State plan to get KEM docs to remotely operate on stroke patients in rural Maha

The initiative is being planned amid a severe shortage of neurologists and advanced stroke-care facilities in rural Maharashtra Times News NetworkMumbai: The Maharashtra health department is planning to launch a “remote robotic neurointervention” programme to help stroke patients in rural areas receive life-saving treatment within the critical “golden hour”.The proposal, discussed at a meeting chaired…

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Garbage truck accident kills toddler

Two-year-old child killed in accident Thane: A 2-year-old child was killed after being allegedly run over by a garbage collection vehicle operated by a Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation contractor Saturday morning.Senior inspector Sandeep Shivale at the Hill Line police station said the accident was reported around 7 am in Vasar village area along the fringes of…

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Shiv Sena demands suspension of Thane BJP corporators after meeting showdown

Thane: A day after the BJP accused its ally Shiv Sena of steamrolling 231 proposals in the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) Friday general body meeting without discussion, the Sena on Saturday hit back strongly, demanding suspension of BJP corporators for allegedly disrupting House proceedings and attempting to “gherao” Mayor Sharmila Pimpalolkar.Sena corporator Manoj Shinde issued…

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