Ahmedabad, October 3, 2025 – The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has dismissed Dr. Brijesh Sureshbhai Katara, a Medical Officer working under the State Government’s Gujarat Urban Health Project (GUHP) at the Chandkheda Community Health Center, following a departmental inquiry into charges of misconduct. According to AMC, Dr. Katara was on night duty at the Chandkheda Community Health Center on May 25, 2023, from 8:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. When he reported for duty around 8:30 p.m., he w...Read More

Ahmedabad — In a life-saving operation, doctors at Ahmedabad Civil Hospital successfully removed a piece of betel nut lodged in the trachea of a two-year-old child, narrowly saving him from a potentially fatal situation. The case has once again highlighted the need for constant vigilance by parents and caregivers of young children. The child, Aryan Dantani from Kalol, is already battling abdominal tuberculosis and has been bedridden. His mother passed away six months ago, and he is currentl...Read More

Ahmedabad: In a move to bolster early breast cancer detection and treatment, the Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has announced the purchase of three mammography machines for its municipal hospitals. This initiative aims to provide affordable and timely screening for women, crucial for saving lives through early diagnosis. Standing Committee Chairman Devang Dani stated that the AMC's executive committee has approved the procurement of these essential machines for Shardaben General Hospital, ...Read More

Gandhinagar: 185 fresh cases of Covid-19 were reported in Gujarat on Sunday. However the present Covid-19 is not like that Covid-19 of 2019, 2020 and the present version of Covid-19 has hardly any alarming indications according to doctors. Gujarat has now 980 Covid-19 cases reported including 32 in hospitals and 948 at home isolation, 27 discharged and zero death. Individuals in home isolation should continue to self-monitor their health, and contact the nearest health center if they exper...Read More

Gandhinagar: In a move to ease the burden on citizens battling cancer, the Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation (GSRTC) is providing a significant 50% concession on normal bus fares for cancer patients and their attendants. This initiative facilitates travel from their residences to designated cancer hospitals in Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Rajkot, and Surat for medical treatment. The scheme, operating under the leadership of Chief Minister Shri Bhupendra Patel and the guidance of Minister of Stat...Read More

Gandhinagar:  The Gujarat state government today announced the launch of the Gujarat Karmayogi Swastha Suraksha Yojana, a new cashless health benefit package for all its officers, employees, and pensioners. The scheme aims to provide comprehensive medical coverage and will operate similarly to the existing Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana - Mukhyamantri Amrutum (PMJAY-MAA) scheme. Under the newly introduced yojana, all state government Karmayogis (employees) and pensioners will be issued a s...Read More

Bharuch: Days after its virtual inauguration by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, the Arogya Mandir (health facility) at Avakhal village in Shinor taluka has not been opened for public. The Chief Minister had inaugurated the Arogya Mandir on 24 April virtually from Gandhinagar. The facility was constructed and ready two months ago. However its inauguration was delayed reportedly due to non-availibility of VIP person to inaugurate it.On 24 April, the Chief Minister virtually inaugurated it, however...Read More

Ahmedabad: The newly built cancer center of ‘HCG Aastha’ Cancer Hospital was today inaugurated here by Chief Minister Shri Bhupendra Patel. HCG Astha Cancer Hospital has a capacity of 217 beds. Which includes 23 surgical ICU beds, 10 medical ICU beds, 23 day-care beds, 16 pre- and post-operative beds and 6 bone marrow transplant (BMT) units. This new unit will be able to treat 30 to 40 percent more patients. This will enable treatment to be provided to more than 55 thousand foreign and 7 ...Read More

Gandhinagar: Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) Gujarat has trapped and nabbed a former Dean Girish Parmar in a bribe case. Parmar is former Dean of Government Dental College & Hospital in Asarva Civil hospital campus in Ahmedabad. He was on this post untill less than two years ago. He is B.D.S., M.D.S. (Conservative & Endodontics) PhD. He had been a Tutor in conservative dentistry from 14.05.85 to 28.11.90. Assistant Professor in conservative dentistry from 29.11.1990 to 02.03.1994. Associate Pro...Read More