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      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

      Punjab wage hike falls short of expectations, say activists

      Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann speaks in the state assembly on Friday. (ANI Video Grab)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on May 2, 2026 01:08 IST

      Now, govt to hire private specialists for community health centres too

      Moving beyond district and sub-divisional hospitals, the Punjab government will now hire private specialists for Community Health Centres as well to tackle the persistent shortage of doctors.
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Apr 30, 2026 02:10 IST

      Rail track blast accused used encrypted App to contact handler

      The railway track where a detonation was attempted at Rajpura, in Patiala, on Tuesday. (ANI Video Grab)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Apr 30, 2026 01:14 IST

      Two blasts in 3 months: Railway police bats for CCTV surveillance along freight corridor

      Police officials during an investigation at the Rajpura-Shambhu railway track in Patiala district on Tuesday. (PTI)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Apr 29, 2026 24:50 IST

      Pro-Khalistan terror module behind Patiala rail track blast, 4 arrested: Police

      A search operation is underway on a railway track following a blast on a railway track, in Patiala, in Samba on Tuesday. (ANI Photo) (Ajay Kumar)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Apr 29, 2026 24:24 IST

      Patiala rail blast: Police bust Pakistan-backed terror module after botched sabotage

      Patiala deputy inspector general of police Kuldeep Chahal and SSP Varun Sharma addressing a press conference after the arrest of the four members of the Pakistan-backed terror module on Tuesday. (HT Photo)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Apr 28, 2026 10:15 IST

      Botched sabotage: Suspected bomber killed in Patiala rail blast

      Police personnel at the blast site on the Rajpura-Shambhu railway line in Punjab’s Patiala district on Tuesday morning. (HT Photo)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Apr 28, 2026 06:52 IST

      Punjab misses wage revision deadline, labour unions threaten ‘Noida-like’ stir

      Despite the mandatory daily wage revision being due in March, the Punjab labour department has not yet completed the process. This delay has prompted labour unions to threaten protests similar to those in Noida if the government does not act immediately. (Getty Images/iStockphoto/ Representational image)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Apr 28, 2026 01:50 IST

      PRTC launches Volvo service on Chandigarh-Bathinda route

      The Pepsu Road Transport Corporation (PRTC) has launched its intra-state Volvo bus service, providing a significant relief for local travellers. The service debuted on the Chandigarh–Bathinda route. (HT Photo)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Apr 28, 2026 01:24 IST

      ED raids 11 locations in Punjab in money-laundering probe against ex-DIG Bhullar

      Former Punjab Police deputy inspector general (DIG) Harcharan Singh Bhullar, a 2009-batch IPS officer, remains under suspension since his arrest by the CBI in Mohali on October 11, 2025. (HT file photo)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Apr 27, 2026 07:10 IST

      Punjab: Farm fires return with 197 cases in 10 days

      Hoshiarpur is leading with 24 incidents of stubble burning, followed by Bathinda at 17. (Gurpreet Singh/HT)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Apr 27, 2026 24:24 IST

      Heatwave grips Punjab, Faridkot hottest at 45.2°C

      According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the average maximum temperature across Punjab was significantly above normal, by around 5°C. (Sameer Sehgal/HT)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Apr 26, 2026 24:28 IST

      After 560 days atop 400-ft tower in Samana, Gurjeet Khalsa ends sacrilege protest

      Activist Gurjeet Singh Khalsa, who had climbed a 400-foot BSNLtower on October 12, 2024, being brought down safely in Samana town of Patiala district on Friday morning. (HT Photo)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Apr 24, 2026 07:36 IST

      Punjab: Facing public heat, PSPCL caps planned power cuts at 4 hours

      The revised protocol comes a day after PSPCL faced criticism for enforcing scheduled power cuts ranging from 8 to 10 hours across major cities, including Patiala, Ludhiana, Amritsar, Jalandhar, Mohali and Bathinda. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Apr 23, 2026 22:28 IST

