KHATIMA NEWS
Rishikesh
UPNAL security personnel at AIIMS Rishikesh reportedly have not received wages for 2 months, while other outsourced workers were awaiting their monthly payment and Diwali bonus. Protests and work boycotts by security, cleaning and hospital attendant staff affected hospital operations, including sanitation in emergency and trauma areas, before talks with the administration.
Dehradun
Bodies of all 6 people killed in the Chamoli helicopter crash were recovered and taken to AIIMS Rishikesh before being transported from Dehradun Airport. The victims were sent to Delhi, Bengaluru and Goa by road and IndiGo flights after -mortem and chemical procedures were completed.
Rishikesh
The bodies of all 6 people killed in a helicopter crash in Uttarakhand have been brought to AIIMS Rishikesh, where -mortem examinations are underway. The transfer follows recovery operations at the crash site and will support identification and the formal process for handing over the victims to their families.
Chamoli
Rescuers recovered all 6 bodies from the helicopter crash site in Chamoli’s Jyotirmath after a 38-hour operation. The remains are being prepared for transport to AIIMS Rishikesh for mortems and legal formalities, while the AAIB investigates weather and other possible factors behind the crash.
Rishikesh
Recovery teams are bringing the victims’ mortal remains from a remote crash site near Joshimath to the roadhead along a trekking route. UCADA CEO Prateek Jain said the remains will then be airlifted to AIIMS Rishikesh, where relatives are arriving. The helicopter had been flying from Badrinath in Chamoli to Dehradun.
Rishikesh
Dehradun Police said an alleged impersonation attempt was detected during biometric verification for AIIMS Rishikesh’s CRE-3 recruitment. The arrested accused allegedly appeared for the examination in place of the original candidate and later arrived for verification as a fake candidate, leading to police action.
Rishikesh
Shivanshu, 11, died at AIIMS Rishikesh after a langur reportedly lunged at him in Thangar village, causing him to fall and suffer serious injuries. The child later went into a coma. Forest officials have launched a search to locate and tranquilise the langur amid anger among villagers.
Rishikesh
A pilgrim at Kedarnath Dham was flown to AIIMS Rishikesh after suddenly falling ill on 4 October 2026. SDRF personnel and administrative teams moved the pilgrim safely to the Kedarnath helipad before the airlift. No further medical details were provided in the initial update.
Roorkee
A man from Mundakhera Khurd reached the Kotwali on Tuesday evening after allegedly pouring a flammable substance over himself and then ignited it. Police personnel extinguished the flames with a custody blanket before taking him to Luxor CHC. Doctors later referred him to AIIMS Rishikesh with burns exceeding 60%.
Rishikesh
Social worker Ashutosh Sharma has questioned the reservation roster and classification of s in the AIIMS Rishikesh faculty recruitment process. He raised the issues during a press conference in Bapugram on Friday. The AIIMS administration rejected the allegations, describing them as baseless, while no further details were provided in the available information.
Rishikesh
The investigation into alleged paid appointments at AIIMS Rishikesh’s satellite centre in Kichha has shifted towards an outsourcing agency manager and another person. Police say statements from 2 arrested suspects have indicated money transfers and meetings involving people linked to the agency, while the wider role of AIIMS personnel remains under examination.
Rishikesh
Doctors at AIIMS Rishikesh performed an emergency off-pump operation on a Shyampur resident whose heart suffered a deep injury from a sharp object. The patient, admitted in critical condition with very low blood pressure, recovered after 6 days of intensive treatment and was discharged on 3 September.
