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Jaipur: Following the deaths of children allegedly due to dextromethorphan-containing cough syrup, health department has prepared a treatment protocol for cough in children. It says that cough medications have minimal proven benefit in children and carry significant risks. The protocol encourages non-pharmacological management of cough in children.The protocol states that most coughs are self-limiting and…

Jaipur: Raj Kumar Jat, nursing officer at Jaipur Central Jail, was arrested along with a convicted inmate, Gograj Gadhwal, for allegedly supplying prohibited narcotic drugs to inmates, DCP (west) Hanuman Prasad Meena said Tuesday.Meena said the arrests followed interrogation of Abhiraj Singh, Sampat Singh Shekhawat, and Ankush Agrawal, who were arrested in Bhankrota last month…

Jaisalmer: One of the three siblings died and two others injured when a truck hit them while returning home from school under Dhorimnna police station area in Barmer district Tuesday.The deceased has been identified as Bhabhutaram (17) while injured are his brother Junjaram (10) and sister Mamta (13), all residents of Bachhdarau. All attended the…

Jhunjhunu/Ajmer: Factionalism is plaguing the Congress party’s ‘Sangathan Srijan Abhiyan’ campaign, as internal conflicts erupted during a meeting held at Suroliya Guest House in Mukundgarh Tuesday. The campaign, championed by leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi, aims to strengthen the party’s organisation but has encountered significant resistance from within in Jhunjhunu and Ajmer.On Tuesday, outrage erupted…

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…