Health

CHANDIGARH, August 1:  On the directions of the Hon’ble Chief Minister, a State-Level Review Meeting of the Department of Cooperation was convened today under the chairmanship of Shri Girish Dayalan, IAS, Registrar, Cooperative Societies, Punjab. The meeting was attended by Chief Auditor Cooperative Societies, Joint Registrars, Deputy Registrars, and senior officials from across the State. The Registrar underscored the need for time-bound, target-oriented functioning and individual accountability for field-level outcomes. It was also announced that such review meetings would henceforth be held on the 1st of every month without fail. A major initiative introduced during the meeting was the adoption of loss-making or underperforming cooperative societies by field officers. Under t...

Abohar, August 1 : Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convener Arvind Kejriwal visited the residence of renowned city-based businessman, the late Sanjay Verma, on Friday to express their condolences to the bereaved family. Bhagwant Singh Mann and Arvind Kejriwal met Sanjay Verma’s brother, Jagat Verma, and offered their sympathies. They stated that while this is an irreparable loss for the family, it is also a significant loss for society, which has lost a determined and enterprising individual. Both leaders prayed to the Almighty to grant eternal peace to the departed soul and strength to the family to bear this profound loss. Both the leaders noted that the Verma family had carved a niche  for itself through hard work, dedication, a...

Chandigarh, August 1 Punjab Finance, Planning, Excise and Taxation Minister Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema announced on Friday that the Punjab government is making significant progress in processing pending Goods and Services Tax (GST) refund applications by sanctioning 1,408 applications in July, amounting to a total refund of Rs 241.17 crore. Addressing a press conference here, the Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said that as of July 31, 2025, the state has cleared a substantial portion of the backlog, demonstrating a concerted effort to streamline the refund process for businesses. He said that as of June 30, 2025, there were 3,452 pending refund applications, totaling Rs 832.93 crore. He revealed that in July, refunds totaling Rs 241.17 crore were sanctioned, comprising Rs 57 ...

Shaheed Udham Singh Wala (Sunam), July 31: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann and National Convener of Aam Aadmi Party Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday renewed their pledge to further realize the dreams of martyrs by ensuring welfare of every section of society.   Addressing the gathering after laying the foundation stone of projects worth around Rs 85 crore to give facelift to Shaheed Udham Singh wala town, the National convener of AAP said that Shaheed Udham Singh made a supreme sacrifice for the sake of the freedom of the country. Arvind kejriwal said that it is a matter of immense pride and satisfaction for him to be part of this function to pay tribute to the iconic martyr. He said that India’s freedom struggle saw countless sacrifices for the sake of the country to ...

Chandigarh, July 30 : In a significant administrative reform aimed at improving governance and service delivery in rural areas, the Punjab Cabinet, led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, has approved the restructuring of rural development blocks to align them with district boundaries, thereby enhancing administrative efficiency. A decision to this effect was taken during a meeting of the Council of Ministers chaired by the Chief Minister today. Disclosing this here today, a spokesperson of the Chief Minister’s Office said that the restructuring has been undertaken to bring the jurisdiction of development blocks in line with existing district boundaries especially benefiting the districts of Sangrur, Malerkotla, Fazilka, Ferozepur, SAS nagar and Patiala. This realignment is int...

Chandigarh/New Delhi, July 30 Member Parliament from Sangrur Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer on Wednesday raised the issue of exorbitantly high prices of medicines during the Zero Hour in Parliament and demanded from the central government to fix a price cap for the same Solution medicines. Meet Hayer raised an important issue related to health during the Zero Hour and said that under the Drug Price Control Order (DPCO) 2013 law, the prices of some essential medicines are being controlled, but there is no price regulation on medicines which are used more often such as those used for blood pressure, diabetes etc. For the treatment of these ailments, medicines containing the same solution are being manufactured by different companies but the prices of the medicines also vary. Meet Hayer sa...

CHANDIGARH, July 30:           In a stern response to the tragic incident at a Jalandhar Civil Hospital, Punjab Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr Balbir Singh on Wednesday announced the suspension of three doctors including Medical Superintendent and Senior Medical Officer, while, dismissal of house surgeon for gross negligence that led to the loss of patient lives due to disruption in oxygen supply.           Those suspended are Medical Superintendent Raj Kumar, Senior Medical Officer (SMO) Surjeet Singh, Consultant Anesthesia Dr Sonakshi (on-duty doctor). “All the three doctors have been placed under suspension. Detailed inquiry is being conducted and they are likely to be dismissed from t...

Chandigarh, July 29: With the firm resolve that no child in Punjab should live on the streets, beg for survival, or suffer exploitation, the Punjab Government under Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann has rescued a total of 208 children from begging under the ongoing campaign Project JEEVANJYOT-2. In the latest statewide action involving 20 special checks and raids, 5 more children were rescued and provided relief. Sharing this information, Dr. Baljit Kaur, Minister of Social Security, Women and Child Development, stated that “JEEVANJYOT aims to lift children from the streets into the system of education and protection.” Dr. Kaur informed that today, special operations were conducted in Barnala, Bathinda, Fatehgarh Sahib, Gurdaspur, Fazilka, Hoshiarpur, and Jalandhar. Additio...