Rajasthan: Man declared dead wakes up before cremation, three doctors suspended
Jhunjhunu: In a case of alleged medical negligence in Rajasthan's Jhunjhunu district, a 25-year-old deaf and mute man, Rohitash Kumar, who was declared dead by doctors, regained consciousness moments before his cremation. The incident led to the suspension of three doctors and the initiation of an inquiry.
Kumar, a resident of a shelter home with no immediate family, was admitted to BDK Hospital on Thursday after his health deteriorated. Despite efforts, he was pronounced dead at 2 pm and his body was moved to the mortuary. Police later completed formalities and transferred the body to a crematorium.
However, as the body was placed on the pyre, Kumar began breathing, shocking those present. He was immediately rushed back to the hospital in an ambulance and admitted to the intensive care unit, where officials reported his condition as stable.
Following the incident, District Collector Ramavtar Meena suspended Dr. Yogesh Jakhar, Dr. Navneet Meel, and PMO Dr. Sandeep Pachar. An investigative committee has been set up, and the medical department secretary has been informed. Revenue Officer Mahendra Mund and Deputy Director of the Social Justice Department Pawan Poonia also visited the hospital to assess the situation.
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Rupee falls 9 paise to all-time low of 90.58 against US dollar in early trade
Mumbai (PTI): Rupee depreciated 9 paise to an all-time low of 90.58 against US dollar in early trade on Monday, weighed down by uncertainty over an India-US trade deal and persistent foreign fund outflows.
Forex traders said rupee is trading with a negative bias as investors are in wait and watch mode and awaiting cues from the India-US trade deal front.
At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 90.53 against the US dollar, then fell further to an all-time intraday low of 90.58 against the greenback, registering a fall of 9 paise over its previous close.
On Friday, the rupee had slipped 17 paise to close at an all-time low of 90.49 against the American currency.
Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, was trading 0.05 per cent lower at 98.35.
Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, was trading higher by 0.52 per cent at USD 61.44 per barrel in futures trade.
On the domestic equity market front, the 30-share benchmark index Sensex was trading 298.86 points lower at 84,968.80, while the Nifty was down 121.40 points at 25,925.55.
Foreign Institutional Investors sold equities worth Rs 1,114.22 crore on Friday, according to exchange data.
"FPIs continue to be in selling mode in equity and debt while RBI has been selling dollars to fund their long positions," said Anil Kumar Bhansali, Head of Treasury and Executive Director Finrex Treasury Advisors LLP.
