On the occasion of World Suicide Prevention Day, ADGP Jail PK Sinha said that the unique move is aimed at putting a stop to bribery, drugs and other illegal activities in the jails.
The Chief Minister appreciated the efforts of Cabinet Minister Brahm Mahindra and others in resolving the grievances of the 2.85 lakh employees and 3.07 lakh pensioners
The Punjab Government on Saturday issued a notice directing all schools to reopen and resume all classes from August 2.
Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu on Sunday pitched for providing up to 300 units of free electricity and round-the-clock power supply to consumers in Punjab.
"PPAs- Badal Govt signed PPAs with 3 Private Thermal Power Plants in Punjab. Till 2020, Punjab has already paid 5400 Crore due to faulty clauses in these Agreements and is expected to pay 65,000 Crore of Punjab People’s Money just as fixed charges," Sidhu added.
Special Secretary D.P.S. Kharbanda said the district sports officers have been asked to complete the arrangements for opening of the stadia by ensuring all Covid protocols.
Farmers under the aegis of Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee protested against Punjab government in Guruwali Village, Amritsar over power shortage issue during paddy sowing season.
AAP and BJP rejected the Punjab government's decision to constitute a new special investigation team to probe the 2015 Kotkapura firing incident,
Punjab CM Amarinder Singh, who chaired a review meeting over the issue, directed police and ED (Mining) to take strict action against those found engaged in mining operations at night.
Inspector General Kunwar Vijay Pratap Singh headed the Special Investigation Team of the Punjab police, probing the 2015 police action in Kotkapura and Behbal Kalan in Faridkot district
The Punjab government has announced to waive farm loans worth Rs 1,186 crore of 1.13 lakh farmers and Rs 526 crore of landless farmers in 2021-22. The announcement was made by state's Finance Minister Manpreet Singh in the Assembly.
Punjab government to waive farm loans worth Rs 1,186 cr of 1.13 lakh farmers and Rs 526 cr of landless farmers in 2021-22.
Thousands of farmers, mostly from Punjab, Haryana and parts of Uttar Pradesh, have been protesting at Delhi's borders for over two months demanding rollback of three farm laws.
In an Exclusive Interaction with India TV Congress MP Partap Singh Bajwa discussed about Punjab Government's plan to provide free legel help to farmers falsely nemed in 26th jan violence.
The Punjab Legislative Assembly on Tuesday unanimously passed four bills and adopted a resolution against the farm laws enacted by the Parliament last month.
Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi alleged the BJP government at the Centre did not listen to the voice of farmers and got the bills passed in Parliament "unconstitutionally".
The AAP MLAs in Punjab are demanding from the Amarinder Singh government to share the draft copy of the proposed law with them.
The Congress-led dispensation in Punjab rolled out the much-awaited smartphone scheme in the state on Wednesday, with distributing free mobile handsets to some class 12 students of government schools.
Home delivery of liquor will start from May 7 in Punjab with the state excise and taxation department issuing an order for opening of liquor vends on Wednesday.
This is the fourth budget of the Amarinder Singh-led government in the state. Badal said a rural development fund fee and market committee fee would be reduced to just one per cent from four per cent.
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