Gaurav Saigal is principal correspondent and has over 10 years of experience. Has reported from Varanasi and Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh with Hindustan Times. In Lucknow he covers health, medical education and also writes on transport. Has been reporting on outstation political and special assignments. Piror to HT has worked for agency and websites.
Articles by Gaurav Saigal
Pharmaceutical counterfeiting: Uttar Pradesh being used as transit point for spurious drugs
Counterfeit or misbranded drugs worth ₹67.60 crore seized from across Uttar Pradesh in last three years, according to FSDA data
Updated on May 19, 2023 11:26 PM IST
Gaurav Saigal, Lucknow
UP plans to relax rules for re-employed govt doctors
This is in wake of vacant positions in some districts and requirement of doctors in others. It will also ease the burden on OPDs across all government hospitals in UP
Updated on May 18, 2023 07:24 PM IST
Gaurav Saigal
No more breaking rules at hosps with CCTV cameras as taskmaster
All 167 district hospitals getting cameras to ensure no dereliction of duty by staff, and reduce instances of tussle between patients/attendants and employees, says DG- Medical Health
Updated on May 16, 2023 12:25 AM IST
Gaurav Saigal
Ganga Praharis out to save Indian Skimmer eggs in Haidergarh town of UP’s Barabanki
These villagers are being trained to become Ganga Praharis, who will learn to identify and protect Indian Skimmer eggs.
Updated on May 15, 2023 11:03 PM IST
Gaurav Saigal, Lucknow
Ayurveda, Homeopathy students to soon be taught human anatomy using cadavers
Medical students in Ayush colleges in Uttar Pradesh will be able to study human anatomy using cadavers, following recommended amendments to the Uttar Pradesh Anatomy Act of 1956. The changes will have to be approved by the state government and will necessitate the provision of dedicated storage space for cadavers. The move is designed to equip Ayush students with knowledge they need to treat patients effectively, according to Dr Arvind K Verma, director of Homeopathy in Uttar Pradesh.
Updated on May 11, 2023 09:28 PM IST
Gaurav Saigal
MBBS graduates left in lurch as 3 U.P. med colleges lack recognition
The three medical colleges from which these students pursued their MBBS course include -- Government Allopathic Medical College in Banda, Government Medical College and Super Speciality Hospital in Azamgarh, and Government Medical College in Saharanpur.
Updated on May 10, 2023 08:06 PM IST
Gaurav Saigal
Govt to tie-up with pvt centres to reduce waiting period for ultrasound at public hosps
According to the data, Uttar Pradesh has 167 district-level hospitals, 873 community health centres, 2,934 primary health centres, 593 urban primary health centres, 18,580 health posts where over 1.5 lakh patients are seen by doctors every day and many of them are prescribed ultrasound.
Updated on Apr 24, 2023 05:53 PM IST
Gaurav Saigal
Dial 108 in U.P, call ambulance to pvt hospital to shift to govt one
Many patients need to shift from a private hospital to a government one, often when the patient’s family runs out of money during treatment at a private facility
Updated on Apr 16, 2023 12:10 AM IST
Gaurav Saigal, Lucknow
U.P’s first skin bank for burn injury patients to open at KGMU soon
In deep burn injuries, covering the wound with a skin graft becomes significant as it allows the wound to heal faster. Therefore, the bank is coming up in about 1,500 sq feet in area.
Updated on Apr 03, 2023 10:04 PM IST
Gaurav Saigal
Teakwood from Maharashtra’s Chandrapur being sent to Ayodhya for Ram temple
The consignment has about 1,855 cubic feet of teakwood, which will be used to build the main entrance of the temple, the door of the sanctum sanctorum and other doors in the main temple structure
Published on Mar 29, 2023 11:36 PM IST
Gaurav Saigal
U.P. plans All India Institute of Ayurveda
The project is likely to come up in eastern Uttar Pradesh and Varanasi is a probable district. A final decision will be taken by the state government.
Updated on Mar 02, 2023 11:34 PM IST
Gaurav Saigal
Climate-smart villages in Uttar Pradesh on the anvil
The initiative encompasses water efficient crop, solar power generation, carbon sequestration and increased income for farmers
Published on Feb 24, 2023 11:54 PM IST
Gaurav Saigal, Lucknow
Govt hosps in UP may provide diagnostic tests at cheaper rates
State government plans to start Investigation Revolving Fund (IRF) on the pattern of Hospital Revolving Fund; provision of ₹12 crore made for IRF in UP Budget
Updated on Feb 23, 2023 10:15 PM IST
Gaurav Saigal
‘U.P. has potential to emerge as key player in river cruise tourism’
The U.P. government is planning to invest over ₹30,000 crore in vessel construction and infrastructure development till 2047.
