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'Administrative reasons': Ludhiana civil surgeon transferred to Moga

Ludhiana, March 11 -- Ludhiana civil surgeon Dr Pardeep Mohindra was transferred to Moga on Monday. This comes two days after he was found without any answer on a question on the open sale of an addic... Read More


20 of 46 OOAT centres in Ludhiana dist running sans counsellors

Ludhiana, March 7 -- As many as 20 of the 40 Outpatient Opioid Assisted Treatment (OOAT) centres in district are running without a single counsellor, according to data from the deputy medical commissi... Read More


Ludhiana: De-addiction centre sees 193 kids in 3 years

Ludhiana, March 5 -- The de-addiction centre at the Ludhiana Civil Hospital here has been receiving addicts under 12 years of age struggling with heroin and cannabis addiction. Since April 2022, the c... Read More


Ludhiana: Patients' attendants in lurch as civil hospital 'sarai' houses OOAT, canteen

Ludhiana, March 5 -- The facility (sarai) meant for the attendants of women admitted to the mother and child wing of the Ludhiana Civil Hospital is being used to run an outdoor opioid assisted treatme... Read More


Ludhiana: Equipment missing, railway station officials rely on 'gut feeling' to enforce weight norms

Ludhiana, March 4 -- The officials and staffers at the railway station continue to work without any weighing apparatus for luggage, relying on estimations and cursory looks to enforce weight limit nor... Read More


Ludhiana has most HIV cases among drug users in Punjab

Ludhiana, Feb. 28 -- The district topped the state in the number of intravenous drug users (IDUs) in HIV patients reported in 2023 and 2024 according to the data collected by the Punjab State Aids Con... Read More


Ludhiana: Domoria bridge work delayed; biz affected, say traders

Ludhiana, Feb. 27 -- The local business establishments near the Domoria bridge here have been struggling to stay afloat as the road connecting the old city to Civil Lines has now been closed for three... Read More


More than 50% HIV infected in Ludhiana are drug users

Ludhiana, Feb. 26 -- Intravenous drug users (IDUs) have come to account for most of the HIV patients in Ludhiana. The percentage of IDUs in HIV patients has risen from just 12.8% of the total patients... Read More


Ludhiana: Ayurveda department facing acute shortage of doctors, nurses

Ludhiana, Feb. 25 -- Of the total 64 posts of Ayurvedic Medical Officer (AMO), 19 posts are lying vacant in the ayurveda department. While highlighting the shortage of doctors, district ayurveda offic... Read More


Ludhiana: Railway staff protest for promotions

Ludhiana, Feb. 23 -- Railway running staff staged a protest in the running room of the Ludhiana station here, seeking their promotions, on Saturday. The protest was held against the senior divisional ... Read More