With an exclusive radio system for prisoners, “Radio Ujala Punjab” was inaugurated today by Praveen Kumar Sinha, IPS, ADGP Prisons, Punjab at Central Jail, Ludhiana. This initiative will be replicated in six more prisons in coming days. Balkar Singh, Superintendent, Central Jail, Ludhiana was also present on the occasion. Radio system in prisons is being […]
Former Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh today said that terror and trade cannot go together and there was no point in starting business and trade with Pakistan as long as it did not stop funding terror and killing our soldiers along the borders.In an informal interaction with reporters here today, Capt Amarinder presented a grim […]
Asserting that the Omicron variant is at least thrice more transmissible than Delta, the Centre Tuesday asked states and union territories to “activate” war rooms, keep analyzing even small trends and surges and keep taking strict and prompt containment action at district and local levels. In a letter to the states and union territories, Union […]
No member of any community should hold religious prayers in public places, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar told the state assembly on Tuesday amid objections by several Hindu groups to Friday prayers by Muslims in open in Gurugram. People of all faiths hold prayers at designated religious places like temples, mosques, gurdwaras and churches […]
Sympathy for late Congress leader Virbhadra Singh will not work for Congress in next Assembly elections in Himachal Pradesh, chief minister Jai Ram Thakur said here on Tuesday. Thakur told the media that sympathy will not yield poll wins forever. The ruling BJP attributed its defeat in Mandi Lok Sabha and all three assembly seats […]
In yet another effort to ensure 100% enrollment of persons who turned 18-years-old, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Punjab Dr S Karuna Raju on Tuesday constituted a Three-Member Committee to identify new voters in the state. CEO Dr Raju accompanied by Additional CEO Amandeep Kaur was chairing a meeting of various departments including Health, Education and […]
Reiterating his government’s firm commitment to resolve all the pending issues of nurses on strike across the state, Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Tuesday directed the senior officers of Health and Medical Education departments to get these issues thoroughly examined for its resolution positively within 10 days to their satisfaction. A delegation of […]
Punjab Gau Sewa Commission Chairman Sachin Sharma met with Governor of Punjab Banwari Lal Purohit and handed over a memorandum for strict action against bovine killers. Calling the issue as sensitive; the Governor assured stern action against perpetrators. Informing about this development, Sharma said that incidents related to bovine killings, cruelty, and smuggling, is on […]
The Bureau of Energy Efficiency, Ministry of Power, Government of India recognized Vivek Verma, Managing Director, Spray Engineering Devices Limited (SED) Mohali, Punjab with first prize in Industries Category for its innovation entitled “Low Temperature Evaporation Technology” for National Energy Efficiency Innovation Award-2021 held as part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations. The prestigious award […]
Punjab Energy Development Agency (PEDA), being the State Designated Agency (SDA) for implementation of the Energy Conservation Act-2001 in the State celebrated State Level Energy Conservation Day in association with Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) today. While inaugurating the exhibition on energy efficiency technologies and energy conservation day function, Sh. D.P.S Grewal, Director Distribution, […]