The Punjab Government on Saturday announced special health insurance cover of Rs 50 lakhs each for the police personnel and sanitation workers in the frontline of the battle against COVID-19, on the lines of that announced for health workers by the Centre.As...

Amid the COVID-19 crisis in the state, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Saturday warned of strict action, including impounding of passports, of those who fail to declare their travel history.At the first Cabinet meeting to review the current...

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Saturday directed DGP Dinkar Gupta to finalise a comprehensive security plan to ensure smooth procurement of the wheat grain, while directing purchase centres to notify details of procurement arrangements by...

Underlining the need for generating resources to deal with the COVID-19 medical emergency on priority, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Saturday ordered expenditure cuts by all government departments to meet urgent expenses needed to deal with the...

The Punjab Government under the leadership of Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh is fighting a war against the Corona virus in the stat and the Punjab Technical Education Board has come forward to join this war to defeat this deadly virus. The Punjab Cabinet...

With the motive to ease out the hardships of people during the lockdown, Punjab government will release price list essential items daily.Disclosing this here in a press communiqué, Minister of Food and Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Bharat Bhushan Ashu...

Fatehgarh Sahib MP Dr Amar Singh today directed the District Administration, that amid the continuing COVID-19 and curfew/lockdown restrictions in place, to take all necessary steps to ensure hassle-free harvesting and marketing of wheat.During a meeting held...

In what can be called the biggest gestures of donation till date in the state of Punjab, D-MART, Dhillon Group donate Rs.5.05 crores to Punjab Chief Minister Relief fund to fight COVID-19, an initiative that will give Punjab the much needed resources in...

Even as the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) conceded the Punjab Government’s request for release of Rs 22936 crore against CCL for April 2020, Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday asked the State Agriculture and Food Departments to work out ways to...

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has put Rs 53.43 crore at the disposal of all the Deputy Commissioners to immediately tackle any exigency arising out of the prevailing COVID-19 crisis.The amount has been released by the Revenue, Rehabilitation...

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday made it clear that any decision on extending the curfew beyond April 14 would depend on the prevailing situation, which he was personally monitoring on a day to day basis.The Chief Minister was reacting...

In order to counter any Covid19 contingency, Punjab Industries Department is aggressively pursuing various state industrial units in manufacturing of low-cost ventilators, with four such units already identified and their samples put on fast-track testing.Disclosing...

Moved by the incident that took place on Thursday in which cremation of the body of renowned Ragi Padam Shri Bhai Nirmal Singh was opposed owing to his demise from nCov, the Health Minister, Punjab, Balbir Singh Sidhu made an appeal to the public to not to...

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday assured Congress President Sonia Gandhi that the state did not have a migrants issue in the light of the COVID-19 lockdown, as he had directed the industry to absorb all such labourers stranded in the...

Taking a tough stand on the issue in the light of the Nizamuddin incident, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday completely prohibited all gatherings, including religious,  in the state, and said the state government will impose a total...

As the state government intensified its preparedness to handle any escalation in the COVID-19 crisis in the coming days, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday directed the Health Department to make mobile testing vans operational in...

Amid the continuing curfew/lockdown in the state, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder on Tuesday ordered extension in the services of all retiring Police personnel  and Home Guards by two months, to strengthen the citizen outreach on the ground.Further,...

As the fight against COVID-19 continued on war footing, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday ordered sealing of the state’s borders, while announcing extension of the curfew till April 14.The Chief Minister also promised special insurance...

The Health and Family Welfare Minister, Punjab, and MLA Mohali Balbir Singh Sidhu today launched his own initiative to provide cooked meals to the people on daily basis till the lockdown continues.Launching the initiative from the Dullat Palace here today,...

The Rural Development and Panchayat Minister Punjab, Tript Rajinder Singh Bajwa has taken a unique initiative by sending Rs 5000 from personal pocket to each village of his Vidhan Sabha Constituency Fategarh Churian to provide ration and medicines tothe...

