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Contaminated drinking water in 401 Punjab villages: Parliamentary panel

Patiala, March 24 -- A Parliamentary standing committee on water resources has highlighted a critical public health crisis in Punjab, reporting that 401 villages across six districts are struggling wi... Read More


PM-Kisan beneficiaries see 51% dip in Punjab

Patiala, March 18 -- The number of beneficiaries under the PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi has declined by 51% in Punjab over the past six years, the Centre told Lok Sabha on Tuesday. From 23.01 lakh beneficiar... Read More


Punjab shuts door on addicts from neighbouring states at rehab centres

India, March 16 -- Patiala The Punjab government has restricted treatment at its government-run drug de-addiction facilities and Outpatient Opioid Assisted Treatment (OOAT) clinics exclusively to res... Read More


Rehab centres shut door on addicts from other states

Patiala, March 16 -- The Punjab government has restricted treatment at its government-run drug de-addiction facilities and Outpatient Opioid Assisted Treatment (OOAT) clinics exclusively to residents ... Read More


State govt raises daily food allowance to Rs.200

Patiala, March 14 -- The Punjab health department has increased the daily food allowance for inmates at drug de-addiction and rehabilitation centres across Punjab from Rs.150 to Rs.200 per person for ... Read More


In 2025, Punjab saw 70 daily cancer deaths: Centre in Rajya Sabha

Patiala, March 11 -- Around 70 people - highest in the region - died of cancer every day in Punjab last year, according to the data shared by the Union ministry of health and family welfare in the Raj... Read More


Col Bath writes to DGP for dept inquiry against cops

Patiala, March 11 -- Colonel Pushpinder Singh Bath has written to Punjab director general of police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav seeking a detailed departmental inquiry against the accused Punjab police personn... Read More


No new govt medical college in Punjab until 2028, admits minister

Patiala, March 10 -- Despite the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government's ambitious 2022 budget promise to establish 16 medical colleges within five years, Punjab is unlikely to see a new state-run medical ... Read More


Soaring debt a big worry: Kataria

Patiala, March 10 -- A day after the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government presented its last budget of the tenure, governor Gulab Chand Kataria on Monday stated that the rising outstanding debt remains a ... Read More


No new govt medical college in Punjab until 2028, admits health minister

India, March 8 -- Despite the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government's ambitious 2022 budget promise to establish 16 medical colleges within five years, Punjab is unlikely to see a new state-run medical fac... Read More