Mahasweta Devi put on ventilator

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IANS Kolkata
Last Updated : Jul 14 2016 | 9:03 PM IST

Critically-ill veteran author and Ramon Magsaysay Award winner Mahasweta Devi was on Thursday put on life support after her condition worsened, a doctor said.

Suffering from various ailments, the 90-year-old has been undergoing treatment at a city hospital for nearly two months now.

"She was put on non-invasive ventilation after her condition worsened. She is under constant observation," said a doctor.

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First Published: Jul 14 2016 | 8:54 PM IST

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