Chandigarh, April 20 In a slew of decisions to further improve the functioning of schools in the state, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Tuesday gave in-principle approval for legislation of Teachers Transfer Act in the Vidhan Sabha, while announcing Rs 500 amonth increase in the salaries of mid-dayRead More

New Delhi, April 20 India’s total tally of Covid cases climbed to 1,53,21,089 with 2,59,170 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, while active cases surpassed the 20-lakh mark, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday. The death toll increased to 1,80,530 with a record 1,761Read More

Chandigarh, April 18 More than 6,000 people have been vaccinated against COVID-19 at ‘mandis’ in Punjab during the ongoing procurement of crops, according to an official statement on Sunday. In addition to putting in place adequate COVID-19 protocols at the 154 mandis (wholesale markets), the state government has started specialRead More

Chandigarh, April 18 Sixty-eight more people died from coronavirus in Punjab on Sunday as the health authorities reported another record daily spike of 4,957 cases, pushing the state’s infection tally to 3,00,038. On Saturday, the state had witnessed its highest daily increase of 4,498 cases. With 68 more fatalities inRead More

Chandigarh/Jalandhar, Apr 15 Several districts today ran out of Covaxine stock as a large number of patients in district hospitals were turned away. The biggest sufferers were those who required the second dose. Among prominent hospitals that faced the problem included the Mohali district hospital where patients who were scheduledRead More

Lahore, April 14 Over 800 Indian Sikhs, whose journey to Gurdwara Panja Sahib in Pakistan to attend the Baisakhi festival was affected due to the road blockades imposed by the supporters of a radical Islamist party, finally reached their destination in Rawalpindi on Wednesday. The Indian pilgrims had reached LahoreRead More

Chandigarh, April 14 The Punjab Government will spend at least 30 per cent of funds under all government schemes for the welfare of the state’s Scheduled Caste (SC) population. This was announced on Wednesday by Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh, along with a host of other measures for the upliftRead More

Ludhiana, April 10 Advertisement Powered By The Tribune x eReleGo Veteran Punjabi actor Satish Kaul, who featured in several Hindi films and shows including “Mahabharat”, died on Saturday due to COVID-19 related complications. He was 74. According to Kaul’s sister Satya Devi, the actor, popular for playing the role ofRead More

Chandigarh, April 10 Wheat procurement kicked off in Punjab on Saturday with the arhtiyas calling off their proposed strike after Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh ordered various steps to ensure their continued involvement in the process and immediate release of their pending payments of Rs 131 crore without waiting forRead More

Chandigarh, April 8 Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Thursday urged the Centre to give flexibility to states to devise their local strategies for Covid vaccination, within the broad parameters of the Centre’s approach, while seeking a review of the strategy to allow all adults in high-risk areas to beRead More