Still not included under a national programme for prevention of the disease. The alarming rise in cancer-related deaths in Malwa saw Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, during his recent visit to the state, including Bathinda, Hoshiarpur and Mansa districts under a national programme for prevention and control of the disease. But, Muktsar district, where around 1,100 deaths have been reported in the last 10 years, continues to be neglected in terms of steps to detect or prevent the disease.

More than 300 taken ill; cases also reported from Hoshiarpur dist. More than 300 persons in Nawanshahr town are reportedly suffering from jaundice with most cases coming from areas along the Banga road and Garhshankar road. State Nodal Officer for the Integrated Disease Surveillance Project Deepak Bhatia said: "The outbreak of jaundice was confirmed by our team a few days ago. We received information two weeks that some persons had taken ill.

Facing criticism for preferring pvt sector, the govt to set up project in public sector
Patiala: In what may be termed as a desperate attempt to silence the critics on the contentious issue of new thermal power projects being awarded to private companies, Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal has given in-principle approval for the setting up of a 1,320-MW thermal plant in the state sector at Mukerian, Hoshiarpur.

As many as 1,159 patients have been tested positive for dengue so far throughout the state. Of these, 447 persons have been tested positive in Ludhiana district, 358 in Bathinda district and 239 in Muktsar district. However, as per official records, only three dengue deaths have been reported so far.

Dr JP Singh, director, Health Services, said he had been ordered by the CM and the Health Minister to assess the situation in Bathinda, Ludhiana and other districts.

Dharamsala: The state government would consider action against mining officials of Kangra district for failing to check illegal mining in the Beas and the Chaki rivers. Chief Minister PK Dhumal said this while talking to mediapersons here today.

He said preliminary reports had indicated that the Beas changed its course due to illegal mining by stone crusher owners that lead to losses to farmers in the Mand areas of Kangra district.

A Day after residents of the Doaba region and Rajasthan blocked the discharge of industrial waste into the Kala Sanghia drain, the district administration made it clear to industrialists that polluting units would not be tolerated.

If presence of effluents found in groundwater, governments and pollution control boards of two states will be asked to take action against erring units

While alcohol has damaged the health of north Indians, the units manufacturing it have been defiling the groundwater in Punjab and Haryana.

The Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) in New Delhi has asked its regional office to conduct a study to

Ambika Soni, Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting and Rajya Sabha Member from Punjab, has released a total of Rs 3.20 crore during the year 2010 under the MPLADS (Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme) fund for various projects in different districts of Punjab.

The funds have been released on the requests of political representatives of the people of villages from the H

Talwara (Hoshiarpur): Industrial units in Himachal Pradesh continue to discharge toxic industrial waste into the tributaries of Beas and Sutlej rivers.

To conserve energy in Punjab, which has a shortfall of power, the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) has decided to launch Bachat Lamp Yojana from May 2011. Under the scheme, every power consumer in the state will get four CFLs at a subsidised rate of Rs 15 each in place of their incandescent lamps.