Mann government embroiled in Mid-Day Meal and panjiri scam: Tina Chaudhary Playing with the health of children and pregnant women by awarding contracts to private companies: Tina Chaudhary Demand for a high-level probe and strict action against the guilty Chandigarh 5 May ( Ranjeet Singh Dhaliwal ) : Punjab Congress spokesperson Tina Chaudhary today levelled serious allegations against the Punjab government led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann during a press conference. She said that despite the Chief Minister holding charge of Markfed, the government deliberately awarded contracts for the Mid-Day Meal, panjiri, and other food supplies to private companies. Tina Chaudhary alleged that these private companies supplied substandard food, directly endangering the health of poor children and pregnant women. She said that low-quality food items were procured at inflated prices, causing a loss to the state exchequer. She further stated that the companies awarded the tenders had identical addre...
EAR360 opens advanced hearing and specialized healthcare centre in Ludhiana Ludhiana 3 May ( PDL ) : Resonnocare Health-Tech Private Limited has expanded its retail healthcare footprint with the launch of an EAR360 advanced hearing and specialised healthcare centre in Ludhiana, marking a strategic move to address India’s large, underpenetrated hearing and allied care market, with a focus on audiology and hearing solutions for all age groups. The newly launched centre in BRS Nagar offers audiological care for children, adults and senior citizens, along with digital hearing aid solutions. Additional services available at the facility include speech and language therapy, voice and swallowing rehabilitation, sleep-related assessments, and tinnitus evaluation and management. India’s hearing care segment remains significantly underserved, with an estimated 88 million people affected by hearing loss, while hearing aid adoption remains below 2 per cent. In addition, over 5 million individuals ...