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At 31, Punjab records season's highest single-day spike in stubble fires

Patiala, Oct. 15 -- With 31 new cases, Punjab on Tuesday witnessed the highest single-day spike of the season in farm fire incidents, taking the total count to 165. According to data from the Punjab ... Read More


Punjab feels the dengue sting as cases soar to 1,671

Patiala, Oct. 14 -- Dengue cases are climbing rapidly in Punjab, with the tally this season reaching 1,671 as of Monday. As per the Punjab health department data, Patiala remains the worst-affected d... Read More


Punjab: 12 more farmers booked as farm fire cases rise to 126

Patiala, Oct. 13 -- Punjab Police on Sunday registered 12 new FIRs against farmers for stubble burning, taking the total number of such cases filed this paddy harvest season to 72, officials said. Th... Read More


Punjab recalls 8 IVs, antibiotics after adverse reaction reports

Patiala, Oct. 12 -- Following reports of suspected adverse drug reactions (ADRs) from various government health facilities across the state, the Punjab health department has ordered an immediate withd... Read More


Punjab's farm fires tally shoots past 100 as paddy harvest picks up

Patiala, Oct. 11 -- After no farm fires for 10 straight days since September 30, Punjab on Friday reported six fresh incidents of stubble burning, taking the total count during the ongoing paddy harve... Read More


Dry spell ahead in Punjab after 2 days of downpour

Patiala, Oct. 8 -- After two consecutive days of rainfall causing significant damage to the paddy crop in Punjab, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted a dry spell across the state f... Read More


Patiala logs 250 dengue cases,Punjab health department issues advisory

Patiala, Oct. 7 -- With nearly 100 dengue cases over the past week, Patiala has emerged as the worst-affected district in Punjab so far this season. The district has already recorded 250 cases this se... Read More


Violence against docs: Punjab govt to deploy security guards at all dist hospitals soon

Patiala, Oct. 7 -- Days after the Punjab Civil Medical Services Association (PCMSA) threatened to go on a strike after Diwali over their long-pending demand for enhanced security, the Punjab governmen... Read More


US shutdown: No change in Punjab farm fire count as NASA halts updates

Patiala, Oct. 5 -- Punjab has reported a five-day pause in farm fire incidents, with no new cases recorded since September 30, according to data from the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB). This co... Read More


To curb price disparity: Punjab forms panel to streamline knee implant tender process

Patiala, Oct. 4 -- The Punjab government has formed a committee to bring uniformity to the tendering process of procurement of total knee replacement (TKR) implants and fix loopholes. The move comes a... Read More