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Karam Prakash

Karam Prakash

Karam Prakash is a Patiala-based senior correspondent covering several districts of Malwa region of Punjab. He writes on various domains, including health, agriculture, power and education.

Articles by Karam Prakash

Eight women die of cancer daily in Punjab

Cervical cancer deaths also showed an upward trend across the region. (HT File)

Published on Feb 10, 2026 07:32 am IST

Punjab government halts retrospective recovery of state devp tax from de-addiction centres’ staff

Punjab government halts retrospective recovery of state devp tax from de-addiction centres’ staff

Published on Feb 10, 2026 07:04 am IST

Unpaid bills: Now, PSPCL plans prepaid smart meters in Punjab

Electricity supply to government offices will be automatically disconnected once the prepaid balance is exhausted. (HT Photo)

Published on Feb 08, 2026 05:50 am IST

Punjab: Farmers’ protest forces tribunal members to abort SYL Canal inspection

Traffic held up as farmers protest on the Chandigarh-Una highway on Friday. (HT Photo)

Published on Feb 07, 2026 06:40 am IST

Steady spike in Punjab’s HIV patient count in 5 years, highest among northern states

While Punjab’s numbers are climbing, its neighbours have reported significantly lower figures. In Haryana, the number of people living with HIV rose 24,165 in 2020 to 44, 334 in 2024-25.

Published on Feb 06, 2026 03:00 am IST

Out on bail, Bikram Majithia dares AAP govt to file fresh FIRs

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Bikram Singh Majithia after walking out of Nabha Jail after the Supreme Court granted him bail in the disproportionate assets case, in Patiala on Tuesday. (ANI Video Grab)

Published on Feb 04, 2026 07:38 am IST

Punjab: SAD leader Bikram Majithia walks out of Nabha jail after 224 days

Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia after walking out of the Nabha jail to a rousing reception by party supporters on Tuesday. (HT Photo)

Published on Feb 03, 2026 02:36 pm IST

Drug allegations against Majithia false: Dera Beas chief after meeting SAD leader in jail

Radha Soami Satsang Beas head Gurinder Singh Dhillon coming out of the Nabha jail after meeting Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia on Monday afternoon. (HT Photo)

Published on Feb 02, 2026 02:48 pm IST

Punjab: 650 private doctors vying for 300 posts of specialists at govt hospitals

In a notification issued on December 27 last year, the Punjab department of health and family welfare had announced the need-based empanelment of as many as 300 specialists for district hospitals and sub-divisional hospitals. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Published on Feb 01, 2026 05:44 am IST

Warmer Feb may hit Punjab wheat yield, warns IMD

Farmer inspecting the wheat crop on a sunny day in Deon village near Bathinda on Sunday. (Sanjeev Kumar /HT)

Published on Feb 01, 2026 05:38 am IST

Rape-accused MLA Pathanmajra evicted from official residence

AAP MLA from Sanour Harmeet Singh Pathanmajra

Published on Jan 29, 2026 05:06 am IST

Teething troubles hit health insurance scheme enrolment in Punjab

The Mukhya Mantri Sehat Yojana, a flagship scheme of the Bhagwant Mann-led AAP government, was launched by the state government last week, offering cashless treatment up to <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>10-lakh per family per year and aims to provide universal health coverage to all residents of Punjab.

Published on Jan 28, 2026 04:08 am IST

Punjab: Samples from Sirhind blast site sent for FSL examination

After the explosion, the banned Khalistani militant outfit — Khalistan Zindabad Force — had claimed responsibility. (HT Photo)

Published on Jan 26, 2026 05:36 am IST

Railway staffer injured in Punjab blast, Khalistan group claims responsibility

Punjab freight corridor explosion: staffer hurt, Khalistan group issues claim(ANI )

Published on Jan 25, 2026 07:52 am IST

Explosion rips through freight corridor in Sirhind

Ropar Range deputy inspector general (DIG) Nanak Singh and other police officials at the site of the blast near Sirhind in Fatehgarh Sahib district on Saturday.

