Jamtara 108 ambulance drivers, unpaid for four months, give two-day strike ultimatum
108 ambulance drivers in Jharkhand's Jamtara say they have not been paid since June and have warned of an indefinite strike if dues are not cleared in two days.
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Doon Hospital deploys ward boys at emergency gate to move ambulance patients faster
Dehradun's Doon Medical College Hospital will post ward boys with stretchers and wheelchairs at its emergency gate for arriving ambulances, Amar Ujala reports.
Four police suspended after 108 ambulance stopped for Assam CM's convoy
Four police personnel were suspended after a 108 ambulance with a critical patient was halted in Silchar for the CM's convoy, India Today NE reports.
Jharkhand: 108 ambulances out of service in Bundu, Tamar and Sonahatu
Several 108 ambulances in Ranchi's Bundu subdivision are off the road, and AJSU has asked senior health officials to restore services, Prabhat Khabar says.
Two new BLS ambulances flagged off in Khagaria, district fleet rises to 30
Khagaria in Bihar added two new BLS ambulances for Sadar Hospital and PHC Beldaur, taking the district's ambulance count from 28 to 30, Prabhat Khabar reports.
108 ambulance breaks down midway in Narmadapuram, elderly patient stranded for hours
A 108 ambulance carrying a referred 80-year-old woman broke down near Dolariya in Narmadapuram, MP, delaying her arrival at the district hospital by hours.
Karnataka 108 ambulance workers warn of service shutdown over pending demands
The 108 Ambulance Workers' Union in Karnataka warned it would stop services from 22 September 2026 unless long-pending demands on pay, staffing and safety were met.
Road ministry proposes first national rules for two-wheeler (bike) ambulances
MoRTH has published draft amendments to the Central Motor Vehicles Rules that would make two-wheeled road ambulances a regulated vehicle category with the AIS-209 standard.
NHM ambulance network overhaul: ₹500 crore for e-ambulances and fines for delays
The Centre plans an overhaul of ambulances funded under NHM, with ₹500 crore for about 3,800 electric ambulances under PM E-DRIVE and fines for late arrival and missing equipment.
National Ambulance Services Guidelines 2026: one standard for ambulances across India
The Union Health Ministry released the Operational Guidelines on National Ambulance Services 2026, the first national framework to standardise ambulance services in all states.
Assam adds 82 new 108 ambulances, 42 with advanced life support
Assam's 108 emergency service added 82 ambulances in February 2026, 42 of them advanced life support units, deployed to every district of the state.