SHIMLA: Whether to allow non-agriculturist Himachalis to buy land in the state by making amendments in the existing land act would be decided by the Himachal Pradesh cabinet on November 28.

On the second day of the workshop on health systems strengthening at PGI on Sunday, Dr K Suresh, former programme manager, UNICEF, India, highlighted the severity of disease burden in India.

Chandigarh: Air pollution on Diwali was worse than last two years in the city as the safe level was breached at different sites, according to data released by the UT administration.

CHANDIGARH: With 7,388 cases of malaria and 1,401 cases of dengue during this season in Haryana, chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar has stressed the need to introduce measures on how to control wat

CHANDIGARH: The threat of a thick cover of smog enveloping the region in the weeks to come looms large as stubble burning is likely to continue unabated this season too.

"Surgical strikes" of a different kind will be conducted in the city. The UT health department has used the term for "surprise raids" to be conducted against dengue mosquitoes.

MOHALI: The dengue count in Mohali on Wednesday shot up to 869 with 44 new cases even as there was one more suspected dengue death.

CHANDIGARH: Dengue count in Chandigarh has reached 274 with 15 new cases being reported on Tuesday in different health institutions across the city.

With fresh dengue cases being reported every day, government hospitals are finding it difficult to manage the rush of patients due to inadequate infrastructure.

PANCHKULA: Burning of garbage on the roadside by sanitation workers is a common sight in Panchkula and residents continue to brace the stench that emanates from the dump.