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As PGI physiotherapists go on strike, BPT students bear brunt

Chandigarh, Oct. 10 -- Bachelor of Physiotherapy (BPT) students at the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) are facing a prolonged academic crisis, with regular classes, t... Read More


Access to mental health services vital during catastrophes: PGI

Chandigarh, Oct. 9 -- With catastrophic or emergency-like situations becoming more frequent - from natural disasters to global health crises - access to mental healthcare during such times has become ... Read More


No safe pedestrian crossing: Patients put life on line to reach PGI

Chandigarh, Oct. 3 -- For most people, anxiety before visiting a hospital is common. But for patients visiting the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education (PGIMER), this comes with the added worr... Read More


Childhood cancer survivors inspire others at PGI meet

Chandigarh, Sept. 28 -- Diagnosed with cancer at the tender age of 18 months, survival of Prabhdeep seemed difficult to his father Surjeet Singh after doctors in Jalandhar could offer no further help ... Read More


At UT-aided drug rehab centre, sun doesn't shine

Chandigarh, Sept. 23 -- Patients admitted to the 30-bedded Drug De-Addiction and Rehabilitation Centre in Sector 18, Chandigarh, barely get to see the sun or walk in the open, as the facility lacks an... Read More


Over 800% spike in calls to Centre's mental health helpline signals rising need for support

Chandigarh, Sept. 10 -- In the first eight months of 2025, the Tele MANAS helpline at Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Sector 32, received 4,696 calls from people seeking mental health ... Read More


'One-week radiotherapy as effective as 2 weeks'

Chandigarh, Sept. 8 -- A trial conducted by the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) has shown that high-risk breast cancer patients can complete radiotherapy in just one... Read More


Organ failure patients in region pay 140% more at private facilities

Chandigarh, Sept. 6 -- For organ failure patients in North India, the system seems to fail them more than their bodies do. With the region having just 20 government-run facilities that are licensed to... Read More


Independents, alliances clinch power

Chandigarh, Sept. 4 -- Students across nine city colleges picked their representatives to the student councils on Wednesday. While the city has 11 colleges, only nine went for polls, as at Guru Gobind... Read More


Colleges all set for D-Day too

Chandigarh, Sept. 3 -- Student council elections for the 2025-26 academic session will be held today in nine colleges across the city, with 43,860 students set to vote. On Tuesday, while college contr... Read More