108 ambulances to go Hi-Tech
Bengaluru, November 17: By this new year, the existing 108 ambulances would have a facelift with hi-tech touch. Preparations are in full swing to provide technology-enabled ambulance service by coming new year. A tender is given to a private company to prepare a policy for this purpose.
Life saving 108 ambulance new scheme is being equipped with modern technology keeping in mind the next five years’ demands. Each vehicle will have electronic health recorder and people can get the entire details of the ambulance within minutes.
Video wall
In this technology-enabled system, Route of the ambulance, Hospital in which the patient is being admitted, Emergency treatment at the ambulance, Behavior of the staff with the patients, Vehicle maintenance and other issues can be available. Apart from this, the time taken by the ambulance to reach the accident spot, Staff attendance time, Travel time and the route map of the vehicle can be observed sitting at the office, for which a video wall will be installed to every ambulance.
Guidelines preparation
In order to avoid the previous problems, the Health Department has prepared to provide technology-based system. A private company called I-Deck Limited was entrusted the responsibility of guidelines for calling a tender. Later, it would be adopted after thorough verification, department sources said.
All facilities for emergency treatment
Each ambulance will be installed GPS, Online monitoring system, Biometric for driver and staff attendance, Tab facility to know the service being given to the patient, Electronic creator, Mobile App to lodge complaints, Supervision in the ambulance and Service Level Agreement (SLA) system.
Use of the scheme
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Misuse of ambulance could be avoided
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To avoid swindling of money from the patients
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To avoid giving false information
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To avoid admitting the patients to private hospitals for commission
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Probe into Zubeen Garg's death ongoing, no foul play suspected yet: Singapore police
Singapore (PTI): Investigations into the death of singer Zubeen Garg are ongoing but so far no foul play is suspected, Singapore police have said.
Garg died under mysterious circumstances while swimming in the sea in Singapore on September 19.
The case is currently still being investigated by the Singapore Police Force (SPF), in accordance with the Singapore Coroners Act 2010, the police said on Thursday.
“Based on our investigations so far, the SPF does not suspect foul play in the death of Garg,” said the statement.
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Upon completion of the investigations, the findings will be submitted to the State Coroner in Singapore, who will hold a Coroner’s Inquiry (CI), currently scheduled for January and February 2026.
A CI is a fact-finding process led by the Coroner to establish the cause and circumstances of death. Its findings will be made public upon conclusion, said the SPF.
Singapore police are committed to conducting a thorough and professional investigation into the case, it said.
“We seek the patience and understanding of the parties involved. Meanwhile, we urge the public not to speculate and spread unverified information,” said SPF.
A Special Investigation Team probing Garg's death charged four accused, including the singer’s secretary Siddhartha Sharma and festival organiser Shyamkanu Mahanta, with murder in a chargesheet filed in a court in India last week.
Garg was due to perform at the 4th Northeast India Festival at Suntec Singapore Convention and Exhibition Centre on September 20.
