Deputy Commissioner Jalandhar Varinder Kumar Sharma today asked the Sub Divisional Magistrates (SDMs) to further enhance the activities under Drug Abuse Prevention  Officer (DAPO) and Buddy campaign in district to make it completely drug free.Chairing...

The Deputy Commissioner Varinder Kumar Sharma on Wednesday said that there is no need to be panicked due to Corona Virus in the district.Presiding over a meeting of district  health society, he asked the health department to take all the necessary precautions...

"Drugs are a menace to the society and their elimination is necessary to create a healthy and robust Punjab as per the objectives of Mission Tandarust Punjab."Expressing these views here today at the District Administrative Complex on the occasion of honouring...

Deputy Commissioner Jalandhar Varinder Kumar Sharma today asked the Sub Divisional Magistrates of Phillaur and Shahkot Sub Division to immediately start the process of disbursing compensation worth more than Rs 28.5 crore to the farmers for losses during the...

With a view to gain the first hand knowledge about the functioning of the administrative system in India, a group of 28 Civil Servants from Bangladesh led by the Deputy Secretary, Cabinet Division and Deputy Director Local Government,  Narayanganj Mr....

The district administration celebrated the National Voters Day in Government College for Girls, here today. The Deputy Commissioner-cum-District Electoral Officer, Mr. Pradeep  Kumar Agrawal was the chief guest of the function. Additional Deputy Commissioner...

"The National Voters Day is a very significant occasion in the history of the country and it reminds us all of our commitment as responsible and vigilant voters and it must be ensured that no eligibile voter is to be left behind from being enrolled."These...

Deputy Commissioner Varinder Kumar Sharma today called upon youngsters to exercise their franchise judiciously for strengthening the democracy at the grass root level.Addressing the gathering here at the local HMV college during a function to commemorate National...

Deputy Commissioner Jalandhar  Varinder Kumar Sharma today said that the youth of the country must take inspiration from the supreme sacrifices made by the Armed forces to safeguard the borders of country.Addressing the gathering during a function organised...

The Chairman of Punjab Safai Karamchari Commission Gejja Ram Valmiki on Friday said that the commission will ensure the upliftment of Safai Karamchari across the state and  would ensure filling up of all vacant posts of Safai Karmchaaris in the state....

The 123th birth anniversary of proclamation of the great national hero Mr Subhas chander Bose was observed with great patriotic fervour by the National Martyrs Memorial Committee in an impressive function at the local Red Cross Bhawan.During the function,...

The Deputy Commissioner Jalandhar Varinder Kumar Sharma today felicitated philanthropist Baba Kashmira Singh ji for rendering marvelous service to the residents of district in relief operations carried out in the aftermath of floods.The Deputy Commissioner,...

Rajnish Shourie on Wednesday assumed charge as  Non official Director of Pungrain in the presence of Chairman  Mr. Y.S. Ratra, IAS  (Retd) and Mrs Anindita Mitra, Managing Director of Pungrain at Anaaj  Bhawan, Sector-39 here. Speaking on...

Deputy Commissioner Jalandhar Varinder Kumar Sharma today gave clarion call to the people to support the Punjab government and district administration for making Jalandhar the first drug free district in the state.Presiding over a function to under the Drug...

The deputy commissioner Mr. Varinder Kumar Sharma on Wednesday announced that complete overhaul of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV) in Talwandi Madho village, around 31 km from district headquarters, would be ensured. Mr Sharma, who is also chairman of the...

A one day workshop on preservation of rural water resources like ponds etc for irrigation was held at Punjab Agricultural University, here today. The workshop was organized by International Project Trust, ‘Tigress’, between Cambridge University and PAU...

Manisha Gulati, Chairperson, Punjab State Women Commission, today visited the women cell of Police Commissionerate Ludhiana and issued necessary directions to the senior police officials. During the interaction with DCP Mr Akhil Chaudhary, ADCP Mr Sachin Gupta...

Manjit Singh Rai, Member, National Commission for Minorities (NCM), today said that the NCM is committed for safeguarding the rights of the minority communities. During his visit to the city today, Mr Rai interacted with the members of minority communities...

In a major initiative aimed at checking the crime against women, the Deputy Commissioner Jalandhar Mr. Varinder Kumar Sharma today inaugurated ‘She Box’ in the city, to ensure prompt and hassle free complaint redressal of aggrieved women.Inaugurating one...

The State Agriculture Department has categorically said that as per its survey no case of locust entering Punjab had been reported so far.Disclosing this here today, Secretary  Agriculture K. S. Pannu advised the farmers not to be panicky as the officials...

