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Governor lauds PGI’s Sarathi project, 22 NSS volunteers feted for service

UT administrator and Punjab governor Gulab Chand Kataria being honoured during first annual celebration of project Sarathi at PGIMER on Monday. (Keshav Singh/HT)

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Published on May 06, 2025 09:42 AM IST

Chandigarh: Demanding rotatory headship policy, PGI faculty begin black badge protest

Around 30 faculty members, wearing black badges, gathered outside the administrative block to mark the first day of their protest. (Ravi Kumar/HT)

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Published on May 02, 2025 09:42 AM IST

Chandigarh: Shelved PGI-Sarangpur flyover back on the table after two years

The project was initially proposed in 2020 due to the escalating traffic chaos on the PGIMER-Sarangpur stretch. (HT)

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Published on Apr 25, 2025 09:46 AM IST

Sarangpur medical college: PGIMER body to take call on May 20

The PGIMER had received the Sarangpur land for the proposed medical college on leasehold basis from the UT administration after Covid (HT Photo)

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Published on Apr 23, 2025 10:10 AM IST

Chandigarh: 17-year-old brain-dead girl saves three lives at PGIMER

Following the accident, Harpreet, a BCA student, was initially admitted to the Fatehgarh Sahib civil hospital and later referred to GMCH-32, Chandigarh. She was eventually brought to PGIMER on April 17 in a critical condition. (HT Photo)

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Published on Apr 22, 2025 10:22 AM IST

Chandigarh: Centre urged to form panel to probe PGI staff’s role in ‘irregularities’

The PGIMER Contract Workers’ Union has written a letter to the Union ministry of health and family welfare to constitute a high-powered committee for the probe.

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Published on Apr 22, 2025 10:16 AM IST

Chandigarh: 3 yrs on, PGIMER software upgrade work at snail’s pace

The project is meant to make better the patient-centric services, like registration and booking of appointments. (HT File)

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Updated on Apr 20, 2025 10:56 PM IST

Chandigarh: PGIMER flags ₹14.3-crore HIMCARE dues owed by Himachal govt

The HIMCARE scheme provides eligible families with cashless treatment of up to ₹5 lakh annually. PGIMER caters to an estimated 4,000 to 5,000 patients from Himachal Pradesh every year under this scheme. (HT File)

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Published on Apr 18, 2025 09:48 AM IST

Chandigarh: Stuck in slow lane, PGI-PU underpass project’s cost triples in five years

The PGI-PU underpass project, aimed at offering safe passage to pedestrians on the busy stretch, was approved in 2019 by the then UT administrator VP Singh Badnore. (HT Photo)

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Published on Apr 15, 2025 09:32 AM IST

Panchkula: Father of two critical after spade attack, assailant at large

The victim has been identified as a 37-year-old Sandeep. (Shutterstock)

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Published on Apr 15, 2025 07:54 AM IST

Chandigarh: Only two PGI depts offering online appointments for follow-up patients

PGI had introduced an online registration system in 2015 to save patients from standing in long queues for registration. However, the online facility only works as a pre-registration service. (File)

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Published on Apr 14, 2025 08:24 AM IST

PGI Sangrur centre struggles with Ayushman Bharat implementation

The Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) satellite centre in Sangrur

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Published on Apr 05, 2025 10:04 AM IST

Chandigarh: Panjab University student succumbs to stab wounds after concert

Aditya Thakur, a second-year student of computer science engineering at the University Institute of Engineering and Technology (UIET), Panjab University, died of stab wounds at PGIMER on Saturday. He was among four students stabbed at a concert at PU on Friday night. (File photo)

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Published on Mar 29, 2025 03:28 PM IST

Chandigarh: Rare disease patients at PGIMER also fighting long wait for treatment

Under the NPRD, the Union ministry of health and family welfare provides a one-time grant of ₹50 lakh to rare disease patients after their application is approved by the Centre of Excellence (COE) committee for Rare Diseases. PGIMER is one of 12 such centres in the country, catering to patients from across the northern region. (Shutterstock)

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Published on Mar 28, 2025 10:40 AM IST

