Category: Punjab

— Drive Against Drugs: Police chiefs asked to identify Drug Hotspots, Top Drug Smugglers — DGP Punjab Dinkar Gupta holds high-level meeting to review ongoing Drive against Drugs CHANDIGARH, May 16: In order to further intensify the ongoing Drive Against Drugs, Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Dinkar Gupta, during a high-level virtual meeting on...

AMID SPIKE IN RURAL AREAS, PUNJAB CM ASKS VILLAGES TO RESTRICT ENTRY TO ONLY COVID-FREE PERSONS APPEALS TO THEM NOT TO DELAY GOING FOR TREATMENT ON FIRST SIGNS OF DISEASE Chandigarh, May 14 With rural areas, which were largely unaffected in the first wave, now showing a Covid spike, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh...

BALBIR SIDHU CONDOLES DEATH OF SHAHEED BHAGAT SINGH NEPHEW’S ABHAY SINGH SANDHU Chandigarh, May 14: The Health Minister Mr. Balbir Singh Sidhu on Friday condoled the sad demise of Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nephew’s Abhay Singh Sandhu, who passed away in Fortis Hospital, Mohali where he failed to recover from post COVID-19 heath related complications. In...

PUNJAB CM MOURNS DEATH OF 6, INCLUDING 5 KIDS, DUE TO DROWNING, ANNOUNCES RS 50000 EACH FOR THE FAMILIES Chandigarh, May 14: Expressing deep shock over the tragic incident, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday announces ex-gratia of Rs 50000 to the families of each of the five children who drowned in a...

PUNJAB CM DECLARES MALERKOTLA AS STATE’S 23RD DISTRICT, ANNOUNCES SEVERAL PROJECTS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF HISTORIC CITY   Chandigarh, May 14: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday declared Malerkotla as the 23rd district of the State, while announcing a slew of projects for the development of the historic city. The Chief Minister made these...

PUNJAB GOVT SETS UP DEDICATED CONTROL ROOMS FOR STREAMLINING O2 SUPPLY AND BED AVAILABILITY SENIOR IAS OFFICERS INCLUDING RAHUL TEWARI, AND AJOY SHARMA TO MANAGE AND OVERSEE OPERATIONS OF THESE FACILITIES CHANDIGARH, MAY 13: To tackle the spiking Covid caseloads in an effective and efficient manner, Punjab Government on 10th May constituted two separate dedicated...

FACED WITH VACCINE SHORTAGE, PUNJAB GOVT DECIDES TO JOIN GLOBAL COVAX FACILITY FOR PROCUREMENT AT BEST PRICE CABINET ALSO APPROVES PURCHASE OF COVAXIN FOR 18-44 CATEGORY INDUSTRIAL WORKERS   Chandigarh, May 13: The Captain Amarinder Singh led Punjab government on Thursday decided to join the COVAX facility alliance for global sourcing and procurement of Covid...

PUNJAB CM ANNOUNCES RS.3000 SUBSISTENCE ALLOWANCE FOR REGISTERED CONSTRUCTION WORKERS   Chandigarh, May 13: To mitigate sufferings caused due to loss of livelihood of construction workers amid the Covid restrictions, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday announced subsistence allowance/cash assistance of Rs.3000 to all construction workers registered with the Building and Other Construction...

Don’t Burn Energy On Petty Politics But Use It For Exerting Pressure On Your Government At Centre To Install O2 Plants In Punjab: Balbir Sidhu Advises Mp Shwait Malik Don’t burn energy on petty politics but use it for exerting pressure on your government at centre to Install O2 Plants in Punjab: Balbir Sidhu advises...

Punjab State Women Commission Seeks Status Report from SSP, Bathinda in widow rape case Chandigarh, May 12: Punjab State Women Commission on Wednesday sought a status report by May 17, 2021  from Senior Superintendent of Police, Bathinda in case of rape with widow committed by ASI of CIA Wing Punjab Police. Seeking report by May 17,...