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Punjab: Now, appointment slips not needed for enrolment under Sehat Yojana

Patiala, Feb. 23 -- The Punjab health department has scrapped the mandatory requirement of an appointment slip for enrolment under the Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojana (MMSY), which offers free cashless medic... Read More


Survey shows Punjab hospitals struggling to provide radiodiagnosis services

Patiala, Feb. 21 -- Despite the Punjab government's stated aim of reducing out-of-pocket expenditure for healthcare, a large number of patients visiting sub-divisional hospitals and district hospitals... Read More


9 pm deadline for entry of girl hostellers at Punjabi University sparks protest

Patiala, Feb. 21 -- Punjabi University, Patiala's decision to restrict entry timings for girl students in hostels to 9 pm has sparked protests on the campus. Under the revised orders, girl students w... Read More


Punjab's dog bite cases see threefold surge in 5 years

Patiala, Feb. 18 -- The dog bite cases in Punjab have seen a threefold rise in the past five years. From 1.10 lakh cases in 2020, the state reported a staggering 3.34 lakh dog bite cases in 2025, the ... Read More


Punjab health dept to take action against govt doctors not prescribing generic medicines

Patiala, Feb. 16 -- Punjab health department has directed the government doctors to prescribe generic medicines across public healthcare institutions. Department warned the government doctors of disci... Read More


Punjab: Now, district medical boards examining negligence cases to include pvt doctors

Patiala, Feb. 15 -- In a first, the Punjab health department has revised the composition of district medical boards that examine cases of alleged medical negligence, allowing the inclusion of private ... Read More


Bulging pot belly, shrinking health: Punjab ranks 2nd in abdominal obesity crisis, says data

Patiala, Feb. 14 -- More than half of Punjab's population (57.2%) suffers from abdominal obesity (potbelly), placing the state second in the country for this condition. This was stated in a data prese... Read More


Eight women die of cancer daily in Punjab

Patiala, Feb. 10 -- Punjab sees nearly eight women dying of cancer every day, with around 2,700 fatalities annually, according to the data shared by the Union health ministry in the Rajya Sabha during... Read More


Unpaid bills: Now, PSPCL plans prepaid smart meters in Punjab

Patiala, Feb. 8 -- Against the backdrop of mounting pending electricity bills of over Rs.2,500 crore owed by various government departments, the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) has deci... Read More


Punjab: Farmers' protest forces tribunal members to abort SYL Canal inspection

Patiala, Feb. 7 -- A delegation of the Ravi Beas Water Tribunal, led by its chairman Justice Vineet Saran, was forced to abort its visit to Lohand Khad near Kiratpur Sahib in Rupnagar district on Frid... Read More