Category: Punjab

‘WALK THE TALK’, CAPT AMARINDER TELLS GEN BAJWA, SAYS PAK NEEDS TO BACK RHETORIC ON PEACE WITH ACTIONS Chandigarh, March 19 Terming Islamabad-sponsored terrorism as the biggest hurdle to normalizing relations between the two nations, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday said Pakistan Chief of Army Staff, General Qamar Javed Bajwa, should back...

CIG and the Government of Punjab Conducted Programme to Enhance Industrial Park Planning, Development, and Management Chandigarh, 19 March The Planning, Developing, and Managing Successful Industrial Parks Programme, jointly organised by the Chandler Institute of Governance (CIG), Singapore and the Punjab Small Industries and Export Corporation (PSIEC), was concluded recently. The virtual programme supported the enhancement of industrial park planning, development, and management strategies, and the improvement of the ease of doing business and job creation in the State of Punjab. The training programme equipped PSIEC officers with the skills and competencies required for key parts of the development cycle of industrial parks, including visioning, feasibility, and planning; estate management; marketing and investment promotion; and inter-agency coordination. The officials gained insights and international...

PUNJAB CM ORDERS FRESH CURBS TO CHECK COVID SURGE, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS CLOSED TILL MARCH 31 CINEMA HALL CAPACITY RESTRICTED TO 50% & MALLS TO 100, CITIZENS ASKED TO KEEP VISITORS UNDER 10 IN URBAN AREAS OF 11 WORST-HIT DISTRICTS, NIGHT CURFEW & BAN IMPOSED ON SOCIAL GATHERINGS, BARRING FUNERALS/CREMATIONS/ WEDDINGS WITH 20 PERSONS MICRO-CONTAINMENT STRATEGY...

AS LONG AS I’M HERE, WON’T LET KHALISTANIS OR PAKISTANIS DISTURB PUNJAB’S PEACE, VOWS CAPT AMARINDER Chandigarh, March 18 Taking serious note of the perceptible increase in drone movement from across the border since the farmers’ protests started gathering heat in October 2020, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday declared that “as long...

WE’RE TOTALLY OPPOSED TO THE FARM LAWS, WILL GO TO SC IF PRESIDENT DOESN’T GIVE ASSENT TO PUNJAB BILLS, SAYS CAPT AMARINDER URGES CENTRE NOT TO STAND ON EGO BUT TO SCRAP LAWS & BRING IN NEW ONES AFTER FRESH TALKS WITH FARMERS Chandigarh, March 18 Making it clear that his government was totally opposed...

PUNJAB CM ANNOUNCES 2-HOUR EXTENSION IN NIGHT CURFEW IN 9 WORST-HIT DISTRICTS WARNS OF TOUGHER MEASURES, WITH MORE CURBS, IN NEXT FEW DAYS TO TACKLE `DANGEROUS’ COVID SITUATION Chandigarh, March 18 Warning of several more tough measures and restrictions over the next few days, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday announced 2-hour extension...

AT PM’S MEET WITH CMs, CAPT AMARINDER SEEKS REVIEW OF IMMUNISATION STRATEGY TO VACCINATE ALL AGE GROUPS IN AFFECTED AREAS ADVOCATES IMMUNISATION FOR JUDGES, STUDENTS & TEACHERS, POLITICIANS ETC FOR RESUMPTION OF NORMAL ACTIVITIES AMID SURGE IN COVID CASES IN PUNJAB, CM SAYS STRICTER POLICY BEING FORMULATED TO DEAL WITH VIRUS Chandigarh, March 17 As...

AT PM’S MEET WITH CMs, CAPT AMARINDER SEEKS REVIEW OF IMMUNISATION STRATEGY TO VACCINATE ALL AGE GROUPS IN AFFECTED AREAS ADVOCATES IMMUNISATION FOR JUDGES, STUDENTS & TEACHERS, POLITICIANS ETC FOR RESUMPTION OF NORMAL ACTIVITIES AMID SURGE IN COVID CASES IN PUNJAB, CM SAYS STRICTER POLICY BEING FORMULATED TO DEAL WITH VIRUS Chandigarh, March 17 As...

Punjab Sets record by generating 9,55,489 e-cards of beneficiaries in 24 days under AB- Sarbat Sehat Bima Yojna: Principal Secretary Health Punjab Sets record by generating 9,55,489 e-cards of beneficiaries in 24 days under AB- Sarbat Sehat Bima Yojna: Principal Secretary Health   •More than 6,01,766 lakh patients treated worth Rs. 673.62 crores   •...

HEALTH MINISTER HONOURS MAHINDRA & MAHINDRA LTD. FOR  CANCER CARE WORK Chandigarh, March 17: Health & Family Welfare and Labour Minister Punjab Mr. Balbir Singh Sidhu today honoured Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (Swaraj Division) for its high octane Corporate Social Responsibility manifested through widespread cancer care work covering the districts of Mohali, Patiala, Bhatinda and...