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1.80 lakh migrants leave Punjab, over 10 lakh more in queue
Besides, nodal officers have been deputed for all these states who are pro-actively connecting to their counterparts in other states to facilitate the return of the migrants, and teams constituted at the level of the deputy commissioners for the mandatory medical screening of migrants.
May 16, 2020 -
Shops can now open from 7am to 6pm in Punjab amidst lockdown
Earlier, shops in Punjab were allowed to remain open from 7 am to 3 pm.
May 15, 2020 -
Cottage industries in Ludhiana to resume operations
Ludhiana is an industrial city having approximately 95,000 MSMEs, offering employment to more than 10 lakh skilled and non-skilled industrial workers.
May 14, 2020 -
Punjab: Over 86,000 drug addicts seek treatment as lockdown chokes supply
Disclosing this on Monday, Special Task Force (STF) chief-cum-ADGP Harpreet Singh Sidhu said achieving a major success against drug abuse during the lockdown period, total 86371 new patients were registered for treatment at 198 Outpatient Opioid Assisted Treatment (OOAT) clinics including private clinics across the state.
May 11, 2020 -
Capt directs for welfare measures to retain migrant workers
Chairing a meeting of the Council of Ministers today, the CM said it was a good sign that with the industry opening, 35 per cent of migrant workers.
May 8, 2020 -
IAF MiG-29 fighter jet crashes in Jalandhar, pilot ejects safely
The pilot ejected safely and was soon taken away in a rescue helicopter, the IAF said in a statement.
May 8, 2020 -
Capt asks Modi for exit strategy from Lockdown 3.0
In a letter to the Prime Minister, the Chief Minister said, “The exit strategy may not only lay down the parameters to contain the Covid-19 within safe limits but should also define the path of economic revival. It should consider and focus on fiscal and economic empowerment of the States,”.
May 7, 2020 -
Punjab announces month-long summer vacation for govt colleges from May 15 amid COVID-19
Punjab has so far recorded 1,516 cases of Coronavirus and 27 deaths.
May 7, 2020 -
Amid lockdown Punjab suffers 88% fall in revenue in April says CM Amarinder Singh
The Punjab government is hoping to generate some revenue with alcohol sale.The government on Wednesday issued orders to open the liquor vends from Thursday with the provision of home delivery.
May 7, 2020 -
Capt warns of Covid-19 spike as NRIs, migrants set to return to Punjab
Participating in a Video Conference of chief ministers of Congress-ruled states with party president Sonia Gandhi, along with former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh and Rahul Gandhi, Amarinder said there had been a spike in cases in the state after Punjabis residing outside Punjab started coming back from Rajasthan and Maharashtra.
May 6, 2020 -
First special train with 1,200 migrants leaves from Punjab’s Jalandhar to Jharkhand’s Daltonganj
The ticket cost of the train travel will be borne by the state government, which will cost around Rs 7.12 lakh, said the officials.
May 5, 2020 -
Punjab CM writes to Centre requesting COVID-19 testing capacity enhancement
Punjab reported 130 new cases of coronavirus on Tuesday taking the total to 1,232, with death toll at 23.
May 5, 2020 -
Over 6.44 lakh migrants register for returning home, Capt seeks special trains
These over 6.44 lakh migrant workers have registered on the state government’s specially created portal (www.covidhelp.punjab.gov.in.) for seeking details of migrants desiring to return home.
May 4, 2020 -
Punjab cop on lockdown duty tries to stop car in Jalandhar, dragged on bonnet; driver arrested
ASI Mulkh Raj was dragged for some distance but escaped unhurt while the car driver, Anmol Mehmi (20) was nabbed by the police and public.
May 2, 2020 -
Punjab sees biggest single day spike after Nanded pilgrims test COVID-19 positive
Every year, nearly 30 lakh pilgrims visit the religious site located near Godavari river in Maharashtra.
May 1, 2020 -
Punjab extends curfew by two weeks after May 3 to combat COVID-19, state to get 4-hr relaxation everyday
As per the limited relief announced by Amarinder Singh, certain shops will be allowed to remain open in certain areas by rotation, for four hours every morning, with 50 per cent staff strength.
April 29, 2020 -
Punjab: CM Amarinder Singh says lockdown may not be lifted for some more time
In Punjab, of the 22 districts, five are currently in Green Zone.
April 24, 2020