Hazaribag: A 35-year-old woman and her 11-year-old son from Amnari village in Hazaribag’s Sadar block succumbed to their injuries sustained while lighting up a lantern at their home on February 14 using adulterated kerosene oil bought from the local PDS shop. They both died on the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday at the Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (Rims), Ranchi.
“Savita Devi died late on Saturday while her son Ayush Kumar passed away on Sunday morning,” Hazaribag DC Aditya Kumar Anand said. They were initially admitted to Hazaribag Medical College and Hospital (HMCH) and later referred to Rims after their condition worsened.
Ranchi: Saraswati Puja was held with traditional fervour in Ranchi on Tuesday with people offering prayers to the deity at home and pandals, albeit in a low-key manner, keeping in mind the ongoing pandemic.
With coaching institutions remaining shut since the Covid-induced lockdown in March last year, many were seen giving the celebrations a miss this year.
While Saraswati idols are generally not theme-based, the pandemic helped creative minds make wonders with several committees installing Covid-themed idols at the pandals.
At Rajendra Institute of Medical Science (Rims), Saraswati came along with her entourage consisting Ganesh and Kartik where the latter was seen slaying a coronavirus-shaped demon. Rims director Dr Kameshwar Prasad performed the rituals in the presence of doctors and students. The day was also observed at Durga Bari with traditional fervour.
Ranchi: A joint team of the district administration and officials of Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (Rims) had to struggle for more than two and a half hours to evict a single occupant during a drive at 48 illegally-occupied rooms of the boys’ hostel number 4 at the campus on Wednesday.
The rooms have been occupied by doctors and other staff who have completed their degrees and were supposed to vacate the premises. After repeated requests failed, Rims had to write to the district administration for their help.
Talking to TOI, additional director (administration), Rims Dr Vaghmare Krishna Prasad said, “Those who had occupied the rooms were associated with the institute at different point of times. We had held a meeting with the SDPO and SDM for conducting the drive and it is being done by following all procedures.”
Ranchi: A murder accused, admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) of Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (Rims), escaped on Saturday morning afte.
Ranchi: The vaccination drive has entered its second phase and inoculation of health and frontline workers was being carried out seamlessly at more th.