KHATIMA NEWS
Pithoragarh
A 57-year-old man was bitten by a snake while returning home from his fields in Pithoragarh’s Mad Siloli area on Sunday evening. His family took him to the district hospital, where doctors admitted him and began treatment. Information about his condition and further treatment remains unavailable, while his care continues.
Haridwar
Police in Dehradun found a woman alone in Rajendra Nagar after she had travelled away from Haridwar. Officers at the Bindal outtook her into safe care, searched for her relatives and later handed her over to her father. Police said her mental health had been affected since her mother’s death.
Haridwar
The Employees’ State Insurance Corporation has approved a medical college in Haridwar that will admit 50 MBBS students in each batch. The institution will begin by using the existing ESIC hospital’s infrastructure and available resources, expanding medical education opportunities while strengthening healthcare services in the region.
Bageshwar
An 18-year-old from Tadiyal Bakhli was taken to the Sub-District Hospital in Chaukhutia after a pellet from a monkey-scaring gun became lodged in his hand. Doctors confirmed the pellet during examination and removed it through surgery. His condition improved after timely treatment, according to the medical team.
Dehradun
Uttarakhand recorded 25 additional H1N1 infections after 115 samples were tested, taking the reported total to 408. Dehradun accounted for 11 of the new cases. Health teams also identified 5 dengue patients and surveyed 11,872 homes as officials stepped up disease-control measures across the city.
Rudrapur
In response to rising swine flu cases, health authorities will extend treatment to community health centers (CHCs) and primary health centers (PHCs). The move includes provisioning of necessary drugs, masks, and sample collection facilities, with an isolation ward at the district hospital for severe cases.
Nainital
A complaint alleges medical stores are operating in tin sheds and areas smaller than the standard 120 sq ft in Haldwani and nearby areas. Officials say earlier complaints were checked and currently no cases of tin-shaded stores are in hand, with investigations to follow if new complaints arrive.
Rudrapur
At Rudrapur District Hospital, ambulance operators allegedly overcharge families for transfers to medical centers such as Bareilly Ram Murti Medical College and Dr. Suvila Tiwari Hospital, with private fleets adding return-trip charges. Officials promise action and a formal inquiry. The public is urged to rely on official rate cards for ambulance costs.
