Keeping in view the present alarming situation of Covid pandemic in Punjab, Health and family welfare department today appointed 192 Medical Officers.Disclosing more about this recruitment drive the Health and Family Welfare Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu said...

In view of the covid pandemic, the Deputy Commissioner Mr Tej Partap Singh Phoolka has set up control room and started covid helpline to extend all kinds of possible help pertaining to covid to the district residents. Giving further information, SDM Barnala...

The second wave of corona pandemic has caught in its spate Punjab too along with the other States leading to thousands people facing huge difficulties in procuring ventilator beds, corona kits and medicines for their near and dear ones. The situation in...

Punjab Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs Minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu and Ludhiana Member of Parliament (MP) Ravneet Singh Bittu on Wednesday visited the newly 50-bedded Covid care centre set up at Jawaddi Community Health Centre to take stock of...

Acknowledging the need to provide health care facilities to all patients, Punjab Medical Education and Research Minister OP Soni today informed that Advanced Cancer Institute, Bathinda is continuously providing health care facilities to the cancer patients despite...

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. Swaraj Division has come forward to help the state government in handling the stress on health infrastructure due to COVID crisis. The tractors major donated 30 beds and 15 oxygen concentrators to the state through State Health Minister,...

The vaccination drive to combat COVID19 today entered the third phase with administration of jabs to the registered Construction Workers across the State falling in 18 to 44 years age group.Health Minister Punjab, Balbir Singh Sidhu personally supervised...

Launching the inoculation drive for the construction workers of 18-44 years age group, Industry and Commerce Minister Sunder Sham Arora on Monday said that every worker & labourer living in Punjab would be vaccinated.The Minister said that Punjab Government...

Kick-starting the third and most important phase of administrating Covid vaccine to the people in (18-44 age group), Sukhwinder Singh Bindra, Chairman Punjab Youth Development Board (Government of Punjab) said that this inoculation drive is only way to fight and overcome...

The martyr Sepoy Pargat Singh (21 Punjab) who sacrificed his life in the line of duty at Siachen glacier in a snow storm, was today cremated with full military honours at his ancestral village Daburji near Dera Baba Nanak in Gurdaspur. The martyr left behind...

On the directives of Punjab Health Minister Mr. Balbir Singh Sidhu, the Food & Drug Administration has established the ‘Remdesivir Injection Monitoring Centre’ at the Head Office to stop black marketing.The Health Minister said that Captain Amrinder...

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday asked concerned officials to prepare to start vaccinating the priority groups in the 18-45 years category from government hospitals from Monday, as the state was expecting 1 lakh doses to come from the...

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday directed Health Minister Balbir Sidhu and Medical Education Minister OP Soni to explore the possibility of providing chemotherapy to cancer patients in Bathinda Civil Hospital while the Cancer Hospital...

Amid the spiralling Covid numbers, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday authorized the Deputy Commissioners to impose any new and harsher restrictions, as needed, within their respective districts, but made it clear that no dilution of...

Keeping in view the ongoing threat due to the raging 2nd wave of COVID-19, the Punjab Government has been providing tele-consultation OPD services of Gynaecology, General & Psychiatry to patients through eSanjeevaniOPD mobile app from 8:00 A. M. to 2:00...

The Punjab Government on Friday issued the new advisory for COVID-19 Testing during 2nd wave of Pandemic.Giving details here, the Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu said that Indian Council of Medical Research,  Department of Health Research, ...

Moved by the plight of 10-year-old Vansh Singh, whose video of selling socks on Ludhiana roads to support his family had gone viral, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday announced full government financial support in his education, besides...

Amid the second Covid wave, the Jail Minister S. Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa today ordered stringent security arrangements in the jails besides adherence to Covid safety protocols.The Minister was conducting a check about the ground realities in Modern Jail...

The District Admijistration on Friday assured the traders' association that the demands of shops and other commercial establishments falling in non-essential category would be brought into the notice of the state Goverenment to an amicable resolution to...

Punjab Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs Minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu today informed that green belts would be developed properly on both sides of old GT Road, starting from Sherpur Chowk till Jalandhar Byepass chowk. He said that green belts exist...

