All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS): News

30 Apr 2018

Delhi

AIIMS' clinics to re-open on Tuesday after four days

For AIIMS patients waiting to be checked by doctors, Tuesday might bring some hope.

30 Apr 2018

Lalu Prasad Yadav

AIIMS discharges Lalu Prasad Yadav, despite his protests

The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) discharged RJD leader Lalu Prasad Yadav on Monday.

29 Apr 2018

India

AIIMS resident doctors call off strike after three days

Resident doctors at AIIMS have called off their strike after three days following discussions with the administration.

28 Apr 2018

Randeep Guleria

Delhi: AIIMS resident doctors continue strike for 3rd day

Healthcare services at AIIMS in Delhi remained affected for the third consecutive day today as resident doctors remained adamant, continuing their strike, that the administration suspend a senior doctor who allegedly slapped one their colleague in front of patients and other staffers.

27 Apr 2018

India

AIIMS resident doctors on indefinite strike, surgeries cancelled for Friday

Resident doctors of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) went on an indefinite strike on Thursday.

19 Apr 2018

Technology

IIT-Delhi's Open House: Water-less bathing, innovative healthcare solutions and more

The 14th edition of IIT-Delhi's Open House is all set to begin on April 21, and this time, the elite technology institute has several eco-friendly and healthcare solutions to showcase.

16 Apr 2018

Jaipur

AIIMS bars professor after her student attempts suicide accusing her

AIIMS barred a microbiology professor from being a guide to students for three years, after one of her PhD students tried to commit suicide, citing harassment and abuse by her.

16 Apr 2018

WhatsApp

19-year-old poses as AIIMS-doctor for months to 'hasten sister's treatment'

In an intriguing case, a 19-year-old Class X pass-out managed to pose as a doctor at AIIMS-Delhi for as long as five months, till he was nabbed Saturday.

13 Apr 2018

Ola

Angry Ola cabbie drives 500 meters with passenger on bonnet

An angry Ola cab driver drove for about 500 meters with a passenger stuck in the bonnet of his car on April 2, from Indira Gandhi Airport's domestic terminal.

07 Apr 2018

Arun Jaitley

Jaitley admitted to AIIMS, kidney transplant tomorrow

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today underwent a series of medical tests at AIIMS ahead of his kidney transplant surgery.

06 Apr 2018

Delhi

Delhi: How a bunch of women changed Nizamuddin locality

Locals residing in Nizamuddin, Delhi needed to walk to bus-stops far away, since their area didn't have one.

05 Apr 2018

Delhi

AIIMS-doctor makes wrong treatment, then manipulates documents to hide mistake

A senior doctor attached with AIIMS-Delhi is likely to face stiff action for performing a wrong procedure on a patient and then manipulating the documents to conceal his fault.

05 Apr 2018

Lok Sabha

FM Arun Jaitley likely to undergo surgery for kidney-related ailment

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is suffering from a kidney ailment and may have to undergo a surgery, sources close to the minister said.

24 Mar 2018

Delhi

They wanted to work in AIIMS, but through forged letter!

For getting a job anywhere, one should bring their resumes but two persons were arrested as they brought a forged letter of recommendation 'signed' by the Union Health Minister instead, to work in AIIMS as lab attendants.

18 Mar 2018

Yamuna Expressway

Yamuna-Expressway: Three AIIMS doctors on birthday trip died in accident

Three AIIMS doctors were killed and three others critically injured, along with the driver, when their car rammed into a mini-truck on the Yamuna Expressway near Mathura this morning.

04 Mar 2018

Gurugram

Gurgaon: Police arrested five with demonetized notes worth Rs. 50lakh

The Gurgaon Police arrested five people and seized Rs. 50 lakh in old currency notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000.

03 Mar 2018

Delhi

Delhi: Elevator comes crashing down at AIIMS, 5 injured

An elevator came crashing down on Saturday from the second floor at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi injuring five.

02 Mar 2018

India

Tripura minister Khagendra Jamatia passes away

Tripura Fisheries and Cooperation minister, Khagendra Jamatia died at a hospital in New Delhi on Friday, the Deputy Speaker of the state Assembly, Pabitra Kar, said. He was 64 and is survived by his wife and two sons.

28 Feb 2018

Chandigarh

PGIMER doctor suicide: He kept seeking help, but nobody listened

A day after a 24-year-old junior resident at the PGIMER (Chandigarh) killed himself, his mother expressed regret for not paying attention to his distress.

28 Feb 2018

Delhi High Court

NEET 2018: Delhi HC puts CBSE's eligibility criteria on hold

After the SC refused to interfere in age limits for the NEET fixed by CBSE, the Delhi HC has put on hold a notification on eligibility norms issued by the education board.

