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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.

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Sukhbir ‘power hungry’: Rebels; SAD hits back

The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and its splinter faction SAD Sudhar Lehar held separate events to mark the 100th birth anniversary of Akali stalwart Gurcharan Singh Tohra, the longest-serving president of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC).

The SAD held its event at Gurdwara Dukhniwaran in Patiala city and the rebel faction organised its event at Gurcharan Singh Tohra’s native village, Tohra, in Nabha block of Patiala. (HT Photo)
Updated on Sep 25, 2024 09:46 AM IST

Patiala law varsity stir: Students refuse to budge, 3 members of grievances panel quit

The protest by students of the Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (RGNUL), Patiala, against the vice-chancellor (V-C) entered Day 3 on Tuesday even as three members of a panel formed to resolve students’ grievances resigned

The protest by students of the Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (RGNUL), Patiala, against the vice-chancellor (V-C) entered Day 3 on Tuesday even as three members of a panel formed to resolve students’ grievances resigned.
Updated on Sep 25, 2024 07:44 AM IST

Punjab: Patiala law university shut till further orders

The orders to shut down the university is learnt to have come after the protesting students did not show up to attend the meeting called by a nine-member committee constituted to resolve the grievances of the students.

The students of the law university protest on the campus. (HT File)
Updated on Sep 24, 2024 08:54 AM IST
By, Patiala

Shambhu stir: SC-formed panel invites farmers for talks, unions yet to take a call

The farm unions have said a meeting would be held to decide on their response to the committee’s invitation. This decision is expected in a day or two.

The protesting farmers have been camping at the Shambhu and Khanauri border points between Punjab and Haryana since February 13 when their “Delhi chalo” march was stopped by the security forces. (HT File)
Published on Sep 22, 2024 10:58 PM IST

Deficient monsoon: Dams witness sharp dip in water levels

Water levels in the Bhakra, Pong, and Ranjit Sagar Dams are significantly lower this year compared to the same period last year owing to a deficient monsoon, the Central Water Commission (CWC) report revealed.

Water levels in the Bhakra, Pong, and Ranjit Sagar Dams are significantly lower this year compared to the same period last year owing to a deficient monsoon, the Central Water Commission (CWC) report revealed. (HT File)
Published on Sep 21, 2024 10:21 PM IST
By, Patiala

Paddy harvest nears, farmers still await DSR incentive

Punjab agriculture director Dr Jaswant Singh says the department has been conducting crop survey and payment will be made once the process is complete.

Farmers have expressed concern over the delay in release of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>1,500 per acre incentive. (Picture only for representational purpose)
Updated on Sep 20, 2024 10:54 PM IST
By, Patiala

Punjab: Barnala civil surgeon, clerk suspended for ‘corrupt’ activities

Punjab health officials suspended Barnala's civil surgeon and clerk for confirmed corruption after local doctors reported bribery for official services.

The health department had launched the probe following allegations of corruption in the Barnala civil surgeon’s office by local doctors. (HT File)
Updated on Sep 18, 2024 07:43 AM IST
By, Barnala

Punjab hospitals, health centres grapple with Hepatitis C testing kits shortage

Punjab faces a critical shortage of Hepatitis C testing kits, prompting local purchases as the state health department promises supply within a week.

Rajindra Hospital in Patiala is among the facilities which have run out of testing kits.
Updated on Sep 17, 2024 06:16 AM IST
By, Patiala

Punjab govt doctors call off strike, to resume OPD duties from Monday

Punjab doctors to resume OPD services Monday after meeting with health minister, who promised timely fulfillment of their demands, including career progression.

A doctor examines patients in the OPD ward of the Amritsar civil hospital after the Punjab Civil Medical Services Association called off strike on Saturday. (Sameer Sehgal/HT)
Updated on Sep 14, 2024 09:39 PM IST
By, Patiala

Punjab govt doctors call off strike, to resume OPD duties from Monday

After state health minister assures protesting doctors of fulfilling their demands in time-bound manner, PCMSA announces OPD timings extended by two hours on Monday and Tuesday to compensate for inconvenience to patients.

A doctor examining patients at the Civil Hospital in Amritsar on Saturday after the Punjab Civil Medical Services Association (PCMSA) called off its indefinite strike. (Sameer Sehgal/HT)
Updated on Sep 14, 2024 04:52 PM IST

Amid PCMSA’s strike, experts from medical colleges roped in for OPD services

Punjab's government is deploying medical experts to manage OPD services amid a strike by 2,500 doctors demanding better pay and security.

