The Resident Commissioner, Punjab Bhawan Mrs. Rakhee Gupta Bhandari held a meeting with the heads of various department of the Punjab Government working in the National Capital here today.Addressing the meeting, Mrs. Bhandari said that as per the directions...

A 1990-batch IAS officer, Mr Anirudh Tewari, on Thursday joined as Punjab Chief Secretary. He took the charge as the new state Chief Secretary replacing Ms Vini Mahajan, who has now been posted as Special Chief Secretary.According to the orders issued...

Department of Water Supply and Sanitation, Punjab (DWSS) has launched the Swachh Survekshan Grameen 2021 with the objective to achieve National ranking on basis of quantitative and qualitative sanitation (Swachhata) parameters.Divulging the details, a spokesperson...

In order to ensure installation of Public Charging Stations for Electric Vehicles across Punjab, the Chief Executive Officer, PEDA Navjot Pal Singh Randhawa signed an MoU with Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL) subsidiary of Energy Efficiency Services...

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has ordered high alert in the state following the arrest of four more members of an ISI-backed terrorist module involved in a bid to blow up an Oil Tanker with an IED tiffin bomb last month, making it the fourth...

The persistent efforts of the Cooperation Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa to strengthen and expand the base of the Cooperative sector institutions of Punjab today bore fruit when the Markfed and the Himachal Pradesh Government inked a Memorandum of Understanding...

The much-awaited cargo complex at international airport in Mohali will be made operational by this November while a mega milk processing plant at Bassi Pathana in Fatehgarh Sahib district will be opened by this month end.This was disclosed by the Chief Secretary,...

In order to give further boost to the rural infrastructure development in the state, the Chief Secretary, Vini Mahajan, said that the state has prioritised projects to the tune of Rs 1,022 crore from the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development...

The Punjab Government has approved proprietary rights to six more slums in Ferozepur, Jalandhar, Mansa, Patiala and Ludhiana districts under the Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh’s flagship slum development programme ‘Basera'.The approval was granted...

With the motive to provide job to every unemployed youth, the second Mega Job Fair was organised at Chandigarh Group of Colleges, Landran, in which 522 youngsters gets the opportunity to turned their fortune.Inaugurating the fair along with SDM Mohali Harbans...

In order to adopt zero tolerance towards stubble burning during the upcoming paddy harvesting season, the Chief Secretary, Vini Mahajan, has ordered deployment of special task force in ten red category districts, each of these had witnessed over 4,000 stubble...

Punjab State Safai Karamchari Commission Chairman Geja Ram Valmiki, while resolving the problems faced by the sweepers and others workers of Government Rajindra Hospital and Medical College, Patiala, asked the concerned company to ensure salaries on DC rates...

The "RAAHI" (Rejuvenation of Auto-rickshaws in Amritsar through Holistic Intervention) project of the Smart City Mission to improve public transport and reduce pollution in the city has got second place in the country for successfully completed the maturation...

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Punjab and the American Chamber of Commerce in India (AMCHAM India) today for mutual cooperation on Investment Promotion and Ease of Doing Business in Punjab for US Member Companies during 29th AGM...

To make the people aware about the importance of right to vote and to encourage them to participate in elections, Additional Chief Administrator JDA cum ERO for 36- Jalandhar North Aseembly Constituency Anupam Kaler on Friday flagged off an cycle rally...

In order to provide the best possible healthcare facilities and further ramp up the health infrastructure to effectively deal with any exigency, especially the Covid surge, if any, in future, the Chief Secretary, Vini Mahajan, directed the authorities concerned...

A delegation of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) women leaders on Tuesday submitted a complaint with the Punjab State Women Commission against the mistreatment and misbehavior with the party’s women activists by the Chandigarh police during the recent protest...

In order to ensure opening of the upcoming Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital and Research Centre in Medicity at New Chandigarh (Mohali), Punjab Chief Secretary, Ms Vini Mahajan, has started weekly review of the progress of prestigious project, while asking all...

Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Dinkar Gupta on Saturdaydirected all the CPs/SSPs to launch preventive, precautionary and operational security measures to ensure peace and communal harmony in the State.“Although a lot of good work is being done by most...

“The youth of today are our future and the real strength of the state. Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh-led Punjab Government is committed to further strengthen them  for making the state stronger and more prosperous,” said the Chief Secretary,...

