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AIIMS-Delhi director Randeep Guleria may get another 3-month extension

AIIMS-Delhi director Randeep Guleria is likely to get another extension of three months, official sources said on Wednesday. The tenure extension is likely with the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) headed by the prime minister on June 20 seeking a wider panel of names for the post of director of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here. Dr Guleria was appointed as AIIMS, New Delhi, director for a term of five years on March 28, 2017. His tenure, which was set to end on March 24, was extended by three months. In March this year, the names of three doctors, short-listed by a search-cum-selection committee and subsequently approved by the Institute Body, the top decision-making body of the AIIMS, were sent to the ACC for final approval. "...the Competent Authority in the ACC has directed to return the instant proposal with the request to send a wider panel of names for consideration of the ACC, stated an office memorandum sent to the Union Health Ministry b

PM-led panel seeks more names to choose next AIIMS Delhi director: Report

The tenure of the incumbent AIIMS director, Dr Randeep Guleria, which was set to end on March 24, was extended by three months.

Injured MBBS student to be airlifted from B'desh to AIIMS: J-K BJP chief

The Indian government has reached out to an MBBS student undergoing treatment in a Bangladesh hospital after being critically injured in an accident and efforts are being made to airlift him to AIIMS

AIIMS hikes price for pvt wards, abolishes user charges for investigations

The All India Institute of Medical Sciences on Thursday announced a hike in the room rent and diet charge for private wards and the abolition of user charges for all investigations

Karnataka to get AIIMS, Centre gives green signal to state's request

The assurance was given during a meeting between Karnataka Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar and Union Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya in New Delhi on Wednesday

AIIMS nursing staff call off strike after Delhi High Court's order

The nursing staff were protesting over the lack of manpower and late duty hours in the main operation theatre

Selection-cum-search panel shortlists 3 names for AIIMS director post

The three names shortlisted are Dr Nikhil Tandon, Dr Rajesh Malhotra and Dr Pramod Garg

Dr Randeep Guleria gets three-month extension as AIIMS director

He was appointed as AIIMS, New Delhi, director for a term of five years on March 28, 2017

RJD leader Lalu Prasad at AIIMS Delhi again hours after discharge: Report

RJD leader Lalu Prasad, who was discharged from AIIMS around 3 am after being kept under observation overnight, was brought to the emergency department again around 12.30 pm Wednesday

Lalu's health condition deteriorates, to be shifted to AIIMS New Delhi

The ebullient politician suffers from multiple ailments, including renal problems

Over half a million extrapulmonary TB cases were diagnosed in 2021: Govt

MoS Health and Family Welfare Bharati Pawar said the number of deaths due to TB reported under the programme in 2021 for the patients initiated on TB treatment in 2020 is 76,002

Congress couldn't bring an AIIMS to Manipur in 15 years: Amit Shah

Union Home Minister and senior BJP leader Amit Shah took a jibe at Congress saying that the party could not bring an AIIMS to Manipur in its 15 years of governance.

India on tail of 3rd wave; to gradually move towards endemic: AIIMS chief

Country on tail of third wave of Covid-19, AIIMS Director Randeep Guleria said, adding it will gradually move towards endemic

ICMR DG among 32 candidates in contention for post of AIIMS director

The incumbent, Randeep Guleria, slated to retire on March 23

AIIMS discontinues Covid tests before inpatient hospitalisations, surgeries

'In accordance with current ICMR's national guidelines, it has been decided to discontinue with routine Covid-19 testing,' the circular read

Ask AIIMS to start treatment for rare diseases: Delhi HC tells Centre

The Delhi High Court has directed the Centre to communicate to AIIMS as well as to other Centres for Excellence to start the treatment of certain children suffering from rare diseases

Delta to Omicron: Looking back at Covid-19 pandemic's journey in 2021

With omicron presenting another challenge, the country is working to be better prepared this time around.

Third wave of Covid-19 here, doctors and nurses brace up yet again

The pandemic has taken a physical and emotional toll on frontline workers but they are carrying on with resilience

Mandaviya meets doctors, HCWs who tested Covid positive at AIIMS Delhi

Union Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday met doctors and health workers who have tested positive for COVID-19 at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Delhi.

Don't let your guard down thinking Omicron is mild infection: AIIMS doctor

Dr P S Chandra also said the Omicron variant is highly infectious and it is going to increase the herd immunity