Is India winning the wrong battle on infant mortality?India's infant mortality rate has significantly dropped to 24 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2024. This progress is largely due to a surge...
02 Jun, 2026, 04.16 PM IST
Great Experiences: Why cheese tourism is becoming the latest luxury travel trend among IndiansLuxury travellers yearning for authentic yet offbeat experiences are opting for cheese tourism, finds Glynda Alves
31 May, 2026, 10.41 AM IST
Punjab records 5,300 high-risk C-section deliveries under Sehat YojanaPunjab's Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojana has provided vital healthcare for over 7,300 mothers and newborns. The scheme covered 5,300 high-risk cae...
27 May, 2026, 01.41 PM IST
Heatwave scorches India, Banda district hottest at 47.6 degrees CelsiusIndia is experiencing severe heatwaves. Uttar Pradesh's Banda recorded the highest temperature at 47.6 degrees Celsius. Delhi temperatures ...
21 May, 2026, 09.34 PM IST
Delhi rolls out heatwave action plan; work breaks from 1–4 pm for outdoor labourers, ORS for students, water points across cityDelhi heatwave: Delhi is facing a severe heatwave. The government has launched a comprehensive plan to protect citizens. Labourers will get...
28 Apr, 2026, 03.20 PM IST
Room with a view! More branded hotels check into state capitalsBranded hotels are set to expand across India's state capitals. Patna alone will see its branded hotel pipeline grow to eleven. Across the ...
21 Apr, 2026, 12.08 AM IST
Separate rooms, beds reserved; medicines stocked: Jalgaon admin prepares after IMD heatwave alert for MaharashtraJalgaon district is preparing for a heatwave. Government hospitals have set up special rooms and beds for heat-related illnesses. Doctors a...
18 Apr, 2026, 11.27 AM IST
Fortis Healthcare to invest over Rs 900 crore at Mohali: Punjab Minister Sanjeev AroraFortis Healthcare is set to invest over Rs 900 crore in Mohali, expanding its campus and adding 400 beds. This expansion will create a worl...
19 Sep, 2025, 06.55 PM IST
'Rain emergency' declared in Pakistan's Punjab after 30 dead in 24 hoursHeavy monsoon rains caused devastation in Pakistan's Punjab. Thirty people died in the last 24 hours. The Punjab government declared a rain...
17 Jul, 2025, 03.19 PM IST
Pakistan's Punjab govt shuts all educational institutions till Sunday, amid tensionsAmid escalating tensions, Pakistan's Punjab shuts schools until Sunday. The Maryam Nawaz government declares a health emergency in Punjab h...
08 May, 2025, 07.57 PM IST
Our hospitals, beds, and emergency equipment are ready: Punjab Health Minister on HMPV virusPunjab Health Minister Balbir Singh confirmed no HMPV virus cases in Punjab so far. He stated that the virus is mild and not like Covid, so...
08 Jan, 2025, 03.44 PM IST
Hospitals in Pakistan run short of beds as dengue cases surge countrywideIn the last 24 hours, 98 new cases of dengue were reported in Islamabad, according to the district health officer, of which 73 were found i...
10 Oct, 2021, 07.57 PM IST
Health services in Punjab hit as government doctors go on 3-day strike over NPA issueDoctors working in government hospitals have been protesting against the recommendation of the Punjab's sixth pay commission de-linking non...
12 Jul, 2021, 04.08 PM IST
Doctors' strike hit medical services in PunjabThe impact of the strike was seen more in rural areas of the state. Medical services in the out-patient departments (OPDs) were severely af...
25 Jun, 2021, 03.06 PM IST
Profiteering during emergency indecent: Mayawati on Punjab govt's alleged sale of vaccinesBahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Saturday hit out at the Congress-led Punjab government for allegedly selling COVID-19 vaccine d...
05 Jun, 2021, 01.17 PM IST
After Punjab, Haryana, dengue scare in Chandigarh with 136 casesChandigarh has been witnessing a sudden surge in the number of dengue cases this season as 136 people have tested positive for the vector-b...
21 Sep, 2015, 07.23 PM IST
Punjab to recruit 500 new doctorsPunjab govt will recruit 500 doctor to strengthen the state's health services, 300 new doctors will be posted as Emergency Medical officers
06 Jun, 2013, 10.35 PM IST