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Haryana, Punjab and J&K have the worst under sex ratio in the under-six group

June 10, 2013
Srinagar, June 10 (IANS): Haryana has the lowest sex ratio in the 0-6 age group in the country followed by Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir. Releasing the final census of India 2011 figures for the state, joint chief principal …

All-India Chemists’ strike: Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh shops remain shut

May 10, 2013
A majority of the chemists' shops in Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh remained shut Friday following the call for a nation-wide, one-day strike against the central government's new drug policy and its impact on traders. Except for …

Senior doctor suspended for taking bribes in Haryana

March 31, 2013
A senior surgeon of the Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (PGIMS) here was suspended following allegations that he was taking bribes from patients, PGIMS officials said on Saturday. PGIMS authorities suspended R.K. …

India swine flu update: 275 deaths, 2500 positive

March 3, 2013
A total of 275 people across India have succumbed to swine flu this year while over 2,500 others have tested positive for the disease, the health ministry said on Friday. While Rajasthan recorded the maximum of 112 deaths, …

India swine flu update: Over 250 deaths this year

February 28, 2013
As many as 254 people have died of swine flu in India so far during 2013 with the highest toll reported from Rajasthan, the union health ministry said on Wednesday. A total of 2,267 people have tested positive for the Influenza A …

India swine flu update: 249 dead, 2148 cases this year

February 26, 2013
As many as 249 people have died of swine flu in India so far this year with the highest toll reported from Rajasthan, the health ministry said on Monday. A total of 2,148 people have tested positive for the Influenza A (H1N1) …

Haryana swine flu update: 37 deaths reported this year

February 24, 2013
Swine flu (H1N1) continues to spread in Haryana with the toll due to the disease this year rising to 37, health officials said on Saturday. Out of the 591 suspected cases which have been tested for the disease, 294 cases have …

India swine flu 2013: Over 700 cases this year

February 17, 2013
Nearly 708  cases of swine flu have been reported across the country this swine flu season, with the Northern states worst hit by the virus due to a prolonged winter. However, various state governments and the Central government …

AIIMS-2 to start by Nov 24

November 21, 2012
The first campus outside New Delhi of the premier All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) will begin partial operations in Haryana Nov 24. Congress MP from Haryana Deepender Singh Hooda Tuesday said the outreach Out …

Foundation stone of Kalpana Chawla medical college laid

November 18, 2012
 Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Sunday laid the foundation stone of a medical college being set up in the memory of late Indian-American astronaut Kalpana Chawla in her hometown Karnal, 130 km from …

AIIMS to open new OPD clinic

October 15, 2012
An extension campus of AIIMS, Delhi will be functional within a month in Jhajjar district in Haryana. Will help ease the burden that the main AIIMS institute faces. The facility will start its OPD services within a …

Allahabad court to Akhilesh: Ban gutka or we will

September 19, 2012
The Akilesh government is under the scanner yet again. Following the gutka ban war, the Allahabad court has directed the Akhilesh Yadav government to explicitly spell out its stand on banning gutka (tobacco pan masala) . The …

Delhiites happy with gutka ban

September 11, 2012
The Delhi government's decision to ban gutka, a form of chewing tobacco, and related products has been widely welcomed though there is scepticism over how effective it will be with some already foreseeing a thriving black …

Delhi bans gutka

September 11, 2012
 Buying gutka in the capital may soon become a thing of the past as the Delhi government has decided to enforce a complete ban on it and other related products in the city. "The ban would include manufacture, sale, display, …