Formalising the announcement made last week by Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh, the Punjab Council of Ministers on Wednesday approved increase in the number of attempts for candidates belonging to ex-servicemen category in the Punjab State Civil Services...

To further boost the state’s economy and industrial infrastructure, the Punjab Cabinet on Wednesday approved setting up of a Modern Industrial Park and Integrated Manufacturing Cluster over an area of 2000 acres on Government and Panchayati land near Mattewara...

The Punjab Government will file a Letters Patent Appeal (LPA) in the High Court this week against the decision of a single judge in the matter of payment of school fee during the lockdown period.The issue came up for discussion informally during Wednesday’s...

In a bid to effectively tackle the increasing patient load in Government Hospitals due to spread of coronavirus, the Punjab Cabinet on Tuesday accorded approval to fill 3954 existing vacant regular posts in Health and 291 posts in Medical Education &...

The Punjab Cabinet on Monday approved a comprehensive Public Grievance Redressal Policy, paving the way for the creation and management of a Public Grievance Redressal  System (PGRS) to bring the grievance mechanisms of all departments under one umbrella,...

The Punjab cabinet on Monday gave the nod for the redevelopment of the 1764 acres of land of the now-closed Guru Nanak Dev Thermal Power Plant in Bathinda.Following the  cabinet decision, the land, belonging to the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited...

To strengthen its fight against Covid, the Punjab government has decided to set up four new testing laboratories, with priority appointment of the 131 essential staff needed for  these labs.The Cabinet also cleared the proposal of Medical Education...

To ensure expeditious disposal of cases related to POCSO Act and crime against the women, the Punjab Cabinet has okayed the creation of 35 posts for setting up of three new  units of DNA, Cyber Forensic and Audio/Voice Analysis in the Forensic Science...

To provide further relief  to entrepreneurs amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Captain Amarinder Singh led Punjab Cabinet on Monday decided to extend the One-Time Settlement  of their dues with the Punjab State Industrial Development Corporation...

To further ease the regulatory burden on Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), the Cabinet on Monday approved the Punjab Right to Business Rules, 2020, thus  paving a way for setting up of MSME units on fast track across the state.The Punjab...

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday led the Council of Ministers in paying homage to the 20 Indian soldiers killed while protecting India’s borders and  territorial integrity.All members of the Cabinet stood in silence for two-minute...

To encourage the establishment of large manufacturing units and boost generation of employment opportunities in the state, the Punjab Government has decided to amend the  law and the rules to change the definition of such units, while ushering in a...

With the state staring at 30% shortfall in revenue receipts in FY 2020-21, the Council of Ministers on Wednesday gave in-principle approval to a slew of reforms to make Punjab  eligible to avail additional borrowing of 1.5% of Gross State Domestic Product...

To ensure better medical education and infrastructure facilities for students, the Punjab Cabinet has decided to increase the fee for the MBBS course in Government and Private  Medical Colleges of the state.According to a spokesperson of the Chief...

The Punjab Cabinet, headed by Captain Amarinder Singh, on Friday authorized the Deputy Commissioners to declare new Mandis in their respective districts, as needed, to meet  the demands of social distance while ensuring smooth procurement of the grain.These...

Amid apprehensions of community spread of COVID-19, the Punjab Government on Friday decided to extend the curfew in the state till May 1, 2020.The decision was taken at a  meeting of the Council of Ministers, chaired by Chief Minister Captain Amarinder...

In a major decision, the Punjab Cabinet on Friday approved the Punjab Clinical Establishment (Registration and Regulation) Ordinance 2020, to bring the state’s private hospitals  under the umbrella of the COVID-19 battle.It was necessary for the private...

The Captain Amarinder Singh led Punjab Government on Monday issued a strong appeal to the people not to panic in view of the Coronavirus scare but to take all the necessary precautions, while avoiding crowded places and mass gatherings.The Council of Ministers,...

The Punjab Government led by Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday took a major step towards implementing another pre-poll promise, with the Cabinet approving introduction of Punjab Lokayukta Bill, 2020, which will cover all levels of public functionaries, up...

In line with the Budget announcement to revert to the earlier retirement age for employees, the Punjab Government has decided to do away with the policy of optional extension in service period after retirement/superannuation, in order to generate employment...

