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Change in GMCH-32 timings from August 16

GMCH, Sector 32, has changed its timing from August 16 post summer vacations. The hospital functioning hours will be from 9 am to 5 pm, OPD registration will be 8 am to 11 am and OPD timings will be 9 am to 2 pm.

The Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Sector 32, has changed its timing from August 16 post summer vacations. (HT File)

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Updated on Aug 08, 2024 08:34 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Chandigarh: Third-year MBBS student at GMCH-32 ends life

A third-year MBBS student at Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Sector 32, Chandigarh, was found hanging in the hostel room after which her flatmates informed the chief warden

According to sources, a suicide note was found in the student’s room which the police have now taken into custody. (HT File)

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Updated on Sep 30, 2024 03:28 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Chandigarh: Mother & child care centre coming up at GMCH-32

Notably, the initially proposed budget of ₹35 crore for the construction of the centre at Chandigarh’s GMCH-32 has been nearly doubled, now amounting to ₹73 crore

An exclusive 260-bed Mother and Child Care Centre will decrease infant mortality rate and mother mortality rate, said Dr AK Attri, Director Principal, Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Sector 32, Chandigarh. (HT Photo)

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Updated on Jul 22, 2024 07:32 AM IST

ByRobert Abraham, Chandigarh

11, including dean of govt hospital booked for patient’s death

Negligence case registered against GMCH dean and 10 doctors in Nagpur after a patient's death during surgery in 2019. Accused booked under IPC section 304(a).

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Updated on May 10, 2024 06:24 AM IST

ByPradip Kumar Maitra

GMCH-32 confers 354 degrees at first postgraduate convocation

Chief guest Ram Nath Kovind, former President of India, appreciated that out of the nine gold medallists, seven were women

The students who received gold medals at the first postgraduate convocation ceremony of GMCH-32. (Keshav Singh/HT)

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Updated on Apr 27, 2024 08:42 AM IST

ByRobert Abraham, Chandigarh

Chandigarh: 191 GRIID students awarded degrees, 21 receive gold medals

As many as 191 students, of batches from 2002 to 2023, were awarded diploma and degree certificates in this ceremony

UT adviser Rajeev Verma awarding a degree to a Government Rehabilitation Institute for Intellectual Disabilities students in Chandigarh. (HT PHOTO)

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Published on Mar 03, 2024 05:07 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Chandigarh: Work on emergency & trauma centre at GMCH-32 continues to drag

Back in 2019, the Chandigarh administration had given the go-ahead for the construction of the centre, with an expected expenditure of ₹52.77 lakh

The original deadline for the centre’s construction was February 2022, but the work is still incomplete. (HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Jan 28, 2024 08:02 AM IST

ByRobert Abraham, Chandigarh

Chandigarh: Boyfriend arrested for driving student to suicide

The accused, Divyam Kapoor, 21, a resident of Ram Nagar Colony, Lakhimpur Kheri, was arrested on the complaint of the student’s father, who lives in Noida

Sources from Chandigarh Police said the woman and her boyfriend studied in the same class in BSc final year. (Getty image)

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Published on Jan 19, 2024 07:32 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Audit report: GMCH-32 causes loss of ₹86 lakh as it failed to float tenders for services

According to the report, GMCH failed to float the tenders in 2018 as per the instructions of the UT finance department to outsource the services of workers and security personnel from existing contractors

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Updated on Jan 18, 2024 09:18 AM IST

ByHillary Victor, Chandigarh

Chandigarh: GMSH-16 extension hospital at Sarangpur moves a step closer to reality

The planned, five-story, 500-bed hospital in Sarangpur, covering 15 acres, is 7 km away from GMSH-16. This extension hospital will alleviate the patient load at the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research and GMSH-16, Chandigarh

The UT administration previously had proposed to the Union ministry of health and family welfare to upgrade GMSH-16, Chandigarh, to a medical college with 100 MBBS seats. (HT Photo)

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Updated on Jan 08, 2024 08:52 AM IST

ByRobert Abraham, Chandigarh

As Chandigarh records highest cases of TB in country, GMCH to start with MD course

The health ministry has given the green light for four new faculty positions in the tuberculosis and respiratory diseases department at GMCH in Chandigarh

The TBRD department, currently based at the Sector 48 hospital, is set to expand its services by conducting three weekly OPDs there and an additional two at GMCH-32 in Chandigarh. (HT File)

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Updated on Jan 03, 2024 09:22 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Cyclist killed in Mohali hit-and-run

A cyclist in Dera Bassi died after being hit by a speeding car. The driver fled the scene. The police have booked the driver for rash driving and negligence.

