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Robert Abraham is a staff correspondent with the Hindustan Times in Chandigarh. He keeps readers updated on the latest developments in the world of health.

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PCS officers end mass leave, but offices sans employees

Even though the PCS officers decided to return to work immediately, no officer was present in their offices till evening at deputy commissioner (DC) office here

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Updated on Jan 11, 2023 11:18 PM IST

ByRobert Abraham, Ludhiana

‘Negligence’ at govt hospital in Ludhiana: Cotton roll left inside woman’s abdomen after childbirth

The cotton roll remained inside the woman for 28 days, and was later removed at the same government hospital in Ludhiana on Thursday

Pardeep Kaur, 22 a resident of Pabbian village had delivered a baby boy at the hospital in Ludhiana on December 8 and went home after getting discharged only to develop pain later. Narrating the ordeal, Kamalpreet Singh, the woman’s husband said, “We came to know about the cotton roll after my wife felt pain.” (HT FILE PHOTO)

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Updated on Jan 07, 2023 10:10 PM IST

ByRobert Abraham, Ludhiana

Body swap at Ludhiana civil hospital: Body was received without tag, probe reveals

A day after the body swap was discovered at the Ludhiana civil hospital, a board of doctors formed to conduct a probe found that the body of the 25-year-old deceased was received in the mortuary without a tag on it

The grief-stricken family members of deceased police officer Maneesh Sharma. (Gurpreet Singh/HT)

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Published on Jan 07, 2023 01:13 AM IST

ByRobert Abraham, Ludhiana

Ludhiana unable to meet daily Covid testing target

The Punjab health department has directed district health authorities to perform 900 RT-PCR and 350 rapid antigen tests daily, but only 206 Covid tests were conducted in Ludhiana on Monda

Of these, government hospitals in Ludhiana conducted 169 Covid tests, including 137 RT-PCR and 32 rapid antigen tests, while private hospitals performed 37 tests, including 32 RT-PCR and five rapid antigen tests. (HT FILE)

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Published on Jan 02, 2023 11:59 PM IST

ByRobert Abraham, Ludhiana

Food safety dept chalks out plan to set up ‘Eat Right’ places in Ludhiana

Under this programme, the health department will create one ‘Eat Right’ railway station, two ‘Eat Right’ campuses, two ‘Eat Right’ vegetable and fruits market, and two clean food streets in Ludhiana

District health officer of Ludhiana Dr Gurpreet Singh said, “The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has embarked on a large-scale effort to transform the country’s food system through the ‘Eat Right’ movement.” (Shutterstock)

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Published on Dec 31, 2022 11:47 PM IST

ByRobert Abraham, Ludhiana

Only 1,700 licences, 4,000 registered food business operators in Ludhiana

Ludhiana with more than 30,000 food outlets/eateries has only 1,700 licences and 4,000 registered food business operators, while rest are operating without a proper registration and licencing from the food safety department, said Dr Gurpreet Singh, district health officer (DHO).

The food outlets in Ludhiana that are operating without proper registration and licencing from the food safety department include canteens, juice bars, and eateries at the mini-secretariat, the commissioner of police’s office and other prominent locations. It (Shutterstock/ Representational image)

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Published on Dec 31, 2022 11:35 PM IST

ByRobert Abraham, Ludhiana

Ludhiana saw decline in dengue cases this year

The month of November saw the highest number of dengue cases in Ludhiana, with a total of 587 dengue cases. In October, 309 dengue cases were reported and the number of cases has declined since December, with only 55 cases reported in the month.

This year there were almost 50% fewer reported dengue cases in Ludhiana compared to the previous year. The health department recorded a total of 1,076 dengue positive cases in 2022, compared to 1,829 cases in 2021. The department attributes the decrease in cases to awareness campaigns and “dry days”, which have helped to reduce the impact of dengue.

