Gauging the stupendous accomplishment of the Hockey India team, especially Punjabi players, participating in Tokyo 2020 Olympics, I am very much sure that we are going to secure a medal in Hockey after Moscow Olympics 1980, asserted Punjab Sports and Youth Services...

With an aim to eliminate Hepatitis C by 2030 from the State, Health Minister Mr. Balbir Singh Sidhu on Wednesday announced to extend the treatment of Hepatitis to 41 SDHs and 6ESI hospitals from Aug 2021. The total treatment centres will be 114 in 23 districts...

Punjab School Education Minister Mr. Vijay Inder Singla today handed over appointment letters to 42 newly-appointed employees in the education department. During a brief program held at Punjab Bhawan adhering to Covid norms, the cabinet minister said that the...

Medical Education and Research Minister Punjab Mr. O.P. Soni today handed over appointment letters to 202 Staff Nurses and 73 Paramedical Technicians.Disclosing this here today the Medical Education and Research Minister Punjab Mr. Soni said that under the 'Ghar...

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday told the newly-constituted state Congress team that all key issues of concern raised by them were already in advanced stages of resolution by his government, which had been working on them in close coordination...

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has extended his government's full support to German Ambassador to India, Walter J. Lindner, who evinced keen interest in investing in the key sectors of mobility, engineering, pharmaceuticals, chemicals and renewable energy...

Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu on Monday inaugurated the Mai Daultan Mother & Child Hospital at Guniana, District Bathinda.Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Sidhu said that the state-of-art twenty beds MCH have been set up at a cost of Rs. 5.25 cr equipped...

Punjab Health & Family Welfare Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu today specially visited the Civil Hospital, Moga to inquire about the condition of the patients injured in the recent accident on Moga-Kot Ise Khan Road. During his visit, Dr Harjot Kamal, Mr Darshan...

Punjab Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu today laid the foundation stone of a new ultra modern Senior Citizen Home that is coming up on 700 sq yards of land and with a cost of Rs 50 lakh in D block of Bhai Randhir Singh...

To stem the rise in number of corona virus infections in the near future, vaccination drive in the state needs more push although figure of people with both doses of vaccine in Punjab stands at just 5.35 percent. Giving details in press statement Health...

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday assured a farmers’ delegation that he would soon meet the Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways to raise their demand for further revision in compensation against land acquired by the National...

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday paid homage to the martyrs of the Kargil war, with a call to youth to join the armed forces to serve the nation.On the 22nd anniversary of Kargil War, the Chief Minister laid a wreath at the War Memorial...

The Department of Medical Education and Research, Punjab today signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune here at Punjab Bhawan . The agreement was signed by the Director of Medical Education, Dr.Sujata Sharma...

Delegates of the Samuh Diviayang Ekta Welfare Club Bhawanigarh today handed over a memorandum of demands to the School Education and Public Works Minister Mr. Vijay Inder Singla here at Bhawanigarh. Cabinet Minister Singla assured that their demands would be considered...

Shri Anandpur Sahib MP Manish Tewari today asked GMADA and RERA - Punjab to initiate suo- moto action against all the big builders who had not fulfilled their commitments to their buyers in terms of aminities promised .He urged GMADA and RERA to conduct a...

As many as 20 representatives of the Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) legal cell joined the Indian National Congress on Saturday in the presence of Punjab Youth Development Board Chairman Sukhwinder Singh Bindra at his office, here.Welcoming them in the party’s...

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday welcomed the Aditya Birla Group for making huge investment of around Rs.1000 crores in its recent foray into paint and another Rs. 500 crores in setting up a cement unit at Rajpura.Speaking on the occasion...

As 80 percent of Dengue cases have been reported from urban areas, the Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu instructed all the Stakeholder departments of State Task Force to strictly implement the preventive measures to control the outbreak of Dengue, Malaria,...

In a first show of solidarity and strength, Punjab Congress unit's newly-appointed President Navjot Singh Sidhu, accompanying 62 legislators, comprising many state Cabinet ministers, on Wednesday paid obeisance at the Golden Temple here.However, Chief Minister...

In a first show of solidarity after his name was announced as the state party chief, Punjab Congress unit President Navjot Singh Sidhu, accompanying 62 legislators, comprising many state Cabinet ministers, on Wednesday paid obeisance at the Golden Temple,...