A speeding car the cyclist in Dera Bassi, Mohali. (HT File)

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Updated on Nov 25, 2023 09:12 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Mohali

Vehicle dealer shot in leg in Panchkula

The victim, Naveen Kumar, a resident of Surajpur village, Panchkula, sustained a bullet injury in the leg and is under treatment at GMCH, Sector 32, Chandigarh

A case under Sections 307 and 341 of the Indian Penal Code and the Arms Act was registered at the Sector 14 police station in Panchkula. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

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Updated on Nov 05, 2023 08:00 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Panchkula

Chandigarh: GMCH-32 terminates contractual clerk accused of graft

As per officials, the clerk, Archana, took the money and later returned it in front of the committee investigating the matter

Employed on contract basis, the clerk, Archana, is accused of soliciting <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>1 lakh from two students for facilitating their internship placements at the hospital. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

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Published on Sep 19, 2023 02:58 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Chandigarh: Upgraded labs at GMCH to help cut waiting time

The state-of-the-art advanced diagnostic and interventional labs in Area-55, Level 5, Block-A, are equipped to conduct diagnostic and therapeutic bronchoscopy, thoracoscopy, EBUS & EUS, PFT, upper & lower gastrointestinal endoscopy & ERCP, NCV, EEG and EMG tests

These facilities were dedicated to the public after renovating an existing room, where these tests are now being conducted on a daily basis, resulting in timely diagnosis and reduced waiting time. (HT Photo)

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Updated on Sep 18, 2023 12:48 AM IST

ByRobert Abraham, Chandigarh

Chandigarh: Junior resident doctors’ strike continues for second day

There was an increase in the number of people outside the general medicine and surgery OPDs; Emergency services remained unaffected

Junior resident doctors holding a protest at GMCH, Sector 32, Chandigarh, on Wednesday. (Ravi Kumar/HT)

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Published on Sep 14, 2023 02:39 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Chandigarh: Junior resident doctor ‘slaps’ patient’s family

The doctor had allegedly slapped the relative and acted inappropriately towards a female security guard; Amritpal Singh, 27, of Nawanshahr, said as his father condition deteriorated, he approached the nursing station

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Updated on Sep 13, 2023 12:56 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Chandigarh: Joint inspection to tackle VIP access concerns at GMCH-32

All parking lots at GMCH-32 are closed at the time of VIP movement to keep it ready for any emergency situations

The joint inspection comes as the closure of parking lots at GMCH-32 during VIP movement has been causing inconvenience for doctors, patients and visitors. (HT File Photo)

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Updated on Aug 20, 2023 04:57 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

GMCH MD/MD admissions: First counselling quashed after confusion over seat allocation

As per the recent orders from UT health secretary Yashpal Garg, an IP Pool candidate should firstly be adjusted against the seats of preferred branch available in IP Pool

During the first counselling session on August 16, confusion stemmed over conversion of economically weaker section (EWS) seats into general category seats. (HT Photo)

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Updated on Aug 18, 2023 03:24 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

MD/MS admissions at GMCH-32: Parents’ representative urges UT admn to review modifications

On August 4, UT health secretary Yashpal Garg directed GMCH to revise the counselling process and sequencing promptly for MD/MS admissions for the 2023 session to ensure a completely fair and transparent admission process

The first round of counselling is scheduled to take place on August 16. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

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Updated on Aug 15, 2023 12:13 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Chandigarh: Counselling for MD/MS courses at GMCH-32 to go online from next year

As per the Chandigarh health secretary’s orders, GMCH has been directed to ensure that counselling for admission in state quota (IP Pool and UT Pool) is done through online mode only from 2024 session

