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Business Standard
24-07-2025
- Business Standard
8 killed, 21 hurt as bus falls 100 feet off road in Himachal's Mandi
A state-run bus veered off a steep mountain road and plunged 100 feet in Himachal Pradesh's Mandi district, killing eight people, including four women, police said on Thursday. The accident took place at Tarangla near Maseran when the Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) bus with 29 people, including the driver and the conductor, on board was on its way to Durgapur in the district from Sarkaghat. The state government has ordered a magisterial probe into the incident. Five people were declared dead at the Civil Hospital Sarkaghat, two at the Government Medical College Nerchowk and one in AIIMS Bilaspur, police said. Seventeen injured people are under treatment at the Government Medical College Nerchowk, AIIMS Bilaspur and RKGMC Hamirpur while four are taking treatment in the Civil Hospital Sarkaghat, they added. The accident was noticed by local residents who immediately informed the police. Mandi SP Sakshi Verma said local police and ambulance teams promptly reached the site and carried out a rescue operation, navigating the steep terrain to evacuate victims. The cause of the accident is yet to be ascertained, Verma, who was at the spot, said. Some reports said that an injured woman passenger asked a person, who helped her, to bring her bag containing Rs 1.5 lakh cash. The helper searched for the bag and handed it over to the injured woman. Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri who also holds the portfolio of transport department met the injured in various hospitals and also visited the accident site. He said that the state government has ordered a magisterial inquiry into the accident. Agnihotri also said that a team of the technical wing of the Transport Department is working to find out the cause of the accident. He enquired about the well-being of the injured undergoing treatment in hospitals and asked health department officials to provide the best treatment facilities to them. The government has provided immediate relief amount of Rs 25,000 each to the families of those who died in the bus accident and Rs 5,000 each to the injured. Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has expressed grief over the incident and directed the Mandi district administration to provide ex-gratia grant to the next of kin of the deceased and best of treatment to the injured. He also prayed to the God to grant peace to the departed souls and strength to the bereaved families to bear this irreparable loss. Meanwhile, BJP MP from Mandi Kangana Ranaut also expressed grief over the loss of lives in the incident. In a post on social media, she prayed to the almighty to give peace to the departed souls and strength to the bereaved families.
New Indian Express
24-07-2025
- General
- New Indian Express
Bus falls 100 feet off road in Himchal' Mandi; eight killed, 21 injured
MANDI: Eight people, including four women, died and 21 others were injured when a state-run bus veered off the road and fell around 100 feet down in Sarkaghat area of Himachal Pradesh's Mandi district on Thursday, police said. The accident took place at Tarangla near Maseran when the Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) bus with 29 people including the driver and the conductor on board was on its way to Durgapur from Sarkaghat. Five people were declared dead at the Civil Hospital Sarkaghat, two at the Government Medical College Nerchowk and one in AIIMS Bilaspur, police said. As many as 17 injured people are under treatment at the Government Medical College Nerchowk, AIIMS Bilaspur and RKGMC Hamirpur while four are taking treatment in the Civil Hospital Sarkaghat, they added. The accident was noticed by local residents who immediately informed the police. Mandi SP Sakshi Verma said local police and ambulance teams promptly reached the site and carried out a rescue operation, navigating the steep terrain to evacuate victims. The cause of the accident is yet to be ascertained, Verma, who was at the spot, said. Some reports said that an injured woman passenger asked a person who helped her to bring her bag with Rs 1.5 lakh cash in it. The helper searched for the bag and handed it over to the injured woman. Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri who also holds the portfolio of transport department met the injured in AIIMS Bilapsur. Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has expressed grief over the incident and directed the Mandi district administration to provide ex-gratia grant to the next of kin of the deceased and best of treatment to the injured.
Time of India
11-07-2025
- Time of India
32 injured as bus rolls down hill in Bilaspur
Shimla: A total of 32 devotees were injured after a private bus they were travelling in rolled down a hill near Namloh village in Bilaspur district in the early hours of Friday. The devotees were returning to Darlaghat after attending a religious function held on the occasion of Guru Purnima in Nurmahal, Punjab. There were 36 passengers on board at the time of the accident, most of whom belonged to Darlaghat in Solan district. The locals were the first to reach the accident spot and inform the police and emergency services. They also helped to take out the injured from the bus. A police officer said all the injured were taken to AIIMS Bilaspur and other govt hospitals in Bilaspur. The officer mentioned that the police were inquiring into the cause of the accident. Meanwhile, CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu visited AIIMS in Bilaspur to enquire about the well-being of the injured . He met the injured and assured them of all possible assistance. The CM directed the hospital administration to ensure prompt and best medical care for the injured.