Punjab Social Security, Women and Child Development Minister Mrs Aruna Chaudhary today informed that coming heavily on anaemia, the department has so far sensitized approximately 2.6 lakh women and 20,000 adolescent girls of the state since the inception of...

After a wait of nearly a decade, Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu has allotted land for the construction of Press Club SAS Nagar for its building. The Land has been allotted near Bal Gopal Gaushala in Sector 57. The building will be constructed for...

Punjab school education and PWD minister Mr. Vijay Inder Singla, on Monday, said that the memorial being constructed in the memory of Shaheed Udham Singh at Sunam would be dedicated to the people of Punjab by Chief Minister Capt. Amarinder Singh on July 31....

Protesting against the black farming laws introduced by the Narendra Modi-led BJP government at the Center, the long-running strike by the Member Parliament from Punjab continued on the first day of the monsoon session today.Members of Parliament Parneet Kaur,...

Dr Amar Singh MP Shri Fatehgarh Sahib started the monsoon session of Lok Sabha by protesting outside the Parliament building just as he has done many times since the farm laws were passed by the Modi government last year. He mentioned that he had already...

Punjab Industries and Commerce Minister Sunder Sham Arora on Monday dedicated newly built oxygen generation plant in the premises of Civil Hospital having capacity of 1000 LPM.After dedicating the plant, the Minister said that this unit would ensure sufficient...

To manage the hearing loss in new born and young children, the Captain Amarinder Singh led Punjab Government on Monday launched Automated Auditory Brainstem Response system (AABR) under Universal Newborn Hearing Screening Programme.Giving details here today,...

After days of hectic lobbying and parleys within the Congress in Punjab over "defiant" former Cabinet minister Navjot Singh Sidhu, who was in direct loggerheads with Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, Sidhu was on Saturday night appointed the state unit party...

Punjab Youth Development Board (PYDB) chairman Sukhwinder Singh Bindra said that the Ludhiana industry has assured more than 20,000 jobs to local youth in coming few months time. He also lauded the contribution of Ludhiana industry for always supporting Punjab...

Amid the 'tussle' over talks of appointing Navjot Singh Sidhu as the new state Congress chief, 'sulking' Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh met Congress state in-charge Harish Rawat here on Saturday and categorically told him that he won't meet Sidhu until...

Punjab Youth Development Board (PYDB) chairman Sukhwinder Singh Bindra today inaugurated an open gym at Government Senior Secondary School in Mundian Kalan area of the city. On this occasion, he also distributed sports kits for the students of this school.While...

The Road Kisan Sangharsh Committee today lifted it's protest being held at YPS chownk, near Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh's Patiala residence today after their demands of fair price for their land acquired for Delhi-Amritsar-Kattra expressway were...

Member of Parliament (MP) Ravneet Singh Bittu today directed the government officials to expedite ongoing development works in Ludhiana so that maximum number of people could be benefitted from them. He also lauded the officials of Punjab education department...

Punjab school education minister Vijay Inder Singla, on Friday, said that under the visionary guidance of Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh, the school education department has decided to strengthen its liaison with all the premier institutions of the...

Punjab Youth Development Board (PYDB) Chairman Sukhwinder Singh Bindra on Thursday inaugurated Dr DK Institute of open schooling in Dhandari Khurd locality.Calling education a key for the overall development of youth, Bindra said that besides ensuring comprehensive...

The first meeting of the elected members of the Board of Directors of the Punjab State Cooperative Agricultural Development Bank Limited was held at Chandigarh.In his address, Cooperation Minister S. Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa congratulated all the elected...

With a view to produce Bio CNG from the residue press mud after crushing and make cooperative sugar mills of the State self-reliant besides giving a boost renewable sources of energy, scores of Bio CNG projects are being set up in the cooperative sugar mills...

Member Lok Sabha from Anandpur Sahib and former Union Minister Manish Tewari today said that the Congress party has stood shoulder to shoulder with the farmers against the Union Agriculture Act, which was enacted before and after the enactment of the law. Supporting...

Believing that he commands respect in the opposition too, Congress' 'defiant' leader and former Cabinet minister Navjot Sidhu on Tuesday said Punjab's opposition Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has always recognised his "vision and work" for Punjab, raising speculation...

Punjab Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu on Tuesday reviewed the progress of Ludhiana's various developmental projects.Presiding over a meeting at Chandigarh, the cabinet minister directed the officials to expedite the execution...

