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"Someone Must Have Doubted...": Senior Doctor On Trainee IAS Officer's Disability Claim
Trainee IAS officer Puja Khedkar - under scrutiny over claims she lied about disabilities to clear the Civil Services exam - was sent by the UPSC, for a medical check-up because "someone must have doubted her claims", ex-AIIMS Director Dr MC Mishra.
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Supreme Court Notice To Centre On Disabled Doctor's Petition For Admission
The Supreme Court has sought the response of the Centre and others on a plea filed by a doctor with locomotor disability seeking admission in a postgraduate medical course under Persons with Disabilities (PWD) category.
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Protests At Bengal Medical Institute After Student Dies Due To "Negligence"
A student of National Institute for Locomotor Disabilities (NILD) at Baranagar near here was found lying unconscious in his hostel room by batch mates and rushed to a hospital, where doctors declared him dead on arrival.
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Delhi High Court Directs AIIMS To Constitute Board To Assess MBBS Doctor's Disability
The High Court said the board shall specifically determine as to whether the woman petitioner would be able to perform the functions expected from a postgraduate specialist doctor, and submit a detailed report before it in a sealed cover on or before September 14.
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Aviation Watchdog Amends Accessibility Regulations After IndiGo Row
If an airline feels a disabled passenger's health is likely to deteriorate during a flight, it must consult a doctor at the airport and take an "appropriate decision" on whether boarding should be denied to the flyer or not, aviation watchdog said.
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Blast Survivor Got Her "Only Finger" After Surgery. Her Story
Malvika Iyer was only 13 when she lost both her hands in a grenade explosion. She speaks about the surgical errors that occurred when doctors were trying to save her life, and how they proved to be a blessing in disguise.
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US Woman Abuses, Assaults Pune Doctor Wearing Burqa; Charged: Police
A 43-year-old American woman was charged for allegedly abusing and assaulting a burqa-clad doctor in Pune on Sunday, police said.
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2 Arrested In Patna Shelter Inmate Deaths, Doctor And Nurse Missing
Two employees of a shelter for women with mental disabilities in Patna were arrested last evening after the death of two inmates - a 16-year-old girl and a 40-year-old woman - on Friday. Police say the officials of the state-run facility and Patna Medical College did not inform them about the deaths and that they went ahead had got the post-mortem ...
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Injuries Disable 200 Soldiers Every Year, Says Senior Army Doctor
Nearly 200 armed forces personnel become disabled every year due to road accidents and avalanches, especially in hilly terrains, a senior army doctor said
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Can A Person With "Low Vision" Become Doctor? Top Court To Examine
The Supreme Court today agreed to examine whether a person suffering from disability of 'low vision', in which eyesight cannot be corrected or improved, can be allowed to pursue MBBS course and treat patients.
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Doctor Who Helped People With Disabilities In 2014 Election Wins Prestigious US Award
An Indian doctor and disability rights activist who played an integral role in making India's 2014 General Elections accessible to people with disabilities was today honoured with the prestigious Henry Viscardi Achievement Award in the US.
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Delhi Hospital, 2 Doctors Fined Rs 25 Lakh For Medical Negligence
The Delhi consumer commission has directed a private hospital and two orthopaedics to pay Rs 25 lakh as compensation to a patient who had suffered 40 per cent disability on his left leg due to medical negligence.
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Ageing, Indebted Japan Debates Right To 'Die With Dignity'
Although Japan has one of the world's fastest ageing populations, the country has no laws regarding "living wills", let alone assisted suicide, which is legal in a few U.S. states such as California and some nations including Canada and Belgium.
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People With 60 Per Cent Disability Will Get Pension: Manohar Lal Khattar
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar today announced that those suffering from 60 per cent disability will be eligible to get monthly pension of Rs 1,200 and the doctors would visit the person and certify the condition on spot.
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New Treatment Holds Best Option for Stroke Patient
For its ability to reduce the incidence of disability, a procedure called Endovascular Therapy (ET) could be the best option for many stroke sufferers, says a study co-authored by an Indian-origin doctor.
