Jaipur: Even though SMS Hospital received a fire NoC from Jaipur Municipal Corporation in May, a TOI survey of the premises Tuesday showed massive fire hazards, including in critical departments like emergency and OPD.The hospital’s ground floor was filled with building materials in violation of a Supreme Court ruling. Combustible waste was dumped near electrical…
Team TOIJaipur: Two years have passed since the Rajasthan govt pledged to implement interstate portability for the Mukhyamantri Ayushman Arogya (MAA) scheme, yet patients remain in a state of uncertainty. The initiative, designed to facilitate cashless treatment for beneficiaries across India, is still restricted to state boundaries. This limitation has particularly impacted residents of Jalore,…
Jaipur: A day after 104 ambulances (Janani Express) stopped operations following the expiry of contract of the private firm, the health dept Thursday redirected calls from 104 ambulance service to the 108 ambulance service. This delay has severely affected pregnant women requiring transport. As operations of all 600 Janani Express ambulances came to a halt,…
Jaipur: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) Tuesday opposed the bail plea of former public health engineering department (PHED) minister Mahesh Joshi, who is currently in jail in connection with the multi-crore Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) scam.At a hearing in a special court for cases under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), the ED submitted that…
Jaipur: Jaipur Municipal Corporation-Heritage (JMC-H) officials reached Jaipur railway station Monday evening on information that 1,500 kg of illegal goat meat was being transported via a train from Sikar to Bengaluru. JMC-H veterinary officer Yogesh Sharma said that when 18 boxes were unloaded from the train, the municipal team requested to inspect them. However, the…
