Kejriwal demands Harshvardhan's head for sacking AIIMS officer

August 22, 2014 16:32

Arvind Kejriwal at the presser which is being held right now, demands that AIIMS chief vigilance Sanjiv Chaturvedi be reinstated and the matter be probed by the CBI. Dr Harsh Vardhan must resign or he should be dismissed, he says.

Yesterday, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan defended the removal of Chaturvedi saying he was "not eligible" for the post. "He was not at all eligible for the post that he was holding at AIIMS. We were informed that without the approval of the Central Vigilance Commission, nobody can be assigned the post of CVO anywhere."

« Back to LIVE

TOP STORIES

Phase 3: Over 63% polling amid clashes in Bengal

A voter turnout of 60.19 per cent was recorded till 5 pm in the third phase of Lok Sabha elections in 93 constituencies spread over 11 states and Union Territories on Tuesday with sporadic incidents of violence in West Bengal.

Household savings dip over Rs 9 lakh cr in 3 years

Net household savings declined sharply by Rs 9 lakh crore to Rs 14.16 lakh crore in three years to 2022-23, according to the latest National Account Statistics 2024 of the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. The net...

NSE, BSE to conduct special trading session on May 18

The National Stock Exchange (NSE) and BSE on Tuesday said they will conduct a special trading session in the equity and equity derivative segments on May 18 to check their preparedness for handling major disruptions or failure at the...

After pulling up Patanjali, SC raps IMA chief on knuckles

Expressing displeasure over Asokan's comments a day before the top court was slated to hear the matter, a bench of Justices Hima Kohli and Ahsanuddin Amanullah sought his response on an application filed by Patanjali Ayurved Ltd.

IPL PIX: Fraser-McGurk, Porel, Stubbs punish Royals!

Images from the IPL 2024 match between Delhi Capitals and Rajasthan Royals.