The death toll of children in the suspected cough syrup consumption case in Madhya Pradesh's Chhindwara district has risen to nine, said Dr Pawan Nandurkar, Associate Professor and Head of Paediatrics at Nagpur Medical College.
Samples of a cough syrup linked to the deaths of several children have been collected from a pharmaceutical unit in Jabalpur on Friday and are sent for laboratory testing, said Drug Inspector Sharad Kumar Jain.
Despite ongoing investigations, Shukla stated that preliminary findings show no contamination in the syrup, claiming, "These deaths did not occur due to the cough syrup for sure," ahead of the examination report, with samples sent to laboratories in Nagpur and Pune for analysis.
According to the Chief Medical Health Officer (CMHO), Dr Naresh Gunnade initially they suffer from colds, coughs, and fevers. After that, their kidneys become affected, and their condition worsens. He added that authorities from the centre and the state were called to probe the reason behind
Chhindwara District Magistrate Sheelendra Singh on Tuesday assured that the administration is taking the situation seriously and working closely with the health department to investigate the cause.
In a landmark step towards ensuring last-mile delivery of government services, Dr. Rashmi Choudhary, Assistant Commissioner, National Education Society for Tribal Students (NESTS), New Delhi, visited the remote Paatalkot valley in Chhindwara district and inaugurated a much-awaited health car
CM Yadav spoke with victims from Shivpuri, Guna, Damoh, Raisen and Chhindwara districts, inquiring about the arrangements made by the administration during the floods. The interaction was held from Samatva Bhavan at the Chief Minister's residence in Bhopal.
A tribal youth from Madhya Pradesh's Chhindwara district has alleged that he was beaten up, forced to drink urine, and spat upon by his former employer and his associates. The police have registered an FIR on the youth's complaint.
"Investor meet has concluded, now it has to be seen how much of it is implemented. Big announcements will not create jobs. How many investor meets have been held in 10 years, and what were their results?..." Nath told reporters in Chhindwara.
"Operation to rescue labourers buried in a well collapse has been ongoing since 4 pm yesterday. Two earth-moving machines have been deployed. Teams of NDRF and SDRF are engaged in the rescue efforts. 2 men and 1 woman are trapped under debris. A team of doctors and ambulances are present
According to Thana Incharge, Chourai, GS Uikey, "A bus of 46 passengers overturned in Chourai area of Chhindwara district at around 7. 30 am. Around 24-25 people were injured in the accident. The accident took place near Kendriya Vidyalaya of Chourai. 6 people suffered major injuries."
While taking over the phone, CM Yadav said that he directed the Chhindwara Collector to take care of proper treatment of the lady and also instructed to get her transferred to Bhopal for further treatment if required.