Shivamogga: Public outrage after govt hospital doctors carry post-mortem using mobile phone torches
Shivamogga: In a shocking incident, doctors at the government hospital in Ripponpet town of Hosanagar taluk allegedly performed a post-mortem examination using the light of a mobile phone torch. This incident occurred recently when the hospital's mortuary was devoid of electricity.
The unfortunate incident unfolded after a local resident in Puramath passed away due to a heart attack. Subsequently, the body was transferred to the Ripponpet Government Hospital for a post-mortem examination. However, owing to the power outage at the mortuary, the doctors had no choice but to resort to using torchlights from their mobile phones to carry out the examination.
The local community has expressed their deep shock and anger over the power cut in the hospital mortuary. They stated that they have voiced their concerns to the elected representatives and government officials, demanding immediate action to address the issue but their pleas seem to have fallen on deaf ears as the higher authorities have shown negligence in resolving the ongoing problems faced by the hospital.
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"The hospital currently operates with only two doctors during the daytime, and there is no medical staff available during the night. Despite bringing this matter to the attention of local elected representatives and government officials, no substantial action has been taken to improve the facilities at the hospital. This indicates a complete lack of concern from the higher authorities regarding the challenges we encounter," voiced the locals, urging the officials responsible to take prompt action to rectify the situation.
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CBI books Karti Chidambaram in fresh corruption case
New Delhi, Jan 9: The CBI has registered a fresh case of corruption against former finance minister P Chidambaram's son and Congress MP, Karti Chidambaram, for allegedly giving relief to alcoholic beverage company Diageo Scotland over a ban on the duty-free sale of its whisky, officials said Thursday.
The case pertains to an alleged suspicious payment made to Advantage Strategic Consulting Pvt. Ltd, "an entity controlled" by Karti P Chidambaram and his close aide S Bhaskararaman by Diageo Scotland and Sequoia Capitals, the CBI FIR said.
"Enquiry revealed that out of various proposals of FIPB enquired into, it was found that Diageo Scotland and Sequoia Capitals have suspiciously transferred funds to Advantage Strategic Consulting Pvt. Ltd., an entity controlled by Sh. Karti P Chidambaram and his close aide S Bhaskararaman," it said.
The agency alleged that its enquiry has found that Diageo Scotland, UK used to import duty-free Johnnie Walker whisky.
No immediate reaction was available from the suspects named in the FIR.
In April 2005, the India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC), which had a monopoly over the sale of imported duty-free liquor in India, put an embargo on the sale of the Diageo Group's duty-free products in India, which resulted in a huge loss to Diageo Scotland as 70 per cent of its business in India pertained to the sale of Johnnie Walker whisky, the agency alleged.
The CBI FIR alleged that Diageo Scotland approached Karti Chidambaram, seeking help in lifting the ban and made payments of USD 15,000 to Advantage Strategic Consulting, which took it in the guise of "consultancy fee".