Punjab Chief Secretary, Vini Mahajan, on Friday, while reviewing the progress of the Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital and Research Centre on site in Medicity at New Chandigarh (Mohali) was assured  that the upcoming ultra-modern cancer tertiary care facility...

In order to provide reliable facilities for testing and ensuring quality of drinking water at affordable price, Punjab Government has fixed Rs 630 as water testing charges for getting tested 18 parameters pertaining to water quality at the government-run...

In order to encourage the youth to enlist as soldiers, the district administration SAS Nagar will organize an army recruitment rally in Mohali from November 1.During a meeting with concerned departments here, Additional Deputy Commissioner (D) Dr. Himanshu...

Deputy Commissioner Ghanshyam Thori has asked the health and education department to ensure complete vaccination (both doses) of entire teaching and non teaching staff in all government and private educational institutions by the end of this month. He categorically...

The Department of Information and Public Relations should make maximum use of social media, the media of the new age, to spread the awareness about public welfare schemes run by the State Government, directed Anindita Mitra IAS Director Information and Public...

In order to ensure that the Covid situation remains under control and the deadly virus could not spread again in the state, the Chief Secretary, Vini Mahajan, directed the departments concerned to step up RT-PCR testing and to conduct atleast 10,000 RT-PCR...

A high alert has been sounded in Punjab following the recovery of a Tiffin Box fabricated into an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) or Tiffin Bomb along with five hand grenades and 100 rounds of 9mm pistol recovered from village Daleke, Lopoke in Amritsar.Director...

In order to further augment the health infrastructure for successfully taking on the possible third Covid wave, ten pressure swing adsorption (PSA) oxygen generating plants and paediatric intensive care unit (PICU) have come up in Ludhiana district.This...

The Punjab Government has undertaken a slew of major infrastructure development projects worth Rs 11,493.89 crore in Ludhiana district with an aim to convert the industrial hub of the state into smart and ultra-modern city, said the Chief Secretary, Ms Vini...

Director General of Police Dinkar Gupta, IPS was today presented the pious Coffee Table Book depicting “Spiritual Journey of Guru Teg Bahadur Sahib” by the author Harpreet Sandhu in the  presence of Mr Naunihal Singh IPS , Inspector General of Police , Ludhiana...

Principal Secretary, Transport, Punjab K Siva Prasad while reviewing the progress of construction of modern bus stand near Rajpura Bypass, here, today expressed satisfaction over the work. He directed the officials of PWD to complete the work within the stipulated...

The Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh-led Punjab Government’s facilitation of a robust industrial ecosystem, conducive business environment and forward-looking industrial policies have fetched investments worth Rs 91,000 crore in over 2,900 project...

Fulfilling the long-pending demands of the SBS Nagar police, Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Dinkar Gupta on Friday laid foundation stones and inaugurated a slew of projects to develop a robust Police infrastructure in the district for the welfare of the...

Taking forward the state Government's mission to ensure welfare and well-being of the Police personnel and their wards, DGP Dinkar Gupta on Friday dedicated a series of Police initiatives under Ludhiana Commissionerate including a state-of-the-art indoor sports...

Starting from Friday, landlords and owners would no more be required to visit Saanjh Kendras for verification of their servants and tenants as the Ludhiana Commissionerate Police has developed a Mobile Application for entire Punjab, which will allow the owners...

Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Dinkar Gupta on Friday unveiled the newly constructed Martyr’s Memorial at District Administrative Complex in Barnala and paid floral tributes to around 1800 Police Personnel, who laid down their lives while safeguarding...

Punjab has ranked number one among the states in the country in sustainable development goals (SDGs) India index-2020-21 for sustainable cities and communities, besides making into the frontrunner list with a score of 68.This was disclosed by the Chief Secretary,...

Welcoming the JK Group on its maiden foray into the State with a planned investment of Rs.150 crore, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday handed over a letter allotting 17 acres of land at a cost of around Rs. 40 crore in the Hi-Tech Valley...

In preparation for and in order to thwart a possible 3rd wave, the Chief Secretary, Ms Vini Mahajan, has released the revised Covid management guidelines for clinical guidance, robust management, and proper treatment of the patients in the state.She stated...

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday gave approval for Change of Land Use (CLU) for certain categories of industries, in an effort to further boost industrial activity in the state.The CLU will be applicable to green and orange industries...

