Former Punjab Assembly speaker Harbans Lal Gupta passes away

Last Updated: Saturday, November 30, 2013, 00:21

Renowned freedom fighter and former speaker of the Punjab Legislative Assembly Harbans Lal Gupta passed away on Friday.

Removing of religious symbols: PGIMER expresses regret

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 21, 2013, 22:12

The PGIMER on Wednesday regretted the incident in which some Sikh students were allegedly asked to remove religious symbols like kirpan and kada before taking its entrance test.

Pak High Commissioner visits Sanaullah, says prognosis `weak`

Last Updated: Monday, May 6, 2013, 09:11

Pakistan High Commissioner Salman Bashir on Monday visited prisoner Sanaullah Ranjay, injured in a scuffle with another inmate in a Jammu jail, at PGIMER here and said his chances of survival seemed "bleak".

Attacked Pakistani prisoner bleeding profusely: Doctors

Last Updated: Saturday, May 4, 2013, 12:16

The condition of a Pakistani prisoner, who was shifted to a hospital on Friday after an attack in a Jammu jail, worsened on Saturday.

Comprehensive master plan for jail reforms in Punjab

Last Updated: Saturday, February 2, 2013, 18:42

Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal directed Jails department to prepare a comprehensive master plan for overall development of prisons in the state, besides construction of new sub-jails.

PGIMER withholds MD entrance results

Last Updated: Monday, November 12, 2012, 14:12

The PGIMER in Chandigarh has withheld for an indefinite period the result of the 7,300 candidates who appeared for its MD entrance examination on Saturday.

17 arrested in multi-city anti-cheating operation

Last Updated: Saturday, November 10, 2012, 19:27

In a multi-city swoop, CBI on Saturday busted a gang allegedly involved in a cheating racket.

PGI says `sorry` for girl`s death, blames overcrowding

Last Updated: Saturday, July 28, 2012, 22:26

Amid allegations that callousness of doctors led to the death of a 16-year-old girl, PGIMER blamed "overcrowding" the causality.

Bhupinder Singh Hooda hospitalised

Last Updated: Thursday, May 17, 2012, 12:22

Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda was Wednesday night admitted to PGIMER here after his blood sugar level fluctuated.

PGIMER doctors go on mass casual leave

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 8, 2012, 23:44

Health services at the region`s premier health institute PGIMER was hit severely on Tuesday as resident doctors proceeded on mass casual leave.

Swine flu cases reported in PGIMER

Last Updated: Monday, April 2, 2012, 16:01

Three cases of swine flu have so far been reported at the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research here this year.

Patient dies after stretcher catches fire at PGIMER

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 28, 2011, 16:24

A patient, who was being revived with electric shocks at the Post-Graduate Institute of Medical and Research (PGIMER) here, died after a short circuit led to his stretcher catching fire, police said on Tuesday.