Members of the Punjab Civil Medical Services Association during a protest at the civil surgeon’s office in Patiala on Friday.
Updated on Sep 14, 2024 06:44 AM IST
By, Patiala

Fatehgarh Sahib college gets NMC nod for 50 MBBS seats

With this, the state has 11 private colleges from this session against the four government institutions. Out of the total 1,550 MBBS seats in Punjab, private institutions have 850 seats.

RIMT Medical College and Hospital in Fatehgarh Sahib, which has received the letter of permission from the NMC, is said to have applied for 100 seats but received approval for 50.
Updated on Sep 11, 2024 09:18 AM IST
By, Patiala

No point in holding talks with SC-picked panel: Farm bodies

Kisan Mazdoor Morcha (KMM) convener Sarwan Singh Pandher said the high-powered committee doesn’t have any power to solve our issue of MSP.

Members of the farmer union protest against the central government over various demands at Shambhu border in Patiala on Friday. (HT Photp)
Updated on Sep 09, 2024 07:32 AM IST
By, Patiala

Doctors’ 3-hr daily strike begins today, to hit OPD services across Punjab

Over 2,500 Punjab doctors will strike for three hours from Sept 9-11, suspending OPD services to demand better security and career progression.

The Punjab Civil Medical Services Association, which has announced the strike, stated that the OPD services would be suspended from 8 am to 11 am between September 9 and 11. (HT File)
Updated on Sep 09, 2024 05:02 AM IST
ByKaram Prakash/Navrajdeep Singh, Patiala/jalandhar

Patiala youth stabbed to death, police yet to arrest attackers

The deceased’s mother has demanded a thorough investigation into the murder, including the role of Karan’s friend who escaped from the spot.

The attackers first thrashed Karan and then repeatedly stabbed him. (HT Photo)
Updated on Sep 08, 2024 05:54 AM IST
By, Patiala

Transfer orders: 25 of 38 labour dept officials back at original postings in 15 days

The department had initiated its first major reshuffle under the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government on August 14, transferring 28 labour inspectors, but by August 30, 19 of them had been sent back to their previous positions.

The department had initiated its first major reshuffle under the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government on August 14, transferring 28 labour inspectors, but by August 30, 19 of them had been sent back to their previous positions. (HT Photo)
Updated on Sep 07, 2024 07:50 AM IST
By, Patiala

Punjab govt docs to suspend OPD services from Sept 9

Punjab Civil Medical Services Association (PCMSA) has said that they will suspend OPD services across the state indefinitely from September 9.

Punjab Civil Medical Services Association (PCMSA) has said that they will suspend OPD services across the state indefinitely from September 9. (HT File)
Published on Sep 05, 2024 10:02 PM IST
By, Patiala

Punjab private hospitals, clinics turn away Ayushman Bharat patients over pending bills

As per information, some hospitals have not received reimbursements for the past six months, forcing them to turn away patients seeking treatment under the scheme.

As per information, some hospitals have not received reimbursements for the past six months, forcing them to turn away patients seeking treatment under the scheme.
Updated on Sep 05, 2024 08:56 AM IST
By, Patiala

Farmers question effectiveness, intent of SC-formed committee

The apex court’s priority is to open the national highway, which is blocked by the Haryana government, not by us. The committee doesn’t have any agenda regarding farmers’ issues. It has been formed to scuttle the ongoing protest, Sarwan Singh, convener of the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha Pandher, said.

The Union and Haryana governments are trying to divert from the real issues, the farmers said. (HT Photo)
Updated on Sep 03, 2024 06:54 AM IST
By, Patiala

Water level in dams dips, may hit irrigation, power generation

According to the latest WC weekly report, Ranjit Sagar dam in Punjab has recorded a deficiency of 61% from normal storage while Bhakra and Pong reservoirs, located in Himachal Pradesh, recorded a deficiency of 25% from normal storage

The water level in Ranjit Sagar reservoir was 1,645 feet on August 31 against 1,707.1 feet last year and 1,713.5 feet in 2022. (HT File)
Updated on Sep 02, 2024 06:06 AM IST
By, Patiala

Punjab to face hefty penalties for delay in Flue Gas Desulphurisation installation at thermal power plants

The Punjab government might face penalty nearing ₹400 crore per year for its failure to comply with timely installation of Flue Gas Desulphurisation (FGD) systems in thermal power plants (TPPs) across the state.

