Following the death of the 19-year-old blood donor who was hospitalised at Government Rajaji Hospital, Madurai, for attempting suicide by consuming rat poison, the father of the boy suspects mystery. Raising eyebrows, he has lodged a police complaint.
Author: Bhavani Prabhakar
This year was a roller coaster ride for Tamilnadu for it began with transport employees protesting and marched towards the end with the shocking news of HIV blood being transfused to pregnant women. The happenings in between had also jolted the people of State. Here are the highlights of Tamilnadu in 2018.
A day after a woman claimed to have been infected with HIV after a blood transfusion at Government Kilapuk Medical College (KMC) Hospital, a women’s organisation today jumped in support of her and staged a protest, even as she and her husband decided to approach the Police Commissioner, alleging threat from a health official.
Following Madras High Court taking suo moto cognisance on HIV blood transfusion, a five-member committee started conducting the investigation at Madurai Rajaji Government Hospital today.
Pramod Lakshman Mahajan, a 67-year-old farmer hailing from Sangli, Pune, has embarked on a journey across the country on a two-wheeler to propagate organ donation. He has taken up a 10,000-km expedition pan-India in 100 days, visiting major places to send his message across.
With the sun blazing right above their heads, commuters at MIT junction stop wait for the arrival of a bus to take them towards Hasthinapuram.
majority of the walking-space in Chrompet is encroached on major roads such as GST Road and Rajendra Prasad Road.
In an effort to propagate the message of plastic ban, Tamilnadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) organised a regional conference here Wednesday, which saw residents, manufacturers and stakeholders participating.
Following the tragic incident in which a pregnant woman from Virudhunagar was transufed with HIV infected blood, all the blood that has been stored in government and private blood banks in the district will be retested.