SAD President Sukhbir Singh Badal has demanded that the whole of Punjab should be declared a 'principal market yard' for agricultural produce to ensure that laws based on the three passed agricultural Bills do not apply in the northern state."This is the...

Expressing shock at Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar’s atrocious lies over Punjab’s and the Congress party’s stand on the controversial Farm Bills, Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday said the BJP leader had clearly shed even the pretense...

Assuring the farmers of the state that Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh led Punjab government remains committed and duty-bound to safeguard their interests; the Finance Minister Manpreet Singh Badal today said that the fight against anti-farmers Agriculture...

The 6th State Level Job Fair kick started today under the Ghar Ghar Rozgar and Karobar Mission, the flagship program of the Punjab Government. The Punjab Technical Education and Employment Generation Minister Mr. Charanjit Singh Channi inaugurated this week...

Punjab Social Security, Women and Child Development Minister Aruna Chaudhary formally launched ‘Digital Parent Margdarshak Program’ to build up the learning ability of the anganwadi going toddlers, stuck at home and guiding their parents during these unprecedented...

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday appealed to all political parties to rise above petty considerations and come on one platform to fight unitedly against the treacherous Agriculture Bills that would destroy the farmers of Punjab.Asserting...

In an intelligence led operation, the Punjab Police on Thursday arrested two Pakistan-backed drug smugglers in Khem Karan sector of Tarn Taran along the International Border, and seized 13 kg heroin consignment from them. A manhunt has been launched for...

Punjab Vigilance Bureau today arrested a steno and two conductors posted at P.R.T.C depot, Bathinda for committing fraud with the corporation and private contractors.Disclosing this here today, an official spokesperson of the Vigilance Bureau (VB) said that...

An under construction commercial building in ward number 14  Merra Malli Mohalla  near Ramlila Ground of Dera Bassi sub-division collapsed roof-on, around 09:30 am on Thursday morning during the construction of the first floor of the building...

To assess the ground reality of COVID care being administered to the patients, Commissioner Roopnagar Division, Rahul Tewari made a surprise check at Civil Hospital in Kharar sub-division of SAS Nagar.He inspected the hospital ward and held one- to-one...

The Border Security Force (BSF) on Thursday said it had seized 13 kg heroin worth Rs 65 crore in Punjab's Ferozepur district.The recovery was made close to the international border with Pakistan."Vigilant border men are relentlessly thwarting smuggling attempts...

Despite being deeply engrossed in battle against pandemic District Administration is fully geared up to check stubble burning said Deputy Commissioner, Girish Dayalan.With paddy harvesting expected to pick up momentum in the next fortnight, we have three pronged...

International traveler who do not submit a negative RT-PCR test report on arrival at Airport in India shall be tested by Rapid Antigen Testing (RAT) Kits. If Rapid Antigen Testing (RAT) comes negative for COVID-19 she/he may opt for Home qurantine.Disclosing this...

To bring in more transparency and check corruption among public servants, the Punjab Cabinet on Wednesday approved the establishment of a multi-member Vigilance Commission, in line with the vision of Captain Amarinder Singh, who had steered the constitution...

The Punjab Cabinet, led by Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Sing, on Wednesday approved the rules for governing the conduct of business of the Punjab State Police Complaints Authority, 2020, set up earlier this year to probe allegations of serious misconduct...

To strengthen the medical education and infrastructural facilities at Government and Private medical colleges, the Punjab Cabinet led by Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday gave the nod for revision of fee structure in various nursing courses...

The Punjab Cabinet has approved filling up of 8393 posts of Pre-Primary Teachers in a move which Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh said would make the pre-primary government schools more competitive with private institutions and increase enrolment.Relaxation...

Amid apprehensions of shortages with rising cases, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday urged the Prime Minister to direct urgent steps to ensure adequate supplies from other states, and also sought expeditious release of Rs 200 crore...

Cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu, who has been lying low since his resignation as Punjab Minister in July last year, on Wednesday hit the streets of his hometown to resume his connect with the people by launching a protest against the "black" farm laws passed by the...

Haryana Police on Wednesday used water cannons to disperse farmers from Punjab, led by two Lok Insaaf Party legislators, as they were heading to Delhi to protest against the three agriculture Bills.The legislators -- Simarjeet Bains and his elder brother Balwinder...

The Punjab Government team led by Finance Minister Manpreet Singh Badal, held strategic discussions with industry captains and academic leaders during a virtual stakeholder consultation session for upcoming Bulk Drug Park in Bathinda in Punjab.The webinar...

