Raipur, April 7. Panic has gripped the Mudpar village in Chhattisgarh’s Durg district after an outbreak of the highly contagious African Swine Fever (ASF) led to the death of more than 250 pigs, followed by the humane culling of another 82 pigs to prevent further spread.The crisis began on...
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New Delhi, March 24 Harish Rana, the first person in India to be allowed passive euthanasia, passed away on Tuesday at AIIMS-Delhi after more than 13 years in a coma, officials said.The 31-year-old, who has been in a coma since 2013, was transferred from his Ghaziabad home to the palliative...
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New Delhi, March 24 Harish Rana, the first person in India to be granted passive euthanasia, passed away on Tuesday at AIIMS-Delhi after more than 13 years in a coma, officials said.The 31-year-old, who had been in a coma since 2013, was transferred from his Ghaziabad home to the palliative...
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New Delhi, March 24 Harish Rana, the first person in India to be granted passive euthanasia, passed away on Tuesday at AIIMS-Delhi after more than 13 years in a coma, sources said.The 31-year-old, who has been in a coma since 2013, was transferred from his Ghaziabad home to the palliative care...
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March 14, New Delhi: Days after the Supreme Court of India allowed the first-ever case of passive euthanasia, Dr. MR Rajagopal spoke exclusively to DD about its impact.Dr. Rajagopal, widely regarded as the Father of Palliative Care in India, emphasized that the verdict should no longer be...
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New Delhi, March 12 Former Union Law Minister Ashwani Kumar hailed the Supreme Court's historic order allowing the passive euthanasia of a 32-year-old man, stating that it decisively affirms the individual's right to end a state of vegetative existence.In a statement, he said that by...
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New Delhi, March 12 – The Supreme Court’s ruling allowing passive euthanasia for Harish Rana, who has been in a coma for 12 years, is a gift from Aruna Shanbaug “who was never treated like a human,” says journalist-activist Pinki Virani, who led the ‘die with dignity’ campaign for the Mumbai...
The Supreme Court has issued its first-ever order, permitting passive euthanasia, recognizing the fundamental right to die with dignity. A bench comprising Justices JB Pardiwala and KV Viswanathan yesterday allowed the withdrawal of life support for a 32-year-old man who has been in an...
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New Delhi, March 11 Aruna Shanbaug and Harish Rana. The Mumbai nurse who died in 2015 after 42 years in a coma and the 32-year-old Ghaziabad man waiting to die with dignity, highlight the long-standing debate about passive euthanasia.This complex issue, which involves morality, compassion, and...
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New Delhi, March 11 The Supreme Court on Wednesday urged the government to consider enacting comprehensive legislation on passive euthanasia, noting that this would "provide clarity, coherence, and certainty in matters that are deeply practical and emotionally sensitive".In its first-ever...
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New Delhi, March 11 To love someone is to care for them not just in times of joy, but in their saddest and darkest hours, the Supreme Court said on Wednesday, while hailing the parents and siblings of Harish Rana, who has been in a coma for more than 13 years, for their unwavering support to...
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Key cases listed before the Supreme Court on Wednesday:* The Supreme Court will deliver its judgment on a plea filed by a father seeking passive euthanasia for his son, who is 100% disabled and has been bedridden for over a decade.* The Supreme Court will hear a suo moto case related to the...
JAMMU, FEBRUARY 26: The CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine (CSIR-IIIM), Jammu, successfully concluded a three-day Skill Development Training Programme on Laboratory Animal Techniques for Preclinical Experiments, held from February 24–26, 2026.The programme provided participants from...