Chandigarh Three more people in Mohali have tested positive for coronavirus, taking the total in the district to four, an official said on Saturday. “Three more people have tested positive in Mohali,” Deputy Commissioner Girish Dayalan said. Among the fresh cases is the sister of a 69-year-old Mohali woman whoRead More

Chandigarh District administrations of , Patiala, Hoshiarpur, Kapurthala, Bathinda, and Nawanshahr have ordered lockdowns over the next few days on Saturday, as coronavirus cases in Punjab spikes to 13. Jalandhar Deputy Commissioner Varinder Kumar Sharma and Police Commissioner Gurpreet Singh Bhullar announced that the lockdown would begin at 7 amRead More

Chandigarh Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh asked the Deputy Commissioners (DCs) and district police chiefs on Friday to chalk out a comprehensive strategy for containment of novel coronavirus, which has so far recorded two COVID-19 cases, including one death. During a video conference with deputy commissioners and senior superintendents ofRead More

Chandigarh The Punjab government on Friday has denied reports to shut down Internet services in the state. Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has appealed to people not to believe in unsubstantiated information and has warned of strict action against rumour mongers and those spreading fake news. Earlier, Chandigarh UTRead More

Chandigarh Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Wednesday appealed to religious organisations and dera heads to not allow gathering of 50 or more people to check the coronavirus spread. After a series of review meetings with the Health and other departments concerned, the chief minister said while Punjab, with oneRead More

Chandigarh, March 17 In view of the threat of coronavirus outbreak in Punjab jails, the Prisons Department has started an exercise to decongest the prisons. The department has lifted the ban on regular parole to drugs smugglers and peddlers convicted under the NDPS Act. They are not hardcore smugglers, butRead More

Chandigarh Two days after former cabinet minister Navjot Singh Sidhu started his YouTube channel ‘Jittega Punjab’, its chief administrator on Monday alleged that Anti-Punjab forces were trying to scuttle Jittega Punjab’s direct connect with the people through fake IDs. Smit Singh, chief administrator, said attempts were being made to createRead More

Chandigarh Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh on Monday announced that the state was drafting drug legislation and that a police officer had been deputed in every village to keep a check on the menace. Singh also said the Kartarpur Corridor had been closed due to the coronavirus scare andRead More

Chandigarh After ordering closure of all educational institutes in the state till March 31, the Punjab government on Saturday shut down cinema halls, gyms and swimming pools till further orders amid coronavirus scare. This was stated in a government release. The order comes into effect from midnight.Earlier, Health Minister BalbirRead More

Chandigarh, March 14 Days after meeting Congress president Sonia Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi, former Punjab minister Navjot Singh Sidhu on Saturday announced to launch his YouTube channel. Called ‘Jittega Punjab’ it will air his views. It will be launched on Saturday. The announcement comes at a time when the CaptRead More