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Published on Dec 31, 2022 11:27 PM IST

ByRobert Abraham, Ludhiana

Over 1.5 lakh challans issued to traffic violators this year in Ludhiana

As many as 10,000 challans have been issued in December in Ludhiana. Of 1,55,778 challans issued till December 17, riding bikes without helmet, which is the most common flouted traffic rule, accounts for 39,276 challans

Traffic police personnel challaning a violators in Ludhiana. (Harvinder Singh/HT)

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Published on Dec 30, 2022 12:05 AM IST

ByRobert Abraham, Ludhiana

BYJU’s directed to refund ₹44,500 to city resident

Ritu Goel, a resident of JJ Enclave, Dugri, Phase-III, had filed complaint on December 23, 2019, seeking refund of ₹44,500, interest and compensation of ₹50,000, and ₹ 15,000 for litigation expenses

The district consumer disputes redressal commission has directed online learning platform BYJU’S to refund <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>44,500 paid for an online programme by a Ludhiana resident. It has also been directed to pay <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>7,000 as compensation and litigation charges. (iStock Photo)

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Updated on Dec 25, 2022 10:09 PM IST

ByRobert Abraham, Ludhiana

Ludhiana: Just 6% jabbed with booster dose so far

Even as rising number of Covid cases in some parts of the world send alarm bells ringing across the country, only 2,11,801 people in Ludhiana have received the booster dose so far

Officials said the less turnout to take the booster dose could be a result of laxity among residents due to low infection rate across the country.

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Published on Dec 24, 2022 10:43 PM IST

ByRobert Abraham, Ludhiana

PSPCL directed to pay ₹10k to Ludhiana man for not installing 2 commercial power connections

Ludhiana man stated that he applied for installation of two commercial electric connections in Novemeber 2019 on the ground floor of his property and deposited ₹3,630 for each of them; he stated in his complaint that despite making the payment and complying with all conditions, PSCPL did not install the connections

The complainant said he also visited the PSPCL’s office in Ludhiana and requested them to install the connections, but they kept the matter pending on one pretext or the other. (HT FILE PHOTO)

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Updated on Dec 23, 2022 11:11 PM IST

ByRobert Abraham, Ludhiana

Ludhiana to conduct 1,250 Covid tests daily

The move comes after the health department of Punjab on Thursday asked its officials to step up the number of daily Covid testing to 10,000, including 7,000 RT-PCR and 3,000 rapid antigen tests. Ludhiana has been directed to perform 1,250 tests daily, including 900 RT-PCR and 350 rapid antigen tests

The count of daily Covid tests in Ludhiana has come down to two digits since December. According to the data, the health department conducted 45,976 tests in October, 11,632 in November, and in December, the district has conducted 1,089 tests till now (HT FILE PHOTO)

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Published on Dec 23, 2022 11:07 PM IST

ByRobert Abraham, Ludhiana

Dog-bite cases in Ludhiana increase by 24% in a year

According to monthly data of 2022, as many as 72 dog-bite cases were reported in January in Ludhiana, 750 cases in February, 820 cases in March, 822 in April and 763 cases were reported in May

Despite Animal Birth Control (ABC) measures by the municipal corporation, dog-bite cases have been on the rise in Ludhiana. (HT PHOTO)

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Published on Dec 22, 2022 11:57 PM IST

ByRobert Abraham, Ludhiana

Spat between conductor, passenger over carrying gas cylinder: High drama witnessed at Ludhiana bus stand

The protestors entered into heated arguments with bus operators due to which around 30 buses government and private at Ludhiana bus stand missed their scheduled timing

Paramjit Singh, a relative of one of the women passengers, said, “We stopped buses at Ludhiana bus stand on Wednesday after which the conductors have apologised, and we have settled down the issue.” (Gurpreet Singh/HT)

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Published on Dec 21, 2022 11:42 PM IST

ByRobert Abraham, Ludhiana

Shortage of doctors, staff ails overburdened Ludhiana civil hospital

Against ten posts in the emergency ward, only three medical officers are available. There are only two orthopedic doctors in the Ludhiana civil hospital

Patients outside the OPD of mother and child center at the Ludhiana civil hospital. Not only doctors there is dearth of other medical staff also. A nodal officer, requesting anonymity, said only 50 per cent of the para-medical staff is available at present. (Gurpreet Singh/HT)

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Published on Dec 15, 2022 11:26 PM IST

ByRobert Abraham, Ludhiana

Authorities up the ante against e-rickshaws playing sans registration in Ludhiana

