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Punjab officials raid unhygienic momo factory, find severed dog's head in fridge

The Mohali municipal corporation slapped a fine of ₹12,000 on the owner of the momo factory over the dog's head and the unhygienic conditions of the unit.

The factory had been supplying momo and spring rolls every day across Chandigarh, Panchkula and Kalka for the past two years. (File Image)

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Updated on Mar 18, 2025 07:23 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

Pune: 5 more suspected Guillain-Barre Syndrome cases; overall tally rises to 197

The number of deaths suspected to have been caused by GBS in the region stood unchanged at seven, a release from the health department said.

The state health department said that at least 40 patients were from Pune Municipal Corporation areas.(Representative Image/HT )

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Published on Feb 12, 2025 10:16 AM IST

PTI |

Doctors rally to Lalbazar demanding resignation of Kolkata police commissioner

Hundreds of junior doctors from various State-run medical college and hospitals, joined the protest rally which started from College Square around 2pm

Junior doctors along with other medical professionals from different Medical Hospitals take out the Lalbazar March in Kolkata on Monday. (Samir Jana/HT Photo)

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Published on Sep 02, 2024 08:18 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent

2 suspected cases of Chandipura virus in Rajasthan, health department on alert

In the past two weeks, four children suspected to have contracted the Chandipura virus have died in Dungarpur district

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Updated on Jul 19, 2024 06:02 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Increase in number of dengue cases reported in Karnataka, govt takes measures

In water-scarce areas, awareness is created to ensure that the water collection containers are properly covered.

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Updated on May 16, 2024 04:55 PM IST

PTI | | Posted by Pathi Venkata Thadhagath

Pending enquiry no bar in further studies, says HC; directs govt to issue NOC

Bombay HC directs state health dept to issue NOC to Dr Pawar for higher studies in medicine, citing right to education under Article 21.

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Updated on Apr 08, 2024 07:44 AM IST

BySahyaja MS

Punjab: Improve diagnostic test count, district health depts told

Concerned over the low count of radio diagnostic tests despite empanelling private centres, the state health department has asked the district health departments to ramp up radio diagnostic test count in government-run centres across the state.

Patiala Civil Surgeon holds a meeting with owners of empanelled private radio diagnostic centres on Monday. (HT Photo)

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Updated on Feb 13, 2024 08:22 AM IST

ByKaram Prakash, Patiala

Unfit ambulances on road as state’s bid for new fleet meets opposition

The state health department's ambulance service in Maharashtra, India, is facing controversy as it has failed to replace its fleet of 937 old ambulances.

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Updated on Feb 07, 2024 06:08 AM IST

BySurendra P Gangan

Amid tussle with welfare board, Punjab health department stops registration of construction workers in Ayushman Bharat

The deadlock is over Punjab Building and Other Construction Workers welfare board and the Punjab labour welfare board wanting SHA to use real-time data of construction workers so that benefits are extended to only eligible persons.

The deadlock is over BOCW and the Punjab labour welfare board wanting SHA to use real-time data of construction workers so that benefits are extended to only eligible persons.

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Updated on Feb 04, 2024 06:50 AM IST

ByKaram Prakash, Patiala

327 infected with Covid JN.1 variant in Pune between Dec 20-Jan 31

The first case of JN.1, Covid-19 infection was reported on December 20 in a 41-year-old male from Sindhudurg

Pune district on Wednesday reported 11 fresh Covid cases. Of which, Pune Municipal Corporation(PMC) reported eight fresh cases, one case in Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) and two in Pune rural area. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)

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Published on Jan 31, 2024 09:36 PM IST

ByVicky Pathare

Oppn leader alleges irregularities in ₹8K cr ambulance tender

Maharashtra leader of Opposition Vijay Wadettiwar said, the tender has allegedly been floated violating norms and should be scrapped by the government.

