Punajb chief minister (CM) Captain Amarinder Singh expressed the hope that the pain of the agitating farmers, who braved the pandemic and the heat to protest against the Agriculture Bills, will reach the Central Government. “Maybe the distressing visuals of tens of hundreds of farmers out on the roads at hundreds of locations in Punjab, […]
Punjab Government has issued instructions to the authorities that admission should not be denied to students in government schools under any situation. So far, this year the enrolment in government schools has increased by 15.61% and is the highest increase in a single year till date. Disclosing this, a spokesperson of the Punjab School Education […]
In view of Punjab Bandh declared on September 25 by famers’ organisations in protest against the agriculture bills, instructions have been issued to all the District Deputy Commissioners and Chiefs of Police on behalf of the state government. Under instructions issued by the Home Department to the District Deputy Commissioners, they have been asked to […]
To bring in more transparency and check corruption among public servants, Punjab Cabinet on Wednesday approved the establishment of a multi-member Vigilance Commission. An official spokesperson said, “It will comprise of a chairman and two members, with a term of 5 years. The Punjab State Vigilance Commission (Ordinance) Bill, 2020, which provides for the constitution […]
Punjab Government has decided to make physical education-related activities compulsory for school children. This decision will be implemented after the schools reopen, following Covid-19. According to a spokesperson of Punjab school education department, after education minister Vijay Inder Singla gave the green signal, the Director SCERT issued letters to all district education officers and school […]
Several farmers outfits have announced an intensified agitation after the Union government passed three agriculture sector Bills in the Lok Sabha. Over 250 farmer and farm-worker organisations, under the umbrella of All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee (AIKSCC), have given a call for a ‘Bharat Bandh’ on September 25. Farmers from Haryana will also participate […]
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The Central government on Friday released ₹6,195.08 crore to 14 states as the sixth equated monthly installment of the Post Devolution Revenue Deficit Grant (PDRDG) as recommended by the 15th Finance Commission. The 14 states that received funds are Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Punjab, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Uttarakhand […]
For smooth and transparent functioning of school education department, the Punjab government has simplified the procedure of issuance of accreditation /registration certificate to private schools and institutions. Under the leadership of Punjab School Education Minister Vijay Inder Singla, Disclosing this, a spokesperson said the school education secretary Krishan Kumar has issued a letter in this […]
As part of the crackdown ordered by chief minister (CM) Captain Amarinder Singh against miscreants spreading false information about Covid, Punjab Police has got 38 Facebook, 49 Twitter and 21 YouTube accounts/links blocked by competent authorities. Disclosing this, director general of police (DGP) Dinkar Gupta said, “Punjab police’s Bureau of Investigations (BoI) had taken up […]