Punjab Police dismisses 5 Police officials over charges of grave indiscipline, misconduct

·   All six accused arrested in killing of Gurmej Singh CHANDIGARH: Adopting zero tolerance policy of the State government towards acts of grave indiscipline and misconduct, the Punjab Police today dismissed all the 5 police officials under Article 311 of the Constitution of India who were found to be involved in the incident that led to […]

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SIT FORMED ON PUNJAB CM’S ORDERS TO PROBE ATTACK ON CRICKETER SURESH RAINA’S KIN

·  INTERS-STATE RAIDS BEING CONDUCTED AS INITIAL INVESTIGATIONS SUGGEST INVOLVEMENT OF DE-NOTIFIED CRIMINAL TRIBE CHANDIGARH: DGP Punjab has set up a Special investigation Team (SIT) to probe the attack on relatives of cricketer Suresh Raina on the orders of CM Captain Amrinder Singh, who is personally monitoring the case. Ashok Kumar, the cricketer’s uncle, died on

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PUNJAB RAKHI BUMPER ADDS SWEETNESS IN SWEETS SHOP OWNER’S LIFE AMID COVID

·  Mandi Kalanwali resident wins first prize of Rs 1.50 crore CHANDIGARH: Punjab State Rakhi Bumper-2020 added sweetness in the life of Dharam Pal, a sweets shop owner from Mandi Kalanwali (Sirsa). This year’s festival of Rakhi was low-key affairs for him due to COVID-19 pandemic but Punjab Government’s Rakhi Bumper turned him crorepati overnight. After

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PUNJAB: सरकारी अस्पतालों में इलाज की पुरानी दरें लागू करने के आदेश

CHANDIGARH: स्वास्थ्य एवं परिवार कल्याण मंत्री स. बलबीर सिंह सिद्धू ने ऐलान किया कि पंजाब हैल्थ सिस्टम कोर्पोरेशन के अंतर्गत सरकारी अस्पतालों में मिल रही स्वास्थ्य सेवाएं पुरानी दरों पर ही लागू रहेंगी। सिद्धू ने बताया कि स्वास्थ्य मंत्री ने कोविड के दौरान बिगड़ी स्थिति को ध्यान में रखते हुए पंजाब हैल्थ सिस्टम कोर्पोरेशन के

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अनलॉक-4: पंजाब को अभी नहीं मिलेगी राहत, जारी रहेंगी पाबंदियां

केंद्र सरकार से बातचीत के बाद मुख्यमंत्री कैप्टन अमरिंदर सिंह ने किया फैसला CHANDIGARH: कोरोनाकाल में पंजाब के लोगों को अनलॉक-4 की छूटों का कोई लाभ नहीं मिलेगा। राज्य में कोविड के बढ़ते मामलों के मद्देनजऱ पंजाब के मुख्यमंत्री कैप्टन अमरिन्दर सिंह ने शहरी क्षेत्रों में पहले से लागू पाबंदियां जारी रखने का फ़ैसला किया है,

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BJP government is imposing NEET/JEE exams, we can’t compromise with students’ lives: Vijay Inder Singla

· Says, state government will soon file a collective review petition in the Supreme Court · Suggests to hold exam online or postpone as there is fear of COVID peak in September · Stress, difficult situations and traffic restrictions will further rub the salt on wounds · Union Government should learn lesson from public and students’ anger CHANDIGARH: Taking

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Excise Department challanes 43 liquor vends in the State for not following the designated timelines

CHANDIGARH: To contain the spread of coronavirus, the Government of Punjab has imposed lockdown in the State from 7.00 PM to 5.00 AM on all days. The timing of opening of liquor vends has been fixed upto 6.30 PM in all the Municipal Cities of the State. Acting tough on the violators, the Excise Department,

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PUNJAB GOVT’S RIGHT TO MAKE SUB-CLASSIFICATION WITHIN SCHEDULED CASTES JOB QUOTA RECOGNISED

CHANDIGARH: Captain Amarinder Singh led Punjab government’s efforts to push up the weakest sections of the Scheduled Caste category through preferential reservation in job quotas got a boost on Thursday with a Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court recognizing the state’s right to enact a law for such reservation, referred the matter to a Larger

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PUNJAB CM APPEALS TO LEGISLATORS WHO CAME IN CONTACT WITH COVID+ MLAs TO STAY AWAY FROM ASSEMBLY SESSION

· URGES AAP TO CALL OFF PROTEST DHARNAS AS THEY WERE ENDANGERING LIVES OF PEOPLE CHANDIGARH: As the number of Covid positive MLAs/Ministers rose to 29, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday appealed to all other legislators who had come in contact with them to avoid attending the one-day Vidhan Sabha session tomorrow. The

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PUNJAB CM ASKS DGP TO STRICTLY ENFORCE LIQUOR SHOPS CLOSURE BY 6.30 P.M IN CITIES/TOWNS

