LUCKNOW, Feb. 9 -- After more than a week of anticipation, the inauguration date for the new operating theatre and ward at the Balrampur Hospital ophthalmology department has been set for February 11. The state-of-the-art operating theatre and a newly-constructed patient ward have been ready for use, but admissions were put on hold as the department awaited the confirmation of the inauguration date, which was originally scheduled for February 3.

The delay occurred because chief guest deputy chief minister Brajesh Pathak, was unavailable due to official outstation travel and could not attend the inauguration on the original date. His office confirmed on Saturday that he will be available for the event, now scheduled for Tuesday. "The new ...