Gurugram (Haryana) [India], May 8 (ANI): National Commission for Minorities Chairman Iqbal Singh Lalpura on Saturday said that the commission has sought report from Punjab chief secretary "within seven days" on allegations that BJP leader Tajinder Singh Bagga was not allowed to wear turban w
New Delhi [India], April 2 (ANI): The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Saturday asked Punjab Chief Secretary to ensure remedial action in coordination with the concerned authorities to effectuate the guaranteed right of the citizens to clean potable water.
New Delhi [India], January 5 (ANI): With "major lapse" occurring in security during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Punjab on Wednesday as he was stuck on a flyover for 15-20 minutes due to blockage by some protestors, government sources said the state Chief Minister, Chief Secretary
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], September 23 (ANI): Days after the new Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi assumed office, the chief secretary of the state government has been changed.
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], August 12 (ANI): In order to ensure that the COVID situation remains under control and the virus does not spread again in the state, Punjab Chief Secretary Vini Mahajan has asked departments concerned to step up RT-PCR testing and to conduct at least 10,000 RT-PC
Punjab (Chandigarh) [India], August 11 (ANI): In order to ensure that the COVID-19 situation in Punjab remains under control, Chief Secretary Vini Mahajan on Wednesday directed the concerned departments to ramp up testing and conduct at least 10,000 RT-PCR tests in schools daily.
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], June 19 (ANI): Punjab Chief Secretary Vini Mahajan on Saturday asked all the Deputy Commissioners to ramp up the ongoing vaccination drive for all the 18 plus eligible population to win the battle against the COVID-19 and prevent the much-anticipated third wave.
New Delhi [India], June 11 (ANI): National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) on Friday has issued summons to the Chief Secretary of Punjab and other officials on July 17 on the issue of hardships faced by Scheduled Caste students under the Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme in the state.
Chandigarh [India], April 21 (ANI): Punjab Chief Secretary Vini Mahajan, on Wednesday ordered an immediate ban on all the elective surgeries besides reserving 75 per cent beds in the private hospitals for COVID-19 patients to help conquer the ongoing second wave effectively.
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], April 10 (ANI): In order to arrest the COVID fatality rate in Punjab, Chief Secretary Vini Mahajan on Friday directed the Health Department to further ramp up the ongoing vaccination drive so as to achieve the target of vaccinating 2 lakh persons per day, as inst
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], April 5 (ANI): In order to make the roads safer and smoother for commuters in the state, Punjab Chief Secretary, Vini Mahajan, on Monday directed the concerned departments and National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to rectify all the black spots identified o
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], April 3 (ANI): With an aim to contain the spread of COVID in the state, Punjab Chief Secretary Vini Mahajan on Saturday ordered to vaccinate all persons above 45 years of age by end of April.