Health

Sangrur, March 14:  Principal Secretary of Health and Family Welfare Department Punjab Mr. Kumar Rahul visited Civil Hospital Sangrur and took stock of the health of female patients admitted in the Gynaecology ward. He spoke to the family members of the patients and the doctors present on the spot and while addressing the media, he said that he has interacted with 14 patients and all of them are healthy. He said that due to the administration of normal saline (NS), 3 patients initially had some health problems but the doctors present on the spot treated them well and no patient needed to be referred. The Principal Secretary said that the use of normal saline related to this batch has been banned in all hospitals in Punjab. He said that the Drug Inspector is taking its samples an...

Chandigarh/Sangrur, March 14: Principal Secretary of Health and Family Welfare Department Punjab Mr. Kumar Rahul visited Civil Hospital Sangrur and took stock of the health of female patients admitted in the Gynaecology ward. He spoke to the family members of the patients and the doctors present on the spot and while addressing the media, he said that he has interacted with 14 patients and all of them are healthy. He said that due to the administration of normal saline (NS), 3 patients initially had some health problems but the doctors present on the spot treated them well and no patient needed to be referred. The Principal Secretary said that the use of normal saline related to this batch has been banned in all hospitals in Punjab. He said that the Drug Inspector is taking its sampl...

CHANDIGARH/MALERKOTLA, March 14:           In a major action by the Malerkotla Police amidst the ongoing drive to make Punjab a safe and secure state as per directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Harpreet Singh, one of the accused arrested for the kidnapping of a 7-year-old boy, sustained bullet injuries while attempting to escape police custody during a follow-up operation to recover illegal weapons near village Salar, said Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Malerkotla Gagan Ajit Singh here on Friday.           The development came a day after Punjab Police successfully rescued 7-year-old Bhawkirat Singh from Seehan Daud (Khanna) within 24 hours of his abduction with the arrest of...

Chandigarh, March 13: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann held a significant meeting with UAE Ambassador to India, H.E. Dr. Abdulnasser Jamal Alshaali, to discuss avenues for strengthening bilateral trade, investment and cultural exchange between Punjab and the UAE. During the meeting, the Chief Minister showcased Punjab as a land of opportunities, highlighting its strong agricultural base, industrial potential and rapidly growing business ecosystem. He emphasized that Punjab and the UAE share a natural synergy in trade and commerce, which can be leveraged for mutual benefit. CM Punjab pointed out Punjab’s stronghold in food production, dairy, and agri-processing, stating that Punjab can play a pivotal role in meeting UAE’s food security needs. He also underlined the potenti...

Chandigarh, March 13: Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann led Punjab Government has transferred Rs. 4.34 Crore into the bank accounts of over 9500 farmers under the first phase of the Direct Sowing of Rice (DSR) initiative for the Kharif 2024 season.  Disclosing this here today, Punjab Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian said that during kharif 2024,  over 24000 farmers have registered 2.53 lakh acres on the DSR portal. After the verification done by concerned district officials, the Agriculture department transferred Rs. 4.34 crore into the bank accounts of over 9500 beneficiary farmers under the first phase. S. Gurmeet Singh Khudian said that the Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann led Punjab Government has been encouraging farmers to ado...

Chandigarh/SAS Nagar, March 13, 2025: Punjab Minister for Social Security, Women and Child Development, Dr Baljit Kaur said that as per the commitment of Punjab Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann, the State Government will strengthen the Regional Spinal Injuries Centre, Sector 70, Mohali by equipping it with more facilities.           Today, while visiting the Institute being assisted by the Department of Social Security, Women and Child Development, Punjab, annually with a financial grant of Rs 2 Crore, she said that this institute having specialty in treatment of spinal injuries with the expertise and services of renowned spinal surgeon and Project Director, Dr Raj Bahadur, caters patients from Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Ch...

Chandigarh, 12 March: In light of the looming United States reciprocal tariffs, farmers across Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand face a severe threat from cheap American apple imports flooding Indian markets.  In this connection, The Kashmir Valley Fruit Growers Union (KVFGU) has sounded the alarm, warning that this influx of low-cost apples will shrink market space, crash prices, and endanger the livelihoods of over 7 lakh families dependent on apple farming. Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan has urged the Government of India to act immediately to protect Indian farmer's interests.  He outlined key demands such as Protective Counter-Tariffs under which matching duties should be imposed on US apples to ensure a level playing field for In...

सूचना एवं लोक संपर्क विभाग, पंजाब मोगा हत्या कांड: पंजाब पुलिस ने मोगा में गैंगस्टर मलकीत मनु को संक्षिप्त गोलीबारी के बाद किया गिरफ्तार- पंजाब पुलिस मुख्यमंत्री भगवंत सिंह मान के निर्देशानुसार पंजाब को सुरक्षित राज्य बनाने के लिए प्रतिबद्ध- गिरफ्तार आरोपी, दविंदर बंबीहा गैंग के गैंगस्टर गोपी लाहौरिया और लक्की पटियाला का संचालक था: डीजीपी गौरव यादव- गिरफ्तारी से बचने के लिए मनु ने पुलिस टीम पर की गोलीबारी, पुलिस टीमों ने की जवाबी कार्रवाई: एडीजीपी एजीटीएफ प्रमोद बानचंडीगढ़/मोगा, 12 मार्च: मुख्यमंत्री भगवंत सिंह मान के दिशा-निर्देशों के अनुसार पंजाब को सुरक्षित राज्य बनाने के लिए चलाए गए अभियान के दौरान संगठित अपराधों के खिलाफ बड़ी सफलता हासिल करते हुए एंटी गैंगस्टर टास्क फोर्स (ए.जी.टी.एफ.) पंजाब ने मोगा पुलिस के साथ संयुक्त ऑपरेशन के दौरान विदेश आधारित गैंगस्टर गौरव उर्फ लक्की पटिया...

Chandigarh, March 12: In a decisive move to put a full stop on the sale and purchase of the uncertified seeds in the state, Punjab Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister S. Gurmeet Singh Khudian has directed the Agriculture Department to develop an online portal for tracking and tracing of paddy seeds within a month. The portal will mandate registered seed producers to log detailed information about every transaction involving paddy seeds including seed purchases, sales, and quantities to maintain digital record, ensuring transparency and accountability within the seed supply chain. S. Gurmeet Singh Khudian, along with Additional Chief Secretary Agriculture Mr. Anurag Verma and VC Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) Dr. Satbir Singh Gosal, held a high-level meeting with the she...

Chandigarh, March 11:           Industries and Investment Promotion Minister Tarunpreet Singh Sond has thanked Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann for introducing the One-Time Settlement Scheme (OTS) to resolve old pending cases, to provide long-awaited relief to industrialists of Punjab.           Sond said that OTS scheme will facilitate the industrialists to settle industrial disputes related to enhanced land costs and delayed principal payments thereby ensuring that long-standing grievances of industrialists are resolved in a fair and transparent manner. He said that, as per the scheme, the government will provide a significant financial relief measure by allowing defaulters to clear dues wit...