Articles by Robert Abraham
TRICITY: 25 GOOD THINGS TO EXPECT IN 2025
With the arrival of the New Year, tricity readers can look forward to the completion of pending infrastructure projects to decongest traffic on Airport Road, hope for safer public spaces with Mohali police installing CCTVs, and improved healthcare.

Updated on Jan 01, 2025 05:30 AM IST
60.3% of women in Chandigarh anaemic: Central report
In Chandigarh, anaemia levels among women are 3.1% higher than in Punjab and 7.4% higher than in Himachal Pradesh, according to the response given by the ministry in Parliament

Updated on Dec 23, 2024 08:28 AM IST
Robert Abraham, Chandigarh
Amid rising patient influx, PGIMER plans to ease rush with online registration
Deputy director (administration) Pankaj Rai explained that the hospital administration has instructed departments like hepatology, endocrinology, haematology, and dermatology to develop standard operating procedures (SOPs) to ensure smooth functioning

Updated on Dec 21, 2024 09:28 AM IST
Robert Abraham, Chandigarh
Chandigarh: GMCH trauma centre misses another deadline, now wait till March ’25
The new emergency building, which was initially targeted for completion by December 31, has faced delays but is now expected to be ready by March 31

Updated on Dec 20, 2024 07:12 AM IST
Robert Abraham, Chandigarh
Road rage: Car driver opens fire after collision near Landran
The victim, Gurpreet Singh, 44, a resident and panch of Landran village, said that on Monday around 7:30 pm, he, along with his family, was returning from Mohali when a Ford Endeavour coming from Kharar side collided with their Toyota Fortuner at a turn on the outskirts of Landran village.

Updated on Dec 18, 2024 09:12 AM IST
Robert Abraham, Mohali
Exorbitant security deposits keeping group home for mentally disabled out of reach
After public outcry, the security amount was halved, but even the revised deposits of ₹20 lakh for a five-year term are far beyond what most families can right away afford

Updated on Dec 18, 2024 05:00 AM IST
Robert Abraham, Chandigarh
Cold wave likely in Chandigarh till Dec 13
A yellow alert has been issued for the region during this period; residents are advised to prepare for chilly mornings and evenings while keeping an eye on IMD updates regarding potential cold wave conditions

Updated on Dec 10, 2024 09:36 AM IST
Robert Abraham, Chandigarh
Punjab patients pained as Ayushman payments to GMCH-32 stop
The delay has forced the hospital authorities to suspend treatment under the scheme, leaving thousands of needy patients in the lurch

Updated on Dec 08, 2024 08:34 AM IST
Robert Abraham, Chandigarh
Chandigarh: AI-driven early cancer detection on PGI’s mind
AIIMS Rishikesh, AIIMS Delhi and PGIMER Chandigarh are working collaboratively to bring AI-driven solutions into communities

Updated on Dec 03, 2024 09:16 AM IST
Robert Abraham, Chandigarh
Chandigarh: High rentals force chemists to shut shop at GMSH-16
Two of the three private chemist shops have already gone out of business at GMSH-16, leading to long queues at the sole surviving shop

Updated on Nov 26, 2024 09:16 AM IST
Robert Abraham, Chandigarh
‘Sarathi’ initiative helps cut patient wait times from 4.2 hrs to 2.8 hrs at PGIMER Chandigarh
By providing assistance to patients, especially first-time visitors, volunteers help guide them through the complex hospital systems, such as registration, lab tests and navigating queues

Updated on Nov 22, 2024 10:06 AM IST
Robert Abraham, Chandigarh
High screen time making kids angry, affecting class scores, say PGI Chandigarh experts
A professor of otolaryngology department at PGIMER, Chandigarh, highlighted that over the years, cases of delayed speech, limited language skills, and autism have risen sharply

Updated on Nov 21, 2024 09:04 AM IST
Robert Abraham, Chandigarh
Chandigarh: GMSH-16 to recruit more radiologists to ease load
According to a senior official from UT health department, the move aims to alleviate the burden on radiologists and provide timely relief to patients; the radiologists are under tremendous work pressure, with patients referred from across the region

Updated on Nov 18, 2024 08:52 AM IST
Robert Abraham, Chandigarh
Mohali: Bedlam persists for 2nd day as murdered teen’s kin refuse to budge from Airport Road
With police failing to arrest the accused even 48 hours after the murder, victim’s family continues to block Sector 68/79 light point on Mohali’s Airport Road, paralysing traffic movement

Updated on Nov 16, 2024 07:50 AM IST
Robert Abraham, Mohali
Chandigarh: Patients, staff struggle as non-functional lifts plague GMSH-16
Basic facilities in the hospital’s washrooms are equally neglected; both male and female washrooms in the OPD block lack consistent water supply, taps and flush handles are broken, and soap dispensers sit empty

Updated on Nov 12, 2024 09:08 AM IST
Robert Abraham, Chandigarh
Abhivyakti 4.0 Literature Fest: Don’t distort history in garb of creativity, says ex-ambassador Navtej S Sarna
Sarna, in conversation with journalist Vipin Pubby, shared his thoughts on different dimensions of creative writings in reference to his works “The Exile” and “Crimson Spring”

Updated on Nov 11, 2024 09:22 AM IST
Robert Abraham, Panchkula
Amid farm fires, Chandigarh’s air quality worse than Punjab, Haryana
At 332, Chandigarh’s Air Quality Index soars to season’s highest, staying in the very poor category for the fourth straight day .

