The second wave of corona pandemic has caught in its spate Punjab too along with the other States leading to thousands people facing huge difficulties in procuring ventilator beds, corona kits and medicines for their near and dear ones. The situation in...

A Western Command Covid Hospital has been made operational for civilians on Wednesday inside the complex of Rajindra Hospital here, with an elaborate plan for division of responsibilities between the Indian Army and the civil and hospital administrations.The...

Punjab Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs Minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu and Ludhiana Member of Parliament (MP) Ravneet Singh Bittu on Wednesday visited the newly 50-bedded Covid care centre set up at Jawaddi Community Health Centre to take stock of...

Expressing serious concern over the alarming rate of deaths in Ludhiana due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Deputy Commissioner Varinder Kumar Sharma on Wednesday said that 168 people have lost their lives in the last seven days, 24 deaths per day in Ludhiana and blamed...

Karnail Singh Peermohammad, Patron All India Sikh Students Federation has expressed his strong protest over the Rs 2 crore donation accepted by Manjinder Singh Sirsa for Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Covid care facility.Peermohammad has sharply criticized Manjinder Singh...

Punjab Chief Secretary, Ms Vini Mahajan, on Wednesday, held an introductory meeting with four 2020-batch Indian Administrative Services (IAS) probationary officers of Punjab cadre here.The probationary officers, including Ojasvi Alankar from Haryana, Harjinder...

Like doctors and other health care workers, nurses are at the forefront, fighting the Covid-19 pandemic. They are essential caretakers for a prosperous society. During this pandemic, their extraordinary contribution has been inspirational; their dedication...

Acting on the directions of Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh, Deputy Commissioner Varinder Kumar Sharma on Wednesday got 11-year-old Vansh Singh, whose video of selling socks on Ludhiana roads to support his family had gone viral, admitted into Government...

In order to quell the malicious propaganda on social media pertaining to Rajindra Hospital Patiala, the Deputy Commissioner Patiala Mr Kumar Amit, alongwith Mrs. Surabhi Malik, IAS, In-charge Covid Care, today conducted a surprise visit in the Covid ward...

To augment the health infrastructure especially in the rural hinterland which has been witnessing a spurt in Covid infections, the district administration today stated that a 50-bedded Covid Care Centre would start its operations from Sant Ishar Singh Memorial...

In a rare distinction, District Health Officer and Senior Medical Officer (SMO) of Police Hospital Dr. Lakhvir Singh today received Director General of Police’s honour from SSP Navjot Singh Mahal in his office. The DGP’s Honour has been bestowed for ‘Exemplary...

The Department of Health and Family Welfare Punjab has laid down the Standard Operating Procedure for setting up a Covid Care Facility; any deviation from protocol can be catastrophic, said Girish Dayalan.He divulged that many philanthropists, smaller hospitals,...

As part of the continued fight against the spike in Covid-19 cases, the Western Command on Monday dedicated three Covid hospitals to the nation under the Indian Army initiative 'Operation Namaste'.Lt Gen R.P. Singh, General Officer Commanding in Chief,...

Acknowledging the need to provide health care facilities to all patients, Punjab Medical Education and Research Minister OP Soni today informed that Advanced Cancer Institute, Bathinda is continuously providing health care facilities to the cancer patients despite...

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. Swaraj Division has come forward to help the state government in handling the stress on health infrastructure due to COVID crisis. The tractors major donated 30 beds and 15 oxygen concentrators to the state through State Health Minister,...

The vaccination drive to combat COVID19 today entered the third phase with administration of jabs to the registered Construction Workers across the State falling in 18 to 44 years age group.Health Minister Punjab, Balbir Singh Sidhu personally supervised...

The health infrastructure in the district has been augmented today with participation of a leading private hospital in the district setting up a molecular lab in its premises, said Deputy Commissioner, Girish Dayalan while inaugurating molecular lab at the...

The Punjab Government will raise a demand before the Union Government for additional funds under the mid day meal scheme to feed all the students at the government and aided schools in the state.The additional funds were needed after the state's government...

Launching the inoculation drive for the construction workers of 18-44 years age group, Industry and Commerce Minister Sunder Sham Arora on Monday said that every worker & labourer living in Punjab would be vaccinated.The Minister said that Punjab Government...