Published on Jan 24, 2026 12:50 pm IST

Punjab lags behind in providing TB nutrition support

Dr Rajesh Bhasker, state nodal officer for TB, said that most of the patients were not turning up collect food baskets.

Published on Jan 24, 2026 06:02 am IST

Patiala schoolboy ends life; was intimidated by cops, says family

The deceased is said to have consumed some poisonous substance at his residence on January 16 and succumbed during treatment on Wednesday morning.

Published on Jan 22, 2026 08:58 am IST

For 3 months, Punjab’s air quality lingers in moderate to poor zone

According to CPCB data, not a single day in November and December recorded good or satisfactory air quality in major cities, including Patiala, Jalandhar and Ludhiana. (HT File)

Published on Jan 21, 2026 05:32 am IST

Punjab health department flags gaps in NCD enrolment data

As per official data accessed by HT, the department enrolled around 1.13 crore people aged above 30 years against a target of 1.11 crore for 2025–26. In some districts, enrolment touched as high as 132% of the target population, an anomaly that has triggered alarm bells in the health department.

Published on Jan 18, 2026 04:30 am IST

National Clean Air Programme: Punjab sees drop in particulate matter but air quality remains poor

The National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) is an initiative launched by the Ministry of Environment in 2019 to reduce particulate matter (PM10) in over 130 cities by focusing on agriculture, brick kilns, transport, and waste sectors through city action plans. (HT File)

Published on Jan 16, 2026 07:26 am IST

Chilled to the bone: SBS Nagar in Punjab shivers at 0°C

The IMD, on Tuesday, issued an orange alert for the next 24 hours, warning of cold wave to severe cold wave conditions at many places across the state. (Sameer Sehgal/HT)

Published on Jan 14, 2026 03:30 am IST

Bribery charge: Patiala tehsildar suspended for delaying registration of sale deed

The registration was carried out on December 22, immediately after an ‘additional payment’ of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>50,000 was made to a private typist linked with the sub-registrar office, mentions complaint.

Published on Jan 13, 2026 06:52 am IST

Punjab revises construction workers’ pension, raises eligibility to 10 years

Those with seven to ten years of membership will receive <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>2,000 as pension and <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>1,000 as family pension, the order further said.

Published on Jan 11, 2026 05:50 am IST

Majithia gets threat from BKI, Punjab Police to review security

Bikram Singh Majithia, a senior Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader, is currently lodged in Nabha jail over disproportionate assets. (HT)

Published on Jan 11, 2026 03:34 am IST

Hoshiarpur records low of 1.1°C as Punjab registers season’s coldest morning

A cyclist braving the chill as fog engulfed Bathinda on Saturday morning. (Sanjeev Kumar/HT)

Updated on Jan 11, 2026 03:50 am IST

Punjab fixes ₹150 per inmate for 3 meals daily in drug de-addiction centres

The Government Drug De-Addiction and Rehabilitation Employees Union has demanded an immediate revision of the allocation for the sheer reason that it is too little. (HT File)

Published on Jan 09, 2026 06:34 am IST

Punjab health dept curbs arrear payout, medical staff resent move

Healthcare employees have warned that continued delay in releasing arrears could impact morale and efficiency in government health institutions. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Published on Jan 08, 2026 08:26 am IST

IMD issues orange alert for cold wave, dense fog in Punjab

A family covered up for protection against the cold weather in Bathinda on Wednesday. (Sanjeev Kumar/HT)

Published on Jan 08, 2026 07:26 am IST

Punjab: BKU (Ekta–Sidhupur) stares at split as rebel faction names new convener

BKU Sidhupur’s newly elected convener Dalvir Singh with senior leaders, addresses a press conference, in Patiala on Tuesday. (PTI)

Published on Jan 07, 2026 05:40 am IST

Punjab curtails specialist docs’ deployment during VIP visits

The department has also curtailed the number of specialists assigned for such duties, reducing the strength from the existing five to just two.

Published on Jan 07, 2026 05:20 am IST

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