Chandigarh, May 5 To boost efficiencies in the functioning of all Urban Development authorities across the state, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday virtually launched an online citizen portal to provide all property-related services seamlessly. Lauding the people-friendly initiative of the Punjab Urban Development Authority (PUDA), the ChiefRead More

Chandigarh, May 5 Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Wednesday announced phased opening of shops after a few of his cabinet colleagues raised the issue of resentment among shopkeepers over selective closure of shops amid the COVID-19 outbreak. Chairing a virtual cabinet meeting, Singh ruled out a complete lockdown whileRead More

Chandigarh, May 4 Punjab Government amended its COVID restrictions on Tuesday to allow some non-essential establishments such as shops that sell liquor, groceries and hardware to stay open on weekdays. The shops can remain open until 5 pm on all days except for weekends. All other shops however must remainRead More

Chandigarh, May 4 The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday asked Chandigarh, along with the states of Punjab and Haryana, to consider home delivery of oxygen cylinders, while granting Sub Divisional Magistrates in the city the liberty to seek police help for proceeding against the hoarders. “Needless to observeRead More

Chandigarh, May 3 Even as he made it clear that he was not in favour of a complete and harsh lockdown, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Monday warned people against laxity in adherence to the curbs imposed in the state, and said if the situation did not improve heRead More

Chandigarh, May 3 With the state getting an allocation of only 3.30 lakh vaccines for the 18+ category from the Serum Institute of India for the month of May, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Monday ordered 70 per cent of the doses to be reserved for individuals with co-morbidities,Read More

Chandigarh, May 1 The Punjab government said on Saturday it will set up two makeshift hospitals equipped with ICU facilities for coronavirus patients in Mohali and Bathinda. Besides, nine new small hospitals at various district hospitals were also coming up in the state. Punjab Chief Secretary Vini Mahajan stated thisRead More

Chandigarh, May 1 Days after Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh launched a scathing attack on him, senior Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu hit back on Saturday sharing a 2016 video of Capt Amarinder “promising to send Badals to jail for Kotkapura firing incident”. Sidhu in his social media postRead More

Chandigarh, April 30 Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh put off its COVID-19 vaccination drive for ages 18-45 after the state’s supplies dwindled in the middle of an unprecedented surge in infections and deaths. The drive for people over 18 was to begin on May 1. Registration began on AprilRead More

Chandigarh, April 30 Ruling out a complete lockdown for now, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Friday directed the DCs of the six worst-affected districts to further tighten the micro-containment strategy and ensure 100 per cent testing. Lockdown is not a solution as it will lead to exodus of theRead More