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Chandigarh, Punjab: Following the footsteps of Maharashtra, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh and Bihar, Punjab is all set to be the fifth state in country to impose ban on sale of gutkha and pan masala. Punjab director (health services) Dr JP Singh ...

In June 2010, studies carried out amongst mentally retarded children in the Malwa region of Punjab, revealed 87% of children below 12 years and 82% beyond that age having uranium levels high enough to cause diseases, also uranium levels in ...

Chandigarh, Punjab: The high incidence of cancer and other diseases in Punjab’s Malwa belt has been highlighted over the last decade. Now, union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh has confirmed the presence of uranium and other heavy metals in groundwater ...

Amritsar, Punjab: In an attempt to curb the trend of building gurdwaras on caste lines, the Akal Takht today announced that it would felicitate those panchayats that retain only one gurdwara for the entire village. The Sikh high priests met ...