·DIRECTS HEALTH DEPT TO PROVIDE FREE VENTILATORS & MANPOWER SUPPORT TO PVT HOSPITALS CHANDIGARH: In a bid to ramp up the state’s Covid battle preparedness further amid the spike in cases, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday ordered increase in testing to 30,000 a day, with at least 10 persons in the immediate

·SERO-SURVEY CONDUCTED IN 5 DISTRICTS FROM AUGUST 1 TO 17, AMRITSAR HAS MAXIMUM SEROPREVALENCE AT 40% CHANDIGARH: A total of 27.7% of the people in Punjab’s containment zones are found to be positive for Covid antibodies, indicating that they have already been infected and recovered from the Coronavirus. The survey findings, submitted to Chief Minister

The Punjab Government on Monday has issued transfer and posting orders of 5 senior IAS Officers with immediate effect. CHANDIGARH: Disclosing this here, an official spokesperson of the state government said that IAS officer Mr. Anurag Agarwal has been transferred and posted as Additional Chief Secretary Power and he has also been given the addition

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Vidhan Sabha will convene on August 28 for a one-day Constitutionally mandated session, for the first time since the Covid pandemic broke out. The go-ahead for the session came on Monday during a video conference (VC) meeting of the state cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh. The Cabinet noted the

·  AS COVID CASES SURGE, PUNJAB CABINET REVIEWS SITUATION, CM SAYS NOT AVERSE TO HARSHER MEASURES ·  MONTEK BRIEF CABINET ON RECOMMENDATIONS, AGAIN DENIES SUGGESTING WITHDRAWAL OF FREE POWER TO FARMERS CHANDIGARH: Expressing serious concern over the surge in Covid cases and increasing number of deaths per million in the state, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh

JUGNI CULTURAL AND YOUTH WELFARE CLUB, S.A.S. NAGAR & HERITAGE CULTURAL AND WELFARE SOCIETY ORGANIZE RALLY MOHALI: A cycle rally dedicated to Independence Day and Mission Fateh was organized today by Jugni Cultural and Youth Welfare Club, S.A.S. Nagar and Heritage Cultural and Welfare Society, S.A.S. Nagar. The rally was flagged off by the Deputy

·SALUTES FREEDOM FIGHTERS, DEFENCE FORCES, CORONA WARRIORS & OTHERS MOHALI: Warning of continued threat from both Pakistan and China, Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Saturday said Punjab would always be at the forefront of fighting the enemy at the borders. With tensions at the borders continuing, India had to be prepared to deal with

·ANNOUNCES 6 LAC JOBS, WITH 1 LAC IN GOVT SECTOR; RS 520 CR DEBT RELIEF TO LANDLESS FARMERS & WORKERS ·SMART RATION CARD SCHEME TO BE LAUNCHED SOON FOR BENEFIT OF 1.41 CR PEOPLE ·ANNOUNCES SPORTS STADIUMS, HIGHWAYS, RURAL LINK ROAD REPAIR, POTABLE WATER FOR ALL RURAL HOUSEHOLDS IN NEXT 2 YEARS MOHALI: Vowing not