Vajpayee continues gradual progress

March 21st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee has been admitted to the All Indian Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) for a regular medical check-up, a hospital official said Saturday. Vajpayee, 84, was admitted Friday evening for a routine check-up, almost three weeks after he was discharged from the hospital.

March 21st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee Saturday underwent what doctors said was 'a regular check-up' at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here. Vajpayee, 84, was admitted Friday evening, almost three weeks after he was discharged from the hospital.

March 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who is recuperating from a chest infection at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here, would be discharged soon, his doctor said Sunday. 'He will be discharged today (Sunday) or tomorrow.

February 28th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Calling former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee a 'great human being', former Lok Sabha speaker Somnath Chatterjee Friday recalled how the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) veteran stopped him from quitting during his early days as speaker. It had all started with a letter written by Vajpayee, chairperson of the opposition National Democratic Alliance (NDA), who wrote alleging that Chatterjee was biased and that his conduct was not up to the mark.

February 26th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who is being treated for a chest infection at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here, is fine and likely to be discharged in the next few days, doctors said Thursday. 'Vajpayee is in the ICU (intensive care unit) and his breathing is normal.

February 21st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who is being treated for chest infection at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here, is showing signs of 'gradual improvement', doctors at AIIMS said here Friday. 'Vajpayee is in the ICU (intensive care unit).

February 19th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who is being treated for chest infection at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here, is showing signs of 'gradual improvement', doctors at AIIMS said here Friday. 'Vajpayee is in the ICU (intensive care unit).

February 19th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who is being treated for chest infection at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here, is showing signs of 'gradual improvement', doctors at AIIMS said here Friday. 'Vajpayee is in the ICU (intensive care unit).

February 11th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, undergoing treatment for chest infection at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), is making steady progress, doctors attending him said Thursday. 'Vajpayee continues to be in the ICU (intensive care unit) on a ventilator.

February 9th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, being treated for chest infection at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here, is showing signs of improvement but continues to remain on a ventilator, doctors attending to him said Tuesday. 'Vajpayee is still in ICU on a ventilator.

February 8th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who is undergoing treatment for chest infection at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here, continues to be in stable condition, doctors attending to him said Monday. He has been on a mechanical ventilator since Friday.

February 8th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, being treated for chest infection at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here, has shown signs of improvement, doctors attending to him said Monday. 'Vajpayee continues to be in the Intensive Care Unit on a ventilator and is responding to treatment.

February 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's chest congestion is better but he will stay at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) for a few more days, a hospital official said Wednesday. Vajpayee, 85, was admitted to the VIP Intensive Care Unit in AIIMS at about 10 p.m.

February 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who was admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here Tuesday night, was stable but would undergo additional tests Wednesday, a hospital official said. 'Vajpayee is stable now.

January 26th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Former prime minister and Bharatiya Janata Party leader Atal Bihari Vajpayee has mourned the death of former president R. Venkataraman.