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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


Steady spike in Punjab's HIV patient count in 5 years, highest among northern states

Patiala, Feb. 6 -- Punjab's HIV patient count has seen a concerning and steady rise, the highest among the northern states, over the past five years, reveals the Union ministry of health and family we... Read More


Out on bail, Bikram Majithia dares AAP govt to file fresh FIRs

Patiala, Feb. 4 -- Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader and former Punjab minister Bikram Singh Majithia walked out of Nabha jail on Tuesday afternoon, ending 224 days of his incarceration since his arres... Read More


Punjab: 650 private doctors vying for 300 posts of specialists at govt hospitals

Patiala, Feb. 1 -- Around 650 private doctors have applied for the 300 advertised posts of medical specialists under the Punjab government's new scheme of empaneling their services at district hospita... Read More


Warmer Feb may hit Punjab wheat yield, warns IMD

Patiala, Feb. 1 -- Punjab is likely to record above-normal minimum and maximum temperatures in February, which could adversely affect standing wheat crops, particularly during the grain-filling stage,... Read More


Rape-accused MLA Pathanmajra evicted from official residence

Patiala, Jan. 29 -- His wife and other family members were inside the house in Patiala when the eviction took place The Patiala district administration on Wednesday evicted rape-accused AAP MLA from ... Read More


Teething troubles hit health insurance scheme enrolment in Punjab

Patiala, Jan. 28 -- The registration process under the newly launched health insurance scheme - Mukhya Mantri Sehat Yojana - has run into teething troubles across Punjab, with village-level entreprene... Read More


Punjab lags behind in providing TB nutrition support

Patiala, Jan. 24 -- Punjab has emerged as one of the worst-performing states in the country in terms of providing 'poshan baskets (food items)' to registered tuberculosis (TB) patients. Only 16% of th... Read More