Chandigarh: 88 researchers feted at PGIMER’s annual research day

Sundar Swaminathan being felicitated by Dr Vivek Lal, director, PGIMER. (HT Photo)

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Published on Mar 23, 2025 09:36 AM IST

Neurosciences, mother and child centres nearing completion at PGIMER Chandigarh

The construction of the seven-storey building for Advanced Neurosciences Centre is nearly complete. (Ravi Kumar/HT)

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Published on Mar 19, 2025 09:30 AM IST

After Ayushman fraud, PGIMER Chandigarh to go for online indenting system

On February 18, a 25-year-old youth was caught fraudulently securing expensive medicines for free under the scheme from the AMRIT pharmacy at PGIMER, Chandigarh, using stamps and indent books of hospital’s urology department. (File)

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Updated on Mar 11, 2025 11:21 AM IST

28% of newborn deaths at PGIMER Chandigarh due to infection: Data

Dr Jeeva Sankar from AIIMS, New Delhi, highlighted that breastfeeding helped build the newborn’s immunity and reduced the impact of infections. (Shutterstock)

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Published on Mar 09, 2025 09:14 AM IST

PGIMER opts out from conciliation talks over ‘objectionable’ remark

The proceedings address five demands by the contractual workers’ union under the JAC banner: regularisation of contract posts, clearing pending arrears, medical and canteen facilities, and bonus pay. (HT File Photo)

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Published on Mar 08, 2025 10:30 AM IST

Chandigarh: PGI campus residents decry storage of human organ specimens in residential area

The PGIMER spokesperson issued a statement, clarifying that temporary relocation of museum samples was done to facilitate renovation of the anatomy museum here (HT)

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Published on Mar 07, 2025 09:14 AM IST

Chandigarh: Poor record-keeping ails PGIMER departments, finds audit

The audit was conducted by PGIMER’s internal audit cell for financial years 2019-20, 2020-21 and 2021-22, selecting departments based on their size and budget, and reviewing the accuracy of transactions and reports in accordance with budget provisions. (HT File)

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Published on Feb 28, 2025 09:54 AM IST

Chandigarh: Experts push for yoga, Ayurveda integration at PGIMER workshop

Experts during the workshop at APC auditorium on the premises of PGIMER, Chandigarh, on Saturday. (HT Photo)

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Published on Feb 23, 2025 08:30 AM IST

Chandigarh: Youth caught securing free medicines fraudulently under Ayushman Bharat scheme

The Ayushman Bharat scheme provides free treatment and medicines up to ₹5 lakh per year for eligible families. (Getty image)

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Published on Feb 22, 2025 09:06 AM IST

Chandigarh: PGI’s new service to allow HIV patients to access care remotely

Senior medical officer (SMO) Dr Ravinder Kaur emphasised that unprotected sexual intercourse accounts for over 85% of HIV infections, with needlestick injuries also being a contributing factor. (iStock)

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Published on Feb 20, 2025 08:52 AM IST

Chandigarh: Soldier’s 18-yr-old brain-dead son gives new lease of life to five patients

The teenager’s one kidney and pancreas were sent to PGIMER, Chandigarh, for a simultaneous kidney-pancreas transplant, while his liver and one kidney were allocated to Army Hospital Research and Referral, New Delhi, giving two patients a fresh start. (iStock)

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Published on Feb 19, 2025 06:14 AM IST

Chandigarh: 3 PGIMER depts launch online appointments for follow-up patients

Digi Seva offers benefits like priority consultations, seamless online appointment booking, automated notifications and optimised hospital workflow. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

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Published on Feb 16, 2025 08:44 AM IST

PGIMER contractual workers detained ahead of rally

The police detained around 20 contract workers and their representatives gathered outside PGIMER gate around 2.45 pm. (HT File Photo)

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Published on Feb 11, 2025 09:44 AM IST

Cancer patients at PGIMER Chandigarh nearly doubled in 4 years

Patient numbers at PGIMER dropped to around 3,500 in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic but steadily climbed back up, reaching approximately 4,800 in 2021 and 7,100 in 2022. (iStock)

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Published on Feb 04, 2025 09:30 AM IST