The Punjab government on Friday announced that the timing of its offices will be reverted to 9 am to 5 pm with effect from July 17, said an official statement.
Effective efforts are being made to protect the lives and property of the people as well as to protect the livestock, informed Information and Public Relations Department, Punjab.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah held separate telephonic conversations with the Chief Ministers of Punjab and Himachal Pradesh on Sunday and took stock about the losses incurred in both states due to heavy rains. During the calls, the Home Minister assured them of all possible assistance fr
Amid the continuous heavy rainfall in the region, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has issued orders for all officers to remain vigilant. The Punjab Police have taken extensive measures to tackle any potential flood-related emergencies, according to the Director General of Police (DGP)
"It has been raining continuously for the last two days in Punjab, due to which people are facing difficulties in the low-lying areas and especially in the areas near the rivers. I have issued instructions to all my Ministers, MLAs and DCs and SSPs of all districts to reach out to people,
He said, "These tolls had plundered the public by flouting all the norms as per their agreement. However, it is surprising that instead of taking action against them in larger public interests, the successive state governments had patronized this loot by keeping a blind eye towards their mis
Bhagwant Mann mentioned that this would be the 10th toll plaza that he will be making free for commuters. Earlier in April, Mann made the Kiratpur Sahib-Anandpur Sahib-Nangal-Una toll plaza free for commuters.
Hours after being appointed as the president of the Bharatiya Janata Party Punjab unit, Sunil Jakhar on Tuesday said that his party will play the role of opposition in the border state.
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday flagged off 16 sports utility vehicles and 56 motorcycles to strengthen the Anti-human Trafficking unit.
Special Director General of Police (Special DGP) Law and Order Arpit Shukla on Monday presided over a high-level meeting of Police, Army, Civil Administration and other security agencies to take stock of the security arrangements for the ongoing Amarnath Yatra, said an official statement fro
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