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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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