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday urged Congress MPs from the state to pressurize the Centre to augment supplies of Oxygen, tankers, vaccines and vital medicines to help the state government effectively fight the deadly second wave of...

Under the State Government’s flagship programme of Ghar Ghar Rozgar and Karobar Mission, the Employment Generation, Skill Development & Training Department has successfully provided 16.29 lakh job avenues so far since April 1, 2017 with 58508 in government...

Punjab School Education and Public Works Minister Vijay Inder Singla said that the Punjab Government, under the leadership of Chief Minister Capt. Amarinder Singh, has continuously been taking necessary steps to check the spread of coronavirus. The Cabinet...

Punjab Youth Development Board (PYDB) (Government of Punjab) chairman Sukhwinder Singh Bindra today informed that in a bid to provide best healthcare to the residents,  Punjab Youth Development Board has successfully organised 33 vaccination camps till...

To boost efficiencies in the functioning of all Urban Development authorities across the state, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday virtually launched an online citizen portal to provide all property related services in a seamless...

Amid the Oxygen crisis triggered by the spiralling Covid cases, the Captain Amarinder Singh led Punjab government on Wednesday announced thrust sector status for all Oxygen product units, while appointing a nodal officer to coordinate with Customs Department...

With Government hospitals in the state failing to kickstart the process of vaccinating people in 18-44 age group due to non-availability of vaccine doses, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday directed the Health Department to explore...

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday again ruled out a complete lockdown, noting that the restrictions currently in place were more stringent than the lockdown conditions in many other states, and announced a series of relaxations and...

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday directed the Public Works Department (B&R) to expedite all ongoing works, and to initiate and complete all projects announced in the Budget Session by December 2021, while taking care to prioritise...

Punjab Sports, Youth Services and NRIs Affairs Minister Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi, on Wednesday, released the Coffee Table Book depicting spiritual journey of Ninth Sikh Master, Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib.Praising the efforts, Rana Sodhi said that this book...

Punjab School Education Minister Mr. Vijay Inder Singla released the stickers prepared by the Education Department to boost admission campaign and the calendar depicting the achievements of the department. Mr. Vijay Inder Singla said that in order to further...

Giving a clarion call to people that ‘let’s be warriors and barriers’ against COVID, the Chabbewal MLA Dr Raj Kumar today met nearly 20 Sarpanches to underline the need of  proper adoption of COVID -19 appropriate behaviour in their respective villages...

Punjab Industries and Commerce Minister Sunder Sham Arora on Tuesday announced that a modern electronic crematorium would be a part of city’s main cremation ground Shiv Puri located on Haryana Road. The work of this crematorium would be completed at an estimated...

Punjab Cooperation Minister S. Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa on Tuesday launched Markfed’s new website. On this Occasion Registrar Cooperative Societies Mr.Vikas Garg, MD Markfed Mr. Varun Roojam and Sr. Manager (ERP) Markfed S. Jaswinder Singh also accompanied...

To keep tab on Private clinics and RMPs those were treating the symptomatic COVID-19 patients, the Health Minister Mr. Balbir Singh Sidhu today held a virtual meeting with Civil Surgeons.While presiding over the meeting, the Health Minister instructed that...

Reiterating Punjab Government’s commitment for best healthcare services to Corona patients, Industry and Commerce Minister Sunder Sham Arora while visiting Civil Hospital on Sunday said that there was no dearth of oxygen, Remdesivir injections and medicines.Reviewing...

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh while reviewing the functioning of Water Supply Department today directed it to complete the ongoing 10 large surface water projects covering 1021 quality affected and enroute villages in Patiala, Fatehgarh Sahib,...

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday directed the Water Resources department to identify more areas for relining of canals to check seepage and save the precious water resource.Underlining the need for urgent replacement of 72 abandoned tubewells...

Ruling out a complete lockdown for now, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday directed the DCs of the six worst-affected districts to further tighten the micro-containment strategy and ensure 100% testing.Lockdown is not a solution, as it...

Taking stock of the continuing Oxygen shortage in the state, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday warned of strict action against black marketing, hoarding or private profiteering of oxygen cylinders or smuggling out of Punjab, especially...

Faced with shortage of Covid vaccines, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday deferred Phase III of vaccination of the 18-45 age group, which was slated to begin on May 1, while disclosing that vaccination at private health facilities will...