In a major relief for the victims of drug abuse during this challenging time of Novel Corona virus (COVID- 19), Punjab Government has permitted 198 OOAT Clinics, 35 government de-addiction centres and 108 licensed private de-addiction centres to provide...

Banks in Punjab will open will remain open across Punjab on March 30 & 31, 2020, to facilitate people in their financial transactions amid the curfew restrictions, under orders from Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh. From April 3 onwards, all bank...

To address the problem of migrant labourers and prevent their exodus from the state amid the COVID-19 crisis, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has asked all industrial units and brick kilns in the state to commence operations with such migrants...

In wake of the novel corona virus pandemic, the Punjab Government has directed to waive off the process of biometric authentication of the patients before getting treatment from the empanelled hospitals under the Sarbat Sehat Bima Yojna (SSBY).Giving details...

To combat the COVID-19 crisis, Punjab Chief Minister Capt. Amarinder Singh on Sunday urged Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to amend the conditions for utilization of the 14th Finance Commission grants for emergency relief in urban areas.Seeking...

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Sunday ordered the concerned departments to take all possible steps to ensure uninterrupted and regular supply of essential commodities and services at the doorstep of the people across the state so that the...

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Sunday directed the Cooperation Department to ensure that all milk plants in the state are made operational so that milk producers and dairy farmers are not put to any hardship or inconvenience during the curfew/lockdown...

During curfew/lockdown imposed due to COVID-19 epidemic, Sugarfed will provide 20 lakh kgs sugar to the poor. 50 thousand Kgs of sugar have already been supplied. It was disclosed by Cooperation Minister S. Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa in press communiqué released...

The Health and Family Welfare Minister, Punjab and Mohali MLA Balbir Singh Sidhu with the active assistance of the District Administration, Municipal Corporation and the various Gurudwaras, NGOs and Dera Beas, is actively engaged in ensuring supply of raw...

Member Parliament of Shri Anandpur Sahib Manish Tewari has appealed to the people to support the government and stay in their homes for a few more days to defeat the corona virus. Giving priority to the health of the people, the MP has issued a grant of Rs.15...

Taking strong notice of the incident of cleaning vegetables with the polluted water flowing from Patiala ki Rao near Landran, the Chairman Market Committee Kharar and Political Secretary to Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu -- Harkesh Chand Sharma Machhli...

The Health Minister Punjab, Mr. Balbir Singh Sidhu said that state of art ICUs to be set up in  all district hospitals with latest technology machines. Mr Sidhu who was on visit to review the situation of district Nawashahr and Hoshiarpur, said that...

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Saturday sought urgent intervention by the Union Finance Minister to mitigate the crisis caused by COVID-19 outbreak in the state, including immediate release of GST compensation arrears of Rs. 2088 crore, specific...

Public representatives and the officers of the district administration today called upon philanthropists to come forward for helping the needy and underprivileged people in society during the prevailing crisis in wake of Corona Virus.During a meeting here at...

Punjab Finance Minister Manpreet Singh Badal on Saturday announced that Captain Amarinder Singh led Punjab Government has sanctioned additional assistance of Rs. 70 crore to support the affected people as a result of curfew imposed in the light of growing Coronavirus...

Punjab Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs Minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu today said that following a complaint of black marketing of essential commodities by some wholesalers, District Food & Civil Supplies Controller Mr Sukhwinder Singh Gill today...

Extending a helping hand to the district facing huge crisis due to the Corona Virus Disease, the Lok Sabha member from Jalandhar Chaudhary Santokh Singh has sanctioned Rs 25 lakh from his MPLAD fund to meet the crisis.The Lok Sabha Member has sanctioned the amount...

Even as he ordered the concerned departments to allow harvesting and marketing of horticulture produce by farmers, with necessary restrictions relating to COVID-19 precautions, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday announced that wheat harvesting...

Punjab Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs Minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu today said that there is no shortage of essential commodities in district Ludhiana. He said that all the essential commodities such as  vegetables, fruits, eatables etc are...