To facilitate the construction workers in the age group of 18 to 44 years was launched today at Civil Hospital Kapurthala and 4 other sub division hospitals.Deputy Commissioner Mrs. Deepti Uppal said that under the guidelines of the state government a free...

Kick-starting the third and most important phase of administrating Covid vaccine to the people in (18-44 age group), Sukhwinder Singh Bindra, Chairman Punjab Youth Development Board (Government of Punjab) said that this inoculation drive is only way to fight and overcome...

Chitkara University, Punjab, and Center for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), Mohali signed an MoU to provide a fillip to research and innovation here today. The MoU was signed during the Virtual Commemoration of 33rd Foundation Day of CDAC. Dr VK Saraswat,...

Setting another benchmark of humane Policing amidst the ongoing Corona Virus pandemic, the Jalandhar Commissionerate Police has opened the door of Police Hospital to ensure Covid vaccination even for the civilian residents of the city.Divulging more details,...

The martyr Sepoy Pargat Singh (21 Punjab) who sacrificed his life in the line of duty at Siachen glacier in a snow storm, was today cremated with full military honours at his ancestral village Daburji near Dera Baba Nanak in Gurdaspur. The martyr left behind...

Cracking a whip against land mafia who took over the land worth crores of rupees in an illegal manner, Punjab Vigilance Bureau has exposed unscrupulous revenue officials, property dealers along with big fishes involved in manipulating revenue records to make...

The local police have solved the blind murder’s mystery of Manpreet Kaur of Khadiala Sainian, whose bullet ridden body was found on April 22, by arresting deceased’s younger brother and his friend along with weapon and three SUVs, used in the crime.The accused...

As the tricity residents are reeling under an acute shortage of liquid oxygen amid the surge in Covid-19 cases, a city-based non-profitable charitable trust “Serve Humanity Serve God” has come forward to help citizens with free oxygen services.  The...

He was just 20 days old when he tested positive for Covid-19, and it took infant Sukhdeep Singh 10 more days to defeat the virus, becoming probably one of India's youngest Covid warriors.The prayers of his parents and the selfless service and expertise...

On the directives of Punjab Health Minister Mr. Balbir Singh Sidhu, the Food & Drug Administration has established the ‘Remdesivir Injection Monitoring Centre’ at the Head Office to stop black marketing.The Health Minister said that Captain Amrinder...

Quickly acting on the disclosures of Gangster-cum-Drug Smuggler Gavi during his interrogation, the Punjab Police on Saturday, have managed to bust the entire part of his module active in Punjab with the arrest of his five accomplices. A close aide of wanted...

After the National Institute of High-Security Animal Diseases, Bhopal on Friday confirmed avian influenza in the samples of birds in Suba Singh Poultry farm at Kila Raipur, Deputy Commissioner Varinder Kumar Sharma constituted a nine-member committee to begin...

The second lot of remaining 20 oxygen concentrators reached Jalandhar today, which was handed over to civil hospital for effective Covid-19 management. A few days back, first lot of 10 concentrators was received by the district administration Jalandhar and...

Aimed at containing the ferocious second wave of the pathogen more efficaciously through makeshift Covid hospitals, the district administration has set up 60 level-II beds at Community Health Centre (CHC) Jawaddi.Inspecting the facility along with Municipal...

An international student Sm Sammam Sakti Ibn Sahadat from Bangladesh at LPU is selected to be honoured with ‘Visionary Leader Award’. Occasion will be 4th Annual ISIEINDIA (Imperial Society of Innovative Engineers India) Excellence Award Ceremony to be...

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday asked concerned officials to prepare to start vaccinating the priority groups in the 18-45 years category from government hospitals from Monday, as the state was expecting 1 lakh doses to come from the...

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday directed Health Minister Balbir Sidhu and Medical Education Minister OP Soni to explore the possibility of providing chemotherapy to cancer patients in Bathinda Civil Hospital while the Cancer Hospital...

Amid the spiralling Covid numbers, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday authorized the Deputy Commissioners to impose any new and harsher restrictions, as needed, within their respective districts, but made it clear that no dilution of...

Keeping in view the ongoing threat due to the raging 2nd wave of COVID-19, the Punjab Government has been providing tele-consultation OPD services of Gynaecology, General & Psychiatry to patients through eSanjeevaniOPD mobile app from 8:00 A. M. to 2:00...

The Punjab Government on Friday issued the new advisory for COVID-19 Testing during 2nd wave of Pandemic.Giving details here, the Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu said that Indian Council of Medical Research,  Department of Health Research, ...

