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Digital upgrade at PGI yet to see light of day

Chandigarh, Feb. 16 -- For thousands of patients, the treatment at the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research begins with standing in multiple queues from dawn till afternoon or som... Read More


Rs.100 a stick: This V-Day, brace for 'rose jolt'

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, PGIMER 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


Temp beyond 33.8degC causes a 4.1% rise in mortality rate: Study

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 UT 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


Lack of bylaws plague cow shelters in UT

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


PGI 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


PGIMER multi-level parking likely to be ready by October

Chandigarh, Jan. 9 -- After missing multiple deadlines, the multi-level parking project of the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), located near the new OPD building, is... Read More


No weekly offs, 12+ hour shifts, work-life balance a myth for PGI resident doctors

Chandigarh, Jan. 9 -- Work-life balance is a myth - at least for resident doctors at the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, who routinely work for 80-90 ho... Read More


Max temp dips to 12degC on season's coldest day

Chandigarh, Jan. 5 -- Enveloped in dense fog, the city recorded its coldest day of the season on Sunday as the maximum temperature dropped sharply to 12deg Celsius. This marked a decline of 2.4degC fr... Read More