Updated on Nov 10, 2024 07:56 AM IST
Robert Abraham, Chandigarh
Chandigarh: PGIMER skin bank new hope for burn patients
According to the guidelines, skin can be safely taken from deceased or brain-dead donors, provided that they do not have certain conditions, such as cancer or skin diseases

Updated on Nov 04, 2024 08:08 AM IST
Robert Abraham, Chandigarh
Festive treats packed health risks, warn PGIMER doctors
Diwali favourites like gulab jamun, jalebi, ladoos and samosas can pack in excessive calories and unhealthy ingredients, posing health risks by spiking blood pressure and blood sugar levels

Updated on Nov 03, 2024 07:30 AM IST
Robert Abraham, Chandigarh
Mohali: Homi Bhabha hospital providing cancer care to 400 OPD patients daily
Mohali’s Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital and Research Centre (HBCHRC) sees patients from Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir and even distant states like Bihar and Odisha

Updated on Nov 02, 2024 08:50 AM IST
Robert Abraham, Mohali
Chandigarh: PGI to offer 24x7 support for burn, eye injury victims during Diwali
PGIMER has also issued safety guidelines to prevent injuries and promote eco-friendly celebrations. The institute highlighted the risks associated with firecrackers, including air pollution, burn injuries, and eye trauma, which are common during Diwali

Updated on Oct 31, 2024 08:34 AM IST
Robert Abraham, Chandigarh
Chandigarh: Motors roar, gold loses lustre on Dhanteras
Auto sales reflected strong customer enthusiasm, with vehicles from brands like Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai, Tata Motors, Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M), Toyota, Honda, Kia and Hero MotoCorp seeing the most demand

Published on Oct 30, 2024 11:11 AM IST
Chandigarh: PGI workers end strike, OPDs to resume from October 18
The week gone by saw more than 3,000 outsourced workers at PGIMER, Chandigarh, relentlessly remaining on strike, majorly disrupting hospital services, including patient management and sanitation

Updated on Oct 18, 2024 09:54 AM IST
Robert Abraham, Chandigarh
Chandigarh: After HC rap, PGI outsourced workers end strike
Outsourced hospital attendants had been on strike since October 10, demanding release of pending arrears.

Updated on Oct 17, 2024 11:49 AM IST
Striking PGI workers relentless despite health ministry’s assurance
Seeking arrears since November 2018, outsourced hospital attendants refuse to return to work till they receive funds in their bank accounts

Updated on Oct 16, 2024 08:10 AM IST
Robert Abraham, Chandigarh
Chandigarh: PGI’s resident doctors go on hunger strike on October 15
For the fifth day in a row, around 3,500 outsourced workers continued their protest near Kairon Block, PGI, Chandigarh, demanding the release of outstanding arrears to the tune of ₹30 crore

Updated on Oct 15, 2024 09:16 AM IST
Robert Abraham, Chandigarh
Chandigarh: Sanitation crisis worsens at PGI amid outsourced workers’ strike
The outsourced workers of PGIMER, mainly hospital attendants, are protesting overdue salaries and arrears, further aggravating the crisis

Updated on Oct 13, 2024 05:40 AM IST
Robert Abraham, Chandigarh
Chandigarh: At 102 ft, city’s tallest Ravana effigy to add spark to celebrations
In Panchkula, the 180-foot Ravana effigy, tallest in tricity, which collapsed and broke into three pieces during strong winds Saturday night, has been re-erected using JCB machines at the Dussehra Ground near Shalimar Mall. But its height has been reduced to 155 feet.

Updated on Oct 10, 2024 07:34 AM IST
Robert Abraham, Chandigarh
PGI emergency services suspended for nearly 3 hrs after assault on doctor
The incident comes amid the ongoing strike by junior doctors in Kolkata who are protesting against the incident wherein a doctor on night shift was raped and murdered at a state-run hospital in the state. In another shocking incident on October 3, two teenagers had shot dead a doctor at a private nursing home in Delhi after getting treatment.

Updated on Oct 08, 2024 09:04 AM IST
Robert Abraham, Chandigarh
45-year-old stabbed to death in broad daylight in Punjab’s Dera Bassi
Both assailants arrested swiftly; the victim had come to know of his sister-in-law’s extra-marital affair with one of them, say Dera Bassi police

Updated on Oct 05, 2024 09:26 AM IST
Robert Abraham, Mohali