The health secretary has also instructed GMCH to ensure comprehensive videography of the entire counselling process for the 2023 session. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

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Updated on Aug 13, 2023 03:34 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Expired kits case: GMCH-32 reinstates 5 medical lab technicians after protest

GMCH issued reinstatement orders on the condition that if the ongoing investigation finds them culpable, they will face termination

Members of the GMCH Employees and Workers Joint Action Committee staging a protest on the hospital premises on Wednesday. (HT Photo)

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Updated on Aug 10, 2023 01:49 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Modifications in MD/MS admission process will ensure fairness: Chandigarh health secretary

Candidates of IP Pool eligible under UT Pool will be considered against the UT Pool seats also in case their preferred choice is not available in IP Pool

Chandigarh health secretary Yashpal Garg said the only change made was that an IP Pool candidate will firstly be considered against a seat in the same pool if the desired branch is available. (HT Photo)

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Updated on Aug 08, 2023 04:32 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Monsoon showers leave GMCH-32 emergency ward flooded

Videos that emerged on social media showed patients, security guards, and ambulance assistants making their way through knee-deep water.

Patients, attendants and ambulance staff struggle to make their way through the waterlogged corridor outside the emergency ward of GMCH-32. (HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Jun 30, 2023 07:26 PM IST

ByHT Correspondents, Chandigarh

Impersonator doubled demand to help nursing officers candidate land job at Chandigarh’s GMCH-32

Impersonator had initially sought ₹5 lakh from the nursing officers exam candidate land job as it was a contractual job at Chandigarh’s GMCH-32; but later raised demand to ₹10 lakh on learning that he will be hired on permanent basis

The impersonator had doubled the demand to help nursing officers candidate land job at Chandigarh’s GMCH-32. (HT File)

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Updated on May 06, 2023 10:22 AM IST

ByNikhil Sharma, Chandigarh

Ammonia gas leak from cold storage factory in Bihar district creates panic

Officials said the incident took place at RB Cold Storage Pvt Ltd located in Bariyarpur locality where the gas leakage was reported after locals heard a loud noise

Many people had complained of eye irritation and breathlessness among other complications. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

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Updated on Apr 21, 2023 04:19 PM IST

BySandeep Bhaskar

Teen killed in Dera Bassi hit-and-run

The deceased was identified as Arman Alam; his friend told the Dera Bassi police that Alam got down from a bus around 4.30 pm and was crossing the road to visit a shop, when he was hit by a truck

The truck driver fled the spot after hitting the teen. He has been booked by the Dera Bassi police. (iStock)

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Updated on Apr 17, 2023 01:17 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Mohali

Man who stabbed father-son duo in Manimajra held

The accused, identified as Vijay, a Class-4 employee at PGIMER, was nabbed from New Indira Colony, Chandigarh, hours after stabbing the father-son duo, police said

Investigators said the children of the victims and the accused had a fight while playing, following which their parents intervened. (iStock)

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Updated on Apr 14, 2023 01:47 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Chandigarh: Neighbour stabs father-son duo during fight between children

Investigators said the children of the victim and the accused had a fight while playing, following which their parents intervened

Police said the victims, Naneh Ram, 60, and his son Rajesh, 32, were rushed to the Manimajra civil hospital from where they were referred to GMCH, Sector 32, due to their critical condition. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

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Updated on Apr 13, 2023 01:51 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Chandigarh: MBBS course gets PGIMER finance panel’s nod

PGIMER is considering launching an MBBS course, similar to AIIMS, with an initial intake of 100 students, however, the exact number of seats is not clear yet

According to Kumar Gaurav Dhawan, the deputy director of administration, PGIMER, approximately 20 agenda items were discussed in the meeting, and the MBBS course received in-principle approval from the SFC. (HT Photo)

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Updated on Apr 08, 2023 03:51 AM IST

ByRobert Abraham, Chandigarh

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GMCH, Sector 32, has changed its timing from August 16 post summer vacations. The hospital functioning hours will be from 9 am to 5 pm, OPD registration will be 8 am to 11 am and OPD timings will be 9 am to 2 pm.