Reiterating the firm commitment of the Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh-led Punjab Government to make the state clean, green and pollution-free, the Chief Secretary, Vini Mahajan, on Thursday directed the departments concerned to take all the necessary measures...

The newly created post of Additional Deputy Commissioner (Urban Development) in all the 23 districts will further improve efficiency in the functioning of the urban local bodies and strengthen coordination with the district administration to ensure holistic...

Continuing with its endeavour to provide ease of doing business and cutting down the compliances for the trade and industry in the border state, the Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh-led Punjab Government has taken another step forward to reduce the costs...

The Punjab Government will soon come up with a quick response (QR) code-based track and trace mechanism for liquor supply to prevent the smuggling and sale of spurious liquor in the border state. Besides, a technical support unit (TSU) will be set up for...

In a proactive action aimed at bridging the widening gap between supply and demand of power during the peak season, the Captain Amarinder Singh-led Punjab Government, as part of its continuous endeavour, has taken up the initiative to enhance the available...

Punjab State Women Commission chairperson Manisha Gulati today met 7-year-old rape victim girl child at her village Roomi, near Jagraon today. She said that the accused is still on the run and would be arrested soon. She was also accompanied by Political Secretary...

Major infrastructure development projects worth Rs 69,000-crore are underway to give boost to the agriculture and industrial development in the state, the Chief Secretary Ms Vini Mahajan said here on Saturday.She was chairing a meeting with the administrative...

With a view to preventing urban areas from water logging during rainy season, the Municipal Corporation has kickstarted a special three-week drive to ensure desilting of nalas in the city and its outer areas.Launching the drive from Red Road to Choe Bandh,...

The chairperson Punjab State women Commission Manisha Gulati today met the mother and sisters of 23 year old deceased Lavpreet from village Kothe Gobindpura in Dhanaula and condoled the death of youngster.Speaking to Lavpreet's mother Rupinder Kaur and father...

In order to realise the dream of the Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh to provide employment opportunities to the eligible unemployed youth under his government’s flagship ‘Ghar Ghar Rozgar and Karobar Mission’, the Chief Secretary, Vini Mahajan, on...

A 2015-batch IAS officer Sandeep Kumar on Monday assumed the office of Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) (Urban Development) in Ludhiana.Sandeep Kumar, who was earlier posted as ADC (Development) here, said that the he would accord top priority to further...

A massive tree plantation drive will soon be launched to make Punjab green and clean. This will be part of the Rs 5,466.82-crore Green Punjab Mission for the current fiscal 2021-22 approved here on Monday.The approval was granted at the meeting of the...

The Chief Secretary, Vini Mahajan, on Saturday launched ‘anaemia mukt Punjab’ campaign to free the adolescent girls, pregnant and lactating women of anemia in the state.Chairing a review meeting of Health and Family Welfare, Social Security, Women and Child...

The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) on Friday, appreciated the efforts of the Punjab Police for successfully implementing their national flagship project-Crime and Criminal Tracking Network & System (CCTNS) and further customizing it as per the...

Punjab has been recognised as one of the top performing states in reducing compliance burden (RCB) exercise.This recognition was given by the Centre at a meeting chaired by the Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant on Wednesday. The Union Department for Promotion of...

In order to ensure the holistic development of Patiala heritage city, the Chief Secretary, Vini Mahajan, on Wednesday directed the departments concerned to expedite all the ongoing development projects and complete them in a time-bound manner, while asking...

Giving a further boost to the ongoing Covid vaccination drive, the state government would soon launch a special campaign to inoculate all the students above 18 years of age and staffers, both administrative and academic, at the colleges in Punjab.For this purpose,...

Punjab Civil Services officer of 2012 batch Darbara Singh today took over the charge as Additional Deputy Commissioner (Development), Hoshiarpur.Earlier served as Deputy Director (Local Government) at Jalandhar, Darbara Singh said that the expeditious rural...

In order to give further boost to agriculture and its allied sectors in the agrarian state, the Punjab Government on Monday gave nod to various projects worth Rs 430 crore.The approval to these projects was given at a state-level sanctioning committee meeting...

In order to free the agrarian state of stubble burning menace, the Punjab Government has come out with an action plan involving the expenditure of Rs 878 crore and the first instalment of Rs 235 crore has already been sanctioned. Besides, 11 biomass power...