Officers of the Excise and Taxation department from Inspectors to Additional Commissioners have gone on strike from Wednesday, protesting against alleged atrocities of the Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB). Confederation of Associations of Senior Officers, excise, and taxation officers (ETO) and inspectors in a representation to Financial Commissioner (taxation), Punajb, said that VB is taking unlawful […]
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Punjab govt allows private hospitals/labs to conduct Rapid Antigen Testing for Covid
To strengthen the screening for timely detection of corona positive patients, Punjab government has decided to allow private hospitals/clinics/labs to conduct Rapid Antigen Testing (RAT) for Covid-19 after empanelment with District Health Authorities. Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu said that guidelines have been issued to all the deputy commissioners (DCs) and civil surgeons of state […]
Anil Vij holds review meeting for airbase cleanliness
Haryana Minister Anil Vij held a meeting regarding Ambala airbase security and cleanliness with officials from Air Force, municipal corporation (MC) and other departments. The meeting comes soon after Air Marshal Manavendra Singh wrote a letter regarding birds in the airfield of Ambala Air force station, which pose a serious risk to the aircrafts. Singh, […]
Punjab Police officials boost morale of Covid infected cops
On directions of Punjab director general of police (DGP), top-level police officers telephonically contacted over 500 Covid-19 positive cops undergoing treatment to keep them motivated. As per a statement issued by the Government of Punjab, all additional director general of police (ADGP) and inspector-general of police (IGP) rank officers made the calls as part of […]
‘Haryana to be first state to focus on aerospace and aviation’ : Dushyant
Haryana will be the first state to focus on aerospace and aviation as thrust-sector in its new industrial policy, said state deputy chief minister Dushyant Chautala during a meeting with officers of various departments in Chandigarh regarding Haryana Enterprises Promotion Policy-2020. He said, “State government is finalising the draft of industrial policy to promote industries […]
Free food packets for underprivileged families in Punjab
To encourage testing for Covid, Punjab chief minister (CM) Captain Amarinder Singh on Saturday announced distribution of free food packets to poor families who do not want to get themselves tested for fear of isolation, which will impact their earnings. The CM said, “Distributing free food packets will encourage poor families to go for early […]
Hemkund Sahib Gurdwara reopens: Here’s how to register
Sikh shrine Hemkund Sahib Gurdwara situated in Uttrakhand’s Chamoli district reopened for pilgrims on Friday at 10am following all the necessary precautions for Covid-19. The number of pilgrims has been restricted to 200 per day. The gurdwara usually reopens in May each year, but was delayed this year due to the ongoing pandemic. In a […]
Change in timings of Sewa Kendras
Due to the spike in Covid-19 cases and to ensure social distancing in Sewa Kendra, Punjab Government has changed the timings with effect from September 3. Now, the employees in Sewa Kendra in urban areas will work in two shifts with 50% staff. The morning shift will operate from 8am to 1.30pm and the second […]
Final-year exams to be held by Sept end in Haryana
Exams for final-year students of all universities and colleges in Haryana will be conducted by the end of September and the results will be declared before October 31, 2020. The decision was taken in a meeting organised by Haryana State Higher Education Council through video conferencing which was attended by the vice chancellors and controllers […]
In a first, female IPS officer appointed as IG CRPF in Srinagar
For the first time, a female Indian Police Service (IPS) officer has been appointed as Inspector General (IG) of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in Srinagar sector. Charu Sinha, IPS officer of the 1996-batch Telangana cadre, will now be heading one of the terrorist-affected areas in Jammu and Kashmir. This is not the first time […]