The Punjab Cabinet led by Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday decided to amend the Punjab Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) Act, 2003, to allow the state to make an additional borrowing of Rs. 928 crore in 2019-20 over and above its net borrowing...

The Punjab Cabinet led by Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday approved the formulation of the ‘Punjab Self-Supporting Co-operative Rules, 2019’ to facilitate the voluntary formation of the Self-supporting Co-operative societies as independent,...

The Cabinet led by Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday constituted a cabinet sub-committee to address the financial gap resulting from the systemic issues in the foodgrain procurement process.The three-member sub-committee consists of Finance...

Amid the growing scare over the deadly Coronavirus, the Punjab Government on Monday announced emergency measures, including setting up of Flu Corners in all government and private hospitals, to prepare for any exigency arising from the epidemic.The Flu Corners...

To address the basic needs of the slums dwellers and to ensure holistic growth of the urban areas in the State, the Punjab Cabinet led by Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday gave approval to enact 'The Punjab Slum Dwellers (Proprietary Rights)...

The State Cabinet on Wednesday decided to establish the Punjab Prisons Development Board, on the lines of Telangana, to engage the prisoners in gainful economic activity with the objective of having a correctional impact on them, which could also help reduce...

As a tribute to legendary statesman and father of the Indian Constitution Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, the Punjab Cabinet on Tuesday okayed the renaming of Government Medical College, SAS Nagar Mohali as Dr. B.R. Ambedkar State Institute of Medical Sciences.Disclosing...

The Punjab Cabinet on Tuesday approved creation of 550 posts in the Government Medical Colleges at Patiala and Amritsar with the objective of further improving and streamlining the functioning of these institutions.The new posts would 66 paramedics of technical...

In bid to undertake rejuvenation of highly polluting Buddah Nallah in Ludhiana, the Punjab Cabinet on Tuesday okayed Rs. 650 crore project for the same in the first phase.Divulging details, a Spokesperson of the Chief Minister's Office said that under this...

The Punjab Cabinet led by Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday approved the new excise policy 2020-21, with continued focus on maintaining stability in the liquor trade while protecting the state’s excise revenue.Under the new policy, existing...

The Captain Amarinder led Punjab Government will present its budget for 2020-21 on February 25.This was decided at a Cabinet meeting here on Friday. The Cabinet decided to summon the 11th session (Budget session) of the 15th Punjab Vidhan Sabha from February...

To check sale of illegal lottery sales in the guise of online lottery, the Cabinet led by Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday decided to ban the sale of all types of online lottery schemes in the state.The ban on ‘Online Lottery Schemes’, under...

To streamline and make the functioning of the Industries & Commerce Department and its separate Controller of Stores wing more efficacious, the Punjab Cabinet on Friday decided to restructure the same by creating 38 new posts in place of 683 old ones...

In compliance with the observations made by Punjab and Haryana High Court, the Cabinet led by Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday decided to fix preference in reservation to ex-servicemen/wards of ex-servicemen/grandchildren of gallantry award winners according...

To facilitate business for Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), the Punjab Cabinet led by Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Tuesday gave the go-ahead for bringing the Punjab Right to Business Act 2020 in the forthcoming 2-day special session...

The Punjab Cabinet on Tuesday authorised Governor Punjab V.P.Singh Badnore to summon a 2-day Special Session of the State Assembly, while giving go-ahead for placing resolution to ratify the Constitutional 126th Amendment and enactment of Goods & Services...

The Punjab Government has decided to fill up as many as 3186 posts of various cadres in teaching and non-teaching staff in schools.The Cabinet, led by Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh, on Tuesday approved the School Education Department proposal to...

The Captain Amarinder Singh led Punjab Government will go by the will of the House on the way forward with respect to the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), National Register of Citizens (NRC) and the National Population Register (NPR).This was...

All the Punjab Ministers on Tuesday demanded, in one voice, disciplinary action by the Congress leadership a against Rajya Sabha MP Partap Singh Bajwa for raising a banner of revolt against Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on public platforms.The issue...

To make tourism more disabled-friendly, the Punjab Cabinet led by Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday approved the necessary amendments to the Punjab State Culture Policy, 2017 & Punjab State Tourism Policy 2018, in compliance with Rights...