· REVIEWS COVID SITUATION, SAYS WILL WRITE SOON TO SARPANCHES TO ENSURE ALL PRECAUTIONS WITH PANDEMIC SPREADING TO VILLAGES CHANDIGARH: Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday directed the DGP to strictly enforce closure of liquor vends in cities and towns by 6.30 p.m., as per the existing guidelines, to check the escalating cases of Covid

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24 LAKH STUDENTS ARE BEING EXPOSED TO DEADLY CORONA PANDEMIC BY MODI: AKSHAY

SAYS MODI HAS BLOOD OF STUDENTS ON HIS HANDS, DEMANDS IMMEDIATE POSTPONEMENT OF NEET/JEE EXAMS  REMINDS MODI OF ‘JAAN HAI TO JAHAAN HAI’  CHANDIGARH: Targeting the PM for his anti-student policies, Punjab  NSUI president Askhay Sharma on Thursday said future of 24,00,000 students is being jeopardised by Modi who when it comes to himself says

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PUNJAB POLICE NABS WANTED HEROIN SMUGGLER RAJINDER TO BUST NARCO-TERROR RACKET WITH KLF LINKS

POLICE CONSTABLE ALSO APPREHENDED FOR FACILITATING PASSAGE OF DRUGS & MONEY DURING LOCKDOWN RS. 12 CR WORTH HAWALA TRANSACTIONS UNCOVERED, TRAIL ALSO LEADS TO ARREST OF RAJINDER’S BROTHER-IN-LAW FROM U.P. CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Police has busted an international narco-terror racket  with links to the banned Khalistan Liberation Force (KLF), with the arrest of wanted heroin smuggler

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Mobile COVID-19 sampling drive initiated under ‘Mission Fateh’

Mobile COVID-19 sampling drive initiated under ‘Mission Fateh’ CHANDIGARH: Going ahead with strategy to control the spread of COVID-19, Health department Ludhiana has now initiated a mobile testing drive in the Ludhiana city for which exclusive vans with special teams have been arranged which will test the people at their doorstep in different areas of

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TEST FOR RECRUITMENT OF IT CADRE OFFICIALS ON SEPTEMBER 12

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Government is creating a State Level IT cadre to execute various projects such as Digital India, under National e-Governance program, to transform the state into digitally empowered society and knowledge economy. Applications were invited for 324 posts of various categories including Senior System Manager (SSM), System Manager (SM), Assistant Manager (AM) and

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PUNJAB CM DIRECTS AG TO WORK WITH COUNTERPARTS IN OTHER OPPOSITION RULED STATES TO FILE REVIEW PETITION IN SC ON NEET/JEE EXAMS

·  AT VC WITH SONIA, SUGGESTS GOING TO PM TOGETHER TO SEEK GST COMPENSATION RELEASE, SAYS ‘NOT ASKING FOR MOON’ ·  ANNOUNCES DECISION TO SET UP COMMITTEE TO ASSESS IMPACT OF NATIONAL EDUCATION POLICY ON PUNJAB CHANDIGARH: With just days to go for the NEET/JEE exams being conducted amid the Covid pandemic, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder

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“New Education Policy 2020-A Road Ahead” at PU

CHANDIGARH: Population Research Centre, Panjab University Chandigarh organized a National Webinar on the topic  “New Education Policy 2020- A Road Ahead”.  Prof. Bharat Desai, School of International Studies, JNU, Delhi was the Key speaker in the webinar.  Prof. Desai in his address highlighted the role of academician in the new education policy. He laid the

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PUNJAB GOVERNMENT EXTENDS VALIDITY OF DRIVING LICENSES, RCs & PERMITS

ISSUES DIRECTIONS TO POLICE & TRANSPORT DEPARTMENTS AND DCs TO AVERT ANY HARASSMENT TO GENERAL PUBLIC CHANDIGARH: Amid COVID-19 pandemic, the Punjab Government has extended the validity of driving licenses, registration certificates (RCs) or permits, which expired on February 1 this year or expiring on 31st December 2020, till December 31, 2020. Disclosing this here

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PUNJAB CABINET EXPRESSES CONCERN OVER FISCAL LOSSES TRIGGERED BY COVID CRISIS

· SEEKS COMPENSATION FROM GOI TO HELP STATE TIDE OVER PREVAILING DIFFICULT TIMES CHANDIGARH: Citing the huge revenue losses suffered by the state government on account of the Covid pandemic and the resultant lockdown, the Punjab Cabinet on Tuesday sought adequate compensation from the Government of India to support the state in these difficult times. During

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PUNJAB CABINET NOD FOR SETTING UP SRI GURU TEG BAHADUR UNIVERSITY OF LAW AT TARN TARAN

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Cabinet on Tuesday paved the way for the establishment of a law university in the border district of Tarn Taran to commemorate the 400th Birth Anniversary of the Ninth Sikh Guru Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji, as announced by Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh during the Budget Session of the Vidhan Sabha.

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