Gorakhpur Tragedy

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Khan was accused of negligence and corruption and was suspended and subsequently arrested following the outrage over the deaths at the Baba Raghav Das Medical College. His suspension is yet to be revoked. (Photo: PTI)

Gorakhpur tragedy: Dr Kafeel gets 'clean chit' from govt, demands to be reinstated

Many infants died allegedly because of disruption in oxygen supply on the night of August 10, 2017 in BRD hospital.

28 Sep 2019 7:09 PM

At a press conference in Lucknow on June 17, Kafeel Khan had expressed suspicion that BJP MP Kamlesh Paswan was behind the attack on his brother, which was termed "baseless" by the Bansgaon lawmaker. (Photo: File)

Kafeel Khan's brother alleges police laxity in attack probe, writes to president

He alleged that the case was related to BJP MP Kamlesh Paswan and the police were not able to take action against him and his accomplices.

27 Jun 2018 6:34 PM

Kafeel Khan, who is an accused in the Baba Raghav Das Medical College and Hospital tragedy case, said on Thursday that he is being wrongly framed by the administration in the case. (Photo: ANI)

Being framed by administration for Gorakhpur tragedy, says Jailed doctor Kafeel Khan

Kafeel Khan has been charged with attempt to murder over the death of children in Gorapkhpur's BRD hospital in August 2017.

19 Apr 2018 8:49 PM

Children in the Farrukhabad hospital on Monday where 49 children have died in the past one month. (Photo: PTI)

UP deaths criminal negligence, says Congress

The latest attack by the Congress comes in the wake of reported deaths of children from a government hospital in Farrukhabad in UP.

05 Sep 2017 6:14 AM

There were allegations that the deaths happened due to disruption in the oxygen supply. (Photo: PTI)

UP’s Gorakhpur replay: 49 die in Farrukhabad

In more trouble for the state government, 24 more children died at Gorakhpur’s BRD Medical College hospital in the past 48 hours.

05 Sep 2017 12:51 AM

The president of Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee, Raj Babbar, appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and asked him to take responsibility of the tragic situation in the state. (Photo: PTI)

Yogi has turned UP into 'rogi': Cong on Farrukhabad children deaths

UP Chief Minister is incapable of governing the state and he should be replaced very soon, Raj Babbar told the PM.

04 Sep 2017 3:50 PM

City Magistrate, Jayendra Kumar Jain and SDM Ajit Kumar Singh said that a probe found that deaths were due to lack of oxygen. (Photo: ANI)

UP: Farrukhabad magistrate, medical heads removed after 49 infants die

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath swept into action soon after getting the reports of the incident shown on local channels.

04 Sep 2017 11:53 AM

Chief minister Yogi Adityanath, who is also the MP from Gorakhpur, has been raising the issue in Lok Sabha since 1998 but the situation doesn't seem to have changed much. He even demanded that the disease should be categorised as an epidemic. Ever since he took over as the CM, he has been regularly visiting the BRDMC and keeping in touch with the doctors.

Gorakhpur losing encephalitis battle

Since 1977, more than 25,000 children have died due to the disease in UP.

04 Sep 2017 2:04 AM

Dr Kafeel Khan was the nodal officer at the paediatric department of Gorakhpur's BRD Medical College Hospital, where 72 children have died since August 7. (Photo: PTI/File)

Gorakhpur tragedy: Uttar Pradesh STF arrests accused Dr Kafeel Khan

The court has ordered non-bailable warrants against seven accused including Dr Kafeel Khan and Dr Satish.

02 Sep 2017 10:39 AM

Children receive treatment at the state-run Baba Raghav Das Medical College Hospital where 35 children died in three days in Gorakhpur. (Photo: AP)

Now, a Gorakhpur in Rajasthan

In the last two months 90 infants have died in a government hospital; most of them within three weeks of birth.

02 Sep 2017 7:18 AM

A file photo of a hospital staff member checks newly-arrived oxygen cylinders at Baba Raghav Das Medical College Hospital in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. Thirty-three children died on August 10 and 11 at the BRD Medical College in Gorakhpur, around the time there was a disruption in the oxygen supply. (Photo: AP )

Streamline PPPs to improve healthcare for the poor

The government should introspect and question its ability to govern and run hospitals.

29 Aug 2017 1:25 AM

UP CM Yogi Aditynath will also address the irregularities in the industrial development in the state. (Photo: File)

After Gorakhpur tragedy, UP CM to hold review meet on health, medical education

The review meeting will be held at the Chief Minister's Office.

28 Aug 2017 11:54 AM

72 children died earlier in August due to alleged disruption in oxygen supply at a hospital in Gorakhpur. (Photo: File)

Gorakhpur kids deaths: Two more doctors suspended

Seven persons have been suspended following the deaths of over 60 children in the state-run hospital due to alleged lack of oxygen supply.

27 Aug 2017 12:59 AM

An inside view of a ward of BRD Hospital in Gorakhpur on Friday. (Photo: AP/File)

‘Disruption’ in oxygen supply kills 3 kids in Raipur hospital

It was found that the oxygen plant operator in the hospital, Rabi Chandra, was in inebriated condition and failed to ensure its smooth supply.

22 Aug 2017 5:24 AM

A relative attends to a child receiving treatment at the state-run Baba Raghav Das Medical College Hospital in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. Acute encephalitis syndrome is a catch-all term to describe patients suffering fever, vomiting, headaches and brain function issues such as confusion, trouble speaking and coma along with seizures. (Photo: AP)

Gorakhpur tragedy: Doctors want focus on encephalitis

Thirty-three children died Aug. 10 and 11 at the BRD Medical College in Gorakhpur, around the time there was a disruption in the oxygen supply.

22 Aug 2017 12:13 AM

Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi during his visit to Gorakhpur. (Photo: PTI)

Rahul Gandhi to UP CM: Don’t cover up Gorakhpur tragedy

Earlier in the day, UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath also hit out at the Congress vice-president over his visit here.

21 Aug 2017 3:13 AM

Gorakhpur tragedy: CBI can’t be trusted, need SC probe, says Akhilesh

Former UP CM claims police are targeting SP cadre.

19 Aug 2017 2:21 AM

The petitioners have blamed the deaths on 'carelessness' of the doctors at the hospital and further contended that although encephalitis claims many young lives every year there were no effective measures to contain the outbreak of the vector-borne disease. (Photo: PTI)

UP hospital tragedy: PIL seeks judicial probe into children deaths

The PIL filed by advocate Suneeta Sharma and social worker Kamlesh Singh is likely to be heard on Thursday.

17 Aug 2017 9:14 AM

UP Congress chief Raj Babbar along with party workers raise slogans during a protest in Lucknow on Wednesday against the infant deaths. (Photo: PTI)

Congress to use ‘Gandhigiri’ to clean up Gorakhpur

Babbar told reporters that the Congress would donate 10 ambulances to the medical college in Gorakhpur where the deaths took lace.

17 Aug 2017 6:12 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort in New Delhi on Tuesday on the occasion of India’s 71st Independence Day. (Photo: Pritam Bandyopadhyay)

Modi offers hope to Kashmir on Independence Day

Says state’s problem can be solved by embracing Kashmiris.

16 Aug 2017 1:11 AM

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