Wadettiwar said the issue would be raised with the chief minister and two deputy chief ministers of Maharashtra to cancel the tender. (HT FILE PHOTO)

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Updated on Jan 13, 2024 10:24 PM IST

ByVicky Pathare

21 in the city infected with JN.1 in Dec

21 people in Mumbai who tested positive for Covid-19 in December 2023 were infected with the JN.1 subvariant. All had mild symptoms and recovered in home isolation. The total JN.1 cases in the state is now 249. Mumbai reported 23 new cases on Monday.

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Updated on Jan 09, 2024 07:42 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Health dept to appoint over 800 doctors on contractual basis

Among the applicants, 597 have submitted MBBS as their qualification while 240 others have stated themselves as specialists in different medical branches including paediatric, orthopaedic surgery, gynaecology, and medicine

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Updated on Jan 08, 2024 07:38 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Lucknow

Blood banks asked to install sterile connecting devices to avoid wastage

These devices will help avoid wastage of blood during blood transfusion in paediatric patients who require less amount of blood. It will also avoid multiple donor exposure during blood transfusion in paediatric patients, officials said

Officials said that a whole blood bag of 350 ml is issued to paediatric patients but at a time, they require transfusion of blood in small quantities of around 50 to 100 ml. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)

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Published on Jan 04, 2024 10:45 PM IST

ByVicky Pathare

Karnataka issues advisory on new subvariant of Covid-19

The state health department asked elderly, those with comorbidities (especially kidney, heart, and liver ailments), pregnant women, and lactating mothers should wear face masks when outdoors

The state government issues an advisory in response to slight surge in Covid-19 cases in Kerala. (PTI)

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Updated on Dec 20, 2023 06:20 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Bengaluru

10 mother & child care centres to start in Pune

The state health department had decided to start 600 SUMAN centres across the state for the year 2023-2024. Out of which ten centres will be set up in Pune city

All these Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC)-run facilities will focus on holistic conception, pregnancy and postpartum care for mother and child up to six months post-delivery. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)

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Published on Nov 30, 2023 09:44 PM IST

ByVicky Pathare

600 mother, child health centres to come up in Maharashtra

The centres will provide free comprehensive holistic healthcare for conception, expecting mothers and postpartum care to mothers and child care till six months post-delivery

Sawant, said, under the programme, all pregnant women and newborns visiting public health institutions will be provided free healthcare. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)

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Published on Nov 25, 2023 07:13 PM IST

ByVicky Pathare

Dengue cases in Punjab breach 10k mark; Hoshiarpur worst-hit

Dengue cases in Punjab seem to be surpassing last year’s count. With 133 fresh cases reported on Friday, the state has reached a case count of 10, 654 till November 10 this year, while in the corresponding period last year, the state had recorded 7,586 cases. Last year, the state had reported a total of 11,030 cases.

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Updated on Nov 11, 2023 08:50 AM IST

ByKaram Prakash, Patiala

Zika virus found in mosquito samples, Karnataka health dept on alert

This mosquito carrying the Zika virus was among various samples collected during a statewide campaign, and the results confirming the presence of the virus were received on October 25

The Zika virus was initially found in Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, following the examination of samples from six different water bodies in Chikkaballapura in late August. (AP)

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Updated on Nov 03, 2023 06:56 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Bengaluru

West Bengal records over 76,000 dengue cases in 2023, nearly 10,000 more than 2022

West Bengal is the only state in India that hasn’t shared any dengue data with the National Centre for Vector Borne Diseases Control till September 19

For representational purposes only. (HT File Photo)

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Published on Nov 01, 2023 09:11 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Punjab proposes to replace regular medical officers with empanelled doctors in Primary Health Centres, Aam Aadmi Clinics

The Punjab state health department has proposed to replace regular MBBS doctors with empanelled doctors at primary health centres, including 400 Aam Aadmi Clinics (AACs) in rural areas. The empanelled doctors are not paid a fixed remuneration but receive an incentive of INR 50 per consultation. The state government is now considering deploying empanelled doctors at regular posts by shifting regular doctors of AACs to secondary healthcare institutes. The Punjab Civil Medical Service Association, an organisation of regular doctors, has expressed concern that the move will abolish regular posts in rural areas.

