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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’s dog bite cases see threefold surge in 5 years

      Till January this year, Punjab has logged 32,875 cases. (HT)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Feb 18, 2026 24:10 IST

      1 in 10 patients at Punjab’s Aam Aadmi Clinics didn’t get medicines, fake entries found

      The survey, which received responses from 18,256 patients across 442 Aam Aadmi Clinics, came up for discussion at the two-day conference of civil surgeons in Chandigarh that began on Monday. (HT file photo)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Feb 17, 2026 09:37 IST

      Punjab health dept to take action against govt doctors not prescribing generic medicines

      In a letter addressed to all the heads of health institutions, issued by Punjab Health System Corporation (PHSC) earlier this week, the health department said that doctors would attract administrative action if they deviate from the instructions to prescribe generic medicines to the patients.
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Feb 15, 2026 22:50 IST

      Punjab: Now, district medical boards examining negligence cases to include pvt doctors

      The inclusion of private doctors is said to have been necessitated by the lack of super-specialists in the government sector. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Feb 14, 2026 21:52 IST

      Bulging pot belly, shrinking health: Punjab ranks 2nd in abdominal obesity crisis, says data

      Kerala tops the list with 58.2% prevalence, while Haryana ranks third at 56.9%. (HT File)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Feb 13, 2026 21:34 IST

      Eight women die of cancer daily in Punjab

      Cervical cancer deaths also showed an upward trend across the region. (HT File)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Feb 10, 2026 02:02 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
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Feb 10, 2026 01:34 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)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Feb 8, 2026 24:20 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)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Feb 7, 2026 01:10 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.
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Feb 5, 2026 21:30 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)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Feb 4, 2026 02:08 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)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Feb 3, 2026 09:06 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)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Feb 2, 2026 09:18 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)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Feb 1, 2026 24:14 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)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Feb 1, 2026 24:08 IST

      Rape-accused MLA Pathanmajra evicted from official residence

      AAP MLA from Sanour Harmeet Singh Pathanmajra
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jan 28, 2026 23:36 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.
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jan 27, 2026 22:38 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)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jan 26, 2026 24:06 IST

      Railway staffer injured in Punjab blast, Khalistan group claims responsibility

      Punjab freight corridor explosion: staffer hurt, Khalistan group issues claim
      india news
      Updated on Jan 25, 2026 02:22 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.
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jan 24, 2026 07:20 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.
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jan 24, 2026 24:32 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.
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jan 22, 2026 03:28 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)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jan 21, 2026 24:02 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.
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jan 17, 2026 23:00 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)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jan 16, 2026 01:56 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)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jan 13, 2026 22:00 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.
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jan 13, 2026 01:22 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.
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jan 11, 2026 24:20 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)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jan 10, 2026 22:04 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)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jan 10, 2026 22:20 IST
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