22-year-old meningitis patient airlifted from Shivamogga, shifted to Mumbai hospital
Shivamogga: In an incident reported from the city, a 22-year-old woman who was suffering from meningitis was airlifted to the Reliance Hospital in Mumbai in a special plane for urgent treatment.
The patient, Manya, is a resident of Thimmappa Koppalu village of Gandhi Bazaar in Shivamogga and was under treatment for dengue at a private hospital in the city. As her health condition deteriorated, however, the doctors advised that she be shifted to the Mumbai hospital for additional treatment.
Shivamogga Police ensured zero traffic on the stretch from the hospital to the city airport.
Dr. Rakesh, in-charge of the intensive care unit at the private hospital in Shivamogga, has said that Manya is employed in Mumbai, but developed meningitis after she came to Shivamogga. She was immediately taken to Amrith Lifeline Hospital, where it was also confirmed through a test that she was suffering from dengue. After primary treatment, Manya was shifted to the private hospital, he added.
Further tests that were conducted since Manya’s health issues intensified showed that she had also developed liver problems. The doctors decided that she be taken immediately to the hospital in Mumbai as she needed urgent medical treatment, the doctor said, adding that Manya was airlifted and moved to Mumbai.
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2001 Parliament attack anniversary: Vice Prez, PM Modi, MPs pay tributes to fallen heroes
New Delhi (PTI): Vice President C P Radhakrishnan on Saturday led Parliamentarians in paying floral tributes to those who died fending off terrorists who attacked the Parliament House in 2001.
On the 24th anniversary of the attack, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Radhakrishnan, who is also the Rajya Sabha Chair, were among the first to offer tributes.
A brief function is held outside the now old Parliament building (Samvidhan Sadan) every December 13 to mark the day.
CISF personnel presented a salute or "samman guard" at the venue, after which a moment of silence was observed to mark the anniversary. Till 2023, the CRPF used to offer 'salami shastra' (present arms).
Congress leader Sonia Gandhi, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, and his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, a senior party leader, were also present at the event. Union ministers Kiren Rijiju, Jitendra Singh and Arjun Ram Meghwal also lined up to offer flower petals at the photographs of the personnel who went down foiling the attack.
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla is in Latur to attend the funeral of former speaker of the Lower House of Parliament and ex-Union minister Shivraj Patil.
The attack was carried out by five armed terrorists, but personnel from the now former Parliament Security Service, CRPF and Delhi Police foiled the attack, with no terrorist being able to enter the building.
Six Delhi Police personnel, two Parliament Security Service personnel, a gardener and a TV video journalist were killed in the attack. All five terrorists were gunned down in the forecourt of the then Parliament building.
