The ambulance drivers have threatened to go on a 72 hours strike demanding increment, starting of insurance cover and reducing the working hours of the emergency response team and reinstating the objectors.
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Dr Balbir Singh received the responsibility of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in a major reshuffle in the government of Punjab on Saturday.
In wake of severe cold conditions, the Punjab Government on Friday extended the holidays till 14 January 2023 for the students of Class I to VII of all government, aided, recognized and private schools in the state due to in the state.
In order to amicably resolve the issue of the Satluj Yamuna Link (SYL) canal, a meeting of both Haryana and Punjab Chief Ministers was held under the chairmanship of Union Water Resources Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Wednesday at Shram Shakti Bhawan in the national capital.
According to the official crime data of the state, the number of murders this year has reduced from 723 in 2021 to 654 in 2022 whereas kidnappings have decreased from 1,787 in 2021 to 1,645 in 2022.
Punjab government said the State has been awarded for achieving the target to open Health and Wellness Centres (HWCs) well in advance of the timeline of December 2022 on the occasion of Universal Health Coverage Day.
The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the government of Punjab to immediately adopt strict measures to address the large-scale manufacture and sale of illicit liquor in the State.
The "Loan 4167--PAK: Greater Thal Canal Irrigation Project" worth USD 200 million was due to be spent on constructing the next phase of the GTC Project in Punjab.