Jammu and Kashmir:Â A woman delivered a child in a taxi after being turned away by a gynecologist at a government hospital in the Ganderbal district of Kashmir, Kashmir Live reported. State officials will investigate this apparent case of medical negligence, the newspaper wrote.
Mizoram: Calling it an “Independence Day gift,†officials in the state capital, Aizawl, have announced that Mizoram will have a helicopter service as of Tuesday, Firstpost reported. (Independence Day falls on Wednesday.) The service is meant to provide connectivity to hilly and remote areas that are often cut off from the rest of the country during emergencies and natural calamities.
Uttar Pradesh: A senior minister in the Uttar Pradesh cabinet has spurred controversy by telling some junior-level state officials that stealing is fine as long as they work hard, Hindustan Times reported. The minister ac cused the media of misquoting him and “sneaking†into a closed-door meeting, according to the newspaper.
Rajasthan: A couple was arrested Thursday for trying to sell their 8-day-old son to a neighbor for 40,000 rupees, or $725, Daily Bhaskar reported. The two told the police that they wanted to raise money to treat their paralytic 2-year-old son.
Maharashtra: One person died and at least 40 were injured during the Dahi Handi festivities held across the state on Friday, the newspaper Daily News & Analysis reported. During the celebrations, people try to build human pyramids high enough to reach, and break, an earthen pot hung from a pole. This year, prizes for breaking the pot ranged from 10,000 rupees, or $180, to one crore, or ten million rupees, the newspaper reported.Â
Tamil Nadu: The Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital is facing a serious medicine shortage, The Hindu reported. The hospital, which treats thousands of patients, and wher e 140 surgeries are performed every day, “is unable to supply medicine for conditions such as diabetes, hypertension and seizures,†the newspaper reported.