In the wake of ever-rising traffic congestion on city roads, the state transport authority announced plans to tighten the noose around e-rickshaws running sans registration plates

Of the estimated 20,000 e-rickshaws plying on city roads, only a few hundred have been registered (Gurpreet Singh/HT)

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Published on Dec 15, 2022 03:11 AM IST

ByRobert Abraham, Ludhiana

More than 95% maternal deaths in Ludhiana from migrant population

The most common causes of maternal deaths, the data showed, were anaemia, post-partum haemorrhage (PPH) and multiple pregnancies

More than 95% of maternal deaths in Ludhiana were from the district’s migrant population. (iStockphoto)

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Published on Dec 14, 2022 03:28 AM IST

ByRobert Abraham, Ludhiana

Ludhiana: 3 months on, VIP vehicle number applicants await refund

The VIP vehicle number applicants said they have sent several emails to the transport department in Ludhiana demanding refund, but in vain

One of the applicants, Jaskaran Singh from Ludhiana, said, “ I paid <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>5,000 siting fees and <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>25,000 as security for HY 0009 number, but failed to get the VIP vehicle number. I’m waiting for the refund from almost three months.” (HT PHOTO)

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Published on Dec 12, 2022 11:17 PM IST

ByRobert Abraham, Ludhiana

At 20 shots a day, Covid vaccination drive continues declining trend in Ludhiana

The vaccination drive has witnessed a steady decline in the district over the last few months.With residents only sporadically showing up for booster doses, pharma companies have also been forced to stop the production of the vaccine

Covid vaccination drive continued its declining trend in Ludhiana. (HT File)

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Published on Dec 06, 2022 12:28 AM IST

ByRobert Abraham, Ludhiana

Ludhiana: At 20 doses a day, Covid vaccination drive continues declining trend

The Covid vaccination drive has witnessed a steady decline in Ludhiana over the last few months.With residents only sporadically showing up for booster doses, pharma companies have also been forced to stop the production of the vaccine

Health authorities said a total of 62,04,252 doses of Covid vaccine have been administered so far in Ludhiana. Of these 50,65,179 are Covishield doses, around 11 lakh of Covaxin and almost 1.5 lakh Corbevax. (HT FILE PHOTO)

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Published on Dec 05, 2022 11:23 PM IST

ByRobert Abraham, Ludhiana

Evasion of PF contribution: Action initiated against 200 firms in Ludhiana

Regional provident fund commissioner-1 (RPFC-1) Saurabh Swami, who assumed charge on Tuesday, has initiated action against 200 establishments in Ludhiana for intentionally hiding the actual number of employees working with them in order to avoid depositing their provident fund contribution

Ludhiana’s new regional provident fund commissioner-1 Saurabh Swami addressing mediapersons. (Harvinder SIngh/HT)

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Published on Nov 30, 2022 01:05 AM IST

ByRobert Abraham, Ludhiana

Overburdened labs at Ludhiana civil hospital: Delays steer patients to private labs for dengue tests

Overburdened testing laboratories at the civil hospital have left residents to deal with long waiting-time for dengue test reports — with test reports being received after delays extending up to more than 24 hours

Delays at the overburdened labs at Ludhiana civil hospital have steered patients to private labs for dengue tests. (AFP)

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Published on Nov 27, 2022 11:30 PM IST

ByRobert Abraham, Ludhiana

Taxi operators in Ludhiana oppose Union govt’s proposal to raise tax and permit fees

Azad Taxi Union Punjab president Sharanjit Singh Kalsi appealed to the Punjab government to discuss objections on the draft, raising the tax and permit fee, with the taxi union and send it to Union government within 30 days

Azad Taxi Union Punjab president Sharanjit Singh Kalsi said “ The Union ministry had in 2021 amended the All India Tourist Permit Rules (Permits and Authorizations) 1993, which gave the control of tax and the right of permit fees to the Union government. With draft notification GSR 425E, the Union government sought objections and suggestions, but it was not sent by the previous Punjab government.” (Gurpreet Singh/HT)

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Published on Nov 24, 2022 11:15 PM IST

ByRobert Abraham, Ludhiana

Ludhiana: Issuing same registration number for two vehicles lands RTO in soup

The Ludhiana District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has directed the regional transport office here to pay a compensation of ₹7,500 to a Khanna man for issuing the same registration number for two vehicles

Ludhiana RTO told to pay compensation of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>7,500 to a Khanna man; consumer panel says officials were negligent and casual (Representative image)

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Published on Nov 24, 2022 02:04 AM IST

ByRobert Abraham, Ludhiana

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Robert Abraham is a staff correspondent with the Hindustan Times in Chandigarh. He keeps readers updated on the latest developments in the world of health.

