Chandigarh - Dr. Deepak Jyoti has assumed charge as non-official member of Punjab State Commission for Protection of Child Rights here today.

Chandigarh - The Punjab Government has directed the teachers to apply online for the National Teachers Award-2019.

Disclosing this here today a spokesperson of the Education Department said that Director (SS) Mr. Sukhjit Pal Singh has issued an order in this regard to the teachers. He asked them to register themselves on line on  http://mhrd.gov.in and http://nationalawardstoteachers.mhrd.gov.in till 6th July, 2020. All school principals, incharge and regular teachers can apply for this award.

Chandigarh - On the Bhog ceremony of martyr Gurbinder Singh, Punjab Public Works Minister Mr. Vijay Inder Singla announced to construct a new road from Tolawal village to Jakhepal via martyr’s home to commemorate his sacrifice for the nation. The cabinet minister informed that the estimate for the 3-km long road stretch has been prepared by the PWD and it has been sent for sanction from the government. He added that it would cost around Rs. 1 crore.

Chandigarh - Under directives from Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh to focus stringently on saving lives, Punjab Chief Secretary Vini Mahajan on Sunday asked the Deputy Commissioners to take whatever steps possible to arrest the mortality rate in the state so that the fatality could be brought down from the current 2.4%.

Ludhiana - In view of Novel Coronavirus (COVID 19) pandemic, Capt Amarinder Singh led Punjab government, NGOs and several social/religious/industrial organisations have been working tirelessly to ensure that people stay safe.

Chandigarh - Punjab assistant commissioner of police, Anil Kumar Kohli, died of the novel coronavirus in Ludhiana on Saturday afternoon, taking the COVID-19 toll in Punjab to 16.

Chandigarh - Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Saturday recommended extension of the national lockdown by at least a fortnight, while suggesting a slew of health and relief measures to the people in the state’s COVID-19 battle, in addition to special concessions for industry and agriculture sectors on an urgent basis.

Chandigarh - The Punjab government has purchased  5 additional RTPCR and 4 RNA extraction machines to conduct Covid-19 tests. The Machines have been installed in two of its VRDL (Viral Research Diagnostic Lab) labs situated at Government Medical Colleges, Patiala and Amritsar. Now the capacity of each lab to conduct the sample testing of suspected COVID-19 suspects has been increased from existing 40 tests per day to 400 tests per day.

Chandigarh - Punjab citizens can now use the government’s unique COVA App to request for delivery of essential goods and grocery amid the COVID-19 clampdown. 

Faridkot - In what happens to be among the largest rooftop solar projects at an educational institution in Punjab, Hartek Solar Pvt Ltd, the rooftop solar division of the Chandigarh-based Hartek Group, has installed a 600-kWp rooftop solar plant at Dasmesh Institute of Research and Dental Sciences, Faridkot.

Chandigarh - Government of Punjab has given in principle approval to the “New IT policy” for the State, informed Mr Vijay Inder Singla, IT & PWD Minister Punjab. After having notified the New Industrial and Business Development Policy- 2017, process is on to cater to the sector specific nuances and soon

New Delhi : Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Saturday lashed out at Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Sukhpal Khaira for questioning the integrity and honesty of Justice (Retd) JS Narang, who is probing all aspects of the recent sand mind auctions in view of the allegations against a state cabinet minister.