CTV News
11-07-2025
- Health
- CTV News
Cancer patient's grey hair ‘turned black gradually' during therapy, study says
A cancer drug used to treat advanced kidney cancer appears to have reversed grey hair in an older man, a rare side effect that researchers say could offer new clues about how hair colour might be restored. Researchers at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bilaspur (AIIMS Bilaspur), published the study in BMJ Case Reports on June 27. It describes a man in his late 60s who was being treated for metastatic renal cell carcinoma with axitinib, a targeted cancer drug. After six months on the medication, his hair began changing colour. 'The patient observed that the hair on his moustache and scalp, which had previously turned grey due to ageing, turned black gradually, starting from the margins of the hairline on the scalp,' study authors Avita Dhiman, Pravesh Dhiman and Manju Daroach wrote. Grey hair study (a) Blackening of moustache hair and (b) blackening of scalp hair. Credit: BMJ Publishing Group Limited 2025. They added the effect continued to progress over the following months without the use of hair dye or other treatments. Axitinib belongs to a class of cancer therapies known as tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs), which block specific cell signals that promote tumour growth. In this case, researchers believe the drug also triggered melanogenesis, the process that produces melanin, the pigment responsible for hair, skin and eye colour. 'Although several TKIs have been associated with hair repigmentation, this appears to be the first documented case of axitinib-induced hair repigmentation,' the authors wrote. They point to axitinib's role in blocking signalling pathways linked to pigment production, saying the drug may help protect the cells that produce melanin from damage and promote a key enzyme in melanin synthesis. The man's hair gradually darkened from the front of his scalp toward the back, with more of the occipital region turning black by the end of the ninth month. Despite the unusual side effect, doctors chose to continue the cancer treatment because the patient was responding well to it. 'Our hair … has some degree of melanin to give it its colour, otherwise it would be white or grey,' explained Dr. Monica Li, clinical assistant professor with the Department of Dermatology and Skin Science at the University of British Columbia, in a video interview with grey hair study Blackening of hair started from the hairline. Credit: BMJ Publishing Group Limited 2025 'As we get older, stress, certain medications, poor diet, vitamin deficiencies … could decrease how robust hair growth is, but also the colour,' she said. 'That's why as we get older people show gray and white hair, because the melanin production is less.' Li cautioned, however, that while the case is intriguing, it remains an isolated finding. 'It is a case report, meaning it's a sample size of one,' she said, adding there need to be more reports to confirm if this is 'a consistent observation.' Li says hair colour changes have been observed with other TKIs, such as sorafenib, and the effect is often temporary, meaning that once the patient stops taking the drug, the hair tends to return to its original state. The researchers also acknowledge that hair colour changes aren't unheard of with cancer drugs, saying up to 30 per cent of people receiving targeted therapies may notice some kind of pigmentation shift. While the greying reversal was not the intended goal of treatment, researchers say it's a sign of how certain drugs may influence biological systems far beyond cancer. 'The observation … could have broader implications for understanding their role in non-cancer-related processes, reversing grey hair and developing specific drugs … which may be used to reverse greying of hair,' the authors conclude. grey hair study (a) Blackening of hair over the occipital area and (b) follow-up after 2 months revealed that more hair had turned black. Credit: BMJ Publishing Group Limited 2025 But Li emphasized that the drug in question is not something to be taken lightly. 'This is an anti-cancer medication,' she said, warning that there are serious potential side effects, from high blood pressure and diarrhea to rare, but life-threatening events like hypertensive crisis and blood clots. 'We have to understand that in general, medications have their advantages and disadvantages, and all medications have side effects,' Li explained. 'Some are common, some are not so common, but the uncommon ones are devastating and life-threatening.' She added that while repigmentation may seem like a cosmetic bonus for patients already undergoing cancer treatment, the risks of using such a drug solely for reversing grey hair would far outweigh the benefits. 'We all age and it's totally normal to see changes in the colour of our hair,' Li said. 'We're far, far away from even considering using an anti-cancer medication, just so that we can have hair greying improve.'
Time of India
07-07-2025
- Health
- Time of India
Himachal: AIIMS Bilaspur sets target to make state self-reliant in healthcare
Bilaspur: The All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) Bilaspur is all set to make Himachal Pradesh a self-reliant state in health care. The AIIMS Bilaspur Director, Prof DN Sharma, shared significant milestones of the institute's progress with the media on Sunday, highlighting rapid infrastructure expansion, medical breakthroughs, and a focused drive toward cancer research and trauma care. In just less than three years since its inception, AIIMS Bilaspur has increased its inpatient capacity from 690 to 728 beds, catering to over 1,500 patients daily, with more than 4,000 indoor admissions every month. The institute also recorded its first successful kidney transplant, a major achievement in its clinical journey. Over 30,000 patients are being treated monthly, and the hospital has developed a strong community outreach programme, backed by interdisciplinary collaborations and state-of-the-art equipment, including an MRI facility. AIIMS Bilaspur is equipped with four times more ventilators than other hospitals in Himachal Pradesh, ensuring robust emergency preparedness. With a strong academic backbone, the institute now has 620 students, including 100 MBBS seats, and offers 17 broad specialities. However, Prof. Sharma noted that some faculty positions in medical gastroenterology remain vacant, though recruitment drives are ongoing. Cancer care remains a major focus area, with work underway for a dedicated Trauma Centre, and a proposal for Phase 2 expansion valued at Rs 178.05 crore. A feasibility survey for Rs 332 crore has also been conducted to support future developments, including enhanced cancer treatment infrastructure. AIIMS Bilaspur is also actively participating in ICMR-backed research projects on breast and cervical cancer and has seen high utilisation in its radiation oncology department, treating 83 patients regularly, with daily attendance ranging from 20 to 30 patients, nearing 900 total so far. Prof Sharma emphasised lifestyle-related cancers and rising cases such as lung cancer, along with Delhi topping the chart for prostate cancer prevalence. AIIMS Bilaspur is also expected to soon be equipped with PET scan and titration control facilities to enhance diagnostic precision. AIIMS Bilaspur is now among the fastest-growing AIIMS in the country, both in terms of infrastructure and services and aims to ensure that people in the region no longer need to travel outside Himachal Pradesh for advanced treatment. (ANI)
