With Diwali festival is round the corner, Moga MLA Dr Harjot Kamal on Tuesday, kicked off a five-day-long cleanliness campaign to make the all the 50 wards of the city dirt and garbage free.MLA Dr Harjot Kamal accompanied by Additional Deputy Commissioner...

Maharani Preneet Kaur M.P. released the book, "Beyond I" composed by Prof. Pankaj Kapoor. This book has poems in English language complemented by sketches. Prof. Pankaj Kapoor is a trilingual poet and he has composed poetry in English, Punjabi and Hindostani...

In the series of celebrations related to 550th birth century of Guru Nanak Dev, the founder of Sikhism, Department of Gurmat Sangeet Punjabi University Patiala organized Rabab Utsava from 18-20 October, at Gurdwara Rababsar Sahib, village Bharoana (Kapurthala)...

Tourism and cultural affairs and technical education minister of Punjab Mr. Charanjit Singh Channi today assured the Sant Samaj that Punjab Government would provide all kind of assistance and support to all stake holders to ensure grand celebration of 550th...

Promising to nurture the Mukerian assembly segment as his own, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Saturday concluded the electioneering for Monday’s bypoll here with total confidence of a clear Congress victory in all four constituencies, trashing...

The Jails Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa today conducted a surprise check at the Central Jail Gurdaspur and heard the grievances of the inmates besides taking stock of the security arrangements. The minister visited several barracks and interacted with...

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh today asked the Deputy Commissioner Jalandhar Mr Varinder Kumar Sharma to ensure smooth and hassle free procurement of paddy along with timely payment to the farmers.Chairing a meeting here to review ongoing procurement...

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh today paid obeisance at Dera Sachkhand Ballan to offer prayers and seek blessings for giving enormous strength to serve the people of state with all humility and dedication.The Chief Minister accompanied by General...

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday appealed to Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan to withdraw the $20 fee imposed by his government on pilgrims visiting Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara.The Chief Minister tweeted his appeal to Imran Khan, saying:...

The Punjab government would consider the proposal of extending retirement age of doctors working under ayush from 58 to 65 years. It was disclosed by Mr. Balbir Singh Sidhu, Health and Family Welfare Minister in his keynote address after inaugurating the...

Early Diagnosing is the single way to end TB and to accelerate the testing procedure of Tuberculosis across the State, the Health Department had installed the 29 CB-NAAT machines at high workload District hospitals and Government Medical Colleges. This hi-tech...

Tourism and cultural affairs minister of Punjab Charanjit Singh Channi today said that the Punjab Government would leave no stone unturned for the grand celebration of 550th Parkash purab af sultanpur lodhi as it would be a life time event for many which would...

Rupnagar residents today witnessed glimpses of Guru Nanak Dev ji’s grandeur through floating light and sound show organized here in river Satluj to commemorate the 550th Parkash Purab of Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji. Vidhan Sabha Speaker K.P. Rana inaugurates the show....

One of the main desire of the pilgrims arriving at Sultanpur Lodhi during the 550th Parkash Purb of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji, will be to take a dip (Ishnan) in the Holy Kali Bein, which is connected with many historic life events of Baba Nanak and to fulfill...

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday took the Jalalabad Assembly constituency of former MLA Sukhbir Singh Badal by storm, declaring that the Akali leader’s arrogance will plunge his party into ignominy once again in these by-elections.Sukhbir’s...

Cognizant of the need to promote and regulate organ transplant in the State, the Department of Medical Education and Research is to establish State Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation with an Organ Retrieval Centre each at Government Medical College Amritsar...

“All the development projects being carried out by the Local Bodies Department at Sultanpur Lodhi in connection with the celebration of 550th Parkash Purab of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji has been completed. With this Local Bodies Department has become the first...

The PWD Minister  Vijay Inder Singla today took stock of the ongoing work pertaining to the Sri Kartarpur Sahib Corridor which is to be opened on the eve of 550th Prakash Purb of Sahib Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji. The minister also elaborated that the work...

Taking a major initiative to break the deadlock over the main events to celebrate the 550th Prakash Purb of Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji, the Captain Amarinder Singh led government on Tuesday offered to hold the Sultanpur Lodhi functions on Niv 11/12 under the patronage...

To ensure hassle-free, smooth and speedy procurement of paddy, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Tuesday, reviewed the procurement arrangements of the district, at Killi Chahal village here.The meeting was attended by the MLA Moga Dr Harjot...

