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Diwali Bonanza for 2.5 lakh Trident shareholders

For this Diwali Bonanza offer, The company has made exclusive tie-up with e-commerce platform Flipkart. Ludhiana . November 04, 2020: As a token of gratitude for the immense support and faith they received during the lockdown phase, Ludhiana based textiles giant Trident Group has sent festive vouchers as ‘Diwali Bonanza Gift’ to over 2.5 lakh […]

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Dates fixed for evaluation of pre-primary students in state

Punjab School Education Department on Tuesday fixed the dates for the evaluation of pre-primary students. This assessment will be conducted from November 18 to November 21, 2020. Disclosing this, a spokesperson of the school education department said that the students of pre-primary and Classes 1 and 2 are examined thrice a year to evaluate their […]

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Punjab CM announces relay dharna of MLAs at Delhi’s Rajghat on Nov 4

Punjab chief minister (CM) Captain Amarinder Singh on Tuesday announced that he will lead a relay dharna of MLAs at Delhi’s Rajghat on November 4 to highlight the state’s power crisis and critical essential supplies situation amid the Centre’s adamant refusal to allow movement of goods trains. The CM said he has decided to hold […]

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Kiren Rijiju inaugurated Sports Authority of India’s (SAI) new Regional Centre in Zirakpur, Punjab

Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju virtually inaugurated Sports Authority of India’s (SAI) new Regional Centre in Zirakpur, Punjab, on Monday which will now act as one of the main SAI centres for the northern belt of India. During the event, Kiren Rijiju congratulated the coaches and athletes who would be training […]

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Punjab CM orders expansion of Covid contact tracing to 15 persons

Despite declining cases, Punjab chief minister (CM) Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday ordered expanding the contact tracing of positive patients to 15 persons. He also made it mandatory for hospitals and radiology labs conducting CT scans to report such patients to the state administration in case of suspicion of Covid. Further, to streamline and prioritise […]

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Power generation at five thermal plants stalled in Punjab

Shortage of coal in the state due to suspension of goods trains has increased the concern of Punjab government. The government has sought information from Powercom about the stock of coal in private thermal plants including the government. Powercom is currently procuring 1000 MW of power to meet the supply of electricity in the state […]

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Himachal receives season’s first snowfall, Rohtang Pass to close if snowfall continues

Himachal Pradesh, one of India’s most visited hill states, received season’s first snowfall on Sunday morning. Set at a high altitude in the Himalayas, Keylong was covered in a thick white blanket. According to the weather department, the minimum temperature recorded in Keylong was minus 0.8 degree Celsius. Parts of Koksar area in Lahaul-Spiti district […]

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Punjab declares Nov 1 as ‘Punjab State No Tobacco Day’, week-long drive launched

Punjab Government has initiated a drive to eradicate tobacco use to save children and for tobacco-free workplaces. Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu said that Punjab is the first state in the country to celebrate a state specific “Punjab State No Tobacco Day” on November 1. The theme of the campaign is “Tobacco Free Workplaces”. The […]

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Punjab CM launches post-matric scholarship scheme

Punjab chief minister (CM) Captain Amarinder Singh on Saturday formally launched the recently announced Dr BR Ambedkar Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme. He also virtually laid the foundation stone of projects at Bhagwan Valmiki Tirath Sthal (Ram Tirath), Amritsar, to mark the occasion of the Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti. On the occasion, the CM gave away Post Matric […]

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Covid 19 test gets cheaper in Haryana

Haryana government has once again set the rate of Covid 19 test in view of expert’s opinion and public interest. Additional Chief Secretary of Health Department Rajiv Arora said that RT-PCR test will now be done for ₹900 and Rapid Antigen Test will be done for ₹500. The new rates are effective immediately. Earlier, the […]