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PM RAHAT: Road mishap victims in Chandigarh to get up to rRs.r1.5L free treatment for 1st 7 days

Chandigarh, March 4 -- To ensure road accident victims don't lose out on the crucial "golden hour" treatment due to financial hurdles, all government and private hospitals in Chandigarh will now be pr... Read More


Chandigarh to feel early heat in March as mercury inches towards 30degC

Chandigarh, March 2 -- After recording its driest and warmest February since 2023, Chandigarh is heading into a hotter-than-normal March, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting abo... Read More


Chandigarh: Staff-strapped PGI cardiac centre feeling the strain of emergency launch

Chandigarh, Feb. 23 -- In a week's time, the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research plans to start the long-awaited dedicated emergency facility at its Advanced Cardiac Centre (ACC)... Read More


Chandigarh government museum sees a dip in footfall

Chandigarh, Feb. 18 -- The Government Museum and Art Gallery in Sector 10 has seen a steady decline in visitor footfall over the past decade, exposing glaring administrative gaps - including the absen... Read More


Chandigarh: This Valentine's Day, soaring rose prices a thorn in love

Chandigarh, Feb. 12 -- With Valentine's week coinciding with the wedding season, prices of roses have surged sharply across the tricity. A bouquet of 10 roses that would usually cost Rs.400- Rs.500 is... Read More


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