Even though the PCS officers decided to return to work immediately, no officer was present in their offices till evening at deputy commissioner (DC) office here

The cotton roll remained inside the woman for 28 days, and was later removed at the same government hospital in Ludhiana on Thursday

A day after the body swap was discovered at the Ludhiana civil hospital, a board of doctors formed to conduct a probe found that the body of the 25-year-old deceased was received in the mortuary without a tag on it

The Punjab health department has directed district health authorities to perform 900 RT-PCR and 350 rapid antigen tests daily, but only 206 Covid tests were conducted in Ludhiana on Monda

Under this programme, the health department will create one ‘Eat Right’ railway station, two ‘Eat Right’ campuses, two ‘Eat Right’ vegetable and fruits market, and two clean food streets in Ludhiana

Ludhiana with more than 30,000 food outlets/eateries has only 1,700 licences and 4,000 registered food business operators, while rest are operating without a proper registration and licencing from the food safety department, said Dr Gurpreet Singh, district health officer (DHO).

The month of November saw the highest number of dengue cases in Ludhiana, with a total of 587 dengue cases. In October, 309 dengue cases were reported and the number of cases has declined since December, with only 55 cases reported in the month.

As many as 10,000 challans have been issued in December in Ludhiana. Of 1,55,778 challans issued till December 17, riding bikes without helmet, which is the most common flouted traffic rule, accounts for 39,276 challans

Ritu Goel, a resident of JJ Enclave, Dugri, Phase-III, had filed complaint on December 23, 2019, seeking refund of ₹44,500, interest and compensation of ₹50,000, and ₹ 15,000 for litigation expenses

Even as rising number of Covid cases in some parts of the world send alarm bells ringing across the country, only 2,11,801 people in Ludhiana have received the booster dose so far

According to monthly data of 2022, as many as 72 dog-bite cases were reported in January in Ludhiana, 750 cases in February, 820 cases in March, 822 in April and 763 cases were reported in May

The protestors entered into heated arguments with bus operators due to which around 30 buses government and private at Ludhiana bus stand missed their scheduled timing

Against ten posts in the emergency ward, only three medical officers are available. There are only two orthopedic doctors in the Ludhiana civil hospital

In the wake of ever-rising traffic congestion on city roads, the state transport authority announced plans to tighten the noose around e-rickshaws running sans registration plates

The most common causes of maternal deaths, the data showed, were anaemia, post-partum haemorrhage (PPH) and multiple pregnancies

The VIP vehicle number applicants said they have sent several emails to the transport department in Ludhiana demanding refund, but in vain

The vaccination drive has witnessed a steady decline in the district over the last few months.With residents only sporadically showing up for booster doses, pharma companies have also been forced to stop the production of the vaccine

The Covid vaccination drive has witnessed a steady decline in Ludhiana over the last few months.With residents only sporadically showing up for booster doses, pharma companies have also been forced to stop the production of the vaccine

Regional provident fund commissioner-1 (RPFC-1) Saurabh Swami, who assumed charge on Tuesday, has initiated action against 200 establishments in Ludhiana for intentionally hiding the actual number of employees working with them in order to avoid depositing their provident fund contribution

Overburdened testing laboratories at the civil hospital have left residents to deal with long waiting-time for dengue test reports — with test reports being received after delays extending up to more than 24 hours

Azad Taxi Union Punjab president Sharanjit Singh Kalsi appealed to the Punjab government to discuss objections on the draft, raising the tax and permit fee, with the taxi union and send it to Union government within 30 days

The Ludhiana District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has directed the regional transport office here to pay a compensation of ₹7,500 to a Khanna man for issuing the same registration number for two vehicles

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