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      Among UTs, Chandigarh sees highest rise in underweight kids

      Along with underweight, the prevalence of malnourished children under the age of five has also increased, shows the data of national family health survey 2023-24.
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jul 11, 2026 03:42 IST

      Chandigarh: 8 months on, small group home running without registration under RPwD Act

      Sources revealed that the competent committee hasn’t inspected the small group home building yet for registration under RPwD Act (HT File)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jul 7, 2026 02:44 IST

      Chandigarh: 2 dead as building collapses in Industrial Area

      NDRF teams rushing the victims to the hospital after the building collapse at Industrial Area, Phase 2, Chandigarh; and (below) rescue teams at the site earlier in the evening. (Ravi Kumar/HT)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jul 5, 2026 03:14 IST

      Chandigarh DC to schools: Free 20% parking area or face demolition

      FOSWAC members during a meeting with the Chandigarh deputy commissioner on Sunday. (Sanjeev Sharma/ HT)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jun 29, 2026 01:38 IST

      Chandigarh: Parking pangs at PGIMER amid pending project

      According to GS Dhillon, acting chief security officer at PGI, an average of 25,000 vehicles—including ambulances, taxis, and two-wheelers—enter the premises daily, fluctuating by up to 1,500 based on the season. (HT File)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jun 27, 2026 01:58 IST

      Chandigarh: Limit oil consumption, say PGI experts

      According to the World Health Organisation (WHO) India noncommunicable diseases (NCD) Profile (2018), NCDs contribute to nearly 67% of all deaths in the country. (HT File)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jun 25, 2026 23:44 IST

      Chandigarh: Punjab, HP, J&K owe PGIMER ₹14 crore

      <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>2.69 crore is pending with Punjab, <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>6.8 crore with J&K and <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>4.2 crore with HP. (HT File)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jun 22, 2026 01:08 IST

      Chandigarh tops UTs in voluntary blood donation, exceeds Centre’s annual target

      In India, human blood is classified as a drug under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1940 and National Blood Transfusion Council (NBTC) Acts, which is an apex policy-making, advisory body for blood transfusion services and voluntary blood donation (HT File)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jun 20, 2026 01:46 IST

      Manimajra to get evening OPD; no relief in sight for dispensaries

      The proposal was made following the recommendations of the Social Welfare Committee of the advisory council, which had suggested opening evening OPDs in five prime locations with a larger labour population. (Sant Arora/HT)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jun 10, 2026 21:36 IST

      Chandigarh: With no toilet for women, Sector-38 health centre reeks of official apathy

      The other toilet, marked as staff toilet, was found locked on Tuesday. (HT Photo)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jun 10, 2026 01:02 IST

      Chandigarh administration draws flak for allotting Sector-31 group home rooms before deadline

      On April 28, the Chandigarh administration decided to convert half of the 80-seat group home into a paid senior citizen home due to low admissions from intellectually disabled persons. (HT File)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jun 4, 2026 21:40 IST

      Saffron surge in Nayagaon as party wins 16 seats in SAD’s stronghold

      Across 21 wards in Nayagaon, 87 candidates competed, and out of 44,984 eligible voters, 26,203 decided the fate of the leaders. (HT Photo for representation)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on May 29, 2026 23:22 IST

      Despite presence of AMRIT, Jan Aushadhi centres PGIMER procured 66% medicines from pvt chemists:Audit

      PGIMER has one of the highest numbers of AMRIT pharmacies in any public sector hospital in the country. (HT File)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on May 26, 2026 02:22 IST

      PGI docs develop AI-based app to detect gallbladder cancer using ultrasound images

      According to researchers, the tool can be of great use in peripheral hospitals, most of which lack specialised experts, including radiologists, to examine ultrasound images, do further line of investigation, CT scan, liver functioning tests, etc. (HT File)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on May 23, 2026 03:00 IST

