Ashish Srivastava

New Delhi, Southern Asia

Writer at The New Indian Express

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Articles

Transport hubs stay calm amid security as tensions escalate

5 days ago | newindianexpress.com | Ashish Srivastava |Prabhat Shukla

By Ashish Srivastava,Prabhat Shukla At the New Delhi Railway Station, similar scenes played out. Long queues formed outside the gates as security checks slowed the entry process. Passengers and porters rushed across platforms, trying to avoid delays. Yet, order prevailed. "We were a little afraid of having to make this journey during such an emergency, but we didn't have much of a choice.
Hospitals in Delhi on high alert, all leaves cancelled

5 days ago | newindianexpress.com | Ashish Srivastava

By Ashish Srivastava NEW DELHI: In a move reminiscent of the Covid-19 pandemic response, city hospitals have activated high-level emergency protocols following rising tensions along the India-Pakistan border.
Delhi's airports, railway stations maintain order amidst travel disruptions

5 days ago | newindianexpress.com | Ashish Srivastava |Prabhat Shukla

"We were a little afraid of having to make this journey during such an emergency, but we didn't have much of a choice. But to our relief, the situation seems to be completely under control and there is no panic situation here," said Shweta Jaiswal, a passenger travelling to Lucknow. For many, though, the risk proved too much. "I had planned a weekend trip to Amritsar with my family, but given the current tensions, we decided to cancel.
Delhi government cancels all official leaves amid Pakistan conflict; cites emergency preparedness

6 days ago | newindianexpress.com | Ashish Srivastava

NEW DELHI: In response to the rapidly escalating tensions between India and Pakistan, the Delhi government has taken the precautionary measure of canceling all leaves for its officials with immediate effect. This directive will remain in force until further notice, as authorities prepare for an emergency situations.
Mock drills keep curiosity, excitement high among Lajpat Nagar residents

1 week ago | newindianexpress.com | Ashish Srivastava |Prabhat Shukla

NEW DELHI: At Lajpat Nagar, air sirens blared through speakers and police officials issued cautionary messages through megaphones asking shops to shut down as the authorities simulated an air strike raid at one of the prime markets in the city, the central market. During the simulated mock exercise, a total of 25 people were declared injured and seven were declared dead, said an official involved in the exercise. Fire tenders and a bomb squad remained on the stand by.
Delhi hospitals conduct 'warzone' scenarios to test emergency preparedness

1 week ago | newindianexpress.com | Ashish Srivastava

NEW DELHI: In an intense simulation mimicking wartime devastation, hospitals across Delhi were plunged into emergency mode on Wednesday as authorities staged large-scale mock drills to evaluate the city's healthcare preparedness. From bomb blasts to air strikes and blackouts, each scenario was crafted to stress-test the coordination, speed, and efficiency of medical institutions in handling mass casualty situations.
Health Ministry calls govt panel to discuss rotatory headship at AIIMS, PGI

1 week ago | newindianexpress.com | Ashish Srivastava

By Ashish Srivastava NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoH&FW) has called for a meeting of the Dr VK Paul-headed committee tasked with implementing the rotatory headship system at premier medical institutes AIIMS Delhi and PGI Chandigarh. The move comes in the wake of continued protests by faculty members over the delay in enforcing the rotation policy more than a year after it was ordered to be implemented last year.
AIIMS says no link with abusive X user claiming to be resident doctor

1 week ago | newindianexpress.com | Ashish Srivastava

By Ashish Srivastava The derogatory remarks sparked widespread condemnation across social media, with numerous users - including several medical professionals - tagging AIIMS Delhi and demanding the institute address the alleged association. Amid mounting pressure, the user attempted to defend his credibility by circulating what he claimed was an official letter from AIIMS, signed by the institute's Director Dr M Srinivas.
शून्य में विलीन स्वर

1 week ago | amarujala.com | Ashish Srivastava

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Delhi sets up State Health Agency to implement Ayushman Bharat scheme across city hospitals

1 week ago | newindianexpress.com | Ashish Srivastava

NEW DELHI: The Delhi government has established a dedicated State Health Agency (SHA) within the Delhi Secretariat to oversee the implementation of the Ayushman Bharat scheme across city hospitals.