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Over 400 evacuated after fire at Chandigarh's PGIMER hospital; no deaths

More than 400 patients were evacuated to safety after a major fire broke out in PGIMER-Chandigarh's Nehru Hospital block late last night, officials said on Tuesday. IMAGE: A policeman inspects the......

Punjab health minister draws ire for 'humiliating' VC of Baba Farid varsity

Punjab Health Minister Chetan Singh Jouramajra has come under fire from several quarters after he was seen forcing the Vice Chancellor of Baba Farid University of Health Sciences (BFUHS) to lie on......

Punjab forms high-level committee to probe PM security breach

The Punjab government on Thursday constituted a two-member high level committee to conduct a 'thorough probe' into lapses during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Ferozepur, an official......

Major lapse in PM's security in Punjab; Centre faults state govt

In a "major security lapse", Prime Minister Narendra Modi's convoy was stranded on a flyover due to a blockade by protesters in Ferozepur on Wednesday after which he returned from poll-bound Punjab......

Modi's Ferozepur rally deferred after security breach

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's rally in Punjab's Ferozepur, which was supposed to be held on Wednesday, has been postponed, Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya said. IMAGE: BJP supporters hold......

Health care: Budget cutback to fuel pvt expansion

The government has cut the budgets of some major central government funded public hospitals, indicating there could be more private sector expansion in health care. Over 80 per cent of health care......

Need for structural reforms in healthcare: PM

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday said India needs structural reforms in the healthcare sector to improve delivery of services at the grassroots level and help the underprivileged access the......

Dharmendra hospitalised

Actor-turned-politician Dharmendra was hospitalised in Chandigarh following a health problem, a hospital spokesperson said. "Dharmendra reported to PGIMER here late Tuesdaynight following some......

Milkha Singh cremated with full state honours

Iconic sprinter Milkha Singh was on Saturday cremated with full state honours in Chandigarh, marking the end of an era in which his pioneering accomplishments on the track galvanised a......

'I'll be alright in 3-4 days': Milkha, the eternal optimist

IMAGE: Mikha Singh and his wife Nirmal Kaur. Photograph: Kind courtesy Jeev Milkha Singh Even after testing positive to COVID-19, sprint legend Milkha Singh exuded optimism, a trait that he......

India's sprint legend Milkha Singh passes away

IMAGE: Milkha Singh, who tested negative for COVID-19 on Wednesday and was shifted to the general ICU, is being closely monitored by a team of doctors. Photograph: Ben A. Pruchnie/Getty Images One......

Milkha Singh's wife dies due to COVID complications

IMAGE: India's track and field legend Milkha Singh. Photograph: Mitesh Bhuvad/PTI Nirmal Kaur, former Indian women volleyball team captain and wife of sprint legend Milkha Singh, died at a Mohali......

COVID-afflicted Milkha Singh improving

‘Milkha Ji continues to improve and his condition is stable. Mrs Nirmal Milkha Ji is stable and continues to battle hard.’ IMAGE: Milkha Singh was admitted to PGIMER on June 3 after......

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