      PSPCL’s infra upgrade drive to trigger outages across major cities

      A PSPCL spokesperson said that the ‘modernisation’ projects worth <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>5,000 crore involve shifting overhead cables, upgrading transformer capacities, and integrating smarter distribution technology.
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Apr 23, 2026 24:10 IST

      Jailed MLA Pathanmajra arrested in mining case

      APP MLA Harmeet Singh Pathanmajra at the district court complex, in Patiala. (ANI FIle)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Apr 21, 2026 01:04 IST

      36 protected parakeets rescued from Patiala pet shop, owner arrested

      The shop owner, Rajesh Puri, was apprehended and taken to the Lahori Gate police station. (HT)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Apr 19, 2026 24:50 IST

      Punjab govt turns to private doctors to run pind clinics

      A single doctor will oversee five pind clinics simultaneously and attend to patients through tele-consultation. (HT)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Apr 18, 2026 01:16 IST

      Bathinda sizzles at 40.7°C, IMD predicts hotter days ahead

      Workers separate grains of wheat from the husk at a wholesale grain market in Amritsar. (AFP)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Apr 17, 2026 03:42 IST

      Punjab rolls out 1st charitable PPP healthcare model

      Punjab health minister Dr Balbir Singh, accompanied by finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema and Lehra MLA Barinder Kumar Goyal, inaugurated the renovated centre.
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Apr 16, 2026 02:04 IST

      Patiala College faculty raises concern over recruitments at Ayurved varsity in Hoshiarpur

      The doctors claimed that the process is being conducted despite the matter being already under consideration before the Punjab and Haryana high court
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Apr 16, 2026 01:48 IST

      8 pilgrims die as mini-bus overturns in Fatehgarh Sahib

      Six passengers died on the spot when after a mini-bus overturned in the Bassi Pathana area of Fatehgarh Sahib on Thursday. Two others succumbed to their injuries during treatment.
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Apr 16, 2026 24:58 IST

      Punjab: 8 pilgrims killed, 25 injured as mini-bus overturns in Fatehgarh Sahib

      The mini-bus that met with the accident on the Chunni-Morinda road in Bassi Pathana area of Fatehgarh Sahib district on Tuesday night.
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Apr 15, 2026 07:11 IST

      In a first, Punjab govt hands over Lehragaga health centre operations to pvt trust

      The private body, Janhit Trust, has already installed its board on the building of Lehragaga Community Health Centre and will start operations from April 15. (HT)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Apr 13, 2026 24:56 IST

      Punjab to expand rural healthcare with 1,100 Aam Aadmi Pind Clinics

      Health officials said these pind clinics will be set up at accessible locations based on population density, existing healthcare infrastructure and community needs. (HT File Photo)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Apr 13, 2026 24:10 IST

      Punjab govt faces heat over inducting Rajastan-fabricated buses into PRTC fleet

      Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann had recently flagged off the newly inducted 250 buses that were fabricated in Rajasthan. (HT)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Apr 12, 2026 01:00 IST

      Punjab recorded five-fold excess rain in a week: IMD

      Punjab agriculture minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian said around 1.31 lakh acres of standing wheat crop had been affected, with a special girdawari already underway to assess losses. (Sanjeev Kumar/HT)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Apr 11, 2026 01:06 IST

      Patiala: Man held for killing live-in partner, burning body to destroy evidence

      The Patiala police on Friday arrested a man for allegedly killing his live-in partner and burning her body to destroy evidence in a tile factory earlier this year. (Representational image)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Apr 10, 2026 23:54 IST

      ‘No work, no pay’ for striking nurses, says Punjab health minister

      Health minister Dr Balbir Singh on Thursday warned the protesting nurses to resume duties or face action.
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Apr 10, 2026 01:14 IST

      Nurses’ body writes to Centre, opposes deploying students in patient care

      Nursing staff of the government-run Rajindra Hospital hold a protest in Patiala. (ANI File)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Apr 7, 2026 23:48 IST
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