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday announced immediate distribution of 10 lakh packets of dry rations to daily wagers and unorganised labourers in the state to help them through the contingency situation triggered by the curfew imposed...

With a view to decongesting state prisons in wake of COVID-19 pandemic, Punjab is going to release around 6000 prisoners from all the jails across the state.Disclosing this here today, Punjab Jails Minister S. Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa said that the Supreme...

Taking cognizance of reports of excesses against citizens for the enforcement of the curfew in the state, Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday directed the Punjab Police to be more humane and sensitive in dealing with violations.Urging the police...

To further streamline the curfew management and facilitate supply of essentials in the curfew-bound state in the light of the 21-day national lockdown which started today, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder has issued a fresh set of directives to the...

A day after imposing full curfew in the state to tackle the COVID-19 crisis, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Tuesday announced a series of measures to ease the problems faced by the people, and to enable the police and civil administration...

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has expressed disappointment over the announcements made by the Union Finance Minister, terming them as inadequate to address the concerns of the people, businesses and industry in the light of the COVID-19 pandemic...

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Tuesday termed the 21-day nation-wide lockdown announced by the Prime Minister as necessary to save millions of lives from the deadly COVID-19, but lamented the Centre’s failure to announce an immediate relief...

Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday ordered state-wide curfew clampdown, making Punjab the first state in the country to resort to this extreme and exceptional measure in the battle against COVID-19.The Chief Minister, after reviewing the situation...

Taking a serious note of the reports of schools defying directions amid Covid-19 outbreak, the Punjab Government has decided to act tough against as many as 5 schools for violating norms. While divulging the details, state education minister Mr. Vijay Inder...

The Health & Family Welfare Department, Punjab has been on its toes ever to break the chain of transmission since the spread of Covid-19. The department has been taking series of preventive measures to make sure that the virus is not spread within the...

Even as he appealed to the people to voluntarily adhere to the curfew imposed to tackle the prevailing war-like situation, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder on Monday warned of strict action against any violation of the curfew, imposed “in the larger...

Following the directives of Punjab Cooperation Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa, the Milkfed on Monday increased the supply of long shelf and skimmed milk packets for the facilitation of consumers amid COVID-19 restrictions and curfew across the state. The Minister...

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Sunday sought a comprehensive economic package from the Centre to mitigate the hardship resulting from COVID-19 to the most vulnerable people and establishments across sectors, besides the poor daily wage workers,...

Amid the COVID-19 restrictions, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Saturday announced immediate relief of Rs 3000 each for all the registered construction workers in the state.The money would be transferred to the bank accounts of the workers...

The Jails Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa today reviewed awareness creation program among prisoners and Prison staff for prevention. He also issued detailed instructions to thecofficials to control spread of COVID-19 in Prisons.Divulging the details,...

Amid the attack of coronavirus, Punjab cabinet minister Vijay Inder Singla took a new initiative to spread awareness by sharing a video while working from home to motivate others to stay inside their houses. In the video, the cabinet minister could be seen...

Punjab Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs Minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu today reviewed the opening of level rail crossing near Vikas Nagar along the Sidhwan Canal. He  was also accompanied by Mr Williamjit Singh, Deputy Chief Engineer (Construction...

Expressing grave concern over the escalating COVID-19 crisis, Punjab Chief Minister Capt. Amarinder Singh on Friday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a fiscal package to  combat the crisis and for permission to get tests done at private hospitals and...

Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh on Friday asked the State Deputy Commissioners (DCs) and SSPs to chalk out a comprehensive strategy for the containment of  COVID-19.Reviewing the state’s preparedness to combat Covid-19 during a video conference...

Punjab Cooperation Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa today said that the supply of milk would continue uninterruptedly across the state and advised the people not to get  panicky in wake of COVID-19. While the consumer services being provided by Milkfed’s...

In view of Novel Coronavirus (COVID 19), Punjab Youth Development Board chairman Mr Sukhwinder Singh Bindra today said that people should not panic as the Capt Amarinder Singh led Punjab government is taking serious steps in public interest. He said that...