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Gorakhpur hospital tragedy

At least 30 children have died in Gorakhpur's Baba Raghav Das Medical College in a span of 48 hours. The UP government has constit...

The Times of India | Aug 13, 2017, 19:42:07 IST

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19:42 (IST), Aug, 13

SP workers threw eggs and tomatoes at UP Health Minister Siddharth Nath Singh's residence in Allahbad during a protest over Gorakhpur incident: ANI

19:28 (IST), Aug, 13

19:28 (IST), Aug, 13

Have been receiving complaints against him (Rajiv Mishra, suspended Principal). His work was disorganized, substandard: KK Gupta

19:27 (IST), Aug, 13

This is peak season for encephalitis. It's clear these deaths have no relation with shortage of Oxygen-KK Gupta, DG Medical Education, Gorakhpur: ANI

19:21 (IST), Aug, 13

Only cows matter to them, not lives of kids, says Karnataka minister

UT Khader, Karnataka's minister for food and civil supplies, on Sunday condemned the lackadaisical attitude of the Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath and the Centre on the Gorakhpur tragedy, saying they make a hullabaloo when only it’s about cows and it is unfortunate the precious lives of kids are of no concern to them.

18:40 (IST), Aug, 13

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17:45 (IST), Aug, 13

Dr Bhupendra Sharma has been appointed as new nodal officer for the Department of Pediatrics of Baba Raghav Das Medical College, Gorakhpur: ANI

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17:41 (IST), Aug, 13

17:41 (IST), Aug, 13

Dr Kafeel Khan removed as the Nodal Officer for the Department of Pediatrics of Baba Raghav Das Medical College, Gorakhpur: ANI

17:32 (IST), Aug, 13

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When Ghulam Nabi Azad was Union Health Minister, he came here and said that we can't do anything in the matter because it's a state matter

 

- UP CM Adityanath

When Ghulam Nabi Azad was Union Health Minister, he came here and said that we can't do anything in the matter because it's a state matter

14:39 (IST), Aug, 13

UP CM Yogi Adityanath visits BRD hospital in Gorakhpur

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14:32 (IST), Aug, 13

Centre ready to give all the help to UP

 

- JP Nadda

Centre ready to give all the help to UP

14:28 (IST), Aug, 13

A report has been prepared, full probe will take place, guilty won't be spared

 

- UP CM Yogi Adityanath

A report has been prepared, full probe will take place, guilty won't be spared

14:24 (IST), Aug, 13

PM Modi is concerned about the deaths of children in Gorakhpur; Centre has promised to provide all help to the state

 

- UP CM Yogi Adityanath

PM Modi is concerned about the deaths of children in Gorakhpur; Centre has promised to provide all help to the state

14:22 (IST), Aug, 13

I have been fighting encephalitis in Gorakhpur since 1996-97

 

- UP CM Yogi Adityanath

I have been fighting encephalitis in Gorakhpur since 1996-97

14:22 (IST), Aug, 13

More than 90 lakhs of children are vaccinated for encephalitis. This is my fourth visit to BRD hospital: CM Adityanath

14:21 (IST), Aug, 13

Nobody can be more sensitive towards those children than me

 

- UP CM Yogi Adityanath

Nobody can be more sensitive towards those children than me

14:20 (IST), Aug, 13

Centre is ready to help the state government and a team of doctors from Delhi is here

 

- UP CM Yogi Adityanath

Centre is ready to help the state government and a team of doctors from Delhi is here

14:17 (IST), Aug, 13

We have done a lot to tackle encephalitis, this matter will be investigated thoroughly

 

- UP CM Yogi Adityanath

We have done a lot to tackle encephalitis, this matter will be investigated thoroughly

14:10 (IST), Aug, 13

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath addressing media after visiting BRD Medical College in Gorakhpur

13:28 (IST), Aug, 13

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> <p dir="ltr" lang="hi"> ?? ?? ?? ?????? ????? ??????? ?? ???? ?????? ???? ?? ?? ?? ???? ????? ?? ??? <a href="https://t.co/TOGCDM4bVp">pic.twitter.com/TOGCDM4bVp</a></p> &mdash; Yogi Adityanath (@myogiadityanath) <a href="https://twitter.com/myogiadityanath/status/896579719214145536">August 13, 2017</a></blockquote>

13:21 (IST), Aug, 13

The children died due to lack of oxygen, people must be made accountable

 

- Sitaram Yechury

The children died due to lack of oxygen, people must be made accountable

13:19 (IST), Aug, 13

Ambedkar Nagar Medical College principal Dr P K Singh given additional charge of BRD Medical College

13:04 (IST), Aug, 13

CM Yogi Adityanath and Union Health Minister JP Nadda reach BRD Hospital in Gorakhpur

11:34 (IST), Aug, 13

CM Yogi Adityanath leaving for Gorakhpur shortly. Meanwhile, Union Health Minister JP Nadda is also set to visit BRD Medical College

11:26 (IST), Aug, 13

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en"> Union Health Minister JP Nadda leaving for <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Gorakhpur?src=hash">#Gorakhpur</a> shortly <a href="https://t.co/KbazMo7bDH">pic.twitter.com/KbazMo7bDH</a></p> &mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/896573766569836545">August 13, 2017</a></blockquote>

11:18 (IST), Aug, 13

Not even a month old, 17 infants died nameless

Holding the photograph of their baby close to their chest, Lakshmi and Shailendra are inconsolable two days after the death of their three-week-old son in Baba Raghav Das medical college and hospital.

11:14 (IST), Aug, 13

Gorakhpur college principal sat on oxygen supplies fund

The Lucknow-based healthcare firm Pushpa Sales, at the heart of controversy for disrupting the oxygen supply that is being alleged as reason for death of 33 infants in 72 hours since Thursday, had repeatedly told the Gorakhpur hospital the importance of the "life-saving medical gas."

20:53 (IST), Aug, 12

Suspension of BRD Medical College principal an 'eyewash', says former health minister Ghulam Nabi Azad: ANI

20:52 (IST), Aug, 12

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20:38 (IST), Aug, 12

National spokesperson of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and UP incharge, Sanjay Singh, to visit Gorakhpur on Sunday, to meet affected families of Gorakhpur medical tragedy

20:15 (IST), Aug, 12

Kids died due to various reasons, says UP health minister Sidharth Nath Singh

20:15 (IST), Aug, 12

UP government will send its report to the Centre soon, says Union minister of state for health Anupriya Patel

20:10 (IST), Aug, 12

Government taking the issue of children's death very seriously, says Sidharth Nath Singh, UP health minister

20:06 (IST), Aug, 12

PM Modi has expressed his concern, says Anupriya Patel, Union minister of state for health

20:03 (IST), Aug, 12

20:01 (IST), Aug, 12

UP CM Yogi Adityanath urges correct figures in 'sensitive matters'

20:00 (IST), Aug, 12

Gorakhpur horror: I started fight against encephalitis, UP CM Yogi Adityanath claims in Lucknow press conference

19:59 (IST), Aug, 12

Won't spare those responsible, says UP CM Yogi Adityanath


19:55 (IST), Aug, 12

Probe ordered into deaths, says UP CM, adds oxygen supplier's role will be looked into

19:53 (IST), Aug, 12

The incident at BRD Hospital unfortunate, says UP CM Adityanath

19:53 (IST), Aug, 12

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19:52 (IST), Aug, 12

Union Health secretary has reached the incident site, says UP CM

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