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Punjab: Found contaminated, intravenous fluid recalled from hospitals

Patiala, May 31 -- Amid reports that an intravenous (IV) fluid is contaminated, the Punjab health department has recalled it from all health centres. This comes barely three months after another IV fl... Read More


Punjab: Farmers being misguided, mafia opposing land pooling scheme, says CM

Patiala, May 29 -- Accusing opposition parties of spreading rumours and misguiding farmers regarding the government's proposed land pooling scheme, Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday sai... Read More


Punjab: With over 60% posts vacant, PSPCL reeling under staff shortage

Patiala, May 29 -- The Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) is reeling under severe staff shortage ahead of the paddy sowing season. According to the PSPCL data available, currently, more th... Read More


Resident doctors, MBBS interns decry high course fee, low stipends in Punjab

Patiala, May 27 -- Resident doctors and MBBS interns at Government Medical College and Rajindra Hospital staged a protest on Monday, decrying low stipends. Medical students across the state have been... Read More


Punjab's power demand drops, thanks to rain relief

Patiala, May 27 -- With rain bringing a much-needed relief from the scorching heat, the power demand in the state plunged by 3,000 megawatts in just two days, data from the Punjab State Power Corporat... Read More


Punjab: Welfare board transfers rRs.r25 lakh into workers' bank account twice

Patiala, May 24 -- Officials of the Punjab Building and Other Construction Workers' (BOCW) Welfare Board have been on toes as the board mistakenly transferred Rs.25 lakh into the bank accounts of cons... Read More


Punjab: MBA professionals to be hired for better management of hospitals

Patiala, May 22 -- The Punjab government is all set to hire MBA professionals for better management of hospitals. Those having degrees in MBA, Master of Hospital Administration and Master's in Public ... Read More


Power demand surges in Punjab, breaches 14,000-MW mark

Patiala, May 21 -- Following a rise in the maximum temperature, the power demand on Tuesday crossed 14,000 megawatts (MW) for the first time this year in Punjab. The maximum demand of 14,026 MW was at... Read More


Punjabi varsity exam results delayed as assessors refuse to check answer sheets amid pending payment

Patiala, May 20 -- Though exams have already commenced, Punjabi University is yet to declare the results of the preceding semester as assessors have refused to check anwer sheets owing to non-clearanc... Read More


Field fires touch 9,000-mark in Punjab

Patiala, May 19 -- Despite repeated appeals to farmers to shun stubble burning, the farm fire incidents have reached 9,266 in the state, according to the Punjab Pollution Control Board's (PPCB) data. ... Read More