Vajpayee stable, making steady progress

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 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 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 16th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who is being treated for a chest infection at the premier All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here, is stable and showing signs of improvement, doctors said Tuesday. 'Vajpayee is in the ICU (intensive care unit).

February 14th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who is being treated at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) for a chest infection, was taken off the ventilator Sunday and is breathing on his own. 'Vajpayee was taken off the ventilator Sunday morning and is breathing on his own.

February 12th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, undergoing treatment for chest infection at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here, continues to be stable and is making steady progress, doctors attending to him said Friday. 'Vajpayee is on a mechanical ventilator and continues to be in the ICU (intensive care unit).

February 10th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Doctors at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Wednesday said they will take a decision on the discharge of the former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee by this weekend. Admitted at AIIMS with chest infection, Vajpayee is in the ICU on artificial 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 7th, 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 stable and responding to treatment, doctors attending to him said Sunday. 'His condition is stable.

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.

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 BHOPAL - Political workers belonging to the Bharatiya Janata Party here Wednesday performed a yagya (Hindu fire ritual) for the early recovery of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Vajpayee, 85, was admitted to the VIP Intensive Care Unit in AIIMS in the national capital at about 10 p.m.

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.