SaralnamaThe purchase of equipment for the cardiac center at SMS Hospital in Jaipur has been delayed due to Dr. Manish Agarwal's involvement, claim medical college administrators. Dr. Agarwal, head of neurosurgery, was recently arrested for bribery. The tender for the cath lab has been stalled for three months and will now be cancelled. The 250-bed cardiac center, expected to open in April, will be delayed by at least seven months. The ₹15 crore project includes five cath labs. This setback affects Rajasthan's first comprehensive cardiac center, which was to offer OPD, IPD, angiography, angioplasty, and cardiothoracic surgery under one roof. (Updated 20 Oct 2025, 05:42 IST; source: link)
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- The purchase of equipment for the cardiac center at SMS Hospital in Jaipur has been delayed due to Dr
- Manish Agarwal's involvement, claim medical college administrators on 25 Nov 2023
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