The Punjab Transport Department today impounded 15 buses of private companies plying without tax in the state. Disclosing this here, Transport Minister Amarinder Singh Raja Warring said that complaints of private buses operating without tax were continuously pouring in, hence the special investigation teams of the department were constituted. He said that during raids in […]
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93266.413 MT Paddy Procured on 4th day: Ashu
The Government procurement agencies have procured 93266.413 metric tonnes of paddy in Punjab on fourth day of procurement of this Kharif Season. Disclosing this here today, Food and Civil Supplies Minister Punjab Bharat Bhushan Ashu said the Government procurement agencies procured total 232915.333 MT and 8310 MT paddy procured by private Millers.He said that 98353.50 […]
Punjab Government to review permission to procure Basmati Paddy varieties not produced in Punjab
State Government will review the permission to procure from other states the Basmati Paddy varieties that are not produced in Punjab, assured OP Soni Deputy Chief Minister(DCM) Punjab in a meeting with the Punjab Rice Millers Exporters Association at Punjab Civil Secretariat here today. The meeting was jointly chaired by Finance Minister Manpreet Singh Badal […]
On Dy CM directions, DGP orders Police Personnel to report back at their parent district/unit On the directions of Deputy Chief Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa, Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Iqbal Preet Singh Sahota on Wednesday ordered all the Police officers in Districts/Units to send unauthorised police personnel back to their parent district with […]
Chief Electoral Officer Punjab launches new voter registration drive
As per the instructions of the Election Commissioner, Government of India for the forthcoming Vidhan Sabha Elections 2022 in the State of Punjab, the Chief Electoral Officer Punjab Dr. S. Karuna Raju has launched a new voter registration campaign. Under this campaign youth between the ages of 18-19 who have become eligible to cast their […]
Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker condemns Kashmiri Pandit killings in Srinagar
Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker Rana KP Singh today condemned the selective killing of the members of Kashmiri Pandit community in Srinagar city on Tuesday evening. “It is a tragedy that the state has failed to safeguard the lives of those people who preferred to stay back against terrorism in Kashmir”, Rana said in a statement […]
Now track government ambulances through online link: Soni
Deputy Chief Minister Punjab Om Prakash Soni today flagged off 30 new ERS-108-ambulances for Zigitza Healthcare Limited in presence of MLAs; Nathu Ram, Surjit Singh Dhiman, Navtej Cheema, Sukhpal Bhullar, Lakhbir Lakha and Principal Secretary Health & family Welfare Alok Shekhar, Managing Director PHSC Amit Kumar IAS. The deputy chief minister said that apart from […]
Punjab crosses mark of two crore in administering doses of COVID vaccine: Soni
With the concerted efforts of Punjab Government, the State has administered over two crore doses of COVID vaccine so far. Disclosing this today Deputy Chief Minister Mr. Om Prakash Soni said that so far 1.48 crore people in the state had been received the jabbed of first dose while 52 lakh people got both first […]
Intelligent Transport System implemented in 358 CTU buses
Chandigarh Transport Undertaking (CTU) has implemented Intelligent Transport System (ITS) in 358 buses of the city fleet. A state of the Art Command Control Centre is built in ISBT-43 for monitoring of the ITS in buses. Shri Nitin Kumar Yadav, IAS, Secretary Transport, UT, Chandigarh along with Shri Mandip Singh Brar, IAS, Deputy Commissioner, UT, […]
PUNJAB & MAHARASHTRA AGREES TO EXCHANGE TECHNOLOGY TO BOOST FRUIT AND VEGETABLE PRODUCTION
A high level delegation led by Maharashtra State Horticulture Minister Mr. Sandipan Bhumre held a meeting with Punjab Horticulture Minister Rana Gurjeet Singh and senior officials of the department at Punjab Bhawan today in which both the states agreed on the exchange of technology being used to increase the production of fruits and vegetables. Addressing […]




