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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


Sector 31 Group Home: Move to house EWS candidates at senior citizens' home raises hackles

Chandigarh, Dec. 22 -- In the twilight of his life, 64-year-old Jagdish Singh, who works as a security guard on a meagre salary, has only one worry in life. A single parent to a 34-year-old with menta... Read More


Shortage of critical staff crippling hospitals in Chandigarh

Chandigarh, Dec. 13 -- A severe and persistent staff crunch has brought Chandigarh's premier government healthcare institutions-the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), G... Read More


Chandigarh: With over 8k downloads in last 10 years, PGI's app guiding doctors in emergency care

Chandigarh, Nov. 16 -- With 8,210 downloads in over ten years, the Gastrointestinal (GI) and Liver Emergencies App is helping doctors all over the country in dealing with GI and liver emergency cases ... Read More


Chandigarh administration agrees to reduce Group Home deposit from rRs.r20L to rRs.r6L

Chandigarh, Nov. 13 -- Nearly after two years of deliberations and parents' efforts, the UT administration on Wednesday has agreed to reduce the security deposit for the Group Home in Sector 31 from R... Read More


Chandigarh: Defunct C-arm machine at ortho dept delays implant surgeries at GMCH-32

Chandigarh, Oct. 30 -- Scores of patients admitted to the orthopaedics department at the Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Sector 32, are facing inordinate delays in their implant surger... Read More


Amid centre's push, key digital services still missing at Chandigarh hospitals

Chandigarh, Oct. 26 -- Amid the central government's emphasis on implementing the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM), Chandigarh health department is focusing on creating Ayushman Bharat Health Ac... Read More


Chandigarh tricity area sees 95% drop in dengue cases this year

Chandigarh, Oct. 19 -- With just 160 cases so far, the Tricity has reported its lowest number of dengue cases in four years, according to official data. This is a 94.96% decline from last year when th... Read More