AMRITSAR: Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami, president of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), has constituted a nine-member committee for joint Panthic efforts to secure the release of long-term detainees in various jails across the country.

AMRITSAR: Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) President Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami has strongly condemned the killing of two Sikhs in Pakistan and demanded immediate arrest of culprits.

WASHINGTON: The global coronavirus caseload has topped 521.4 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 6.26 million and vaccinations to over 11.40 billion, according to the Johns Hopkins University.

CHANDIGARH: On the assurance of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann for providing Minimum Support Price (MSP) on Moong crop, the state farmers resolutely responded by doubling the area under Moong cultivation this year.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Power Minister Harbhajan Singh ETO today stated that notwithstanding the unprecedented power demand, PSPCL has been supplying uninterrupted power to all sections of consumers in the State.

AMRITSAR: Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee and various akali Dals are raising their voice on support of release for those Sikh detainees who completed their imprisonment in jails. This step was appreciated in Sikh circles but Sikh circles are feeling that all factions of various Akali dals should be abolished and united akali dal should be formed under the leadership of new President.

CHANDIGARH/FAZILIKA: Punjab Water Resources Minister Mr. Bram Shanker Jimpa's late Friday night inspection-spree of canals, brought ray of hope to parched tail-end farmers of Fazilka and Jalalabad constituencies. The Minister categorically directed that illegal and altered water outlets will not be tolerated at any cost, while asking the department officials to plug all the illegal water outlets immediately.

CHANDIGARH: As many as 1,45,779 cases were taken up before the 336 benches of the National Lok Adalat, which was organized throughout the state of Punjab on Saturday.

CHANDIGARH: A massive fire broke out in government-run Guru Nanak Dev Hospital in Amritsar on Saturday but a major tragedy was averted as patients and their attendants were all safely evacuated, police said.

CHANDIGARH: In a major crackdown on the nexus of gangsters and criminals operating from jails, the Punjab government teams have confiscated 710 mobile phones from prisons in a specially-launched drive. Additionally, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has decided to abandon the special cells in jails for VIP prisoners.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Power Minister S. Harbhajan Singh ETO, on Friday, reviewed coal and power arrangements required for the upcoming paddy season and directed PSPCL to generate maximum power from all sources and ensure regular supply of power for direct sowing of paddy. Stressing upon the need for providing uninterrupted power supply during the paddy season, the Minister asked the senior officials to make necessary arrangements to ensure uninterrupted power supply during the season so that farmers could get power supply as per stipulated time limit.

LUDHIANA: Guru Angad Dev Veterinary & Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana in collaboration with Punjab State Council for Science & Technology, Department of Science & Technology, Government of India celebrated National Technology Day at Village Jalwana under the project entitled “Setting up of Science Technology & Innovation Led SC Cluster at Ludhiana”. Mr. G.K. Singh (IAS Retd.) graced the occasion as Chief Guest along with Special Guest Dr. K.S. Bath, Joint Director, PSCST, Department of Science & Technology, Government of India.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Police on Friday claimed to have achieved a major breakthrough in the rocket-propelled grenade blast in Mohali earlier this week with the arrest of six terror suspects. Babbar Khalsa International was involved in the attack carried out on the behest of Pakistan intelligence agency ISI.

NAWANSHAHR: In view of request made by Gau Sewa Mission over shortage of dry fodder for the livestock, Deputy Commissioner Navjot Pal Singh Randhawa has appealed all owners of brick kilns and cardboard factories to avoid use of dry fodder.

CHANDIGARH: Taking note of the representation from Amar Singh, DSP (Jail), regarding harassment of his family by Punjab Police, National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) Chairman Vijay Sampla has asked the Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) and the DGP (Prisons) to join case hearing on May 23 at its headquarters in Delhi.

NAWANSHAHR: State Information Commissioner Khushwant Singh on Friday directly the officials of all government departments to proactively disclose information under section-4 of Right to Information Act 2005.

CHANDIGARH: In a huge relief to the depot holders of the State, the Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department today released Rs. 42 crore as commission to them on the directions of the Minister Mr. Lal Chand Kataruchak for distribution of wheat under Pradhan Mantri Ann Kalyan Yojana (PMAKY).

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker S. Kultar Singh Sandhwan called on President Sh. Ram Nath Kovind in New Delhi last evening. This was the maiden meeting of Sandhwan with the President since he took over as the Speaker of Punjab Vidhan Sabha.

CHANDIGARH: Following the orders of Punjab Public Works Minister S. Harbhajan Singh ETO, the Public Works Department suspended its Superintending Engineer construction circle Hoshiarpur,Virinder Kumar, with immediate effect under Rule 4 of the Punjab Civil Services (Punishment and Appeal) Rules, 1970 under the Prevention of Corruption Act.

CHANDIGARH: With the term of two members of the Rajya Sabha elected from the State of Punjab is due to expire in July 2022, Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced schedule for biennial Elections to the Council of States from the State of Punjab.

CHANDIGARH: Taking stringent action against unauthorized occupation of public land, the Rural Development Department has removed encroachments from 1008 acres of panchayat land in the last 12 days and handed it over to the government.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Gau Sewa Commission Chairman Mr. Sachin Sharma called on Governor Banwari Lal Purohit and take up the issue of proper take care of cows in Gaushalas.

PHAGWARA: Punjab State Commissioner for Scheduled Castes Raj Kumar Hans and Madam Poonam Kangar during the hearing of the complaint of Rajni Bala resident of Street No. 2 Mohalla Shivpuri in Phagwara today directed the Phagwara Police to take action against the petitioner. and Submit action report by May 19 under the CST Act.

AMRITSAR: The matter of restoration of 5% quota seats for SC students in recognized schools has reached the Punjab State Commission for Scheduled Castes.

CHANDIGARH: In a bid to combat the menace of drugs, the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday directed the SSPs/CPs to act in tandem with STF to launch joint operations to nab the big sharks running drug mafia.

CHANDIGARH: Following the completion of procurement procedure, the Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department has decided to close all the mandis across the State with effect from May 13th at 5 PM except 232 mandis.

CHANDIGARH: Scenes of government school principals and teachers jostling just to grab a plate for a free lunch after attending a meeting chaired by Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in a plush resort in Ludhiana to improve the quality of education has gone viral.

CHANDIGARH: Assuring them of proactive resolution of all their demands, Power Minister Harbhajan Singh ETO on Wednesday urged PSEB Engineers Association to devise a blueprint to further augment crucial state power sector.

NEW DELHI: Punjab Minister for NRI Affairs, Rural Development and Panchayats Mr. Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal called upon Union Minister of State for External Affairs Mr. V. Muraleedharan at South Block here today evening and took up issues related with Indian diaspora living abroad.

Reshuffle in civil administration in Punjab – 32 IAS and PCS officer transferred

CHANDIGARH: Industrial effluent and sewage are used to brew illicit liquor in Punjab.

CHANDIGARH: Director General Employment Generation, Skill Development & Training cum Mission Director Punjab Skill Development Mission Deepti Uppal, virtually launched the Microsoft Diversity Skilling Program on Wednesday to train 10,000 women and Persons with Disabilities in Punjab.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday categorically warned all those persons having government or panchayat land in illegal possession to immediately hand over the land to the government by May 31 this.

GURDASPUR: A meeting was held under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner Mr. Mohammad Ishfaq with the officials of Civil, Police Administration, BSF, BSNL to review the flood control works. Officials were also present.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday asked the protesting youth to bear with the state government as it was sincerely working to complete the modalities so as to ensure that the entire recruitment process may not be stalled due to legal technicalities.