Articles by Gaurav Saigal
KGMU doctors innovate to weed out human interface in dental surgery
Doctors at King George’s Medical University have developed a dental technology that eliminates the need for an assistant during surgery. The innovative cheek retractor also protects the patient's eyes from harmful aerosols.

Updated on Nov 27, 2023 05:26 AM IST
Gaurav Saigal, Lucknow
‘Human trial of India’s first dengue vaccine early next year’
10K people at 20 locations across India will be included in the exercise that will check the efficacy of the vax, said Nivedita Gupta, head, epidemiology and communicable diseases, ICMR

Updated on Nov 26, 2023 05:12 AM IST
Gaurav Saigal, Lucknow
Artificial rains in pipeline for U.P. districts with high AQI
The Supreme Court on Monday directed four states, including Uttar Pradesh, to take steps to bring down air pollution levels.

Published on Nov 09, 2023 06:59 PM IST
Deepawali directives: UPPCB stipulates type, time of bursting crackers
U.P. issues directives on bursting crackers, limiting sound level and timing for fireworks following the Supreme Court's order on air pollution.

Updated on Nov 08, 2023 08:06 PM IST
, Lucknow
Gaurav SaigalUttar Pradesh affidavit in top court lists steps to curb air pollution
In the affidavit, the state government gave details of the action taken and policy implementation to curb air pollution in various sectors including agriculture, transport, real estate and industry.

Published on Nov 07, 2023 05:38 PM IST
, Lucknow
Gaurav SaigalNCR units slapped with ₹1.5 cr in fines for violating GRAP-III pollution norms
The highest fine, amounting to ₹50 lakh, was levied against those found to be storing construction materials in the open.

Updated on Nov 06, 2023 01:39 AM IST
UPPCB to focus more on dust control audit of construction sites
Uttar Pradesh has to file an affidavit with the Supreme Court by November 7 on measures taken to reduce air pollution.

Updated on Nov 05, 2023 06:14 AM IST
, Lucknow
Gaurav SaigalLucknow, 16 other UP cities asked to combat air pollution
Measures to be undertaken include increasing use of mechanised road sweeping machine (MRSM), ensuring no stubble burning takes place and sprinkling of water on roads, particularly near construction sites

Updated on Nov 04, 2023 06:24 AM IST
UP medical colleges introduce Hindi textbooks in MBBS classes
As part of the transition, principals and faculty members of all medical institutions across the state have been asked to start teaching in Hindi.

Updated on Nov 04, 2023 03:36 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Lucknow
To combat air pollution: UPPCB mandates only BS-VI standard for buses plying to Delhi/NCR
Strict actions and penalties have been imposed on the construction sector for violations of norms, delivering a stern message to the industry.

Published on Nov 01, 2023 07:54 PM IST
17 U.P. districts identified as underperforming in ‘case-based activity’ for dengue
Bareilly, Lucknow, Meerut, Rampur, Ghaziabad, Kanpur, Aligarh, Jaunpur, Gorakhpur, Firozabad, Barabanki, Ayodhya, Moradabad, Bulandshahr, etc., are included in the list.

Updated on Oct 29, 2023 07:20 AM IST
, Lucknow
Gaurav SaigalLucknow KGMU’s organ donation programme from brain dead patients on a hiatus
KGMU initiated organ donation from brain dead patients in 2017, and to date, approximately two dozen successful cases have been completed.

Updated on Oct 29, 2023 05:12 AM IST
, Lucknow
Gaurav SaigalCompensation after 3 years fails to ease pain of losing new-born
In all, four new-borns died at the Islamnagar PHC between May 31 and June 1, 2020 and this prompted a probe by the additional director, Bareilly division. The superintendent of the PHC was suspended, three staff nurses were transferred to other health centres and one of them also lost salary increment for 2020-21. All this was done within a year but the compensation was delayed

Updated on Oct 27, 2023 07:16 AM IST
Cadaver crunch in U.P medical colleges
Most state-run medical colleges rely on body donations for anatomy teaching, but the numbers aren’t adequate

Published on Oct 26, 2023 07:45 PM IST
, Lucknow
Gaurav SaigalUttar Pradesh farmers to earn additional income from carbon credits
This move comes as part of the efforts to link farming with the global carbon credit market generating an additional income.

Updated on Oct 22, 2023 07:06 AM IST
, Lucknow
Gaurav SaigalKGMU’s kidney transplant programme in ‘sleep mode’; patients forced to seek costlier alternatives
While patients are ready for the procedure, the unavailability of operating theatres and post-operation ICU facilities is hindering further kidney transplants.

