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Massive Welfare Fraud Exposed in Madhya Pradesh: Living Workers Declared Dead to Siphon Government Funds
Nov 04, 2025 11:17 pm CST
An extensive welfare fraud scheme has been uncovered in Madhya Pradesh's Satna district where government officials declared living laborers dead to embezzle compensation funds from the Sambal Yojana program. Multiple villagers, including Sajjan Chaudhary and Ganpat Kushwaha, were falsely documented as deceased while officials collected lakhs in funeral payments and compensation through forged certificates, highlighting systemic corruption in the state's welfare distribution system.
Tamil Nadu Government Blames AIADMK for Drug Testing Failures Following Deadly Cough Syrup Tragedy
Oct 11, 2025 02:20 pm CST
The Tamil Nadu government has shifted responsibility to the previous AIADMK administration for significant failures in drug testing oversight revealed in a 2024 CAG report. These regulatory gaps have gained renewed attention following the deaths of 23 children linked to contaminated cough syrup manufactured by Tamil Nadu-based pharmaceutical company Sresan. The report highlighted alarming shortfalls in inspections and sample collection between 2016-2021, raising serious questions about pharmaceutical safety standards across India.
Madhya Pradesh Health Crisis Deepens: Substandard Deworming Tablets Administered to School Children After Cough Syrup Deaths
Oct 10, 2025 11:38 pm CST
In the wake of 23 children's deaths from toxic cough syrup in Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh faces another health crisis as laboratory tests reveal substandard Albendazole deworming tablets were administered to thousands of school children. This second incident raises serious questions about the state's health department protocols and pharmaceutical quality control measures.
CAG Report Reveals Madhya Pradesh's Procurement of Banned Drugs Amid Fatal Cough Syrup Incident
Oct 10, 2025 11:21 pm CST
A recent CAG audit has revealed that Madhya Pradesh's public health corporation procured banned medications worth Rs 1.8 crore between 2017-2022, despite central prohibitions. This regulatory failure has gained heightened scrutiny following the deaths of 23 children from toxic cough syrup in Chhindwara, raising serious concerns about the state's pharmaceutical safety protocols and oversight mechanisms.