The Soil and Water Conservation Department has completed 50 years successfully and during this time, they carried out several developmental works. Additional Deputy Commissioner (Development) Mrs Amrit Singh launched a booklet at her office, here today.On...

Safai Karamchari Commission Punjab Chairman Gejja Ram Valmiki today directed the administration to ask the Safai Karamcharis to carry out only cleaning jobs and should not ask them for other or personal works. He warned that if any official is found indulging...

As part of the drive to create awareness among the people on the road safety, the Secretary Regional Transport Authority (RTA) Dr Nayan Jassal today flagged a road safety awareness rally outside the district administrative complex on Wednesday.The two-wheeler...

Khai Feme Ke, the largest village of Ferozepur urban constituency is all set to have cities like infrastructure with a slew of development projects worth Rs. 3.45 Crore as most of the projects have already been executed in the village.Divulging the details,...

Under the dynamic leadership of Deputy Commissioner Ferozepur Chander Gaind, Ferozepur district had bagged three national Skoch awards for outstanding performance in Poshan Abhiyan, Skill Development and Smart School Project. The award conferred at the national...

In another major development, the management of PGI has taken the physical possession of the land acquired for the PGI’s Ferozepur Satellite Centre on Tuesday.The exercise of the possession completed in the presence of Deputy Commissioner Mr Chander Gaind.Mr...

With District Moga was approved as one of the 30 pilot districts by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) for launching a project Aapda Mitra to train community volunteers in Flood rescue and rehabilitation, a team from NDMA reviewed the arrangements...

Deputy Commissioner Jalandhar Varinder Kumar Sharma today celebrated the festival of Lohri with the specially able children of the Red Cross Deaf and Dumb School and Prayaas School at Maqsoodan.The Deputy Commissioner, who spent around an hour at the school...

On high alert since the outbreak of drone activity along the Indo-Pak border, the Punjab Police on Friday seized two highly sophisticated Chinese-made drones, and arrested an Army Naik and two smugglers belonging to a narco-terror module, involved in smuggling...

The Chairman of Punjab Safai Karamchari Commission Gejja Ram Valmiki on Friday said that the Commission is working with a mission to ensure the upliftment of Safai Karamchari across the state and it would not allow any kind of exploitation of them.Presiding...

To make traffic violators aware about how delicate and important their lives are, the District Administration in collaboration with the Traffic Police to handover Rose sticks to the people violating the traffic rules to mark the Road Safety Week from January...

Indian Association of Assistive Technologists organized its second National at Chandigarh. Anila Bhendiya, Cabinet Minister Deptt. of Social Security & Development of Women & Children, Chhattisgarh was the Chief Guest. In her inaugural speech she appreciates...

Deputy Commissioner Jalandhar Kulwant Singh today asked the Revenue officers to achieve the set targets of Revenue collection before the end of current fiscal.Chairing a review meeting here at the District Administrative Complex, the Deputy Commissioner, accompanied...

The National Green Tribunal Monitoring Committee on Monday directed the Punjab Pollution Control Board to take proactive steps for expeditious setting up of three Common Effluent Treatment Plants for textile dyeing units in Ludhiana by June 30, 2020 besides...

The curtains of the sixth Spark career guidance mela fell today with a commitment to make concerted efforts for transforming the destiny of the students of the district in the coming days.MLAs Mr. Sushil Kumar Rinku and Mr. Avtar Singh Bawa Henry, accompanied...

All the villages of Mansa are soon being released the Rs 2.45 cr grant under Rural Development Fund (RDF) and another batch of Rs 9.66 cr under 14th Finance Commission. Besides this the villages that have not received even first installment of RDF grant...

Led by Deputy Commissioner Jalandhar  Varinder Kumar Sharma hundreds of students today pledged to make Jalandhar drug free district by participating in mini marathon to give a healthy start to the Spark career Guidance Mela slated to take place on December...

Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister and Excise and Taxation Sanjay Kundu presided over the review meeting with departmental officers at Himachal Bhawan, Chandigarh yesterday evening. The matter regarding increasing revenue receipt was discussed in detail...

Directorate of Census Operations, Punjab on Monday held Training programme of Master Trainers for the first phase of Census-2021 regarding House Listing & Housing Census and Updation of National Population Register at Mahatma Gandhi State Institute of Public...

With the initiation of Central Govt for one district, one focal point scheme, Punjab has chosen the 19 district focal points across the state which will be revamped soon. Informed, Sibin C while addressing the industry representatives at the ongoing Punjab...

In the midst of ever increasing demand for electricity and the shortage in power generation, consumers should promote solar energy and install solar powered equipment in their residential and business institutions.The idea was given by Joint Director of...

