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Punjab reports highest single-day spike of over 3,000 Covid-19 cases

Punjab reported the highest single-day spike of 3,176 COVID-19 cases on Friday, taking the tally to 2,26,059, while 59 more people died due to the infection.

'Bharat Bandh': Rail, road transport likely to be affected in some parts

Rail and road transportation services are likely to be affected and markets may remain closed in parts of the country on Friday

Punjab CM digitally orders mass transfers of 19,905 school teachers

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh digitally ordered mass general transfers of school teachers through the online portal of the Education Department, in line with the Teachers Transfer Policy-2019

Punjab is the fastest growing state in terms of Covid-19 infections

Covid infections have been growing at the rate of 0.8% in Punjab daily, while deaths have been increasing at rate of 0.4% daily

Covid: Two states, Maharashtra and Punjab, are of grave concern, says govt

9 of the top 10 districts where maximum number of active cases are concentrated are in Maharashtra, says a Health Ministry official

Chandigarh citizens launch forum to preserve city's visual heritage

A think tank was launched on the 125th birth anniversary of Pierre Jeanneret, Chandigarh's first chief architect

A year since India screeched to a halt, Covid-19 makes a comeback

Maharashtra recently recorded its highest single-day increase in fresh cases

Students in Amritsar stage demonstration demanding reopening of colleges

Students of Guru Nanak Dev University and Khalsa College in Amritsar staged a demonstration on Monday demanding the reopening of colleges that have been closed due to a surge in Covid-19 cases

Punjab coronavirus update: 2,587 new Covid cases, highest in last 6 months

Punjab recorded over 2,500 more coronavirus cases on Saturday, the highest single-day spike in the past six months, while 38 more people died from the pathogen, the Health Department said

Over 4,000 face-mask violators to undergo coronavirus test in Punjab

In view of the surge of COVID-19 in the state, teams of the Punjab Police on Saturday persuaded over 4,400 face-mask violators to undergo RT-PCR testing

Arvind Kejriwal to address Kisan Mahapanchayat in Punjab on Sunday

AAP national convenor and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will address a Kisan Mahapanchayat in Punjab on Sunday in support of farmers protesting against the Centre's three farm laws

Covid-19: Punjab announces closure of educational institutions till Mar 31

Amid surging cases, the Punjab government has announced the closure of educational institutions till March 31, according to the State government

Covid-19 test in Mumbai malls; tighter norms for halls and offices

Auditoriums, private offices to operate at 50% capacity in Maharashtra

Punjab orders fresh curbs, shuts educational institutions to check virus

Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has ordered massive state-wide restrictions beginning Saturday

Punjab CM urges Centre to scrap farm laws, bring new ones after fresh talks

Highlighting that his government was opposed to the Centre's farm laws, Punjab CM Amarinder Singh urged the government not to stand on ego and prestige but to immediately scrap these legislations

Night curfew extended by 2 hours in 9 Punjab districts due to Covid-19

Amid rising cases of COVID-19 in Punjab, Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Thursday announced a two-hour extension in the night curfew in the state's nine worst-affected districts. Singh said the coronavirus situation in the state is critical and warned people of stringent measures if they don't follow COVID appropriate behaviour. "I won't be easy on the people. People may not like it, but it's my duty," the chief minister said. He expressed hope that all Punjabis will cooperate and adhere to the restrictions. "For God's sake, save the lives of Punjabis," he urged the residents of the state. The night curfew will now be in place from 9 pm to 5 am, instead of 11 pm to 5 am, in Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Patiala, Mohali, Amritsar, Gurdaspur, Hoshiarpur, Kapurthala and Rupnagar. All these districts have been reporting more than 100 cases everyday. The announcement came after 2,039 new cases and 35 more fatalities were reported in the state on Wednesday. Ludhiana had reported 233 cases,

On fight against farm laws, Punjab CM threatens to move Supreme Court

Amarinder Singh on Thursday said that his government will move the Supreme Court if the President of India, Ram Nath Kovind does not give assent to the State Amendment Bills

Farmers to intensify agitation with Bharat bandh, burning farm laws on Holi

Farmer leaders on Wednesday said they were preparing to intensify the agitation against the three farm laws.

Five states account for over 70% of new coronavirus infections in India

Maharashtra, Punjab, Karnataka, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu continue to report a high number of daily Covid-19 cases, accounting for 71.10 per cent of the 28,903 new infections

Punjab class 10, 12 board exams postponed by a month amid Covid surge

The Punjab School Education Board on Monday announced the postponement of the final exams of classes 10 and 12 by about a month in the wake of rising COVID-19 cases in the state. The exams of class 10 will now start from May 4 instead of April 9, the date which was earlier scheduled, according to a statement issued by the PSEB. The exams of 12th standard will start from April 20. Earlier, the exams were to begin from March 22. The exams of classes 10 and 12 will end on May 24, it further said. According to Janak Raj, PSEB Controller (exams), the three-hour exams of classes 10 and 12 will start at 10 am and 2 pm, respectively. Raj also said there are around 6.40 lakh students of classes 10 and 12 of PSEB in the state. Punjab has been witnessing a surge in coronavirus cases in the recent weeks.