The Punjab Government issued new guidelines on Monday regarding medical fitness for home isolation of asymptomatic/mild symptomatic patients and patients aged more than 60 or with co-morbidities and pregnant women. All such patients will be offered the opportunity to give undertaking at the time of sampling regarding availability of home isolation facility at their residence, […]
The Border Security Force (BSF) shot down five intruders in an encounter on Saturday morning along the India-Pakistan border in Punjab’s Tarn Taran district. The infiltrators were trying to enter the Indian territory through the Khemkaran border area when they were spotted by the BSF patrol team at around 5am, officials said. “Upon being challenged […]
One teacher from Punjab is among the 47 teachers selected for National Awards to Teachers, 2020. List of the selected teachers was released by Ministry of Education, Government of India, on Friday night. Rajinder Kumar is a teacher at the Government Primary School, Wara Bhaika village, in Faridkot district. He has been working since 2008 […]
Chandigarh’s Punjab University (PU) and Haryana’s Chaudhary Charan Singh (CCS) Agricultural University are among the top five government-aided varsities, while Chitkara University made it to the Top 25 in the private Universities’ category in the Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements (ARIIA) 2020, launched by Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu. ARIIA is an initiative […]
Inaugurating a park constructed at a cost of ₹1.25 crore in Vidhan Sabha constituency Patti, Punjab finance minister Manpreet Singh Badal stated that the state government will spend ₹15 crore on harnessing the potential of Harike wetland and make it a tourism hub. Badal said, “₹15 crore has been earmarked for this purpose in this […]
During a video conference on Tuesday, Punjab chief minister (CM) Captain Amarinder Singh asked Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi to review UGC’s decision to conduct exams for exit classes in September. Citing the state’s rising Covid cases, which is at 24,891 with 604 deaths, the CM said, “Punjab may not be in a position to […]
The Punjab government has announced additional restrictions on Saturday in cities of Jalandhar, Ludhiana and Patiala to contain the spread of coronavirus during the unlock 3.0. As per the new advisory, the night curfew will continue from 9pm to 5am within municipal limits of these three cities for all non-essential activities. However, essential activities […]
Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday morning met the family members of the hooch tragedy victims in Tarn Taran. He also announced an increase in the ex gratia relief from ₹2 lakh to ₹5 lakh. He was accompanied by Punjab Congress chief Sunil Jakhar, director general of police (DGP) Dinkar Gupta, chief principal […]
Punjab chief minister (CM) Capt Amarinder Singh on Wednesday directed the director general of police (DGP) to book those directly involved in the hooch tragedy for murder. Terming it as the biggest tragedy of recent times, the CM promised justice for the victims of the case. He also mooted enhancement of punishment for spurious/illicit liquor […]
Shimla Family members of the soldier who missed his wedding on January 16 due inclement weather in Kashmir, where he is posted, are expecting him to get home on Tuesday. With consent from the bride’s side, their marriage will be solemnized on a different date in Khair village of Dharampur sub-division. According to his family, […]