Amritsar (Punjab) [India], October 4 (ANI): Keeping in view the COVID-19 situation in Amritsar, the District Magistrate of Amritsar, Gurpreet Singh Khaira has issued new COVID-19 order for the district.
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], September 10 (ANI): Punjab government employees failing to take even the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine for any reason other than medical will be compulsorily sent on leave after September 15, read a press release from the Chief Minister Office on Friday.
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], August 14 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Saturday made both doses of COVID-19 vaccination or negative RTPCR report mandatory for all those entering the state from August 16.
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
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], July 9 (ANI): As a part of the preparation for a possible third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday approved Rs 380 crore to be spent by the Health and Medical Education departments.
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], July 9 (ANI): With the state's Covid positivity rate sliding to 0.4%, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday ordered lifting of weekend and night curfew, and allowed gatherings of 100 persons indoors and 200 outdoors from Monday, while directing
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], June 29 (ANI): With cases of Delta Plus variant of COVID-19 coming to light, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Tuesday ordered extension of the coronavirus restrictions till July 10, with certain more relaxations, including the opening of bars,
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 18 (ANI): Union Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Friday reiterated his earlier charge that the Punjab government was profiteering on COVID-19 vaccines, stating that profiteering figure is much higher than reported on 80 per cent procurement of Covishie
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], June 16 (ANI): With the state's Covid positivity rate coming down to 2 per cent, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Tuesday announced easing of the restrictions, allowing restaurants and other eating joints, as well as cinemas and gyms to reopen at
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], June 8 (ANI): Punjab Health and Family Welfare Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu on Wednesday termed the Central government's order of capping prices of COVID vaccines at private hospitals as "hasty and late".