Published on Feb 10, 2023 09:58 PM IST
Gaurav Saigal
Uttar Pradesh: Over 250 govt doctors under the scanner for not rejoining duty after sabbatical
Notices will be issued to these government doctors in Uttar Pradesh and they will face disciplinary action if they fail to explain or resume duty
Published on Feb 08, 2023 11:17 PM IST
Gaurav Saigal, Lucknow
UPMSCL mulling penalty on suppliers who fail to supply medicine
UPMSCL supplies medicine to all government health facilities across 75 districts of the state by way of giving tenders to bidders.
Published on Jan 23, 2023 11:52 PM IST
Gaurav Saigal, Lucknow
Fake appointments: Over dozen ex-CMOs of U.P.’s Ballia, seven clerical staff under scanner
Over a dozen former chief medical officers (CMOs) and seven clerical staff of Ballia district’s health department have come under scanner for appointments of over 100 candidates to Class 4 posts between 2007 and 2019 that have been found bogus
Updated on Jan 15, 2023 11:20 PM IST
Gaurav Saigal, Lucknow
Plans afoot to digitally map oxygen plants installed in govt health facilities in Uttar Pradesh
Recently, the Uttar Pradesh health department had conducted a mock drill for oxygen plants at 400 locations in 75 districts to check preparedness after reports of an increase in Covid cases in several countries.
Updated on Jan 12, 2023 01:14 AM IST
Gaurav Saigal, Lucknow
Unlimited inspiration: At 99, former CDRI director is thinking of doing more for India
The determination of Dr Nityanand, a legendary figure on the Indian drug research scene, remains undiminished despite the march of time
Updated on Jan 08, 2023 12:01 AM IST
Gaurav Saigal, Lucknow
Proposal for peritoneal dialysis facility in U.P.
The health department in Uttar Pradesh has prepared a proposal to start peritoneal dialysis for patients under its existing facilities where haemo-dialysis is provided
Published on Jan 05, 2023 01:16 AM IST
Gaurav Saigal, Lucknow
‘Child births in unregistered hosps lead to poor institutional delivery ratio in U.P’
This is for the first time that the health department has linked the issue of unregistered hospitals with poor institutional delivery ratio.
Published on Jan 02, 2023 07:13 PM IST
Gaurav Saigal
Sample collection doubles in UP as 5 fresh Covid cases surface
Till the third week of December, the average daily sample collection was 27,000 and now it has been increased to 50,000 a day
Updated on Dec 30, 2022 12:51 AM IST
Gaurav Saigal
U.P. places order for fresh stock of Covid vaccine
In the past five days, since December 23, 53962 doses of Covid vaccine have been administered which comes to a little over 10700 doses per day. Of these, the maximum 41603 were precaution doses.
Published on Dec 29, 2022 12:27 AM IST
Gaurav Saigal
90 million Covid booster doses yet to be taken in Uttar Pradesh, vaccine stock adequate, say officials
In view of the recent rise in Covid cases in some countries, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath has said the state government will formulate a fresh policy for prevention and management of Covid-19
Published on Dec 24, 2022 12:57 AM IST
Gaurav Saigal, K Sandeep Kumar and Oliver Fredrick, Lucknow/prayagraj/varanasi
‘National dental panel is the need of the hour’
With an increase in awareness as well as a lifestyle where there is more and more social exposure, people in general are aware of the power of a healthy and better smile which can be achieved only by having good oral health: Dr Kohli
Published on Dec 23, 2022 12:22 AM IST
Gaurav Saigal, Lucknow
182 ventilators in U.P. public hosps defunct, officials assure repair at the earliest
When asked on the issue, Shruti Singh, director-general of medical health (DGME), Uttar Pradesh, said, “We have the budget for repair. The fund shall be used to get these ventilators repaired soon.”
Updated on Dec 20, 2022 08:58 PM IST
Gaurav Saigal
Uttar Pradesh: Super-speciality doctors to face action for skipping bond duty
The Lala Lajpat Rai Memorial (LLRM) Medical College in western Uttar Pradesh’s Meerut has lodged the first FIR in this connection
Published on Dec 19, 2022 11:21 PM IST
Gaurav Saigal, Lucknow
Ambulance purchases under lens in U.P. after complaints of missing features
The complaint filed with the NHM stated ambulances lack a few components that are otherwise available in the specific model of the vehicle.
Published on Dec 15, 2022 08:05 PM IST
Gaurav Saigal
Get homeopathy medicine in syrup, tablets at dispensaries soon
“We are going to introduce syrup form of medicine along with the already available system of dispensing medicine with those small white balls,” said Dr Arvind Kumar Verma, director Homeopathy department, Uttar Pradesh.
Published on Dec 04, 2022 08:25 PM IST
Gaurav Saigal, Lucknow
NEET-2022: Admission of 15 candidates cancelled in Uttar Pradesh over reservation anomaly
These candidates had got seats in medical/dental colleges in Uttar Pradesh by submitting reservation certificates of other states
Updated on Dec 01, 2022 10:34 PM IST
Gaurav Saigal, Lucknow
