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| The decision of Priyanka Niranjan and her husband Manish Singh, an IPS officer, to make use of the services of the government hospital created a buzz in the official circles and media. |
IAS officer Priyanka Niranjan gave birth to a daughter at the district government hospital in Muzzafarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, last Friday.
A team of doctors led by Dr Amit Garg operated her for an hour and delivered the baby through a cesarean section.
The baby and mother are reportedly doing fine.
Priyanka Niranjan has been posted as a joint magistrate at Katauli, a taluk in Muzzafarnagar.
The decision of Priyanka Niranjan and her husband Manish Singh, an IPS officer, to make use of the services of the government hospital created a buzz in the official circles and media.
It was seen as setting a healthy precedent and a vote of confidence in the capability of government doctors.
Media reports quoted family sources saying they were convinced about the experience in the district government hospital to manage a difficult child birth.
Priyanka Niranjan, a research scholar in Allahabad University, had secured 20th rank in 2012 civil services exams.