A third-year MBBS student at Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Sector 32, Chandigarh, was found hanging in the hostel room after which her flatmates informed the chief warden

Notably, the initially proposed budget of ₹35 crore for the construction of the centre at Chandigarh’s GMCH-32 has been nearly doubled, now amounting to ₹73 crore

Negligence case registered against GMCH dean and 10 doctors in Nagpur after a patient's death during surgery in 2019. Accused booked under IPC section 304(a).

Chief guest Ram Nath Kovind, former President of India, appreciated that out of the nine gold medallists, seven were women

As many as 191 students, of batches from 2002 to 2023, were awarded diploma and degree certificates in this ceremony

Back in 2019, the Chandigarh administration had given the go-ahead for the construction of the centre, with an expected expenditure of ₹52.77 lakh

The accused, Divyam Kapoor, 21, a resident of Ram Nagar Colony, Lakhimpur Kheri, was arrested on the complaint of the student’s father, who lives in Noida

According to the report, GMCH failed to float the tenders in 2018 as per the instructions of the UT finance department to outsource the services of workers and security personnel from existing contractors

The planned, five-story, 500-bed hospital in Sarangpur, covering 15 acres, is 7 km away from GMSH-16. This extension hospital will alleviate the patient load at the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research and GMSH-16, Chandigarh

The health ministry has given the green light for four new faculty positions in the tuberculosis and respiratory diseases department at GMCH in Chandigarh

A cyclist in Dera Bassi died after being hit by a speeding car. The driver fled the scene. The police have booked the driver for rash driving and negligence.

The victim, Naveen Kumar, a resident of Surajpur village, Panchkula, sustained a bullet injury in the leg and is under treatment at GMCH, Sector 32, Chandigarh

As per officials, the clerk, Archana, took the money and later returned it in front of the committee investigating the matter

The state-of-the-art advanced diagnostic and interventional labs in Area-55, Level 5, Block-A, are equipped to conduct diagnostic and therapeutic bronchoscopy, thoracoscopy, EBUS & EUS, PFT, upper & lower gastrointestinal endoscopy & ERCP, NCV, EEG and EMG tests

There was an increase in the number of people outside the general medicine and surgery OPDs; Emergency services remained unaffected

The doctor had allegedly slapped the relative and acted inappropriately towards a female security guard; Amritpal Singh, 27, of Nawanshahr, said as his father condition deteriorated, he approached the nursing station

All parking lots at GMCH-32 are closed at the time of VIP movement to keep it ready for any emergency situations

As per the recent orders from UT health secretary Yashpal Garg, an IP Pool candidate should firstly be adjusted against the seats of preferred branch available in IP Pool

On August 4, UT health secretary Yashpal Garg directed GMCH to revise the counselling process and sequencing promptly for MD/MS admissions for the 2023 session to ensure a completely fair and transparent admission process

As per the Chandigarh health secretary’s orders, GMCH has been directed to ensure that counselling for admission in state quota (IP Pool and UT Pool) is done through online mode only from 2024 session

GMCH issued reinstatement orders on the condition that if the ongoing investigation finds them culpable, they will face termination

Candidates of IP Pool eligible under UT Pool will be considered against the UT Pool seats also in case their preferred choice is not available in IP Pool

Videos that emerged on social media showed patients, security guards, and ambulance assistants making their way through knee-deep water.

Impersonator had initially sought ₹5 lakh from the nursing officers exam candidate land job as it was a contractual job at Chandigarh’s GMCH-32; but later raised demand to ₹10 lakh on learning that he will be hired on permanent basis

Officials said the incident took place at RB Cold Storage Pvt Ltd located in Bariyarpur locality where the gas leakage was reported after locals heard a loud noise

The deceased was identified as Arman Alam; his friend told the Dera Bassi police that Alam got down from a bus around 4.30 pm and was crossing the road to visit a shop, when he was hit by a truck

The accused, identified as Vijay, a Class-4 employee at PGIMER, was nabbed from New Indira Colony, Chandigarh, hours after stabbing the father-son duo, police said

Investigators said the children of the victim and the accused had a fight while playing, following which their parents intervened

PGIMER is considering launching an MBBS course, similar to AIIMS, with an initial intake of 100 students, however, the exact number of seats is not clear yet

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