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Punjab's plan to monitor OOAT clinics hits technical snag

Patiala, May 18 -- The Punjab government's plan to monitor outpatient opioid assisted treatment (OOAT) clinics through a digital portal has run into a technical snag even before its official launch. ... Read More


Amid surge in OOAT admissions, staff shortage proves a handicap

Patiala, May 17 -- With the number of patients visiting government-run Outpatient Opioid Assisted Treatment (OOAT) clinics seeing a rise amid the Punjab government's anti-drug campaign, a shortage of ... Read More


Punjab: Govt installs new signboards with Mann's image outside rebranded Ayushman Kendras

Patiala, May 14 -- The Punjab government has installed new directional signboards bearing the image of chief minister Bhagwant Mann outside all Union government-run Ayushman Arogya Kendras across the ... Read More


At 111, maternal mortality in Punjab dips for 2nd straight year

Patiala, May 13 -- Punjab's maternal mortality ratio (MMR) saw a dip for the second consecutive year, falling from 117 in 2023-24 to 111 in 2024-25, according to data from the state health department.... Read More


Punjab: Only one psychiatrist for 32 OOAT centres in Patiala district

Patiala, May 12 -- Punjab's efforts to combat drug abuse are being hampered due to shortage of psychiatrists, undermining the effectiveness of the state's anti-drug initiatives. Despite intensified c... Read More


Punjab: Mann rushes to Nangal dam, stops BBMB from releasing water to Haryana

Patiala, May 12 -- Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Sunday said the Bhakhra Beas Management Board (BBMB) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will be held responsible if violence breaks out over... Read More


Punjab earmarks 2,600 trauma beds in govt hospitals amid tensions between India and Pakistan

Patiala, May 10 -- Amid the escalating situation between India and Pakistan, the Punjab health department has earmarked 2,600 beds for 'trauma' patients in government hospitals across the state. Besid... Read More


5 school students killed in Samana crash

Patiala, May 8 -- Five school children and a driver were killed when the vehicle they were travelling in collided with a tipper at Samana in Patiala district on Wednesday, police said. The incident o... Read More


Punjab: 208 Aam Aadmi Clinics to come up in urban areas

Patiala, May 7 -- The Punjab health department is planning to open 208 Aam Aadmi Clinics (AACs) in urban areas across the state, officials said. A senior official, pleading anonymity, said the earlier... Read More


NGT junks plea against early paddy sowing

Patiala, May 5 -- The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has dismissed a petition challenging the Punjab government's move to advance the paddy transplantation from June 15 to June 1 this year. The governm... Read More