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Will take BJP to court over 'unconstitutional' farm laws: Punjab CM

"We will move the court and fight the draconian legislations as soon as they get the presidential nod and become the law of the land," he said

Punjab coronavirus update: 49 deaths take toll to 2,757; case tally at 95,529

49 more coronavirus-related fatalities and 2,696 new cases were reported in Punjab on Saturday

Why is SAD still with NDA, asks Amarinder Singh amid farm Bills row

Questioning the Akalis alliance with the NDA, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh asked the SAD to list "one pro-farmer initiative" persuaded by it with the BJP-led Centre in the past six years

Amarinder lashes out at Akalis for 'misleading' people on agri bills

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Saturday asked Akalis to stop "lying and misleading" the people of the state by "picking selective portions" of the Congress manifestos

Stir over farm bills: Will withdraw cases against farmers, says Punjab CM

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh said cases lodged against farmers for protesting against the Centre's agriculture-related Bills will be withdrawn but urged them not to block roads anymore

Enactment of farm bills will lead to 'unrest' in Punjab: Amarinder Singh

Punjab CM Amarinder Singh said the enactment of farm sector bills now before Parliament would lead to "resentment and unrest" in the border state

Will challenge Essential Commodities Act in court: CM Aamrinder Singh

Terming the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act 2020, a "direct and deliberate assault" by the Centre on the interests of the farmers, Punjab CM said his Congress will challenge it in court

Punjab CM urges PM Modi not to go ahead with 'anti-farmer legislation'

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi not to go ahead with the legislation of anti-farmer ordinances presented in parliament

Punjab CM slams SAD prez Sukhbir Badal over 'U-turn on farm ordinances'

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh dared Badal to quit the BJP-led Centre to prove his party's sincerity in the matter

Punjab govt arms policemen with coronavirus-care kits as cases surge

"Each police officer, including constables and officials at senior levels, will be handed over this kit," Singh said as nearly 3,800 police personnel have tested Covid positive

No shortage of medical oxygen for hospitals in Punjab: Health Minister

Punjab government has made elaborate arrangements for manufacturing and refilling of oxygen cylinders to ensure uninterrupted supply of medical oxygen, Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu said

AAP's plan to use oximeters on people may spread Covid: Punjab minister

Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu alleged the AAP's plan to use oximeters to check people's oxygen levels can be a strategy to "promote" the further spread of coronavirus in the state

Punjab coronavirus update: Over 2,100 new Covid-19 cases reported

As many as 2,110 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Punjab, taking the total number of cases to 65,583, according to the State Government

3-month extension to retiring doctors, specialists, orders Punjab CM

Amarinder Singh ordered a three-month extension for all retiring doctors and specialists under 60 to cope with the increase in Covid-19 cases

Punjab allows shops dealing in non-essential shops to open on Saturdays

The Punjab government on Monday decided to allow shops dealing in non-essential items to open on Saturdays and reduced the night curfew timing by two and half hours in urban areas

Punjab govt to provide 50,000 free health kits to Covid-19 patients

Punjab CM Amarinder Singh said that his government will provide 50,000 free health kits to coronavirus patients undergoing treatment in hospitals and in home isolation to ensure better care for them

Govt rushes teams to Punjab, Chandigarh amid surge in Covid-19 cases

With a record spike in new coronavirus cases in the country, which on Sunday became the world's second most COVID-affected country, the Union health ministry rushed teams to Punjab and Union Territory of Chandigarh, which has seen a surge in cases and fatalities.Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) decided to rush central teams to assist the assist the State/UT in strengthening public health measures for containment, surveillance, testing and efficient clinical management of COVID-19 patients with the aim to reduce mortality and save lives.They shall also guide the State/UT in effectively addressing the challenges related to timely diagnosis and follow up."The two-member teams will comprise of a Community Medicine expert from the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, and an epidemiologist from the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). The team will be stationed for ten days to provide extended guidance in managing ...

Ludhiana police sells Covid-19 care kits for asymptomatic patients

The Ludhiana police are selling Covid-19 care kits through the police canteen to people who are testing positive for the virus but have no symptoms and are under home isolation

Punjab CM tests negative for Covid-19, ends week-long self-isolation

The Chief Minister had earlier come in contact with two MLAs who had later tested positive for the virus

Punjab allows free walk-in testing for Covid at govt hospitals, mobile vans

Punjab government has allowed free walk-in testing for COVID-19 at the government hospitals and mobile vans