The Punjab Assembly will hold a Special Session on January 16-17 for ratification of the Constitution (126th Amendment) Bill 2019, for extending SC/ST quota, excluding anglo-Indians, in the House by another 10 years, and to take up any other important business.The...

Bringing citizen-centric services to the fingertips of the people, Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday launched Punjab mSewa – a Unified Mobile Application that offers access to various services on Smart Phones.The app has been developed with the...

In an endeavour to manage and regulate the water resources efficaciously, besides ensuring its judicious, equitable and sustainable utilisation, the Punjab Cabinet on Thursday paved the way for setting up a Water Regulation and Development Authority by...

Paving the way for sweeping legal reforms in the state, the Punjab Government has decided to set up seven fast-track courts to ensure speedy trial and justice in rape cases, and three special courts to adjudicate offences against children. It has also decided...

As special cases, the Punjab Cabinet led by Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday approved the appointment of mountaineer Fateh Singh Brar and former Indian Army soldier Major Sumeer Singh as DSPs in Punjab Police.Brar, one of the youngest...

The State Cabinet on Thursday approved ‘the Punjab Advocates Welfare Fund Rules, 2019’ to pave the way for implementation of the related Act.This decision was taken during  the Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh here at...

Finding that the Punjab Kisan Vikas Chamber (PKVC), Mohali, had totally failed in its objective of ensuring farmer welfare, the Punjab Cabinet on Thursday gave the nod to hand  over the possession of two acres of its land and office in Mohali to the Department...

To promote the aviation sector, identified as a thrust area in the Industrial and Business Development Policy 2017, the Punjab Cabinet led by Chief Minister Captain Amarinder  Singh on Thursday approved leasing of four sites, of 5000 sq feet each,...

The Cabinet under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday approved amendments to the Punjab Educational Service Rules (Teaching Cadre)  and Non Teaching Cadres of the Department of School Education, to realign them with...

In a major initiative to check the depletion of ground water in the state, the Council of Ministers on Wednesday approved the creation of the Punjab Water Regulation and  Development Authority, which will be empowered to issue directions on water extraction...

To boost revenue, the Punjab Government has decided to revise charges for the use of river/canal water for purposes other than agriculture.The decision was taken on  Wednesday at the meeting of the State Cabinet, headed by Chief Minister Captain Amarinder.The...

Too boost efficiency in the functioning of the Revenue Department, the Punjab Cabinet led by Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday gave the nod to recruit 1090  Patwaris against vacant posts.Disclosing this here today, a spokesperson of...

To further boost ease of doing business, and to promote small scale units in the state, the Punjab Council of Ministers on Wednesday approved several amendments to the  Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.The amendments relate to Sections 2A, 25K, 25N and...

Accepting a major demand of various state government employee unions, the Punjab Government on Monday decided to increase its share in the New Pension Scheme, in line with the decision of the Government of India, w.e.f April 1, 2019.The Punjab Cabinet, led by...

The Punjab Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Act, 2017 is all set to be suitably amended, in line with the Central GST Act, to further promote ease of business in the state.The State Cabinet, at its meeting chaired by Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh,...

The Punjab Cabinet led by Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday gave in-principle approval to amend the Punjab Village Common Land (Regulation) Rules, 1964, to create land banks in rural areas to boost industrial development in the state.It was, however, decided...

To further strengthen the state’s investment climate and boost employment generation, the Punjab Cabinet led by the Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday approved various amendments to the Factories Act, 1948, Industrial Disputes Act 1947 and...

The Punjab Cabinet led by Captain Amarinder Singh has decided to amend the Punjab State Legislature (Prevention of Disqualification) Act, 1952, to add Advisors to Chief Minister for Planning and Political matters category to office of profit for the purpose...

In a bid to streamline various CSR activities and to create a neutral platform involving all the stakeholders, the Punjab Cabinet on Friday approved the constitution of Punjab Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Advisory Board under the Chairmanship of...

The Punjab Cabinet on Friday approved the modalities of the Special Session of the 15th Punjab Vidhan Sabha, to be presided over by the Vice President of India, Venkaiah Naidu, on November 6, to commemorate the 550th Prakash Purb celebrations of Sri Guru...