wildlife rescue
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Now, rescue wildlife animals at the click of a button

UT Administrator VP Singh Badnore on Wednesday launched the ‘Wildlife Rescue App’, an application for monitoring rescue, reporting and release of wild animals through online system in Punjab Raj Bhawan. The app works on all Android supporting smart phones. He said that the app will inform about the rescue of animals that enter human territories, […]

privatisation
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Electricity privatisation process in Chandigarh to be completed by Dec 2020

Electricity will be in private hands by the end of the year, bid documents will be released next month. All preparations have been made to complete the privatisation process of the Chandigarh electricity department. The UT administration will issue the bid document by November end. UT Administrator’s advisor Manoj Parida had held a meeting with […]

oxygen
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2 oxygen plants to be set up in Chandigarh

The central government has approved setting up two oxygen plants in Chandigarh. One plant would be set up at the Civil Hospital, Sector 48, being run by the GMCH, and other will be built on the premises of Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Sector 32. Administrator VP Singh Badnore thanked Prime Minister (PM) Narendra […]

road blockade
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Farmers’ body to organise All India Road Blockade on Nov 5

Major farmer federations with over 500 constituent organisations met today at Gurudwara Rakabganj, New Delhi, and announced an all India road blockade on November 5, 2020. The farmers’ bodies, including the entire working group and state chapter representatives of All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee (AIKSCC) and the federations led by farmer leaders Balbir Singh […]

schools
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8 govt schools in Punjab renamed after martyrs

To honour the martyrs, eight government schools in Bathinda, Gurdaspur, Hoshiarpur, Ludhiana, Moga, Sangrur and Tarn Taran district have been renamed after martyrs of the state. Punjab School Education minister Vijay Inder Singla on Monday said that following the directions of chief minister (CM) Captain Amarinder Singh, the school education department decided to rename these […]

opd at pgi
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OPD at PGI to operate from Nov 2

In a meeting, it was decided to start the OPD (outpatient department) at Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) from November 2. Only 50 patients will be seen in each in one day. Patients can get an appointment with the tele consultation numbers. Check the list of phone numbers here: The number of […]

health
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Community Health Centre to come up in Mohali

Health and Family Welfare Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu laid the foundation stone of Community Health Centre at Sector 60, SAS Nagar, on Saturday. The 40,000 sqft institution, to be built at a cost of ₹13.40 crore, shall provide facilities to the people of the area with modern services. It will have 24×7 emergency services as […]

food
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Punjab govt launches drive to check food adulteration

On the directives of Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu, Food and Drug Administration Department has launched a special drive to check adulterated food items in view of festival season. The Minister said that the public is already under risk due to the pandemic and assessing the situation, the Government has banned adulterated or spurious sweets […]

construction
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Construction work of Hisar Airport to commence on Oct 27

Haryana government is set to start the construction work of Hisar Airport formally next week and will hold Bhoomi Pujan on October 27. Deputy chief minister Dushyant Chautala said that all the formalities have been completed and the government wants to fulfil the dream of having an international airport for Hisar residents. “The Ministry of […]