During the 14th Punjab International Trade Expo, PHD Chamber organized the walkathon on Saturday. Many students took part in spreading the message of Healthy Bones and joints of the body.Students of Amandeep College of Nursing and Guru Harkrishan Public School...

An interactive session on the topic “The leadership and campaigns of Field Marshal Slim” was held on the second day of Military Literature Festival, here today. This session was moderated by Lt Gen (Retd) TS Shergill and the participants included Maj Gen...

The Punjab Energy Development Agency in collaboration with Indian Council for Agriculture Research (ICAR), Bhopal has organized one-day Brain Storming Session-cum-Interaction Meet on Biomass Based Power Plants/Co-Generation Projects/Bio-CNG/Bio-Ethanol/Bio-Coal...

Reviewing the security preparedness in the state’s border districts in the light of the heightened threat from Pakistan-based terrorists, Punjab DGP Dinkar Gupta on Thursday asked the police force to intensify checks along the border, even as he ordered a series...

For ensuring that the inmates stay in the best of health, A mega medical camp on Cancer was organised in the premises of Central Jail by the teams of specialist doctors from World Cancer Care and Civil Hospital Kapurthala on Thursday. During the camp, over...

Commemorating the valour and gallantry of 21 Sikh warriors of Saragarhi battle, a delegation of British army on Thursday visited Saragarhi memorial complex, Ferozepur and recalled the mighty battle fought in 1897 between the British Indian Empire and Afghan tribesman...

The Chairperson of National Green Tribunal Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel would be presiding over the one-day Regional Conference on Environment on December 14 on the theme of ‘NO Time Left, Act now’.The Regional Conference is being organized by the Punjab Government...

Punjab International Trade Expo (PITEX)-2019 will not only strengthen the industrial ties among nations but will also improve the graph of Amritsar in the field of Industry & Commerce, this was stated by Deputy Commissioner, Amritsar, Shivdular Singh Dhillon...

Underscoring the need to now focus on District Level Business Reforms, the Additional Chief Secretary, Industries and Commerce and Investment Promotion Ms. Vini Mahajan on Tuesday directed for evolving a time bound action-plan for implementation of all the reforms...

Deputy Commissioner Jalandhar Varinder Kumar Sharma today assured fulsome support and cooperation from district administration to Shree Baba Harivallabh Sangeet Mahasabha for organizing world renowned annual 144th Harivallabh Sangeet Sammelan from ‪December...

Deputy Commissioner Jalandhar Varinder Kumar Sharma today said that in order to facilitate the people the Revenue Court Management System (RCMS) would be implemented expeditiously in all the Revenue Courts of the district administration.Chairing a training...

Deputy Commissioner Jalandhar  Varinder Kumar Sharma today called upon people to make dedicated efforts for carving out an egalitarian society for securing justice and equality for all the sections of society as a real but befitting tribute to Bharat Ratna...

Gejja Ram Valmiki, Chairman, Safai Karamchari Commission, Punjab, today said that the Safai Karamchari Commission is committed for the welfare of safe karamcharis of the state. He said that all pending issues/demands related to Safai Karamcharis would be redressed...

Commissioner of Jalandhar Division Mr B Purusartha today asked the Deputy Commissioners of Division to take exemplary action against the non performing Revenue officers in their respective districts.Chairing a meeting here at the District Administrative Complex with...

A monitoring committee of National Green Tribunal (NGT) led by Justice (Retired) Jasbir Singh, chairman along with its members Mr SC Aggarwal, Sant Balbir Singh Seechewal and Babu Ram on Wednesday directed the officials of district administration and Municipal...

The Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM-II) Mr Rahul Sindhu and Civil Surgeon Dr Gurinder Kaur Chawala on Tuesday flagged off a  ‘Food Safety on Wheels’ mobile van to check the adulteration of the food under the Tandarust Punjab Mission.Divulging the details,...

Amid the growing focus on modernization of Agriculture to make it more sustainable and progressive for the farmers, the Captain Amarinder Singh led government is set to leverage the upcoming Progressive Punjab Investors Summit 2019 to reach out to some of...

The hair-raising feats of military horse riders and amateur 4×4 off-roaders set the heart pounding on the final day of the Military Carnival that awed audiences in the run-up to the much awaited 3rd Military Literature Festival (MLF), set to commence in...

Deputy Commissioner SAS Nagar Girish Dayalan today expressed hope that with the Progressive Punjab Investors Summit, which is being organized on 5th and 6th of December at Indian School of Business (ISB), Mohali, will prove the icing on the cake. After taking...