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Apr
Chandigarh (Balwinder Singh): Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini ordered strict disciplinary action following the discovery of widespread irregularities within the Employees’ State Insurance (ESI) healthcare system. During a review meeting at the Haryana Civil Secretariat, the Chief Minister directed the immediate issuance of de-empanelment notices to six private hospitals in Panipat. These hospitals were found to have recorded an unusually high number of patient referrals between the years 2020 and 2024, with investigations revealing forged signatures of medical officers on several referral documents. In a swift administrative cleanup, three employees of the Panipat ESI Hospital were suspended with immediate…