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Healthcare project akin UK's NHS starts in Ludhiana, 5000 clinics planned

Indo UK Clinics (IUCs), an integral part of one of the largest healthcare projects in the world encompassing 5000 clinics and 11 medicities pan-India using NHS expertise, equipment and suppliers gets started with first Indo UK Clinic becoming operational in Ludhiana, Punjab.The objective of setting up 5000 diagnostic centers and clinics is a part of inter-governmental discussions between India and the UK at Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) level in 2018. In fact, the ground-breaking of the first Medicity at Nagpur (Maharashtra) is scheduled during Prime Minister of the UK, Boris Johnson's visit to India later this year.The US-based Commonwealth Fund, a respected global health think-tank has ranked NHS, the British national health system, as the best amidst the healthcare systems in 11 of the most developed countries in the world.According to Dr Ajay Rajan Gupta, Managing Director and Group CEO, IUIH & IUCs, "During this pandemic, we want to enhance our ...

Punjab 6th pay commission recommends 2-fold hike for govt workers

An increase in minimum pay from Rs 6,950 to Rs 18,000 per month, was recommended

Punjab bans entry without negative Covid-19 test, vaccination certificate

Punjab government on Sunday issued that no one will be allowed to enter the state without a negative Covid-19 test result or a vaccine certificate

Only 2 people in cars, negative covid test report must for entering Punjab

The Punjab government on Monday announced not more than two persons can travel in a car and a negative coronavirus test report must for those entering the state as part of added curbs amid rising case

31 inmates, staff at Punjab juvenile correction home test Covid-19 positive

As many as 31 inmates and staff at a juvenile correction home in Ambala have tested positive for Covid-19

As queues for health care get longer, Delhi patients rush to Punjab

At least 500 such cases have landed at hospitals in the state in last fortnight

Oxygen shortage: Empty cylinders bought from Punjab to set up camp in Delhi

A community camp has been set up in the national capital near the Jangpura-Bhogal area where Covid-19 infected patients are being provided oxygen

Massacre in a Bagh

Datta's book made it clear that the horror of the massacre shaped the making of Gandhi and the nationalist movement he led

Navjot Sidhu: The irascible problem child of the Congress

The Congress' top leadership realises the former cricketer's utility and mass appeal. His oratory skills and ability to whip up mass hysteria in election rallies is acknowledged as an asset

Six patients die at Amritsar hospital allegedly due to oxygen shortage

Lapse prompts the Punjab authorities to order a probe into the incident

Oxygen shortage: 6 patients die at Covid-19 hospital in Punjab's Amritsar

Six patients died at a private hospital here on Saturday allegedly due to a shortage of oxygen, prompting Punjab authorities to order a probe into the incident

Punjab shuts iron and steel industries to divert oxygen for medical use

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Saturday ordered the shutdown of operations in the state's iron and steel industries to divert oxygen for medical use

Punjab registers 130 FIRs against violators of Covid-19 norms in 24 hours

A total of 130 FIRs were registered against violators of Covid-19 norms in the last 24 hours across the state, Punjab Police has informed

Haryana Deputy CM urges PM Modi to resume talks with protesting farmers

Dushyant Chautala has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and urged him to resume talks with protesting farmers

Punjab sees record daily rise of 4,333 Covid cases, takes tally to 286,816

Punjab's daily COVID-19 cases surged to a record high of 4,333 on Thursday, taking the state's cumulative tally to 2,86,816, according to a medical bulletin.

'Day-dreamer's fantasy,' says HC in Punjab woman vs Prince Harry case

A woman approached the Punjab and Haryana High Court seeking issuance of an arrest warrant against Prince Harry saying he didn't fulfill his promise to marry her.

Call off protests amid Covid surge, govt ready for talks: Tomar to farmers

Tomar Saturday appealed to the farmers protesting at Delhi borders to call off their long-running agitation

Punjab farmers protest against government's direct benefit scheme

Farmers and commission agents in Amritsar on Saturday went on strike

Only 5 days of vaccine stock left, says Punjab CM Amarinder Singh

Singh on Saturday said that the state has only five days of COVID-19 vaccines left

Punjab CM extends night curfew to entire state as coronavirus cases surge

With Punjab witnessing a surge in coronavirus cases, Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Wednesday announced extension of night curfew to the entire state and ordered a ban on political gatherings.