Moved by the plight of 10-year-old Vansh Singh, whose video of selling socks on Ludhiana roads to support his family had gone viral, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday announced full government financial support in his education, besides...

After detailed deliberations with all the stakeholders, Girish Dayalan, IAS, District Magistrate, in exercise of powers conferred under Section 144 of Cr. PC has ordered with effect in continuation and partial modification of pervious orders that Shops in...

Amid the second Covid wave, the Jail Minister S. Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa today ordered stringent security arrangements in the jails besides adherence to Covid safety protocols.The Minister was conducting a check about the ground realities in Modern Jail...

The District Admijistration on Friday assured the traders' association that the demands of shops and other commercial establishments falling in non-essential category would be brought into the notice of the state Goverenment to an amicable resolution to...

Collection of covid samples in Kapurthala district has crossed 3 lakh as in the wake of the second wave of covid to identify the epidemic at early stage , the collection of samples being collected daily exceeding 3,000 against the earlier 1800 to 2000.Disclosing...

The Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) convoy is increasing day by day in Punjab with eminent personalities joining the party. The party gained strength when Jaideep Singh Sandhu, former vice president of Indian Youth Congress in Rajasansi, Amritsar and Rinki Naib,...

Martyr Amardeep Singh from village Karamgarh, who laid his life for the mother land in Siachen, was paid tributes during his antim ardas ceremony today. SDM Mr Varjeet Walia and Col Vijay Kumar, OSD Directorate Defence Services Chandigarh game chest of Rs 5...

Inj. Remdesivir 100 mg. is being issued for management of COVID -19 patients. State Government has decided to provide the injection from the Government stock to designated Government and Private COVID Care Centres / Chemists situated inside Private COVID...

Punjab Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs Minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu today informed that green belts would be developed properly on both sides of old GT Road, starting from Sherpur Chowk till Jalandhar Byepass chowk. He said that green belts exist...

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday urged Congress MPs from the state to pressurize the Centre to augment supplies of Oxygen, tankers, vaccines and vital medicines to help the state government effectively fight the deadly second wave of...

Under the State Government’s flagship programme of Ghar Ghar Rozgar and Karobar Mission, the Employment Generation, Skill Development & Training Department has successfully provided 16.29 lakh job avenues so far since April 1, 2017 with 58508 in government...

The Punjab Government has allocated a sum of Rs 10 crore to the departments of Health, Education, Social Security Women and Child Development, Social Justice, Animal Husbandry and SOSVA (NGO) for helping out the needy in the state through involvement of...

Punjab School Education and Public Works Minister Vijay Inder Singla said that the Punjab Government, under the leadership of Chief Minister Capt. Amarinder Singh, has continuously been taking necessary steps to check the spread of coronavirus. The Cabinet...

As catastrophic wave of Covid-19 pandemic is spreading rapidly and families of those succumbing to virus are either refusing or unable to perform last rites, Municipal Corporation Ludhiana (MCL) was ensuring dignified last rites of dead through its Covid...

Punjab Youth Development Board (PYDB) (Government of Punjab) chairman Sukhwinder Singh Bindra today informed that in a bid to provide best healthcare to the residents,  Punjab Youth Development Board has successfully organised 33 vaccination camps till...

In view of the increasing cases of Coronavirus infection across the district, the Civil Surgeon Dr. Adarshpal Kaur again appealed to the people not to panic over this deadly disease but to take all necessary precautions. She said that one of the main reasons...

To boost efficiencies in the functioning of all Urban Development authorities across the state, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday virtually launched an online citizen portal to provide all property related services in a seamless...

Amid the Oxygen crisis triggered by the spiralling Covid cases, the Captain Amarinder Singh led Punjab government on Wednesday announced thrust sector status for all Oxygen product units, while appointing a nodal officer to coordinate with Customs Department...

With Government hospitals in the state failing to kickstart the process of vaccinating people in 18-44 age group due to non-availability of vaccine doses, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday directed the Health Department to explore...

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday again ruled out a complete lockdown, noting that the restrictions currently in place were more stringent than the lockdown conditions in many other states, and announced a series of relaxations and...

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday directed the Public Works Department (B&R) to expedite all ongoing works, and to initiate and complete all projects announced in the Budget Session by December 2021, while taking care to prioritise...