With OPD footfall soaring, PGI haematology dept seeks more staff

Chandigarh, Feb. 7 -- With an ever-increasing patient load, the department of clinical haematology and medical oncology at the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) is fac... Read More

PGIMER, PU study: 'Temp beyond 33.8degC causes a 4.1% rise in mortality in city'

Chandigarh, Feb. 6 -- Summers are approaching, and researchers at the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) and Panjab University (PU) have some bad news for you. In a rec... Read More

Drug rehab centre high on violations as Chandigarh administration looks away

Chandigarh, Feb. 3 -- The government-aided drug de-addiction and rehabilitation centre in Sector 18 is functioning in violation of rules and contractual obligations, denying patients basic facilities ... Read More

PGIMER contract workers exposed to health risks without medical cover

Chandigarh, Jan. 23 -- Around 3,500 contractual workers at the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) continue to work in hazardous conditions without access to medical ben... Read More

Fund crunch, lack of bye laws plague cattle shelters in Chandigarh

Chandigarh, Jan. 23 -- The absence of adequate funding and a concrete policy for running cow shelters has resulted in the poor functioning of five gaushalas in Chandigarh, which together house 1,932 b... Read More

Chandigarh: PGIMER multi-level parking likely to be ready by October

Chandigarh, Jan. 9 -- After missing multiple deadlines, the multi-level parking project of the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), located near the new OPD building, is... Read More

Chandigarh: No weekly offs, 12+ hour shifts, work-life balance a myth for PGI resident doctors

Chandigarh, Jan. 9 -- Work-life balance is a myth - at least for resident doctors at the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, who routinely work for 80-90 ho... Read More

With 12degC max temp, Chandigarh sees season's coldest day

Chandigarh, Jan. 5 -- Enveloped in dense fog, the city recorded its coldest day of the season on Sunday as the maximum temperature dropped sharply to 12deg Celsius. This marked a decline of 2.4degC fr... Read More

Ban goes up in smoke as e-cigarette sale continues unabated in Chandigarh markets

Chandigarh, Dec. 26 -- Despite a nationwide ban since 2019, electronic cigarettes, commonly known as vapes, continue to be freely available in Chandigarh, a random check by this reporter at two of the... Read More

'Dwindling groundwater level a worry for Punjab's future': Justice JS Khehar

Chandigarh, Dec. 23 -- In Punjab, 86% of agricultural households are in debt, and the inability to repay loans has led to suicides, said former chief justice of India, Justice JS Khehar, on Monday. De... Read More

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