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In major relief to educators, Punjab regularises 12,710 contractual teachers

July 29, 2023

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday gave a major relief to 12,710 contractual teachers in the Education department by handing over regularisation letters to them thereby fulfilling a major promise with the teaching fraternity. In a function on Friday, the Chief Minister said that after assuming the charge of...

Jakhar, delegation meet Governor Purohit to discuss flood issue

July 28, 2023

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Punjab Chief Sunil Jakhar, along with his delegation met Governor Banwarilal Purohit in Chandigarh to discuss the recent floods that affected the state of Punjab as well as areas where the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) state government allegedly “failed” to take measures on time despite warnings...

PGIMER tears down illegal wall to prevent incidents of fire

July 26, 2023

After taking note of an incident in Chandigarh’s Phase 2 Industrial Area where a massive fire swept through an electronics goods firm, killing two 18-year-old female workers and injuring three others, management at the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) decided to break down an illegally raised...

Governor Purohit terms two-day June Assembly session ‘patently illegal’

July 25, 2023

Launching another scathing attack at Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit has said that the bills passed during the recent Budget session are patently 'Illegal", and said that the letters he sent to CM Mann are “lying unattended”. Additionally, Purohit said and that he has been receiving “various...

Punjab Congress appeals to Governor Purohit to cancel land allocation to Haryana

July 21, 2023

Senior leaders of the Punjab Congress including State Congress Chief Amarinder Singh Raja Warring, Leader of Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa, and former Minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu met with Governor Banwarilal Purohit on Thursday. During the meeting, the three leaders submitted a memorandum to the governor on two subjects—demanding the cancellation...

Over 1,400 Punjab villages affected by floods: Govt data

July 20, 2023

As part of its commitment to provide succour to beleaguered people, the Punjab state government machinery has plunged headlong to mitigate the situation created by floods in the state. To speed up the relief operations in the state, 26,482 persons have been evacuated and taken to secure locations. A government...

Woman IAF officer attacked by mess worker, hospitalised

July 19, 2023

A woman Indian Air Force (IAF) officer was seriously injured after being allegedly attacked by a mess worker at her official residence in the Pathankot district of Punjab, police said on Tuesday. According to the police, the accused gained entry into the officer’s house Monday night with the intent to...

Governor Purohit rejects 4 bills, igniting constitutional clash

July 18, 2023

In an intensifying political standoff, Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit has declined to ratify four bills passed by the Punjab Legislative Assembly, asserting they violate constitutional provisions. This development further escalates the ongoing tension between Governor Purohit and Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann. Purohit has specifically responded to Mann’s plea to expedite...

Punjab sets up special camps to aid animals

July 17, 2023

In response to the widespread flooding in Punjab, the Punjab Animal Husbandry Department has set up special relief camps to protect and treat animals affected by the crisis. This initiative was reported by the Directorate of Information and Public Relations and includes the deployment of rescue teams working continuously to...

Flood crisis in North India: Evacuation, relief operations ongoing amid predicted heavy rainfall

July 17, 2023

As the Indian states of Punjab and Haryana grapple with the aftermath of heavy monsoon rains and subsequent floods, there is mounting concern over the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB)’s decision to release 22,300 cusec of water from the Pong Dam in Himachal Pradesh’s Kangra district. This discharge occurred on...

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