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Punjab Congress leaders, including Cabinet ministers and MLAs, opposed the Captain Amarinder Singh-led government's decision to give jobs to the sons of two former MLAs, saying it may affect the party's campaign ahead of 2022 state elections.The Congress-led Punjab government's decision to give jobs to the sons of two former MLAs has met with criticism within the party, with top leaders, including Pradesh Congress Committee chief Sunil Jakhar, calling it ill-advised. Continue Reading...

This makes it mandatory for all government and private healthcare facilities across the state to report every suspected/confirmed case of the disease. Both neighbouring Haryana and Rajasthan too have declared black fungus a notified disease. With the cases of Mucormycosis — commonly known as the black fungus — on the rise among both active and recovered Covid patients, the Punjab government Wednesday declared it a notified disease under the Epidemic Diseases Act. This makes it mandatory for all government and private healthcare facilities across the state to report every suspected/confirmed case of the disease. Both neighbouring Haryana and Rajasthan too have declared black fungus a notified disease. Continue Reading...

Malerkotla, Punjab's only Muslim-majority town, has become the state's 23rd district. The announcement was made by the chief minister during a state-level event on Eid-ul-Fitr. Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Friday announced the creation of a new district of Malerkotla, carving the state's only Muslim-majority town from Sangrur district. Continue Reading...

Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur pays floral tributes to BR Ambedkar at the BJP headquarters in Shimla on Wednesday. Continue Reading...

The AAP took an aggressive stand on the first day of the Budget session. The party today took out a bicycle rally against the Congress government for “failing to fulfil its promises” and burned copies of the Governor’s Address, claiming that the Governor and the CM were lying to the people. Continue Reading...