Chandigarh: Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday announced revised timings for all Punjab govt offices, besides all schools and colleges in view of scorching summer heat. Under the new schedule, working hours will be changed from the existing 9 am-5 pm to 7.30 am-1.30 pm.Announcing the decision, Mann said the revised timings will come…
The model’s diagnostic accuracy was successfully verified using patient data collected from four major hospitals across north India. Chandigarh: A multidisciplinary team of researchers at the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) has developed an artificial intelligence (AI)-based model that accurately detects gallbladder cancer using routine ultrasound images. Led by Dr Pankaj…
Avian diversity nearly doubled from 67 species recorded in 2021 to 132 species, with the Hume’s Warbler emerging as the most abundant bird overall, alongside sightings of the globally vulnerable Common Pochard and a lone Griffon Vulture. Chandigarh: A comprehensive, week-long multi-taxon wildlife survey conducted by the Forest and Wildlife Department alongside the Wildlife Institute…
The entire 22-tonne haul was immediately loaded and transported directly to the city’s dry waste processing plant for formal scientific disposal and processing. Chandigarh: Municipal commissioner Amit Kumar led a special cleanliness drive at the Dadumajra dumping site on Friday, resulting in the collection and removal of nearly 22 tonnes of non-biodegradable waste.The operation, executed…
To mitigate backlash from parents, institutions are shifting European language education out of the core timetable and offering it strictly through extracurricular hobby clubs. Chandigarh: Several private schools in Chandigarh have begun restructuring their middle school curriculums ahead of schedule, quietly nudging students in Classes 7 and 8 toward Hindi, Sanskrit, or Punjabi combinations to…
Chandigarh’s architect, Le Corbusier, pointing to his original master plan in a historical photograph Chandigarh: The land-starved city has approved sweeping amendments to its master plan, ditching decades of Le Corbusier’s architectural tradition to mandate high-rise apartments and double industrial density.UT administrator Gulab Chand Kataria on Friday approved major draft amendments to the Chandigarh Master…
Chandigarh: A highly successful medical volunteering initiative that slashed patient wait times at one of India’s premier medical institutes is being expanded to other major regional hospitals after winning central govt’s backing.The Govt Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Sector 32, will replicate the ‘Project Sarathi’ model that the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and…
Chandigarh: The region’s premier medical institute has drawn sharp internal criticism for busing hundreds of school students across fuel-intensive mountain terrains for an outreach programme, defying its own digital infrastructure and regional fuel-conservation directives.The Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) transported 837 students and 71 teachers from remote districts of Himachal Pradesh…
Before moving the files from the Smart City building, the MC filmed the entire collection process to maintain a strict chain of custody and ensure no documents were misplaced. Chandigarh: The municipal corporation has handed over comprehensive financial records and employee dossiers to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to assist in its ongoing probe…
Chandigarh: Excessive screen time is normalising alcohol use and driving risky sexual behaviour among teenagers. These are the findings of a medical study into adolescent digital habits.Researchers from the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) reached 85 students at Shri Jainendra Gurukul Senior Secondary School in Panchkula, delivering a targeted behavioural intervention…
