Mysore/Mysuru: Following the death of an infant at Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of Cheluvamba Hospital in the city, with parents alleging that the baby was attacked by ants and accusing staff of negligence, the Police have decided to write to the Medical Board to ascertain exact cause of death. The Police have decided to…
Premature infant death at Cheluvamba Hospital: MP seeks better care, staff accountability
April 25, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Following the death of a premature infant at Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of Cheluvamba Hospital, with parents alleging that the baby was attacked by ants and accusing staff of negligence, Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar visited the hospital and reviewed the situation. The MP conducted an inspection of the maternal facility last…
Show-cause notices served to seven staff
April 25, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: In connection with the recent incident at Cheluvamba Hospital, where a newborn is suspected to have died after being bitten by ants in NICU, seven staff members have been served show-cause notices. Those issued notices include duty doctors, the ward in-charge, nurses and sanitation workers. Hospital Medical Superintendent Dr. Lakshmikanth said, the staff have…
Premature infant dies at Cheluvamba Hospital
April 24, 2026Parents allege ant colony attack, hospital denies; post-mortem report awaited Mysore/Mysuru: A premature infant admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Cheluvamba Hospital has died, with the parents alleging that the baby was attacked by a colony of ants and accusing hospital staff of gross negligence. A complaint has been lodged at Devaraja…
Baby girl sale: 5 arrested
January 27, 2026Chamarajanagar /Mysuru: Five persons, including the parents and foster parents of a six-month-old baby girl and an outsourced staff member of Cheluvamba Hospital in Mysuru, have been arrested on charges of selling a baby in the district recently. The accused are Manju Nayaka, his wife Sindhu of Kurubara Beedhi, Ramasamudra in Chamarajanagar town, Shanthamma, the…
City’s first Mother’s Milk Bank inaugurated at Cheluvamba Hospital
December 22, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Amrutha Varshini, a Mother’s Milk Bank was inaugurated at Cheluvamba Hospital of Mysore Medical College and Research Institute (MMC&RI), in city yesterday. It is the first of its kind initiative in the city, which is aimed at boosting the health of newborns, under the aegis of Rotary Club of Mysore Metro and Rotary Club…
Cheluvamba Hospital to offer affordable IVF treatment soon
November 6, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Cheluvamba Hospital will soon set up an IVF (In Vitro Fertilisation) and Fertility Centre to benefit poor patients who are unable to afford treatment at private centres. Considering the growing demand for IVF and fertility services, the State Government had earlier announced the establishment of such centres at four Government Medical Colleges and Hospitals…
Worm-infested food: Two Cheluvamba Hospital staff members suspended
July 17, 2025State Food Commission Chairman slams MMC&RI hospitals for pathetic conditions Mysore/Mysuru: In a shocking revelation that has raised serious health concerns, Dr. H. Krishna, Chairperson of the Karnataka State Food Commission, has recommended the suspension of two staff members at Cheluvamba Hospital after discovering that severely malnourished children were being served expired and contaminated food….
Man dies outside hospital with pregnant wife inside
January 13, 2025Biting cold suspected to be reason for death Mysuru: A man, who had been sleeping outside Cheluvamba Hospital while his wife was admitted for delivery, died this morning. It is suspected that freezing temperatures, particularly during the night and early morning hours, contributed to his death. The deceased, Nagesh (35), son of late Govindaiah, was…
Mystery shrouds death of Cheluvamba Hospital CMO
September 30, 2024Mysuru: A 42-year-old doctor was found dead under mysterious circumstances at her flat in Lakshmipuram here yesterday morning. The deceased doctor is Dr. Vidyadhare, Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of Cheluvamba Hospital. A resident of an apartment in Lakshmipuram in city, she was residing with her husband, K.R. Hospital CMO Dr. Shanmukha and three children. Dr….












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