In a stern action against industries, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on Tuesday ordered immediate closure of all those NCR industries which have not switched to cleaner fuels in industrial areas despite their availability. The CAQM said violating industries/industrial units will not be permitted to operate till December 12, 2021 and the position […]
No decision has been taken yet on calling off the farmers’ protest, the Samyukta Kisan Morcha, which is spearheading the stir, said on Tuesday and demanded clarification on certain points, in the government’s proposal, including on the precondition set for withdrawal of “fake” cases against farmers. Farmer leaders, who are members of the Samyukta Kisan […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday equated the red caps worn by Samajwadi Party workers with “red beacons” that suggest a hunger for power and sounded a “red alert”, claiming that the SP wants to form the next state government to free terrorists. SP leader Akhilesh Yadav reacted quickly to the allegation, tweeting that the […]
Former Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh today lashed out at the Congress high command for appointing Ajay Maken as the Chairman of the Screening Committee for shortlisting candidates for the next Vidhan Sabha elections in Punjab.In a statement issued here today, Capt Amarinder said, Maken was the nephew of Lalit Maken, who was one of […]
The Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Tuesday paid a surprise visit to Government Senior Secondary School, Wadala Bhittewad and lauded the school management led by the Principal for ensuring proper upkeep, cleanliness and educational standards The Chief Minister also went to the classrooms. While interacting with the students Channi put queries regarding their […]
The Education Minister Pargat Singh today released Rs. 8.25 crore for the construction of 275 new rooms in the Government schools. In a press communique, the Education Minister said that under the project 27B of NABARD, an amount of Rs. 8.25 crore for constructing 275 rooms in the 274 government schools of the State has […]
Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Tuesday inaugurated slew of development projects worth Rs. 25 crore comprising a 100 bedded district hospital at a cost of Rs. 20.72 crore besides newly constructed Shaheed Udham Singh bus terminal having cost of Rs. 5 crore. He also announced a medical college in Fazilka for giving boost […]
To prevent any kind of alleged poll-related model code of conduct violations during the upcoming Punjab Assembly Elections 2022, the Punjab Chief Electoral Officer, on the directions of Election Commission of India, will arrange webcasting in all the 24689 polling stations in the state. “This is for the first time that 100 percent webcasting will […]
Punjab Forests, Wild Life and Labour Minister Sangat Singh Gilzian on Tuesday launched an online web portal for timber-based wood industries and a Pun Forest mobile phone app to monitor the plantation and protection work being carried out by the department in the field. Gilzian said that the online web portal has been developed to […]
After getting jab for second dose of Covid vaccine, Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Tuesday appealed the people to get them vaccinated at the earliest without showing any sort of complacency to prevent themselves from the possible infection from the new variant of Omicron. Chairing a meeting to review the preparedness to face […]