Paving the way to provide a level playing field for Basmati traders and millers from within and outside Punjab, especially in the light of the provisions of the new Agriculture Bills, Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Tuesday announced reduction in...

Showcasing their awareness graph, females of Punjab have taken more benefits of Ayushman Bharat-Sarbat Sehat Bima Yojna (AB-SSBY) in comparative of males under which 51 percent females and 49 percent males have taken the benefit. This pro-people health insurance...

State Vigilance Bureau today nabbed a revenue Patwari red handed while accepting bribe of Rs. 10,000.Disclosing this here an official spokesperson of the Vigilance Bureau said Sukhdev Singh, Revenue Patwari posted at Ram Nagar Sibian in Sangrur district was...

As Covid cases in the state continue to surge, with peak projections suggesting further increase in the coming weeks, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Tuesday ordered ramping up of facilities in the 13 districts with the maximum CFR and...

Even as he expressed satisfaction at increased testing in rural areas with many Panchayats passing formal resolutions in support of the Government efforts, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Tuesday ordered strict enforcement of Covid safety...

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Tuesday termed the Akalis’ decision to hold a state-wide chakka jam on September 25, the day when Punjab’s farmers had already announced a Bandh against the Farm Bills, as yet another brazen attempt by the BJP...

Punjab's three Government Medical Colleges will participate in the Phase-3 trials of Bharat Biotech Ltd's Covaxin, the first indigenously-developed vaccine candidate against coronavirus, in collaboration with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), an...

Scaling up the state’s fight against Covid, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder on Tuesday launched the Corona Fateh Kits, which the state government will start distributing immediately to all Covid patients in isolation, whether at home or in hospitals.While...

Deputy Commissioner Ghanshyam Thori on Tuesday felicitated nine more officers/officials of various departments for their excellent performance in ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.Accompanied by Additional Deputy Commissioner Jasbir Singh, Deputy Commissioner today...

Punjab Sports, Youth Services and NRIs affairs Minister Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi today imparted the sports managerial skills to the newly admitted students of two year Post Graduate Diploma in Sports Management of IIM Rohtak.Addressing virtual inaugural function...

Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee President Sunil Jakhar said that by enacting “black-laws” on agriculture the Modi government gives freedom to corporates to rob the farmers.While addressing a dharna at Bassi Pathana today as part of a series of protests by...

The meeting of the Syndicate of Guru Nanak Dev University held today in the Syndicate Room of the University.  Prof. Jaspal Singh Sandhu, Vice-Chancellor presided over the meeting while Prof. K.S Kahlon, Registrar presented the agenda. Prof. S.S. Behl,...

Chitkara University announced the launch of a 4-year BOptom Program in collaboration with LENSKART, a leading Indian Optical Eyewear Retail Chain with the largest Spectacles Labs and Optical store chains with eye testing facility in India.Commenting on the collaboration,...

A delegation of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), an NDA ally, on Monday evening met President Ram Nath Kovind and urged him to withhold assent to the contentious farm Bills passed by both Houses of Parliament.Coming out of the meeting, SAD leader Sukhbir Badal,...

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab announcing its full support to the farmers' strike on September 25 against anti-agriculture Draconian laws and directed all its leaders and workers-volunteers to stand firm in this struggle.The party has announced a program on...

Enhanced cooperation between the public and private healthcare sectors can help battle COVID-19 effectively, said Deputy Commissioner Girish Dayalan while inaugurating the new COVID care ICU at Fortis Hospital, Mohali.He informed that at the behest of District...

Acting swiftly, the District Police have solved the recent incident of loot worth Rs. 1.2 lakh from Sharma Laboratory on Dagana Road within 72-hours with the arrest of three including a girl, who was an employee at laboratory.The police also recovered a sum...

With only a few days left to start paddy procurement amid Covid-19, Deputy Commissioner (DC) Ludhiana Varinder Kumar Sharma on Monday, held meeting with officials to review the preparations for ensuring hassle-free, smooth and timely procurement of paddy...

The Arhtiya Associations of Punjab, on Sunday, reposed their faith in the leadership of School Education and Public Works Minister Punjab Vijay Inder Singla. Leaders of the Association called upon Singla at his residence in Sangrur, and passed a resolution...

