in India.
Felt like a family member died, says Chinmayee Sumeet who played Aruna Shanbaug
Actress Chinmayee Sumeet, who had played the title role in Vinay Apte's Marathi play 'Katha Arunachi' (Aruna's story), today said she felt as if she had lost a family member.
Fellow nurses, kin bid adieu to Aruna Shanbaug
The nurses of the KEM hospital at Parel in Mumbai, who took care of her for long, were keen to perform the last rites of Aruna instead of her kin.
Demise of Aruna Shanbaug extremely painful: MH Governor Ch Vidyasagar Rao
Shanbaug had been in a vegetative state for the past 42 years after being brutally sexually assaulted at the KEM Hospital by a ward boy.
World's oldest comatose patient Aruna Shanbaug dead
The 66-year-old was battling a serious bout of pneumonia and was on ventilator support, King Edward Memorial (KEM) hospital sources said.
New foul air system to gauge if deadly mercury is rising
The proposed air pollution measurement and forecasting system will track mercury levels, vindicating experts' views that the presence of the heavy metal in the air Mumbaikars breathe is a cause for concern.
Patients suffer as Maharashtra doctors go on strike
Patients were left in the lurch on Friday, when resident doctors and medical interns struck work at all medical colleges across the state, stating that their charter of demands be fulfilled.
Course extension: Docs do a Gandhigiri
Opposing the Centre’s move to increase the duration of the MBBS course to six-and-a-half years, medical students on Monday intensified their stir and resorted to ‘Gandhigiri’ way of protest.
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