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UT plans to cut deputation of SMOs from Punjab, Hry by 10%

Chandigarh, April 7 -- The UT administration has proposed to slash the number of senior medical officers on deputation from Punjab and Haryana by 10%. Instead, they will hire more new doctors directl... Read More


HT explainer: Why do PGI contractual workers strike work repeatedly?

India, April 6 -- Every six months, the contract workers at Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) go up in arms, demanding resolution to their long-standing grievances. But... Read More


PGI contract workers call off strike after assurance of meet

Chandigarh, April 5 -- After staying away from work for two days, majorly impacting health services at PGIMER, the protesting contractual workers called off their strike on Thursday evening after an a... Read More


Contractual staff's strike fractures services at PGI

Chandigarh, April 4 -- Emergency and OPD services were majorly hit at Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) on Wednesday as an estimated 3,500 contractual workers went on ... Read More


Chandigarh: Health services hit as contractual staff on indefinite strike at PGI

India, April 3 -- Emergency and OPD services were hit at the Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, on Wednesday as an estimated 3,500 contractual workers, inc... Read More


In Chandigarh, 12 doctors sitting on deputation for more than 20 years

Chandigarh, April 3 -- As many as 12 doctors on deputation have been serving in Chandigarh for over 20 years, while 75 have been here for more than five years. Several doctors from Punjab have been w... Read More


PGI again: 5th fire in six months, no lessons learnt

Chandigarh, March 31 -- Fire broke out at an operation theatre (OT) of the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER)'s Advanced Cardiac Centre on Saturday afternoon, making it ... Read More


Chandigarh: Fire at PGI's cardiac centre OT during surgery, no casualty

India, March 30 -- A fire broke out in an operation theatre on the fourth floor of the advance cardiac centre of the premier Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) in Chand... Read More


Rise in temperature comeswith spike in viral infections

Chandigarh, March 29 -- In the past one week, with the rise in temperatures, there has also been a surge in viral infections throughout the city, sparking concern. At the Postgraduate Institute of Me... Read More


Healthy gains as no. of malnourished kids down by 75%

Chandigarh, March 27 -- The number of severely malnourished children came down from 103 in January 2023 to 23 January 2024, date from the annual report from the UT health department showed. The healt... Read More