Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], June 8 (ANI): Punjab Health and Family Welfare Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu on Wednesday termed the Central government's order of capping prices of COVID vaccines at private hospitals as "hasty and late".
Mohali (Punjab) [India], June 8 (ANI): Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Singh Badal on Monday demanded the immediate dismissal of Health minister Balbir Singh Sidhu for presiding over alleged vaccine and 'Fateh kit' scams.
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], June 5 (ANI): As opposition has been targeting Punjab government for allegedly diverting its vaccine stocks to private hospitals at a marked-up price, the BJP on Saturday slammed Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh and State Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu fo
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], June 5 (ANI): Amid severe criticism from the Centre and Shiromani Akali Dal for allegedly selling Covid vaccines to private hospitals at higher prices, the Punjab government on Friday instructed the private hospitals to return the remaining available stock.
New Delhi [India], June 4 (ANI): Following the withdrawal of the Punjab government order of providing "one-time" limited vaccine doses to the 18-44 age group population through private hospitals on Friday, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Sukhbir Singh Badal called the matter a scam and said
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], June 4 (ANI): Responding to allegations by the opposition about COVID-19 vaccines being sold to private hospitals by the state government for profit, Punjab health minister Balbir Singh Sidhu on Friday said that he will definitely initiate an inquiry.
Mohali (Punjab) [India], May 29 (ANI): Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu on Friday inaugurated the COVID fast testing machine 'ID Now' at Mohali's SAS Nagar district hospital.
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], May 25 (ANI): The Mohali International Hockey Stadium has been dedicated to the memory of Padma Shri Balbir Singh Senior in a formal ceremony at the Hockey Stadium on Tuesday on the first death anniversary of the legendary sportsperson.
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], May 25 (ANI): Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu on Monday informed that a total of 111 cases of black fungus have so far been reported from several parts of the state and an expert group has finalised the treatment protocols for the disease.
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], May 15 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday condoled the sad demise of Abhay Singh Sandhu, the Nephew of legendary martyr Shaheed-e- Azam Bhagat Singh, who passed away today due to Covid-19 related complications.
Chandigarh [India], May 9 (ANI): Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu on Sunday appealed to the employees of the National Health Mission to resume their duties from Monday morning in the larger public interest as the state reels under the effects of the second wave of COVID-19.
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], May 4 (ANI): Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu on Tuesday said that the coronavirus infection has started to spread to the rural areas because of which the positivity rate and the number of deaths are increasing in the state.