On 400th Prakash Purab of Guru Tegh Bahadur, Punjab chief minister (CM) Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday urged Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi to clear the state government’s proposal for launching various projects worth ₹937 crore, including the development of Sri Anandpur Sahib as Smart City, to pay befitting tributes to the 9th Guru. Participating […]
Around 100 migratory birds have been found dead in Pong Dam Lake in the last two weeks after the outbreak of a second wave of bird flu in Himachal Pradesh, said wildlife officials. In early January, bird flu had first been confirmed among migratory waterbirds at Pong Dam Lake Wildlife Sanctuary which had left around […]
Ward No. 12 councillor Udayvir Singh Dhillon, 32, was unanimously elected the president of the Zirakpur Municipal Council for a tenure of five years. Son of Dera Bassi Congress in-charge Deepinder Singh Dhillon and first-time councillor, Udayvir said, “Allround development will be done in Zirakpur and illegal constructions stopped. Bringing water from the Kajauli waterworks […]
To address the problems faced by the students regarding admission in government schools, the education department has issued new guidelines and directed to the school heads not to refuse admission to any student on the basis of documents. Disclosing this, a spokesperson of the school education department said that following the directions of Education Minister […]
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has released a new list of hiked toll tax which will be applicable from April 1. With this, the toll tax on Kundli–Ghaziabad–Palwal (KGP) Expressway or National Expressway 2 has been increased by ₹15 for a car and ₹100 for a truck. The new charges of the KGP […]
Women in Punjab will get to travel for free in all the government-run buses within the state from Thursday (April 1), announced chief minister (CM) Captain Amarinder Singh earlier this month. He had announced the free travel scheme in the Vidhan Sabha on March 5, as part of his government’s efforts to empower women and […]
According to Dr Kular delivery of the food to a distant part in the intestine generates higher hormonal response to carbs and sugar thus resulting in much better control of diabetes. Metabolic surgery also controls cholesterol apart from making diabetes better. Ludhiana , 31st March 2021: According to Dr KS Kular obesity should not be taken lightly. He […]
Amidst the increasing number of Covid-19 cases in Punjab, Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu said that it is mandatory for all private labs and hospitals to immediately inform their respective Civil Surgeon’s offices about detection of any Covid-19 affected person for strengthening the containment measures. Pertinently, the state government has already allowed the private laboratories […]
The Annual General Body Meeting of the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) was held in the PCA Main Ground I.S. Bindra Stadium, Sector-63, SAS Nagar, Mohali, after following all Covid-19 Guidelines. Padam Shri Rajinder Gupta, President of the Association was the Chairman of the meeting. The General House unanimously approved to name PCA New Cricket Stadium […]
In the first final match of the ongoing PCA Trident Cup Challenger Triangular Series played today at I S Bindra Cricket Stadium, Mohali PCA Punjab XI took on Rest of Punjab RED. On a sunny morning PCA Punjab XI won the toss and invited PCA Rest of Punjab Red to bat first. A cautious opening knock by Nehal Wadhera 51 runs in 61 […]