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"Someone Must Have Doubted...": Senior Doctor On Trainee IAS Officer's Disability Claim
Trainee IAS officer Puja Khedkar - under scrutiny over claims she lied about disabilities to clear the Civil Services exam - was sent by the UPSC, for a medical check-up because "someone must have doubted her claims", ex-AIIMS Director Dr MC Mishra.
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Supreme Court Notice To Centre On Disabled Doctor's Petition For Admission
The Supreme Court has sought the response of the Centre and others on a plea filed by a doctor with locomotor disability seeking admission in a postgraduate medical course under Persons with Disabilities (PWD) category.
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Protests At Bengal Medical Institute After Student Dies Due To "Negligence"
A student of National Institute for Locomotor Disabilities (NILD) at Baranagar near here was found lying unconscious in his hostel room by batch mates and rushed to a hospital, where doctors declared him dead on arrival.
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Delhi High Court Directs AIIMS To Constitute Board To Assess MBBS Doctor's Disability
The High Court said the board shall specifically determine as to whether the woman petitioner would be able to perform the functions expected from a postgraduate specialist doctor, and submit a detailed report before it in a sealed cover on or before September 14.
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Aviation Watchdog Amends Accessibility Regulations After IndiGo Row
If an airline feels a disabled passenger's health is likely to deteriorate during a flight, it must consult a doctor at the airport and take an "appropriate decision" on whether boarding should be denied to the flyer or not, aviation watchdog said.
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Blast Survivor Got Her "Only Finger" After Surgery. Her Story
Malvika Iyer was only 13 when she lost both her hands in a grenade explosion. She speaks about the surgical errors that occurred when doctors were trying to save her life, and how they proved to be a blessing in disguise.
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US Woman Abuses, Assaults Pune Doctor Wearing Burqa; Charged: Police
A 43-year-old American woman was charged for allegedly abusing and assaulting a burqa-clad doctor in Pune on Sunday, police said.
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2 Arrested In Patna Shelter Inmate Deaths, Doctor And Nurse Missing
Two employees of a shelter for women with mental disabilities in Patna were arrested last evening after the death of two inmates - a 16-year-old girl and a 40-year-old woman - on Friday. Police say the officials of the state-run facility and Patna Medical College did not inform them about the deaths and that they went ahead had got the post-mortem ...
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Injuries Disable 200 Soldiers Every Year, Says Senior Army Doctor
Nearly 200 armed forces personnel become disabled every year due to road accidents and avalanches, especially in hilly terrains, a senior army doctor said
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Can A Person With "Low Vision" Become Doctor? Top Court To Examine
The Supreme Court today agreed to examine whether a person suffering from disability of 'low vision', in which eyesight cannot be corrected or improved, can be allowed to pursue MBBS course and treat patients.
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Doctor Who Helped People With Disabilities In 2014 Election Wins Prestigious US Award
An Indian doctor and disability rights activist who played an integral role in making India's 2014 General Elections accessible to people with disabilities was today honoured with the prestigious Henry Viscardi Achievement Award in the US.
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Delhi Hospital, 2 Doctors Fined Rs 25 Lakh For Medical Negligence
The Delhi consumer commission has directed a private hospital and two orthopaedics to pay Rs 25 lakh as compensation to a patient who had suffered 40 per cent disability on his left leg due to medical negligence.
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Ageing, Indebted Japan Debates Right To 'Die With Dignity'
Although Japan has one of the world's fastest ageing populations, the country has no laws regarding "living wills", let alone assisted suicide, which is legal in a few U.S. states such as California and some nations including Canada and Belgium.
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People With 60 Per Cent Disability Will Get Pension: Manohar Lal Khattar
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar today announced that those suffering from 60 per cent disability will be eligible to get monthly pension of Rs 1,200 and the doctors would visit the person and certify the condition on spot.
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New Treatment Holds Best Option for Stroke Patient
For its ability to reduce the incidence of disability, a procedure called Endovascular Therapy (ET) could be the best option for many stroke sufferers, says a study co-authored by an Indian-origin doctor.