      Chandigarh: Heatwave continues, no respite in sight

      Chandigarh’s maximum temperature in May usually ranges between 41°C and 43°C, though temperatures above 46°C have been recorded in the past. (HT Photo)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on May 21, 2026 22:48 IST

      Chandigarh: PGIMER observes World IBD Day

      The session highlighted that paediatric IBD, including ulcerative colitis and crohn’s Ddisease, is often more aggressive in children than adults. (HT File)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on May 21, 2026 14:06 IST

      Chandigarh: 10 months on, 1,200 PGI technical staff yet to get restructuring benefits

      Technical staff at the PGIMER include all professionals who conduct first and second-line testing. (HT File)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on May 19, 2026 21:50 IST

      Chandigarh: In women-reserved wards, male leaders steal the show

      Each female candidate on the result day was with a male mouthpiece but not vice versa. (HT File)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on May 18, 2026 01:40 IST

      Approved 11 years ago, PGIMER parking project stalled over green clearance

      Chandigarh, India May 12, 2026: Multi level parking at PGIMER in Chandigarh on Tuesday, May 12, 2026.Photo by Keshav Singh/Hindustan Times.
      chandigarh news
      Updated on May 15, 2026 02:42 IST

      Panchkula: Amid celebrations, BJP brushes aside opposition’s irregularity claims

      Congress mayoral candidate Sudha Bhardwaj at the counting centre in Panchkula on Wednesday. (Sant Arora/HT)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on May 14, 2026 02:56 IST

      Chandigarh: Seniors lead the way at Panchkula MC polls, ink hope for better days

      Senior citizens turned out in impressive numbers while younger voters also exercised their franchise across Panchkula MC polls on Sunday. (HT Photo)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on May 11, 2026 24:12 IST

      Rogi Kalyan Samiti to explore hiring of doctors, nurses through govt agency

      At present the hiring for GMSH-16 is done by the health department via Government e-Marketplace (GeM), which is flagged by UT MP Manish Tewari . (HT File)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on May 9, 2026 24:26 IST

      Retirement age: Punjab asks Centre to include its representative in panel

      A pre-independence institution, Panjab University was created under the Panjab University Act, 1947. (HT File)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on May 8, 2026 22:18 IST

      PGI Mother & Child centre likely to be inaugurated by PM

      The state-of-the-art facility has been built at a cost of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>485 crore. It was earlier to be inaugurated by Union health minister JP Nadda on April 30. (HT File)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on May 2, 2026 02:16 IST

      Chandigarh: Mother & child care, neuro centres’ inauguration deferred

      Until the new centre becomes operational, healthcare providers warn that neonatal emergency care will continue to face strain. (HT File)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on May 1, 2026 01:30 IST

      More screen time leads to speech delays in toddlers: PGI study

      For children between the ages of two and five, screen time should be limited to no more than an hour a day, and even less is preferable-PGI. (HT PHOTO)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Apr 28, 2026 02:30 IST

      Chandigarh: PGI’s mother-child centre gets going on April 30

      Annually, the neurology and neurosurgery department records over 1.2-lakh patient footfall in the OPD and over 20,000 admissions. (HT File)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Apr 25, 2026 02:20 IST

      Chandigarh: EWS candidates subjected to second class treatment in small Group Home

      The secretary said the Group Home, Sector 31 is a paid facility and it has been clear since day 1 of its creation. (HT Photo)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Apr 23, 2026 01:28 IST

      Fatehgarh Sahib bus mishap: Bassi Pathana woman’s hand amputated; closely monitoring injured: PGI

      At least eight pilgrims were killed and 25 others sustained injuries after a mini-bus overturned in the Bassi Pathana area of Fatehgarh Sahib, police said on Wednesday.
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Apr 16, 2026 24:56 IST

      Upside-down icon: How a mistake defined PU’s Student Centre

      During a planning session, the physical model of the building was accidentally flipped. (KeshavSingh/HT)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Apr 14, 2026 22:20 IST
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