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CM announces to boycott function to dedicate new Parliament to country as union government

Slamming the Union government for demeaning the position of President of the country by not inviting her to inaugural ceremony of new Parliament, the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday said that he will not attend the function slated to be held in May 28.   In a statement issued here today, the Chief...

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Pvs speaker urges farmers to shun the practice of wheat straw burning

Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker S. Kultar Singh Sandhwan, on Tuesday, urged the farmers of the state to buck the trend of wheat straw burning, which is polluting the environment and spreading serious diseases. The Speaker said, Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Mann led government was trying hard to bring down the crop residue burning incidents, but...

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Vigilance bureau arrests five officials of education dept for misappropriation of recruitment record

The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) during its ongoing campaign against corruption in the state, on Tuesday arrested five officials of Punjab education department for committing irregularities and misappropriation in safekeeping of official record pertaining to recruitment of about 9998 posts of ETT/JBT/Teaching Fellows in 2007. The Mohali court has granted three days police remand of...

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In run up to Jalandhar lok Sabha by-poll, Punjab police step-up security across state

With Jalandhar Lok Sabha by-poll is around the corner, Punjab Police have beefed up the security across the state to ensure free, fair and peaceful poll, said Special Director General of Police (Special DGP) Law and Order Arpit Shukla here on Monday. Jalandhar Lok Sabha by-poll is scheduled to be held of May 10, 2023....

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Jalandhar Lok Sabha by-poll: Punjab government declares local holiday on may 10

A local holiday has been declared by the Punjab Government on May 10 for Government Offices, Boards/Corporations and Government Educational Institutions situated in 04 Jalandhar (SC) Lok Sabha Parliamentary Constituency on account of the by-election for the seat on this date. The Punjab government has also declared this holiday under the Negotiable Instrument Act 1881....

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world malaria day: Punjab health dept makes adequate arrangements to prevent spread of malaria

On the occasion of World Malaria Day, Punjab Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr Balbir Singh on Tuesday urged people of Punjab to strictly adhere to advisories issued by the Health Department to protect themselves from vector borne diseases including Malaria. “With the onset of summer season, the breeding of mosquitoes increases as the environment...

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Punjab police avert target killing of Uttarakhand-based businessman; two members of arsh dala gang held

As part of the ongoing drive to make Punjab a crime-free state launched on the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, Punjab Police have averted the possible target killing in Uttarakhand with the arrest of two gang members associated with designated-terrorist Arsh Dala and Gangster Sukha Duneke, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav...

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Recruitment process completed to fill 107 various posts in PWD; CM Bhagwant Mann to hand over appointment letters

The recruitment process for 107 Group C and D posts in Punjab Public Works Department has been completed. Divulging details, Punjab PWD Minister Mr. Harbhajan Singh ETO said that on Monday April 24, 2023, Chief Minister Mr. Bhagwant Mann will hand over the appointment letters to the selected candidates at Municipal Bhawan Chandigarh. The Cabinet...