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BJP tears into Punjab govt over 'vaccine scam', demands Balbir Singh Sidhu
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
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
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Punjab govt asks private hospitals to return COVID vaccine stock after Cen
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
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. Read More
Mayawati slams Punjab govt over profiteering from Covid-19 vaccines
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 5 (ANI): Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Saturday said that Punjab government selling Covid vaccines to private hospitals at a premium was "indecent, inhuman, condemnable and very unfortunate."
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SAD chief demands probe into order to supply vaccines to pvt hospitals; Pu
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
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
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Punjab govt assures probe into opposition allegations on selling of COVID-
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
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.
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Sukhbir Badal demands HC-monitored probe into Punjab govt selling COVID va
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], June 4 (ANI): Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Sukhbir Singh Badal on Thursday demanded a High Court-monitored probe into the alleged selling of COVID vaccine doses by the Punjab government to private hospitals for profit.
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Moderna refuses to send vaccine doses directly to Punjab Govt
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Chandigarh, (Punjab) [India], May 23 (ANI): As the country is battling the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic, Covid vaccine manufacturer Moderna has refused to send vaccines directly to the Punjab government stating that according to their policy, they only deal with Government of India and n
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Punjab govt gives post-facto approval to hospitals for procurement of mate
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Chandigarh [India], May 13 (ANI): In view of the surge in COVID-19 cases, the Punjab Cabinet on Thursday gave post-facto approval for the procurement of hospital material and consumables worth Rs 152.56 crore by the departments of Health and Family Welfare, Medical Education and Research and
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Kotkapura firing: Punjab govt says new SIT free to conclude probe before 6
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], May 10 (ANI): The six-month time frame is an upper limit fixed by the high court to complete investigation into the 2015 Kotkapura firing incident and the new special investigation team (SIT) is free to conclude investigation before that, said a spokesperson of t
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Punjab govt appoints 2 nodal officers to facilitate tax exemption on COVID
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], May 6 (ANI): The Punjab government on Thursday said that two nodal officers have been appointed to facilitate the individuals or organizations in getting tax exemption on any COVID relief imports into the state from abroad.
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COVID-19: Punjab govt provides 809 ventilators to districts
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], May 2 (ANI): Amid a second surge of COVID-19 pandemic, the Punjab Government has provided 809 more ventilators to the districts in the state.
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COVID-19: Punjab govt provides 147 oxygen concentrators to worst-hit distr
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], April 25 (ANI): In order to ensure adequate supply of medical oxygen to the needy critical patients on life support, the Punjab government has provided 147 oxygen concentrators to the worst-hit districts in the Malwa region of the state, which were reporting t
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