Updated on Oct 12, 2023 07:28 PM IST
U.P. increases docs’ retirement age to 65 years; 3rd such move in 22 yrs
Government doctors in state can now serve until 65 years, with the option to serve in administrative posts until the age of 62.

Published on Oct 10, 2023 06:26 PM IST
Rewriting the Rules of Aging: The digital route to kill elderly boredom
Technologies open up a new virtual realm for the elderly, offering a valuable means to combat the challenges of isolation and estrangement that often accompany the later stages of life

Updated on Sep 30, 2023 11:31 PM IST
An AED can ensure ‘current’ in your heart if it is ‘under attack’
A sudden cardiac arrest causes loss of all heart activity due to an irregular heart rhythm and the person becomes unconscious and needs ‘electrical shock.’ Without immediate treatment, sudden cardiac arrest can lead to death.

Updated on Sep 30, 2023 05:26 AM IST
Toxicomania-2023: ‘Beware indoor plants. They may be poisonous’
Experts at the five-day toxicology event in Lucknow, averred that even accidental consumption may result in skin irritation, swelling in throat and mouth, choking and even kidney and liver failure

Updated on Sep 27, 2023 07:49 PM IST
, Lucknow
Gaurav SaigalDEN-2 variant takes centre stage as U.P. records over 6k dengue cases
There are four strains of dengue (DEN-1, DEN-2, DEN-3, and DEN-4), and among them, DEN-2 is known to infect people the fastest.

Updated on Sep 25, 2023 06:36 PM IST
Registered with CITES, rescued exotic animals to stay at Lucknow Zoo
CITES aims to ensure that international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten the survival of the species.

Published on Sep 24, 2023 01:23 AM IST
, Lucknow
Gaurav SaigalAYUSHMAN BHARAT SCHEME: Bogus bills and fake admissions, Uttar Pradesh private hospitals inject fraud, get caught
Some private hospitals in Uttar Pradesh are raising bogus inflated bills under the Ayushman Bharat scheme to make easy money, according to reports. In one instance, a diarrhoea patient admitted to a general ward was shifted to intensive care, his photo was taken, and he was then moved back to the general ward. The hospital could earn more money through the scheme by raising ICU bills instead of general ward bills. So far, 369 private hospitals have been de-empanelled from the scheme due to fraudulent acts. The government is implementing new methods to catch fraudsters.

Updated on Sep 22, 2023 12:21 AM IST
, Lucknow
Gaurav SaigalTo plug shortage, UP govt recruits 749 more doctors via walk-in interviews
Currently, the state has over 6,000 vacant posts of doctors at hospitals and health facilities in different districts; a total of 4,322 MBBS and 767 specialist doctors took the interview

Published on Sep 18, 2023 10:02 PM IST
U.P. plans biggest increase in PG medical seats from 2024 session
Focus will be on KGMU and SGPGIMS in Lucknow, GIMS in Greater Noida and GSVM Medical College in Kanpur

Updated on Sep 14, 2023 09:50 PM IST
, Lucknow
Gaurav SaigalNothing comes easy in life: Mary Kom at 20th annual conference of Indian Arthroscopy Association in Lucknow
Mary Kom says boxing made her learn a lot of things and that enabled her to earn medals and everything in life.

Updated on Sep 02, 2023 08:03 PM IST
, Lucknow
Gaurav SaigalHolistic Health: Ayush dept to open naturopathy centres in U.P, 1st one to come up in Varanasi
The minister explained, “We possess available land in the Pandeypur area, which is why we have chosen this site for our inaugural centre. We have plans to establish centres in other districts as well.”

Updated on Aug 15, 2023 12:05 AM IST
Online registration in hosp: Queueing still not ruled out
The online registration for government hospitals has made the process easy and quick. But it has not eliminated any of the two queues a patient has to go through before meeting a doctor.

Updated on Aug 06, 2023 12:32 AM IST
KGMU trauma centre plans new block with 500 beds
King George's Medical University trauma center in India plans to double its patient capacity by adding a new block with 500 beds. The current trauma center has about 400 beds and receives patients not only from Lucknow but also from other districts and even Nepal. The expansion aims to alleviate the pressure on the center and ensure that all patients receive timely treatment.

Updated on Aug 03, 2023 01:19 PM IST
, Lucknow
Gaurav SaigalU.P. records 18% rise in tiger count since 2018; Dudhwa ranked 4th
The Dudhwa Tiger Reserve in Uttar Pradesh has been ranked fourth among tiger reserves in India, with a tiger population of 135. The total tiger population in Uttar Pradesh has increased by 18.49% in four years, reaching 205 in 2022. Pilibhit tiger reserve has also received the CA TS certificate for tiger conservation.

Updated on Jul 30, 2023 12:14 AM IST
, Lucknow
Gaurav Saigal