Punjab

CHANDIGARH:  Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday led the Vidhan Sabha in paying homage to 10 eminent personalities, including freedom fighters, political personalities and journalists, who had passed away since the last session of the Assembly.

CHANDIGARH: Paving the way for sweeping reforms in the state’s prison administration, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday ordered a series of measures, including AI-enabled CCTV system, live wire fencing and creation of a separate prison intelligence wing, to make the jails secure, even as he gave the go-ahead for a legislation to establish ‘Punjab Prison Development Board’, in the ongoing Budget Session.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday extended greetings to the people on the auspicious occasion of 'Mahashivratri' with a call to celebrate the festival in the true spirit of brotherhood and harmony.

CHANDIGARH: Assuring the House of a thorough probe into the matter, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday told the Vidhan Sabha that all the documents/materials shown or displayed by the members would be forwarded to the STF for detailed investigations into the drugs network, launched in the wake of the seizures made from the house belonging to former SSB member and senior Akali leader Anwar Masih.

CHANDIGARH:  The Finance Department has released Rs. 349.50 crore on account of General Provident Fund (GPF), Cooperative Sugar Mills, Verka Dairy Plant, Bassi Pathana besides the development of hi-tech Cycle Valley Project at village Dhanansu in Ludhiana district.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday assured the House that his Government would soon come out with a policy to consider compensation to the farmers for land being used for installation of towers by the Punjab State Transmission Corporation Limited (PSTCL).

CHANDIGARH: Disclosing that the Supreme Court had vindicated the state government’s stand by rejecting the CBI plea seeking permission to probe the cases, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday assured the Assembly that the SIT investigation into the Behbal Kalan and Bargari cases would be taken to its logical conclusion.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Minister Mr. Bharat Bhushan Ashu today directed the officials of the food and civil supplies department to complete the updating process of smart cards by February 25, 2020 by all means. He was presiding over a review meeting pertaining to the smart cards with the field officers of 12 districts at Anaj Bhawan, sector-39.

CHANDIGARH: On the directives of Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh, the Finance Department has released Rs. 577 crores on account of power subsidy to Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL), Sarbat Sehat Bima Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Gramin) and various Water Supply projects in the state.

CHANDIGARH: Sarva Dharam Prayer on the 98th birth anniversary of former Punjab Chief Minister Late Sh. Beant Singh was held at ‘The Beant Singh Memorial, Sector 42 here. While remembering their beloved leader eminent personalities from all walks of life paid floral tributes at his memorial.

CHANDIGARH: Further tightening the noose around the big fish involved in the drug trade, the Special Task Force (STF) of the Punjab Police on Wednesday arrested former Subordinate Services Board (SSB) member and Akali leader, Anwar Masih, in connection with the massive drug haul from his house in village Sultanwind on Jan 31.

CHANDIGARH:Directs Civil Surgeons to submit PERT Charts for activities regarding installation of Effluent Treatment Plants
Water-Meters to be installed to curb wastage of water in Hospitals

JALANDHAR:DAVIET, Jalandhar in association with National Productivity Council, Chandigarh and Laghu Udyog Bharti organized a one-day workshop-cum-ExecutiveDevelopment Program on “Productivity Improvement through Lean Manufacturing, Smart Manufacturing and Additive Manufacturing” on February 18, 2020. The workshop that was organized as part of National Productivity Week of National Productivity Council Chandigarh which is observed from Feb 12-18 every year, focused on current trends in the related field such as Industry 4.0. Experts from Industry and academia delivered the lectures and engaged the interactive sessions.

JALANDHAR: Jalandhar, February 18,2020 : Continuing its spree against the school vehicles flouting security norms while ferrying the students to the schools, the district administration today checked 133 vehicles, challaned 37 and impounded four of them.

CHANDIGARH: Fulfilling the major demand of Nambardars, Punjab Revenue Minister Mr. Gurpreet Singh Kangar today said that the honorarium of Nambardars will be enhanced from Rs.1500 to Rs.2000 per month. The decision has been taken in this regard during a meeting with delegation of various Nambardar Unions, here.

CHANDIGARH: In a bid to end the paddy straw burning woes completely, and to resolve the issues arising out of paddy straw burning Justice (Retd.) Mehtab Singh Gill led committee on Tuesday held a meeting with Kisan Unions at Kisan Bhawan here. Notably, the Committee was constituted by Punjab Chief Minister to resolve the issues arising out of Paddy straw burning in Punjab.

CHANDIGARH:  In bid to undertake rejuvenation of highly polluting Buddah Nallah in Ludhiana, the Punjab Cabinet on Tuesday okayed Rs. 650 crore project for the same in the first phase.

CHANDIGARH: Union Minister of State Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Mr Raosaheb Patil Danve today said that to increase the food grains storage capacity, 31 silos would be set up in Punjab. He said that 21 sites for this purpose have already been shortlisted, whereas the remaining sites would also be finalised shortly.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Vigilance Bureau, today nabbed Child Development Project officer (CDPO) and his peon posted at block Jhuneer, Mansa district red handed while accepting bribe of Rs. 25,000. In another bribery case a private person impersonating Reader to DSP Ludhiana was also arrested taking bribed amount Rs 20,000.