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RANCHI: The undergraduate students of Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences, (Rims) Ranchi on Wednesday expressed their inability on appearing for the final-year MBBS exams as many are infected.
Even though the state government last week has cancelled all exams in the wake of the surge in Covid-19 cases, Rims is planning to conduct the exams from May 2-21 and is asking the students to appear for them as the state-run hospital wants to deploy them as interns for Covid duty.
The students have said that they are ready to join as interns and contribute their services as the hospital requires extra hands to manage the high patient load. They have submitted a memorandum to Rims director, asking him to postpone the exams and promote them as interns and avail their services by deploying in the Covid ward.
The state health department has admitted that mutated variants of the coronavirus were capable of dodging RT PCR tests, thereby recommending that those with Covid-19 symptoms undergo High Resolution Computed Tomography (HRCT) even if they test negative in RT PCR test – the most preferred way of testing the infection so far.
In a letter addressed to the Director of Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), health secretary K.K. Soan said new variants of the virus, already traced in Ranchi and East Singhbhum, can “escape” RT PCR tests sometimes. HRCT, that can detect lung abnormality using a CT scan, has the potential of a diagnosis under the current circumstances even in patients who have tested negative in RT PCR, Soan said.
Lalu Prasad Yadav to Walk Out of Prison, Secures Bail in Fodder Scam
Lalu Prasad Yadav had withdrawn over Rs 3 crore from the Dumka treasury while he was the chief minister of undivided Bihar.
File photo of RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav.
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Ranchi: The Jharkhand high court on Saturday granted bail to RJD president Lalu Prasad in the Dumka treasury case of the multi-crore rupees fodder scam, paving way for his release from jail.
The bail was allowed to Prasad by Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh.
The court directed him neither to leave the country without permission nor change his address and mobile number during the bail period.
A wave of joy swept through the rank and file of the Opposition Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) in Bihar on Saturday after Jharkhand High Court granted bail to party national president Lalu Prasad in a fodder scam case, paving the way for his release.
The bench of Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh granted bail to Lalu in the case relating to illegal withdrawal of Rs 3.13 crore from the Dumka (then in Bihar) treasury by animal husbandry department officials between 1991 and 1996 when he was the chief minister.
The court directed him not to leave the country without permission nor change his address or mobile phone number. Lalu will have to provide two sureties of Rs 1 lakh each and two personal bonds of Rs 5 lakh each. The completion of bail formalities could take two to three days.
RIMS to shut down OPD services from Monday Doctors to offer online consultation for non-Covid patients
Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), the state’s largest government hospital which is currently overwhelmed by Covid patients, has decided to shut OPD services from Monday amid the rising number of Covid cases.
The hospital has announced that it will strengthen its E-OPD services to offer online consultations for non-covid patients and continue its critical emergency unit to address serious cases.
“Considering the situation of the Covid-19 pandemic in Ranchi, it has been decided to shut down OPD services at RIMS from Monday till further notice. Those engaged in full-time OPDs will be diverted to serve at Covid care units at the hospital. To compensate closure of offline OPD, RIMS will try to run online services in a better way to help people,” said the notificati