9 maternal deaths in Rajasthan hospitals expose healthcare crisis; Ladki Bahin scheme under CAG scanner; more

This news broadcast covers developments across India, starting with the investigation into nine maternal deaths in Rajasthan’s Bhilwara and Banswara, which follows a tragedy in Kota involving administered medicines. In Maharashtra, a Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report has flagged financial irregularities in the Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana, noting an excess expenditure of over three thousand crore rupees and the removal of ninety-two lakh beneficiaries. Meanwhile, Madhya Pradesh authorities are investigating a medical fraud scheme involving medical degrees and doctors drawing salaries from multiple government hospitals. In Kerala, a police case has been registered after a toddler died post-anesthesia at a private hospital. Other updates include the Supreme Court seeking a status report on the Ram Mandir donation embezzlement case, the CBI filing a closure report on the Old Rajinder Nagar coaching centre flooding incident, monsoon car insurance tips, and discussions on menopause, perimenopause, and hormone replacement therapy.