Sparing their time from hectic schedule the Lok Sabha Member Chaudhary Santokh Singh, MLAs Mr. Rajinder Beri and Mr. Avtar Singh Bawa Henry along with Deputy Commissioner Jalandhar Mr. Varinder Kumar Sharma and  Commissioner of Police Mr. Gurpreet Singh...

Lok Sabha MP Chaudhary Santokh Singh, along with MLAs Mr. Rajinder Beri and  Avtar Singh Bawa Henry, Deputy Commissioner Varinder Kumar and Commissioner of Police Gurpreet Singh Bhullar, today inaugurated three days spiritual fest in form of digital...

To ensure the adequate supply of medicines in the Government Hospitals, the Punjab Government has decided to make the supply of all medicines to District hospitals, Sub Divisional Hospitals, Community Health Centres and Block Primary Health Centres directly...

Describing the progressive farmers, who have refrained from burning paddy stubble, as pioneers of change, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday called upon them to join the state government in launching a massive campaign to persuade the entire...

The Higher Education Minister, Punjab, Tript Rajinder Singh Bajwa today flagged off a 15 member delegation of Punjab Unaided Colleges Association (PUCA) to Canada. While congratulating the PUCA delegation for its Endeavour, the minister said that Punjab...

PWD Minister Punjab Vijay Inder Singla has said that the state is fully geared up to implement the National Electronic Toll Collection (NETC) program on all the State Highway Toll Plazas as per the guidelines unveiled by the Ministry of Road Transport and...

A meeting was held today between the top brass of the Union and State Government to take stock of the ongoing development centric works at Sri Kartarpur Sahib Corridor which is to be opened on the occasion of the 550th Prakash Purb celebrations of Sahib...

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday asked the Punjabi University Patiala to undertake extensive research on the holy journey (Udasi) of the first Sikh Guru, Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji, to Nepal.Addressing a galaxy of Sikh intellectuals, academicians...

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has welcomed the Centre’s decision to release, on humanitarian grounds, five police personnel, languishing in various prisons of the state for human rights violations allegedly committed during the militancy period...

Forest and Social Justice Minister Punjab Sadhu Singh Dharmsot today said that the state government led by Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh was duty-bound to implement 85th amendment to the Constitution for the benefit of the Dalit community.The...

The Rs 95 crores project of Ring Road-Phase-II, which was lying pending for the past nearly two decades was started today by Punjab Finance Minister Manpreet Badal. The completion of project will drastically reduce the traffic congestion in the city and...

Devotees in large number were gathered to recite Gurbani hymns during the Kirtan Darbar held to mark the 550th Prakash Purb of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji in the open area in front of Gurdwara Amb Sahib.During kirtan darbar, the Raagi Jathas of Bhai Lakhwinder Singh...

Punjab Finance Minister Manpreet Singh Badal and noted film Director and producer of the film ‘Border’JP Dutta graced the solemn occasion of the first death anniversary of Brigadier Kuldip Singh Chandpuri, Maha Vir Chakra awardee, held on Saturday at Gurdwara...

One of the biggest sporting extravaganza in the region, the 36th Indian Oil Surjit Hockey Tournament today started with a great pomp and show as Education and PWD Minister Mr Vijay Inder Singla inaugurated this mega event here at Surjit Hockey Stadium, Burlton...

The Union Government today celebrated World Egg Day, in close coordination with the Punjab and Haryana Government and UT. Chandigarh and in collaboration with Central Poultry Organization.Delivering his key note address as a chief guest, Tript Rajinder Singh...

Member of Parliament (MP) Chaudhary Santokh Singh and Chairman of Punjab State Warehousing Corporation (PSWC) Raj Kumar Verka on Friday held a detailed meeting with the officers of the district administration and reviewed preparations for the state-level function...

To give impetus to the overall development of the city, Lok Sabha MP Chaudhary Santokh Singh on Thursday reviewed the progress of development works being executed under Smart City Project.During the meeting, MP Chaudhary Santokh Singh directed the officials...

Keeping up its commitment to provide standardized health services to the people of Punjab, the State Government on Wednesday included another 125 private hospitals under the flagship Sarbat Sehat Bima Yojna (SSBY) taking the total number of such hospitals to...

A meeting of the Punjab government was held under the chairmanship of Punjab Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs Minister Mr Bharat Bhushan Ashu and Rural Development & Panchayats Minister Tript Rajinder Singh Bajwa was also present here today....

Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee president Mr. Sunil Jakhar, on Wednesday described statement of SAD Chief Mr. Sukhbir Badal a shame for democracy in which the junior  Badal had recently stated that Jalalabad assembly seat was his “property”.In a statement...

The Punjab Governor and Administrator, UT, Chandigarh, V.P. Singh Badnore administered the oath of allegiance to Justice (Retd.) Vinod Kumar Sharma as Lokpal, Punjab and  also administered oath of office to Lt Gen. (Retd.) Ajae Kumar Sharma as State...

Setting the stage for 550th Prakash Purb celebrations of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the Punjab Tourism and Cultural Affairs Minister Charanjit Singh Channi and Health & Family Welfare Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu today inaugurated the specially designed Light...

Justice Ravi Shankar Jha was on Sunday sworn in as the 35th Chief Justice of the Punjab & Haryana High Court by Punjab Governor V.P. Singh Badnore, in the presence of Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh.Chief Secretary Karan Avtar Singh conducted the...

Acknowledging the concerted efforts made by the district administration led by Deputy Commissioner Jalandhar Mr Varinder Kumar Sharma to provide jobs to the unemployed youth, the Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh today felicitated the Additional Deputy...

District SAS Nagar, under by guidance of Deputy Commissioner Mr. Girish Dayalan, today touched another milestone, when the Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh bestowed upon special award to the district for generating much more employment for the youth than...

Giving a further impetus to his government’s flagship `Ghar Ghar Rozgar & Karobar Mission’ scheme, Punjab Chief Minister on Saturday declared all-out efforts to identify the poorest of the poor jobless in villages for employment, even as he announced a...

New Jersey Senator and Senior Democratic Party Member Robert Menendez on Friday night called on Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh to discuss a host of issues of mutual interest, including farming, food processing, defence, pharmaceuticals, engineering...

The Dera Baba Nanak Online Yuva Utsav competitions to be held by the State Government in commemoration of the 550th Prakash Purb of Sahib Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji, formally commenced today with the Cooperation and Jails Minister S. Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa...

As part of the year-long celebrations of the 550th Parkash Purab of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji, Punjab Government would undertake an extensive plantation drive by planting 550 saplings in all the Colleges of Punjab. The drive has been launched today from Aryans...

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday invited President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi to attend the 550th Prakash Purb celebrations of Guru Nanak Dev ji, including the historic opening of the Kartarpur Corridor.In separate...

Even as he asserted that the state government was fully prepared to counter the resurgence of terror threat from Pakistan, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday advised against linking this issue with the religious occasion of the 550th...

To improve the financial health of cooperative sugar mills of Punjab and to save the environment, the Cooperation & Jail Minister, Punjab, S. Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa alongwith Additional Chief Secretary, Cooperation, Mrs. Kalpana Mittal Baruah, Mr....

The Punjab Government’s efforts to reduce industrial pollution and conserve the state’s environment got a boost on Thursday with the High Court of Punjab & Haryana rejecting the plea for protection to polluting brick kiln owners who had failed to transition...

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday demanded more resources for states to facilitate their overall development, while urging the central government to resolve all GST related issues at the earliest to ensure that the states do not continue...

The Sports Department, Punjab, is organizing various activities in view of the 550th Prakash Purb of Sahib Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji. As part of the calendar released by the department, a cycle rally would be organized by the department from Amritsar to Dera...

“An extensive campaign would be waged to make the youth aware about Ghar Ghar Rozgar Scheme being run by the Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh led Punjab Government besides the importance of skill development.”Disclosing this here today on the occasion...

With a total participation of 3800 volunteers, Swachhtta Hi Sewa campaign to commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi Father of the turned into a mass movement in Ferozepur district as around 40 ton of garbage was collected from the 40 wards...

 "The Punjab Khadi and Gram Udyog Board is committed to provide job avenues to the youth of State. During current year, the board has fixed a target of setting up 2000 units throughout Punjab which would give employment opportunities to the youth." These views...

As a part of Swachhta Hi Sewa-Campaign, (which was started from 11th September, 2019 and will continue up to 27th October), all the Urban Local Bodies in Punjab organized Sharamdaan drives for collection of plastic on 2nd October to mark 150th  anniversary...

A public facilitation camp organised by the district administration today under the Mahatama Gandhi Sarbat Vikas Yojna (MGSVY) in Rajowal village, today received as around  204 people registered themselves for availing the benefits of the various...