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Ghost patients, vanishing drugs haunt Punjab's OOAT clinics

Patiala, May 24 -- Rattled by disappearing buprenorphine tablets and ghost patient entries at Outpatient Opioid Assisted Treatment (OOAT) clinics, the Punjab health department has launched a statewide... Read More


Punjab civic polls: AAP MLA's 'booth-capturing' remark triggers row

Patiala, May 23 -- Ahead of the civic body elections scheduled for May 26, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA from Shutrana, Kulwant Singh Bazigar landed in controversy after a video surfaced in which he alleg... Read More


Fewer children, older population: Punjab ageing faster than national average

Patiala, May 23 -- Punjab's total fertility rate (TFR), the average number of children a woman is expected to have during her reproductive years, has declined to 1.4 in 2024, according to the latest G... Read More


Punjab: Drug survey includes questions on Mann govt's schemes, performance

Patiala, May 21 -- The Punjab government's ongoing drug and socio-economic survey includes questions on welfare schemes and feedback regarding the performance of the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) gover... Read More


Childhood friend booked for murder of MBBS student: Patiala police

Patiala, May 20 -- Police on Tuesday booked a close friend for killing a final-year MBBS student of Government Medical College (GMC), Patiala. "Mohit Verma, a childhood friend of the deceased Kamalde... Read More


Bathinda singes at 47 degrees as heatwave sets in, no relief in sight

Patiala, May 19 -- After intermittent relief brought by Western Disturbances, sustained clear weather paved the way for a heatwave, leaving several stations across Punjab and Haryana reeling under int... Read More


MBBS student found dead with stab wounds in Patiala PG room

Patiala, May 19 -- A final-year MBBS student of the Patiala government medical college was found dead with multiple stab injuries at his paying guest accommodation in the New Lal Bagh area of the city... Read More


Now, all addicts at Punjab rehab centres to undergo HIV screening

Patiala, May 18 -- With injectable drugs emerging as the main contributor of sharp rise in new HIV infections, the Punjab government has ordered mandatory HIV screening of all drug addicts registered ... Read More


Punjab mulls extra hours, additional remuneration for regular specialists

Patiala, May 16 -- The Punjab government is considering a proposal to allow regular government medical specialists to work beyond official duty hours and earn additional remuneration amid growing rese... Read More


Punjab sees 58% surge in HIV cases fuelled by injectable drug abuse

Patiala, May 12 -- Punjab has emerged as one of the country's worst-affected states for new HIV infections, ranking second only to Bihar. According to the latest report by the National AIDS Control O... Read More