In view of the increasing number of deaths due to corona in Mohali and for their proper cremation, a team of Mohali Municipal Corporation led by Mayor Amarjit Singh Jeeti visited the crematorium and gave instructions to the authorities. Deputy Mayor Kuljit...

In a bid to provide employment avenues to the youth of the State in line with the objectives of flagship ‘Punjab Ghar Ghar Rozgaar and Karobar Mission’, the Jail Department appointed 43 new Assistant Superintendents. Due to Covid restrictions, the Jails...

Punjab Government’s proposed Wood Park at the outer of Hoshiarpur city would start a new era of development for plywood industry in the state as the establishment of this ambitious project is being started by the Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh within...

Member Parliament Chaudhary Santokh Singh on Thursday urged all people above the age of 18 years to register for the mega vaccination drive being rolled out from May 1, 2021 in the country. He said that vaccination is the only solution to tide over this current...

Ensuring the wellbeing of farmers, arthiyas, labourers and other stakeholders during ongoing wheat procurement amid COVID-19, the Punjab Government has vaccinated more than 8400 persons so far during special camps organized at grain markets across the state.Disclosing...

Ludhiana MP Ravneet Singh Bittu today held a detailed meeting with Mayor Balkar Singh  Sandhu and Commissioner Municipal corporation Ludhiana Pardeep Kumar Sabharwal regarding the issue of cremation of deceased Covid 19 patients.A special committee has been...

In order to enhance the quality of urban life in Raikot, Fatehgarh Sahib Member of Parliament (MP) Dr Amar Singh on Wednesday laid the foundation stone of two sewerage infrastructure projects worth Rs 35 crore under Municipal Development Funds.The projects...

Within a gap of short period, the residents of City and its adjoining areas can organise their family and other functions as the state-of-the-art Community Center being constructed by the Punjab Government is on the verge of completion with 98 percent work...

Firing from all cylinders, Punjab Government has decided to suspend OPDs in all three Medical Colleges and Hospitals till further orders and reserve all the beds in these facilities for COVID patients but the emergency services to be continued.In a meeting...

Taking a tough stance, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh categorically said on Tuesday that if his former Cabinet colleague Navjot Singh Sidhu "wants to contest against him, then he is free to do so but that would only lead to Sidhu meeting the fate of...

Wearing PPE kits, MLA Dr. Raj Kumar Chabbewal and his team members led an awareness March against COVID-19 in the main bazars of Kot Fatuhi.While taking jab of COVID vaccine’s second dose here at local Civil Hospital, the MLA Dr Raj Kumar said that they had...

Lok Sabha Member of Parliament Ravneet Singh Bittu on Tuesday visited the Civil Hospital Ludhiana and took stock of the isolation wards and beds there.After holding a meeting with the officials in Civil Hospital, Bittu inspected isolation wards and all essential...

Responding to Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh’s plea for help in the war-like Covid situation, the Western Command of the Indian Army on Monday extended all possible help, including medical staff and medically trained combatants, to Punjab to meet the exigent...

Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu said that Punjab Government would provide treatment to covid patients coming from Delhi and any othet part of the country without any delay or discrimination.Inaugurating the dialysis unit at Civil Hospital here at...

Ahead of vaccination for those aged above 18 beginning next month, Health Ministers of Congress-ruled states on Sunday accused the Central government of "doing  politics".Addressing a joint press conference, Health Ministers T.S. Singh Deo (Chhattisgarh),...

Punjab Youth Development Board (PYDB) chairman Sukhwinder Singh Bindra today informed that in a bid to provide best healthcare to the residents, the PYDB has successfully organised 24 vaccination camps till now. He informed that he is personally motivating...

To strengthen the state’s healthcare capabilities amid the Covid surge, Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday ordered immediate recruitment of 400 nurses and 140  technicians to the government medical colleges, while directing the department...

The Punjab government has decided to hold virtual celebrations to kick off the historic 400th Prakash Purab of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur ji from April 28 amid the uncertain situation  resulting from the continuous surge in Covid cases, Chief Minister Captain...

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday announced reduction in examination fee for all PPSC examinations for general and SC/ST categories, and complete  waiver for candidates from Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) and Persons With Disabilities...