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Rohtak PGIMS cracks down on negligence, orders leakages fixed within 24 hours
1+ hour, 27+ min ago (395+ words) Under fire from various quarters for sanitation lapses, overcrowding and shortage of medicines, the authorities at PGIMS Rohtak have shifted into action mode, with the top officers conducting surprise inspections and holding staff accountable for failing to implement directions on…...
The Tribune Impact: Punjab Governor seeks report on toxic canal water that threatens 4 Malwa districts
4+ hour, 21+ min ago (260+ words) Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria has sought a detailed report from the Water Resources Department over the issue of contaminated canal water affecting four Malwa districts - Ferozepur, Faridkot, Muktsar and Fazilka - following a report carried in The Tribune titled "Toxic…...
Nadda promises support to bolster research infra during NIPER visit
13+ hour ago (179+ words) Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare JP Nadda visited the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) on Friday. Nadda arrived at the NIPER Convention Centre at 11. 30 am and attended a board room meeting with NIPER director Dulal Panda,…...
PFCD Advocates for Insurance Coverage of Robotic Joint Replacement Surgery to Bridge Indias Treatment Gap
2+ hour, 27+ min ago (164+ words) This coverage gap exists despite the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) guidelines to include modern treatments, since 2019. Panellists emphasized that insurers need to look beyond upfront costs and assess the longer-term value that robotic technology delivers, including…...
Pune Leads the Way with Launch of City Chapter for Mental Health Action
4+ hour, 5+ min ago (273+ words) The Tribune Pune, May 02, 2026: The first meeting to launch the Pune City Chapter of the Policymakers" Forum on Mental Health was convened at the ILS Conference Room, ILS Law College, bringing together leaders from government, public health, academia, and civil…...
May Day: Sanyukt Karamchari Morcha seeks regularisation of daily wagers, contractual staff
15+ hour, 39+ min ago (271+ words) The Sanyukt Karamchari Morcha, representing thousands of daily wage, contractual and outsourcing workers, paid respect to labour martyrs, hoisted flag and distributed sweets at the Sector 23 ground on the occasion of May Day. Leaders condemned the Chandigarh Administration's refusal to…...
After Mumbai deaths, Chandigarh Administration issues advisory on food-borne diseases
15+ hour, 19+ min ago (253+ words) The Tribune In view of recent media reports regarding deaths in Mumbai allegedly linked to watermelon consumption, the Food Safety Administration, UT Health Department, has taken prompt preventive action. Food Safety Officers were directed to lift watermelon samples from markets…...
Price politics: Deferred LPG pricing returns fast
13+ hour, 50+ min ago (196+ words) The Tribune THE Rs 993 increase in commercial LPG prices, pushing the 19-kg cylinder beyond Rs 3, 000, is striking as much for its timing as for its scale Announced just days after Assembly elections concluded in four states, the move is bound…...
In pictures: Intense heat wave in North India
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (18+ words) From Amritsar to Shimla, the old and young turn to swimming, umbrellas, and more to beat the heat....
As mercury soars in Ludhiana, people turn to traditional lassi, shikanji for respite
12+ hour, 15+ min ago (303+ words) With temperatures hovering around 41 or 42 degree Celsius, locals feel drained amid the sweltering heat and are turning to traditional drinks " like lassi and shikanji " for respite. Most of the locals are hesitant to step outside due to the unforgiving sun....