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Mann govt to boost rural health care with 1,100 'pind clinics'

Patiala, April 13 -- With only 16% of Punjab's villages currently covered by the 881 Aam Aadmi Clinics, the state government is planning to expand rural healthcare access by rolling out around 1,100 "... Read More


Govt faces heat over adding Raj-made buses in PRTC fleet

Patiala, April 12 -- The Punjab government has come under fire from opposition parties after the PEPSU Road Transport Corporation (PRTC) inducted 250 new buses - flagged off by chief minister Bhagwant... Read More


Punjab saw five-fold excess rain in a week

Patiala, April 11 -- Punjab recorded nearly five times the normal rainfall between April 2 and 8, an unusual wet spell for the month, which left standing wheat crop damaged across more than 1.3 lakh a... Read More


'No work, no pay' for strikingnurses, says health minister

Patiala, April 10 -- Health minister Dr Balbir Singh on Thursday warned the protesting nurses to resume duties or face action. Nursing staff at three government medical colleges and hospitals have bee... Read More


Students being roped in for critical patient care: Nurses' body

Patiala, April 8 -- The All-India Government Nurses Federation (AIGNF) has written to Union health minister JP Nadda, raising concerns over the Punjab government's decision to allegedly assign nursing... Read More


Discrepancies in BFUHS results: 65% of failed MBBS students pass after paper re-checking

Patiala, April 4 -- Concerns have been raised regarding the MBBS examination's re-evaluation and re-checking procedures at Baba Farid University of Health Sciences (BFUHS). These concerns stem from th... Read More


Join duty or face action: Punjab issues warning to striking nurses

Patiala, March 30 -- The Punjab government on Sunday issued a final warning to striking nurses across three government medical colleges, directing them to immediately resume duties or face strict acti... Read More


Pathanmajra returned from Oz for spl leave petition in SC: Cops

Patiala, March 27 -- Rape-accused AAP MLA Harmeet Singh Pathanmajra had returned to India from Australia to sign an affidavit for his special leave petition (SLP) in the Supreme Court challenging his ... Read More


Rape case: Absconding Pb MLA held from MP

Patiala, March 26 -- Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Harmeet Singh Pathanmajra was arrested by the Punjab Police from Madhya Pradesh's Gwalior, more than six months after he escaped police custody in a rape... Read More


Rape case: Absconding Pb MLA held from MP

Patiala, March 26 -- Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Harmeet Singh Pathanmajra was arrested by the Punjab Police from Madhya Pradesh's Gwalior, more than six months after he escaped police custody in a rape... Read More