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No Fees for Govt. Schools in Punjab for This Year

Punjab Government has announced that the government schools in the state will not charge any admission, re-admission and tuition fees for this session because of the COVID 19...

July 25, 2020

Rs 2130 Crores Worth of Water Supply Projects Sanctioned in Punjab

The Punjab Government has sanctioned two water supply projects in the state for $285 million or approximately Rs 2130 crores. The project, being aided by World Bank, is...

July 22, 2020

Vini Mahajan become the First Woman Chief Secretary of Punjab

1987 Indian Administrative Service (IAS) batch officer Vini Mahajan became the Chief Secretary of Punjab on 26th June 2020. With this, she became the First Woman to hold...

June 26, 2020

“Ghar Ghar Nigrani”: Mobile Application launched by Punjab Government

On June 12, 2020, the Punjab Government has launched “Ghar Ghar Nigrani” mobile application to undertake house to house surveillance to eliminate COVID-19 pandemic. Highlights The mobile application...

June 13, 2020

Kasowal Bridge

The Border Road Organisation succeeded in completing the Kasowal Bridge in Punjab before schedule, despite the lockdown in effect. About the Bridge The Kasowal Bridge was constructed at...

April 23, 2020

Punjab Village and Small Towns Act invoked in Panchkula

A British era law was recently invoked in Panchkula to help with enforcing the quarantining and social distancing measures. About the Act The Punjab Village and Small Towns...

April 2, 2020

Punjab permits distilleries to manufacture and supply sanitisers

The Punjab government on Saturday granted permission to distilleries to manufacture and supply sanitisers in wake of the rise in coronavirus cases in the state. Punjab Food and...

March 21, 2020

‘Hola Mohalla’ festival celebrated in Punjab

‘Hola Mohalla’ is a festival celebrated annually in Punjab’s Anandpur Sahib by the people from the Sikh community. The festival is usually celebrated on the second day of...

March 13, 2020

Punjab government launches “Cova Punjab” app

The Punjab state government recently launched a mobile application called “Cova Punjab” to spread awareness about the precautions to be taken against coronavirus. The application has been developed...

March 11, 2020

Punjab scraps service extension option for government employees

The Punjab government recently scrapped the policy of granting optional extension in service to the state government employees after retirement. This decision is taken with an aim to...

March 4, 2020

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