Infant among three killed, two injured in dumper-car collision in Rajasthan
Jaipur (PTI): Three people, including an infant, were killed and two were injured on Thursday after a speeding dumper rammed into a car in Bhilwara district of Rajasthan, police said.
The incident occurred around noon on National Highway-758 (Bhilwara-Kota) under the Begod area. The victims were travelling in an Eco car from Mandalgarh towards Bhilwara when a dumper coming from the opposite direction hit their vehicle while overtaking a bus, they said.
Narayan (40), a resident of Karohi, and his eight-month-old son, Nakul, died on the spot, the police said.
Three injured persons were rushed to Mahatma Gandhi Hospital, where the car driver, Bhanu Pratap, succumbed to his injuries during treatment, Begod SHO Jai Sultan Kaviya said.
The injured were later referred to M B Hospital in Udaipur, where their condition was stated to be critical, the SHO said.
Kaviya said the dumper driver fled the scene after the accident. The vehicle has been seized, and a search is underway to trace the driver.
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Govt, private hospitals asked to maintain stocks of anti-rabies vaccine at all times
New Delhi (PTI): The National Medical Commission (NMC) has issued a public notice directing all government and private hospitals to maintain mandatory stocks of anti-rabies vaccine (ARV) and rabies immunoglobulin (RIG) at all times.
The Commission referred to the November 7 Supreme Court order which issued stringent and time-bound directions to all states and Union Territories (UTs) and the central government to secure educational institutions, hospitals, sports complexes, bus stands/ depots and railway stations from stray dog ingress.
Major highlights of the order include identification and securing of premises of government and private educational institutions (schools, colleges, hostels), hospitals and medical facilities, sports complexes/ stadiums, bus stands/ lSBT (Inter-State Bus Terminal) and railway stations through fencing, boundary walls, gates and similar structural and administrative measures within eight weeks.
According to the order, each institution must designate a nodal officer responsible for cleanliness, prevent dog ingress, maintain liaison with municipal authorities, display the details of the nodal officer prominently and notify the municipal body.
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It also called for mandated quarterly inspections to ensure no dog habitats exist within or near these premises and to immediately remove any stray dog found inside the institution.
"All government and private hospitals must maintain mandatory stock of anti-rabies vaccine (ARV) and immunoglobulin (RIG) at all times," the public notice said.
"All medical colleges/ institutions are, therefore, requested to take necessary actions as per the directives of the Supreme Court," the notice stated.
The NMC also enclosed the letter sent by Union Health Secretary Punya Salila Srivastava addressed to all secretaries of the government of India and all chief secretaries of states and UTs highlighting the court's order.
