The Punjab Cabinet led by Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday approved the Punjab Custom Milling Policy for Kharif 2021-22, for conversion of paddy procured by State Procurement Agencies (Pungrain, Markfed, Punsup and PSWC) into Custom Milled Rice and its delivery into the Central Pool. According to a spokesperson of the Chief Minister’s Office, […]
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ECI holds a meeting with CEO/DEOs to instruct SOPs related to First Level Checking (FLC) of EVM-VVPAT
In view of ensuing Assembly Elections in the state of Punjab, the Election Commission of India (ECI) today held a meeting through video conference with Deputy Commissioners –cum- District Election Officers (DEO) of all 23 to apprise them in detail about the protocol and instructions related to First Level Checking (FLC) of EVM-VVPAT. DEOs were […]
President Kovind arrives in Shimla on four-day visit to HP
President Ram Nath Kovind arrived in Shimla for a four-day visit to Himachal Pradesh. Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur and other dignitaries welcomed him at the Annadale Helipad. Kovind will address a special session of the state assembly on September 16, and on September 17, he will attend the valedictory ceremony […]
Chaupal releases one-of-its-kind psychology thriller ‘Panchhi’
Panchhi is a 2021 Punjabi language psychology thriller film directed by Maneesh Bhatt, written by Harsh Rana, and produced by Chaupal Studios. The film stars Prince Kanwaljit in the role of Panchhi, a psychologically distressed man who always has a broad smile on his face and falls in love with Shalu played by Aarushi Sharma. […]
COVID-19 Genome Sequencing facility to identify new variants in Punjab: Balbir Sidhu
To identify new variants of coronavirus, Punjab Government has commenced its first state-run COVID-19 genome sequencing facility at VRDL GMC Patiala laboratory. About 150 samples have been tested in lab, so far and no new variant of coronavirus is identified. Giving details in a press statement, the Health Minister said that earlier, the State Government […]
WHEAT SCAM: PUNJAB STATE FOOD COMMISSION SEEKS DETAILED REPORT FROM FOOD & CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPT WITHIN A FORTNIGHT
Punjab State Food Commission has sought a detailed report from the Food and Civil Supplies department in wheat scam within a fortnight. Sharing the information, Chairman Punjab State Food Commission, DP Reddy said that it has been coming to the notice of the commission through media reports that Jasdev Singh, Inspector Food Supplies Department, who […]
British Council Delegation Visits Panjab University
A delegation of British Council represented by Rashi Jain, Director, North India, and Vishu Sharma, Head, Higher Education, North India, visited Panjab University (PU) on Thursday to meet Vice Chancellor Professor Raj Kumar and other university officials. Professor Raj Kumar accorded welcomed the delegation and shared his delight at the cordial relations of the British […]
PUNJAB CM ORDERS HIGH ALERT AS POLICE NAB 4 MORE IN OIL TANKER IED TIFFIN BOMB BLAST CASE
Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has ordered high alert in the state following the arrest of four more members of an ISI-backed terrorist module involved in a bid to blow up an Oil Tanker with an IED tiffin bomb last month, making it the fourth case of a Pakistani terror module being busted in […]
PUNJAB TO SOON LAUNCH ANOTHER MEGA RECRUITMENT DRIVE: CS
Marching ahead towards achieving the milestone of giving government jobs to one-lakh youth in the state, the Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh-led Punjab Government will soon launch another mega recruitment drive to fill the vacant posts in various departments and in turn employ the deserving and eligible youth, said Chief Secretary, Vini Mahajan. She said […]
NO MORAL RIGHT TO SPEAK ON FARMERS’ CRISIS, WHICH YOU COULD HAVE EASILY AVERTED IN THE FIRST PLACE: PUNJAB CM TO HARSIMRAT
Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday said no Akali leader, especially former Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal, had the moral right to speak on the crisis triggered by the Farm Laws, which they could easily have averted when they were part of the central government and party to each of its anti-people decisions. […]