The Punjab government might face penalty nearing <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>400 crore per year for its failure to comply with timely installation of Flue Gas Desulphurisation (FGD) systems in thermal power plants (TPPs) across the state. (HT File)
Published on Aug 31, 2024 11:57 PM IST
By, Patiala

Wrestler Vinesh visits farmers at Shambhu, urges Modi government to “have a big heart”

Wrestler Vinesh Phogat reached the farmers’ protest site at Shambhu border in Punjab on Saturday and expressed her solidarity with the farmers and condemned the labelling of their struggle as political.

Olympian Vinesh Phogat being felicitated at a farmers' rally on the 200th day of their ongoing protest, at Shambhu border, Saturday, Aug 31, 2024. (PTI)
Published on Aug 31, 2024 11:54 PM IST
By, Shambhu

Farm leaders announce 2-hour rail roko protest on October 3 to mark 200 days of farmers’ stir

Farm unions called for a two-hour rail roko protest on October 3, the third anniversary of the Lakhimpur Kheri incident, where eight people, including four farmers and a journalist, were killed in 2021 during a protest against now repealed three farm laws.

Olympian Vinesh Phogat being felicitated at a farmers' rally on the 200th day of their ongoing protest, at Shambhu border, Saturday, Aug 31, 2024. (PTI)
Published on Aug 31, 2024 11:52 PM IST
By, Shambhu

Olympian Vinesh Phogat joins farmers at Shambhu as protest hits 200-day mark

Olympian Vinesh Phogat, who hails from a farming family with only a few acres of land, emphasised that the farmers’ demands were “genuine” and deserved the government’s attention

Olympian Vinesh Phogat with protesting farmers at the Shambhu border. (HT Photo)
Published on Aug 31, 2024 01:41 PM IST
By, Shambhu

Clerk held for ‘forging’ Patiala DC’s sign for issuing gun licence

A clerk in Patiala's DC office was arrested for forging the DC’s signature to issue gun licenses. The scam was detected by the DC, leading to a police investigation.

The clerk Praveen Kumar had been working in the PLA branch, which issues gun licences, for nearly a year. Police said they will probe all the gun licences issued during Kumar’s tenure to identify any further illegal activities. (HT File)
Updated on Aug 31, 2024 05:52 AM IST
By, Patiala

Corruption probe against Barnala civil surgeon’s office begins

The Punjab Civil Medical Services Association, Barnala, alleges that the doctors are being charged for forwarding their applications for routine works, such as no objection certificates for postgraduation, probation clearances, childcare leave and earned leave. It says ₹2,000 to ₹8,000 is being charged for NOCs, ₹10,000 for probation clearance and ₹6,000 for earned leave.

Corruption probe against Barnala civil surgeon’s office begins
Updated on Aug 30, 2024 06:04 AM IST
By, Barnala

Clerk to national teachers’ award, Barnala’s Pankaj Goyal does Punjab proud

Union ministry of education announced the award for Goyal in recognition of his exceptional efforts in transforming educational prospects of underprivileged students.

Pankaj Kumar Goyal, a social sciences teacher at the Government Senior Secondary School (GSSS) for Girls, Barnala, with his students. He has been selected for the National Teachers’ Award, 2024, for his efforts to transform educational prospects of underprivileged students. (HT Photo)
Published on Aug 29, 2024 04:46 PM IST

Leopard scare grips two Patiala villages

Neeraj Gupta, the district wildlife officer and director of Chattbir Zoo, said that the big cat was last spotted at Baran village,located on the outskirts of Patiala, but has remained elusive since then.

A CCTV grab of the leopard after the animal was spotted at Baran village in Patiala rural block on Sunday evening (HT Photo)
Published on Aug 26, 2024 10:58 PM IST
By, Patiala

2nd meet on Shambhu border opening remains inconclusive

Convener of the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha Sarwan Singh Pandher reaffirmed the farmers’ stand stating that leaving behind tractors and trailers would be tantamount to abandoning the protest.

HT Image
Updated on Aug 26, 2024 10:44 AM IST
By, Patiala

Punjab health department appeals hospitals to gear up to treat mpox cases

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the outbreak of the disease a public health emergency of international concern on August 14.

Mpox is an infectious disease caused by the monkeypox virus with symptoms of skin rash accompanied by fever, headache, muscle aches, back pain, low energy and swollen lymph nodes. (HT File)
Updated on Aug 25, 2024 05:44 AM IST
By, Patiala
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