Earlier there were 422 PHCs in Punjab but out of them 400 were upgraded into AACs. (Representational Photo)

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Updated on May 26, 2023 12:57 AM IST

ByHarmandeep Singh, Sangrur

Lucknow, East UP to get 2 multi-specialty hospitals

Two multi-specialty hospitals with 400-bed capacity each are set to be built in Lucknow and on the Varanasi-Mirzapur border, following investments promised at the Uttar Pradesh Investors? Summit in February. The state government has vowed to ensure the process is not delayed, and healthcare providers have called for a single-window clearance system to speed up the approvals process. Medanta and Apollo are among the chains that already operate in the state.

Multi-specialty chains such as Medanta and Apollo are already running their hospitals in the state. Medanta, which has its presence in Lucknow, is expanding its OPD services to 44 districts, with a focus on eastern Uttar Pradesh. (For representation)

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Updated on Apr 30, 2023 08:54 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Lucknow

Intranasal Covid-19 vaccine sees low response on Day 1

Mumbai's rollout of the intranasal Covid-19 vaccine saw a low response on the first day with only 23 senior citizens taking the booster dose. The vaccine, iNCOVACC by Bharat Biotech, will be administered to those above the age of 60 and eligible six months after their second dose of either Covishield or Covaxin. The state health department recently procured 2 lakh doses, of which BMC procured around 2,000 doses. The vaccine will be given through spot registration at 24 centres across Mumbai.

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Updated on Apr 28, 2023 11:53 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Maharashtra reports 784 new Covid cases; active tally at 5,233

There was a minor increase in the number of cases as compared to the previous day when 722 cases were recorded, and three deaths were recorded in the state.

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Published on Apr 26, 2023 08:50 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

Maharashtra sees drop in Covid cases with 850 new infections, four deaths

Maharashtra on Saturday reported 850 new Covid cases, taking the active caseload to 6,167.

Maharashtra logged 850 new Covid cases on Saturday. (File Photo)

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Published on Apr 22, 2023 07:46 PM IST

ByHT News Desk | Written by Yagya Sharma

Manipur records season’s highest 40°C as state government issues health advisory

Usually, the maximum temperatures of Manipur were recorded in Tengnoupal or Noney districts in the past one decade, official records available in directorate of environment, climate and change stated

Tengnoupal district had recorded a maximum temperature of 39.9°C on Wednesday. (HT Photo)

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Updated on Apr 20, 2023 03:27 PM IST

BySobhapati Samom

Punjab: Aam Aadmi Clinic doctor gets termination notice for inflating patient count

Barnala civil surgeon issues termination notices to Ugoke Aam Aadmi Clinic medical officer, pharmacist and assistant for registering fake patients to get incentives

The Punjab government has hired doctors for its flagship project, Aam Aadmi Clinic, on the basis of incentives. They are given <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>50 per patient. (HT file photo)

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Updated on Apr 19, 2023 08:37 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Maha reports 475 suspected heatstroke cases in two months

This excludes individuals who experienced heat-related illness during the Maharashtra Bhushan award ceremony in Kharghar, Mumbai on Sunday

Elderly people, children, and those with pre-existing health issues are more vulnerable to being affected by heat waves. (REPRESENTATIVE PIC)

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Updated on Apr 18, 2023 12:38 AM IST

ByVicky Pathare

60% of Maha Covid deaths this year reported in first half of April

As per the state health department data, as many as 36 out of the total 60 Covid-related deaths since January 1, 2023 were recorded between April 1 and April 15

Maharashtra has logged a spike in the number of Covid-19 cases and casualties this month. (HT FILE PHOTO)

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Updated on Apr 16, 2023 09:01 PM IST

ByVicky Pathare

Surgeries of chronically ill children in Pune pending under RBSK

A total seven families in Pune district are waiting for the past one month for their chronically ill children to undergo heart surgeries and cochlear implants free-of-cost at hospitals empanelled with the government for the Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK)

As the MoU of more than 20 hospitals in Maharashtra and all hospitals in Pune district is awaiting renewal, these hospitals have stopped providing free treatment (REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE)

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Updated on Apr 11, 2023 11:25 PM IST

ByVicky Pathare

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The Mohali municipal corporation slapped a fine of ₹12,000 on the owner of the momo factory over the dog's head and the unhygienic conditions of the unit.

