Punjab Government

Amid rising number of COVID cases, Punjab Health and Family Welfare Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu on Tuesday inaugurated three new Community Health Centres (CHCs) in Dada Colony, Basti Guzan and Khurla Kingra, established at a cost of Rs 16…

With both cases and fatalities due to Covid going up, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday announced three-month extension for all retiring doctors and specialists under 60, and also asked the Chief Secretary to expedite…

Taking cognisance of the suggestions of several Congress MLAs and the advice of medical experts, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday announced some relaxations in lockdown in urban areas, including opening of…

Moving aggressively to counter the vicious propaganda launched in several villages against the state government’s Covid containment and management strategy, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Saturday asked Congress Ministers…

Urging them not to be misled by the false propaganda being spread by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) or indulge in false bravado, Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Saturday appealed to the people of Punjab to get themselves tested for Covid…

To encourage testing for Covid, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Saturday announced distribution of free food packets to poor families who do not want to get themselves tested for fear of isolation impacting their meager…

School education minister Vijay Inder Singla, on Saturday, felicitated as many as 74 teachers and officials by conferring state awards to them under various categories during a simple function here at the auditorium of Thapar Institute…

Covid patients in home isolation in Punjab will no longer have to suffer the fear and stigma of social isolation resulting from posters affixed at the entrance of their homes.In a major step towards mitigating the stigma attached to the…

Even as he trashed the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) claims of successful Covid management by the Arvind Kejriwal government in Delhi, Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday expressed shock that the party leaders in Punjab had chosen to…

Amid this COVID-19 scenario when Punjab Government is in the process of controlling the spread of this disease, the health department is facing new challenges across the State. There is a growing stigma and discrimination associated with…