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Doctor Arrested for Negligence Gets Bail

December 26, 2011: A gynaecologist, arrested for her alleged negligence in a case of child birth leading to the death of the woman few hours after the delivery, has been given bail by a Delhi court.

Additional sessions judge Ravinder Kaur let off Dr Namrata of Arogya Niketan Clinic in Dwarka saying police have not been able to link the death to the doctor's negligence.

"The prosecution has failed to show as to what act of the accused was negligent in conducting the delivery of deceased Lata and what was the nexus between the negligent act of the accused and the excessive bleeding resulting in her death," the court said.

As per the prosecution, Lata was taken to Dr Namrata's clinic on November 19, 2009 when she delivered a girl child and was discharged the same day. She, however, had to be rushed back to the clinic shortly later as she suffered heavy bleeding and and her condition deteriorated.

Dr Namrata allegedly administered some injection to her and referred her to Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital, where the woman died on November 20, 2009.

The autopsy report said the death was due to full term delivery under the treatment of "unskilled and non-competent doctor". It added the possibility of medical negligence by the doctor, treating Lata, could not be ruled out.

Dr Namrata, in her bail plea, denied conducting Lata's delivery, saying she had given birth to the child on road. She also pointed out that the postmortem report did not explain as to what act of her was found negligent.

She also pleaded for bail saying she had been in custody since August 1, 2011, while she was a widow and there was no one to take care of her three minor children.

Granting her bail, the court directed her not to leave the country and asked her to surrender her passport.

Dwarka Gets E-Rickshaw Under Atal Swa-rojgar Abhyan

December 25: On the occasion of Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s 88th Birthday, BJP President Nitin Gadkari gifted 25 e-rickshaw to the rickshaw pullers.

According to sources, 250 more rickshaws would be provided till March 2012 in the sub-city. The cost of a rickshaw is Rs 72000 while on instalment it comes around Rs 1 lakh 8 thousand. A rickshaw owner has to pay Rs 100 per day and in three years he will be the owner of the e-rickshaw. Servicing and replacement of battery would be free by the agency concerned for three years. There is also a provision of insurance of Rs 50000 for the rickshaw puller, the rider and the rickshaw. A fully charged battery would last for 70-80 kilometres and the speed of the rickshaw is up to 30 km/hour.

Four Flyovers to come up on Dwarka E-way

December 25: The Haryana Urban Development Authority (Huda) will construct four flyovers on the under-construction Northern Peripheral Road (NPR) Expressway, also known as Dwarka Expressway connecting NH-8.

The Northern Peripheral Road will link Palam Vihar and MG Road via NH-8 near Kherki Dhaula village.  Earlier, there was no plan for constructing flyovers on the stretch. The project report had provisioned for just one railway over bridge (ROB) on the 18-km-long and 150-metre-wide e-way, also called the future lifeline of Gurgaon.

Haryana finance commissioner and principal secretary (town and planning department) SS Dhillon has directed Huda administrator Parveen Kumar to issue tenders for the flyovers on NPR.  HUDA was asked to get flyovers constructed on the intersections of the Pataudi Road near Sector 88, Farrukhnanagr Road near sectors 100 and 101, Daultabad road near sectors 104 and 105 and another road crossing NPR near sectors 110A and 111.

Work on the stretch is likely to be completed in 18 months of its commissioning — July 2012. However, construction of four new flyovers on the stretch will extend the deadline.

Extortion killing: Contract killer, henchman arrested in Dwarka

December 25:  A contract killer and his henchman, allegedly involved in several criminal cases in the capital, have been arrested in Dwarka.  The cops were looking for the duo, identified as Varun Bhardwaj (27) and his aide Dharmpal (28), in connection with the murder of a contractor, Vipin Arora, who had reportedly refused to give them extortion money.

The two had opened fire at cops in Dwarka sometime ago when they were stopped for a routine check, claimed cops. They opened fire at the cops on Friday, too, when the police signalled them to stop. The bullet narrowly missed a constable who finally caught the duo trying to escape on a bike.

St. Mary’s School Students Visits Old Age Home

December 15: Students of Class 10 of St Mary’s School, Dwarka, paid a visit to an old age home situated at Uttam Nagar to meet and spend their time with the elderly. It was an opportunity for them to share the joy and peace of Christmas with them. After the arrival at the old age home, all the students seated themselves down, and melodious carols sung by the school choir marked the beginning of their get-together. A dazzling salsa performance made them happier. Meanwhile, the other students encouraged grandpas and grandmas to come up and enjoy a salsa dance followed by a group dance with them. They danced to their full potential, making the get-together a magnificent memory to behold. A musical game of antakshri was also organised.

Before leaving for school all the students gifted Christmas presents to the elderly as a token of their love, and promised that they will visit them again.

Software Enginee Robbed, Stabbed at Park in Dwarka

December 10: A 25-year-old software engineer was stabbed and robbed by three men at a DDA park in Bagdaula Village, Dwarka. Vipin Yadav, who works at an IT company in Gurgaon, has been admitted to the ICU at Maharaja Agrasen Hospital in Punjabi Bagh.

According to police, the incident took place around 7.30 pm when Yadav was walking home from a local bus stand.

Police said Yadav got off the bus at the stop, located about 500 metres from his residence, and was crossing the DDA park when three men sitting there accosted him. The men asked Yadav to hand over his valuables. When he refused, they stabbed him and made off with Rs 630 in cash, his credit cards and mobile phone.