The number of deaths suspected to have been caused by GBS in the region stood unchanged at seven, a release from the health department said.

Hundreds of junior doctors from various State-run medical college and hospitals, joined the protest rally which started from College Square around 2pm

In the past two weeks, four children suspected to have contracted the Chandipura virus have died in Dungarpur district

In water-scarce areas, awareness is created to ensure that the water collection containers are properly covered.

Bombay HC directs state health dept to issue NOC to Dr Pawar for higher studies in medicine, citing right to education under Article 21.

Concerned over the low count of radio diagnostic tests despite empanelling private centres, the state health department has asked the district health departments to ramp up radio diagnostic test count in government-run centres across the state.

The state health department's ambulance service in Maharashtra, India, is facing controversy as it has failed to replace its fleet of 937 old ambulances.

The deadlock is over Punjab Building and Other Construction Workers welfare board and the Punjab labour welfare board wanting SHA to use real-time data of construction workers so that benefits are extended to only eligible persons.

The first case of JN.1, Covid-19 infection was reported on December 20 in a 41-year-old male from Sindhudurg

Maharashtra leader of Opposition Vijay Wadettiwar said, the tender has allegedly been floated violating norms and should be scrapped by the government.

21 people in Mumbai who tested positive for Covid-19 in December 2023 were infected with the JN.1 subvariant. All had mild symptoms and recovered in home isolation. The total JN.1 cases in the state is now 249. Mumbai reported 23 new cases on Monday.

Among the applicants, 597 have submitted MBBS as their qualification while 240 others have stated themselves as specialists in different medical branches including paediatric, orthopaedic surgery, gynaecology, and medicine

These devices will help avoid wastage of blood during blood transfusion in paediatric patients who require less amount of blood. It will also avoid multiple donor exposure during blood transfusion in paediatric patients, officials said

The state health department asked elderly, those with comorbidities (especially kidney, heart, and liver ailments), pregnant women, and lactating mothers should wear face masks when outdoors

The state health department had decided to start 600 SUMAN centres across the state for the year 2023-2024. Out of which ten centres will be set up in Pune city

The centres will provide free comprehensive holistic healthcare for conception, expecting mothers and postpartum care to mothers and child care till six months post-delivery

This mosquito carrying the Zika virus was among various samples collected during a statewide campaign, and the results confirming the presence of the virus were received on October 25

West Bengal is the only state in India that hasn’t shared any dengue data with the National Centre for Vector Borne Diseases Control till September 19

There was a minor increase in the number of cases as compared to the previous day when 722 cases were recorded, and three deaths were recorded in the state.

Maharashtra on Saturday reported 850 new Covid cases, taking the active caseload to 6,167.

Usually, the maximum temperatures of Manipur were recorded in Tengnoupal or Noney districts in the past one decade, official records available in directorate of environment, climate and change stated

Barnala civil surgeon issues termination notices to Ugoke Aam Aadmi Clinic medical officer, pharmacist and assistant for registering fake patients to get incentives

This excludes individuals who experienced heat-related illness during the Maharashtra Bhushan award ceremony in Kharghar, Mumbai on Sunday

As per the state health department data, as many as 36 out of the total 60 Covid-related deaths since January 1, 2023 were recorded between April 1 and April 15

A total seven families in Pune district are waiting for the past one month for their chronically ill children to undergo heart surgeries and cochlear implants free-of-cost at hospitals empanelled with the government for the Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK)

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