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Vijay Kumar assumes charge as Punjab Health Minister
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], March 23 (ANI): Dr Vijay Kumar assumed charge as Punjab Health and Family Welfare Minister at the state Civil Secretariat on Tuesday.
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Amid COVID-19 surge, Punjab Health Minister suggests ban on political rall
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], January 5 (ANI): Amid surging COVID-19 cases, Punjab Health Minister OP Soni on Tuesday said that political rallies with huge gatherings should be banned and informed that Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi will soon take a decision on it.
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No case of Omicron variant in Punjab, precautionary measures are being tak
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], December 9 (ANI): With the emergence of the new COVID-19 Omicron variant, all the precautionary measures are being taken by the Punjab government in the state, said Punjab Health Minister Om Prakash Soni on Wednesday.
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Centre discriminating against Punjab in providing vaccines: Balbir Singh S
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], July 11 (ANI): Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu on Friday alleged that the Centre is discriminating against the state in providing vaccines.
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COVID-19 vaccination drive running full swing at rural, urban areas of Pun
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], June 16 (ANI): Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu on Wednesday said the vaccination in the 18-44 age group has been expanded to include students studying abroad, foreign employed persons, shopkeepers, workers of the hospitality industry and delivery boys.
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Punjab Health Min accuses Delhi govt of looting public exchequer
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], June 13 (ANI): Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu on Saturday alleged that Delhi Government has looted funds from the public exchequer in the name of oximeters.
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Punjab Health Minister calls Centre's decision of capping COVID vaccine pr
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
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".
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Sukhbir Badal demands dismissal of Punjab Health Minister over COVID-19 va
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
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.
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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
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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Diabetes a major risk factor in black fungus cases, says Punjab Minister
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], June 2 (ANI): Diabetes is a major risk factor in the surge of Mucormycosis or black fungus cases in view of the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic, said Punjab Health Minister Balbir Sidhu on Wednesday.
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Punjab Min inaugurates COVID fast testing machine at SAS Nagar district ho
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
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.
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