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April 21, 2016 05:31 IST
Institute has 554 sanctioned faculty posts but has a strength of 303 only.
Thu, Apr 21, 2016
April 19, 2016 04:06 IST
Chandigarh MP Kirron Kher has also written a letter to Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare J P Nadda, requesting him to sanction 100 MBBS seats for the institute.
Tue, Apr 19, 2016
April 18, 2016 07:58 IST
FOUR YEARS ago, when 60-year-old Mahabir Singh approached the Chandigarh Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, complaining about an insurance company’s refusal to declare his accident-hit car as total loss car, little did he know that it would be a long struggle for justice. Singh’s car, Volkswagon Jetta, had met with an accident in 2012 in the […]
Mon, Apr 18, 2016
April 18, 2016 07:24 IST
A senior PGI official said the entire issue is likely to get settled on Monday before the labour commissioner.
Mon, Apr 18, 2016
April 15, 2016 03:22 IST
According to the officials from the computer department of the institute, the increase in the number of patients at the institute is coming as a hurdle to start this service.
Fri, Apr 15, 2016
April 11, 2016 08:02 IST
According to the report by the audit team which visited the institute from July 27 to August 14 in 2015, gross “irregularities and omission came into notice.”
Mon, Apr 11, 2016
April 11, 2016 07:59 IST
Dr Vanita Gupta, who took charge as Director Health Services, UT health department, last week, talks to The Indian Express on various health-related issues and about her challenges, new plans and main areas of concern like measures to control cancer and diabetes cases in Tricity.
Mon, Apr 11, 2016
April 10, 2016 09:09 IST
Around 1,200 resident doctors cast their vote for the elections of Association of Resident Doctors at the premier health institute on Friday, the result of which was declared on Saturday.
Sun, Apr 10, 2016
April 09, 2016 09:35 IST
The nurses who are on probation had changed their working hours last month without the approval of the PGI administration.
Sat, Apr 09, 2016
April 07, 2016 04:06 IST
No meeting is scheduled between the administration and the representatives of the association in the next few days.
Thu, Apr 07, 2016
April 06, 2016 05:03 IST
Chandigarh Newsline had last week reported that PGI was mulling action against the nurses, who allegedly changed the duration of their shift times in the last week of March.
Wed, Apr 06, 2016
April 04, 2016 09:49 IST
Sources in the PGI said the institute has initiated the process of extension to Himachal Administrative Officer P C Akela, whose tenure is ending on July 31
Mon, Apr 04, 2016
April 03, 2016 02:49 IST
Doctors at the premier medical institute say these tissues would be used for therapeutic and research purposes.
Sun, Apr 03, 2016
March 23, 2016 09:09 IST
The management was still “unaware” of the motive behind the scuffle between the duo.
Wed, Mar 23, 2016
March 22, 2016 08:42 IST
A woman employee of the health institute filed a complaint recently alleging sexual harassment by a doctor working in the same department as hers at PGI.
Tue, Mar 22, 2016
March 21, 2016 07:42 IST
CONCERNED OVER the involvement of children in pelting stones at Shatabdi trains, the Railway Protection Force (RPF) has started visiting schools situated in the outskirts of the city so that children could be counselled and urged against indulging in such activities. “We have noticed that small children throw stones at Shatabdi trains,” said Inspector Gurjasbir […]
Mon, Mar 21, 2016
March 21, 2016 07:20 IST
“We have asked for 74 people for the Sangrur campus for the initial phase from the health ministry. The file is yet to be cleared by them and it is now with the expenditure department of the ministry," said a senior official, PGI administration.
Mon, Mar 21, 2016
March 20, 2016 02:02 IST
In 2013, the number of seats at the intake level for MBBS were increased from 50 to 100 after getting an approval from the Ministry of Health.
Sun, Mar 20, 2016
March 17, 2016 04:03 IST
On Wednesday, when a Chandigarh Newsline team visited the store, the employees hired by HLL for the outlet said they joined the duties on March 1.
Thu, Mar 17, 2016
March 16, 2016 10:23 IST
Recently, the malaria wing of the health department listed 10 areas in the city as prone to cases of malaria. The city's Manimajra and Sector 26 were among the highly-prone areas.
Wed, Mar 16, 2016
March 14, 2016 09:53 IST
More than half of private health spending, 54 per cent, was on the consumption of medical goods and medical services, in which 32 percent was spent on diagnostics.
Mon, Mar 14, 2016
March 12, 2016 09:10 IST
The doctors and nurses are protesting against seventh pay commission recommendations.
Sat, Mar 12, 2016
March 12, 2016 02:11 IST
According to the health department, they are increasing surveillance in these areas.
Sat, Mar 12, 2016
March 09, 2016 01:57 IST
The report has provided sector- and village-wise incidence and mortality cases.
Wed, Mar 09, 2016
March 06, 2016 08:49 IST
The selection committee formed by the Union Health Ministry has named 2005 batch IAS officer Amitabh Avasthi for the post of Deputy Director Administration (DDA) which is considered the most crucial post at PGIMER. Sources said that the committee met earlier this week in Delhi and confirmed the name of Avasthi as the new DDA. […]
Sun, Mar 06, 2016