Member Lok Sabha and former Union Minister from Sri Anandpur Sahib, Manish Tewari, inaugurated a dialysis machine set up at a local civil hospital with the objective of providing better healthcare facilities to the people..Tewari had given a grant of Rs 10...

Across the globe, July 11 is celebrated as Population Day in order to create awareness among the general public about the ill effects of growing population and the burden that it adds to the natural resources , said Balbir Singh Sidhu ,Health and Family Welfare...

Congress National Spokesperson and Shri Anandpur Sahib MP Manish Tewari today urged the Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh to take strict action against the real estate mafia in Mohali, Kharar and New Chandigarh area for failing to fulfill their obligations...

With the state’s Covid positivity rate sliding to 0.4%, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday ordered lifting of weekend and night curfew, and allowed gatherings of 100 persons indoors and 200 outdoors from Monday, while directing the DGP...

Punjab Youth Development Board (PYDB) Sukhwinder Singh Bindra on Friday said that three LPG-operated cremation chambers have been installed in two cremation grounds falling under the Sahnewal sub-Tehsil of the district.Addressing a press conference, PYDB chairman...

With a motive to inspire the youth to excel in sports Chairman PYDB Sukhwinder Singh Bindra and Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) Lakhvir Singh Lakha on Thursday distributed the sports kits among 25 youth clubs in the Payal sub-division.Addressing the...

Punjab Medical Education and Research Minister Om Prakash Soni today directed to set up a Jan Aushadhi Centre at Government Medical College, Amritsar.While presiding over a high-level meeting to review the working mechanism of Government Medical College Patiala...

A delegation from Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Himachal Pradesh Aggarwal Samaj met Punjab School Education Minister Vijay Inder Singla to felicitate him for his marvellous contribution to Aggarwal samaj. Members of the delegation also appealed inclusion...

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday met interim Congress President Sonia Gandhi in New Delhi amid escalated tension in the state unit.After the meeting which lasted an hour, Amarinder Singh said: "Whatever we discuss in such meeting with the Congress...

Fatehgarh Sahib MP Dr. Amar Singh on Monday paid rich tributes to the legendary Sikh Revolutionary Baba Maharaj Singh who led an anti-British movement in Punjab after the first Anglo-Sikh war and exhorted the people to strive for unity and integrity of the nation...

Toeing Aam Aadmi Party national convenor and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's 'mantra' to woo the people in Punjab by announcing pre-poll sops of free and subsidised electricity, Congress leader and former state minister Navjot Sidhu on Sunday advocated...

Punjab Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu today inaugurated a Suvidha Centre set up by Gill MLA Kuldeep Singh Vaid for residents of Gill constituency in Balloke village, here. He said that this centre is being set up for...

Mocking at his own government in Punjab over power outages, Congress leader and former Cabinet minister Navjot Sidhu on Friday asked the government to follow the AAP's Delhi model of extending subsidies to generation companies."There is no need for power cuts...

Industries and Commerce Minister Sunder Sham Arora on Friday said that the problems related to power supply in the state would be resolved shortly.Reiterating that every sector will get requisite supply of power, the Minister said that Punjab Government was making...

Member Lok Sabha from Sri Anandpur Sahib and former Union Minister Manish Tewari personally met Sanjay Srivastava, Chairman, Bhakra Beas Management Board regarding the problem of shopkeepers in Nangal and also appealed to resolve the lease issues that have...

After disgruntled Punjab Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu met Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Rahul Gandhi separately on Wednesday, there is a speculation that Priyanka Gandhi has suggested that Sidhu be made Punjab Congress chief, but Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder...

After intervention of Local Government Minister Brahm Mohindra, Municipal employees today called off the strike. All grievances and 16 demands of Municipal employees Unions have been thoroughly discussed in meeting held under the chairmanship of the Local...

Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu, who has raised the banner of revolt against Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, met former party chief Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday evening soon after meeting party General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.The meeting lasted...

Punjab Youth Development Board (PYDB) Chairman Sukhwinder Singh Bindra on Wednesday met Chief Secretary Punjab Vini Mahajan and sought greater role of youth in the socio-economic growth of the state by channelizing their unbounded energy.He said that the hardworking...

Health and Family Welfare Minister Punjab, Balbir Singh Sidhu today distributed appointment letters to 128 Medical specialists.Mr. Sidhu said under the 'Ghar Ghar Rozgar Yojna' of the Punjab Government, jobs were being provided to unemployed youths of the state,...