Chandigarh: Punjab finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema, who is heading the cabinet sub-committee constituted to resolve employees’ issues, on Thursday directed the state health and family welfare department to write to the Union govt to seek an increase in incentives provided to Accredited Social Health Activist (Asha) workers and facilitators.The minister said the Union govt…
Chandigarh: Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday appreciated the state’s partnership with Finland’s University of Turku, saying Finnish pedagogical expertise was being integrated into Punjab’s school system to replace rote learning with interactive methods.Mann, who visited the Kukulo-Moikoinen Early Childhood Education and Care Centre during his Finland tour, said the initiative was already yielding…
Patiala: The Punjab Roadways Transport Corporation (PRTC) has added 250 new buses in April to improve service across Punjab, thus recovering 33,000 kilometres of the 44,500 kilometres it earlier missed daily because of a severe shortage of buses, officials said in Patiala. Chief minister Bhagwant Singh Mann had flagged off 250 new buses on April…
Amritsar: A day after his detention in Assam’s Dibrugarh Central Jail under the National Security Act (NSA) ended, Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh was on Thursday arrested by Punjab Police in the 2023 Ajnala police station attack case. He was produced before a court in Amritsar virtually, which remanded him to two-day police custody.Amritpal Singh,…
Chandigarh: Shiromani Akali Dal (Punar Surjit) on Thursday released its vision document, promising laws against “forced religious conversions” and to ensure justice in sacrilege cases, along with organisational reforms such as “one family, one ticket”.The 24-page document, titled Akali Ailannama, was released by party chief Giani Harpreet Singh, who said it was prepared in line…
Patiala: The Patiala district administration, in coordination with an Indian Army unit, conducted a drill on Thursday to prepare for the safe evacuation of activist Gurjeet Singh Khalsa from a 400-foot BSNL mobile tower in Samana, where he staged a prolonged sit-in protest demanding a stringent anti-sacrilege law.A hydraulic crane fitted with a turntable ladder…
Sonipat: Congress mayoral candidate Kamal Diwan on Thursday dismissed speculation about his withdrawal from the Sonipat municipal corporation poll, calling it a “deliberate misinformation campaign” by the BJP.The clarification came later in the evening, after a day of uncertainty during which Diwan remained unavailable amid rumours he might pull out. Addressing a press conference, he…
Amritsar: Officiating Jathedar of Akal Takht Giani Kuldip Singh Gargaj held an interaction with Sikh youth at Gurdwara Sri Kalgidhar Sahib, Takanini, in Auckland, New Zealand. During the session organised by New Zealand Sikh Youth, the youth raised questions regarding Sikh institutions, narratives being created against Sikhs, maryada (code of conduct), Gurmat (Guru’s wisdom) education…
Amritsar: As a part of a statewide exercise, the Amritsar district administration has announced an air raid preparedness drill on Friday at 8pm. To be held at the Dussehra Ground in Ranjit Avenue, the drill aims to train residents on safety protocols and emergency response during potential aerial threats.Additional deputy commissioner Rohit Gupta has urged…
Amritsar: Punjab BJP general secretary and former IAS officer Jagmohan Singh Raju has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to sanction a Rs 10,000-crore economic package for Amritsar, coinciding with the city’s upcoming 550th foundation year.In a letter dated April 23, a copy of which was released to media, Raju proposed bringing Amritsar under the City…
