Delhi COVID crisis: Blind parents lose only child to virus; couple mourn death of five-month-old Pari
On Thursday evening, Jitender Singh Shunty , a former BJP MLA, buried Krishu in a corner of the Old Seemapuri cremation ground.
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The caretaker of crematorium, center, tries to console a man who lost his five months old child to COVID-19 as they perform a post burial ritual at the Seemapuri crematorium in New Delhi. (Photo | AP) By PTI
NEW DELHI: Nine-month-old Krishu, the only child to his blind parents, succumbed to COVID-19 at a Delhi government-run hospital on Thursday, while his father, battled the deadly virus at another hospital.
Blind parents lose infant boy to Covid as father continues his battle in Delhi
Blind parents lose infant boy to Covid as father continues his battle in Delhi
Nine-month-old Krishu, the only child to his blind parents, succumbed to COVID-19 at a Delhi government-run hospital, while his father, battled the deadly virus at another hospital.
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UPDATED: May 14, 2021 15:37 IST
This was the second time in two days that Singh was burying a child so young. (Representative image: PTI)
Nine-month-old Krishu, the only child to his blind parents, succumbed to COVID-19 at a Delhi government-run hospital, while his father, battled the deadly virus at another hospital.
Special CBI court discharges former OSD of Satyender Jain in illegal appointment case ANI | Updated: Mar 04, 2021 23:55 IST
New Delhi [India], March 4 (ANI): A Special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Court on Thursday discharged Nikunj Aggarwal, the former Officer on Special Duty (OSD) of Delhi Health MinisterSatyendar Jain in connection with a case involving alleged irregularities in his appointment.
The court also discharged Anup Mohta, former director of Chacha Nehru Bal Chikitsalaya ( CNBC ) in the case.
Special CBI Judge Sanjay Bansal on Thursday while passing the order said, It is held that no prima facie case is made out for framing any charge. Both the accused are entitled to discharge and are hereby discharged from the case. Their bail bonds are cancelled and sureties are discharged .
Here are five key reasons why healthcare workers in Delhi are reluctant to take Covid-19 jab
Here are five key reasons why healthcare workers in Delhi are reluctant to take Covid-19 jab
The national capital saw a dip of almost 17 percent in the number of healthcare workers turning up for the coronavirus vaccination on Monday as compared to Saturday (January 16), the first day of the drive. 4,319 healthcare workers were administered the vaccine shot on Saturday.
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UPDATED: January 20, 2021 21:55 IST
There is an increasing doubt among the healthcare workers related to the Covid-19 vaccine (Picture Credits: India Today/Pankaj Jain)
The national capital saw a dip of almost 17 percent in the number of healthcare workers turning up for the coronavirus vaccination on Monday as compared to Saturday (January 16), the first day of the drive. 4,319 healthcare workers were administered the vaccine shot on Saturday.
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Can Meet My Family More Often, Says Lab Technician in Delhi After Receiving Vaccine Shots on Day 1
A medic administers the COVID-19 vaccine to a frontline worker, after the virtual launch of the vaccination drive by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, at AMRI-Dhakuria hospital, in Kolkata, Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021. (PTI Photo)
India began its country-wide immunization drive on Saturday as part of which healthcare workers and sanitation staff were vaccinated.
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“After my second dose, I will go meet them more often. My family has their reservations but they have been supportive of the vaccine,” says 28-year-old Nitin Dhama, a lab technician at Chacha Nehru Bal Chikitsalaya in Delhi for whom getting inoculated meant being able to meet his family more frequently.