The Health and Family Welfare Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu on Sunday launched the three-day Sub-national immunization day (SNID) drive by administering drops of oral polio vaccine (OPV) to children below five years at nearby Jujhar Nagar village. The state...

School education and public works minister Punjab Vijay Inder Singla, on Sunday, gave a call to Arhtiya community to protest the new draconian farm bills that the central government is trying to force down their throat."I proudly say that I belong to the Arhtiya...

In a major breakthrough, the Jalandhar Commissionerate Police has busted an interstate racket of pushing illegal arms and ammunition to Punjab with arrest of seven members of the network from various districts besides seizing 12 pistols of .32 bore and...

Lovely Professional University (LPU) has been ranked at 6th position among top 50 private universities of the country. This has been declared in the popular magazine Outlook's annual ranking of India’s top universities under various categories under its recent...

People of one state can understand the language and culture of the people of another state in their meanings. For this the Central Government has also started a sign language project and thousands of people across the country are benefiting from this project...

The Civil Surgeon Dr. Manjit Singh along with a team of health officials today visited houses of patients infected with Coronavirus in Nayagaon and inquired about their condition. He asked the family members of the patients to maintain the morale of the...

Amid growing nationwide concerns of shortage of Medical Oxygen for COVID patients, Punjab Chief Secretary Vini Mahajan on Saturday asked Oxygen manufacturers in the state to ramp up production, while directing the concerned government departments to ensure...

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab President and Member of Parliament Bhagwant Mann has called on all Rajya Sabha MPs in the country to oppose the anti-agriculture bills passed by the Modi government in the Lok Sabha. Don't let it pass. At the same time, Bhagwant...

Virtual Kisan Mela organised by Punjab Agricultural University was broadcast live at various locations in Sangrur district including district administrative complex and at offices of subdivisional magistrates. The Kisan Mela was formally inaugurated by Chief...

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday slammed the farm legislations being forced on to the nation by the central government as part of the `Destroy Farmers, Destroy Punjab’ (Kisan maaru, Punjab maaru)  conspiracy of the BJP-led NDA, of...

Punjab is extremely hopeful that Bathinda would emerge as a venue of one of the three Pharmaceutical Parks in India, which will go a long way in rooting out the stranglehold of Chinese medicine manufacturing sector, averred Punjab Finance Minister Manpreet...

Terming the three farm ordinances passed in the Lok Sabha as 'black laws' for the farmers of Punjab, Jails and Cooperation Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa said that these legislations would ruin Punjab, the breadbasket of India which is feeding whole India...

Terming new farm legislations being forced on to the nation as dark clouds looming on the farm sector, Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) chief Sunil Jakhar on Friday, said that if these black laws will be implemented farmer community will be destroyed.Jakhar...

Punjab Cooperation Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa on Friday exhorted the people to use nutritional drink product ‘Verka Haldi Dudh’ produced by Markfed to boost the immunity.On sidelines of the inauguration of PAU’s virtual Kisan Mela, the Minister accompanied...

Fulfilling his promise, Ludhiana (Central) MLA Surinder Kumar Dawar on Friday, laid the foundation stone of a project worth Rs 17.85 crores to the cover the Ganda Nullah drain from Shingar Cinema to Transport Nagar here. Dawar was accompanied by Mayor Balkar Singh...

Deputy Commissioner Ghanshyam Thori on Friday felicitated 15 officers/officials for their exemplary performance in reducing pendency in Sewa Kendras and contributing immensely in making Jalandhar a leading district in terms of lowest pendency in Sewa Kendras,...

MLA Rana Gurjit singh from kapurthala today said that the congress party under the leadership of chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh will fight from " Sarak to sansad" ( Road to Parliament) to save the farming community from the three anti farmer ordinance...

Accusing the NDA Government of violating the federal structure of Constitution by passing bills on items reserved on the State List, Punjab Finance Minister Mr. Manpreet Singh Badal on Friday said that Punjab alone would suffer a loss of Rs.4000 crore every year...

Asserting that Punjab Government will stand by the farmers, the Industries and Commerce Minister Sunder Sham Arora on Friday accused the Shiromani Akali Dal for blatantly ignoring the interests of state’s peasantry besides terming the resignation of Harsimrat...

Punjab Cabinet Minister O.P Soni today said that Outer Circular Road commencing from 12 Gates around Wall-City in Amritsar would be developed as Smart Road under Smart City Mission. The project cost of this 7.4 KM long Ring Road would be 125 Crore and the maintenance...