Chandigarh, June 7 As the number of cases and deaths have come down, the casualty rate seems to have emerged as a new problem for the state. The case fatality rate (CFR) in the last seven days remained at 4.2 per cent. Apart from that the overall CFR of theRead More

Gwalior, June 8 The government is ready to talk with the agitating farmers on “options other than the farm Bills”, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said on Tuesday. Farmers have been agitating on Delhi borders against the three new farm laws since November last year. “The Central government hasRead More

New Delhi, June 4 The Centre has sought a clarification from the Punjab government following media reports alleging that it “sold” Covid-19 vaccine to private hospitals and “earned a profit”. Prima facie, it is in clear violation of the Liberalized Pricing and Accelerated National Covid-19 Vaccination Strategy, said Additional SecretaryRead More

Chandigarh, June 3 The controversy over the vaccine supplied to private hospitals in Punjab seems to be getting murkier with the government on Friday withdrawing the stock. The government has been accused of selling over 1.40 lakh doses of Covaxin, which they got at Rs 400 each, to 20 privateRead More

Chandigarh, June 3 A move by six Punjab ministers led by Sukhjinder Randhawa and Charanjit Channi to boycott Wednesday’s virtual Cabinet meeting backfired as other ministers refused to toe the line, seen as a mark of protest against Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh. Also read: Sukhpal Khaira among 3 rebelRead More

Chandigarh, June 3 Amid the hectic political activity in Delhi, where a three-member panel is hearing Punjab Congress leaders to resolve the infighting in the state unit, Bholath MLA Sukhpal Khaira along with Bhadaur MLA Pirmal Singh and Maur MLA Jagdev Singh Kamalu after days of speculation on Thursday joinedRead More

Amritsar, June 2 Thirty-seven years after the Operation Bluestar, SGPC has decided to put on display the bullet-riddled “saroop” of Guru Granth Sahib, the gold-plated sheets of Golden Temple that were damaged during the Army attack in June 1984. Besides this, the original ‘khu’ (well) known as ‘Akalsar’ associated duringRead More

New Delhi, June 1 Days after attacking Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on lack of justice in the sacrilege issue, former state minister Navjot Singh Sidhu reiterated the same stand before the AICC panel formed to resolve internal factionalism in the state unit. The Chief Minister will meet the AICCRead More

Chandigarh, June 1 The Punjab Civil Medical Services Association (PCMSA) observed a black day on June 1 given the inaction by the government against self-styled health care expert Ramdev despite his various “derogatory, provocative and ill-intentioned statements”. PCMS Doctors across the state wore black badges while on duty. State PresidentRead More

New Delhi, May 31 Advertisement Powered By The Tribune x eReleGo The Congress’s festering issue — Punjab factionalism— is finally in for some healing with the official panel constituted to resolve differences commencing discussions with key stakeholders on Monday. The first to meet the three-member committee appointed by Congress presidentRead More