24 Feb 2018

India

NEET: No relief for students, upper age-limit fixed at 25

The SC has refused to interfere in CBSE's decision of fixing the upper age limit of candidates for NEET 2018.

23 Jan 2018

Delhi

Delhi: Stephen's and LSR won't be included in ranking system

Delhi's top two colleges, St Stephen's and Lady Shri Ram College may not figure in this year's national ranking system of colleges as they have refused to share details regarding their faculty, one of the mandatory measures to assess the colleges' performance.

27 Dec 2017

Health & Wellness

#WhatTheHealth: Know when a hospital is overcharging. Here's how

Even at a time when hospitals are under fire for rampant malpractices, you can get quality treatment without denting your pocket. All you need is preparedness and planning.

24 Dec 2017

Narendra Modi

AIIMS doctors urge PM Modi to understand their stress

In support of protests by government doctors in Rajasthan for higher pay and promotions, resident doctors of AIIMS has asked PM Modi to "live" their life for a day and understand the stress they face.

09 Nov 2017

Delhi

Delhi pollution may kill 30,000, odd-even implemented again

The severe air pollution in Delhi can kill as many as 30,000 people this year, AIIMS Director Dr Randeep Guleria has warned. Lung surgeon Arvind Kumar said only evacuation might protect people.

08 Nov 2017

India

Jaga-Kaliya, miraculous conjoined twins, return to normalcy after separation surgery

Twelve days after undergoing the second phase of their separation surgery, Jaga-Kaliya, formerly conjoined twins, are returning to normalcy.

26 Oct 2017

India

2,000 AIIMS doctors start hunger strike, but will keep working

About 2,000 resident doctors at AIIMS will go on a hunger strike from today- but continue working- in protest against "improper implementation" of the 7th Pay Commission's recommendations.

10 Oct 2017

India

Ragging: IIT-Kanpur suspends 22 students for abusing, thrashing juniors

IIT-Kanpur has suspended 22 second-year B.Tech students for as long as up to three years for ragging juniors.

10 Oct 2017

India

Delhi: Kidneys of poisoned girl save two; first in world

A 19-year-old girl's tragic suicide has given life to two patients who had been suffering from renal disorders in Delhi.

05 Oct 2017

Delhi Police

Delhi: 6-year-old raped by housekeeping staff in school toilet

In yet another horror in the national capital, a six-year-old girl studying in Class-I in a private south Delhi school has been brutally raped by a housekeeping staff member in a toilet.

03 Oct 2017

Narendra Modi

PM Modi sets in motion BJP's Himachal poll campaign

PM Modi commences BJP's Himachal poll campaign with a rally on the banks of Gobind Sagar Lake, the man-made reservoir created by the Bhakra-Nagal dam, in Bilaspur.

24 Sep 2017

India

Sushma Swaraj at UNGA: Is India growing increasingly assertive?

India's external affairs minister, Sushma Swaraj recently addressed the UN General Assembly.

21 Sep 2017

Delhi

Delhi: 21-year-old student killed in tiff over public smoking

In a shocking incident, a 21-year-old photography student, Gurpreet Singh, was killed for objecting to public smoking while his friend Maninder was critically injured in Delhi's Safdarjung.

19 Sep 2017

India

New AIIMS: Retired doctors to be hired for top positions

Unable to find suitable people to fill top positions at the six new All India Institutes of Medical Sciences, Union Health Ministry is looking to hire retired doctors of some of India's premier medical institutes.

02 Sep 2017

India

Tobacco might cause blindness, say AIIMS doctors

Despite there being well-known correlation between smoking and risk of lung cancer and development of mental illnesses, surveys have shown that 9 out of 10 Indian smokers try to quit smoking and fail.

29 Aug 2017

India

India's first attempt to separate twins joined at the head

In a first, about 40 doctors in India are attempting to separate a pair of conjoined twins who are joined at the head.

25 Aug 2017

India

AIIMS suspends 12 for ragging juniors

Five fifth-semester students of AIIMS have been suspended for three months for ragging juniors. They won't be allowed to attend classes during this time.

02 Aug 2017

Bihar

"Are you a virgin?" Asks Bihar's IGIMS in employment form

It is not uncommon for employers to ask applicants questions about their education, experience, and a few personal details.

13 Jul 2017

Delhi

Delhi: Civic agencies to launch an app to locate toilets

Delhi's three civic agencies will launch an app within two months that will help people locate MCD toilets and also enable users to give a feedback on toilet's condition.