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New  Delhi, May 26 (Punjab Post Bureau) –  On 2nd April 2020, India launched Aarogya Setu mobile App for helping augment the efforts of limiting the spread of COVID19, with an objective of enabling Bluetooth based contact tracing, mapping of likely hotspots and dissemination of relevant information about COVID19. The App has over 114 million users as on 26th May, …

Amritsar, May 26 (Punjab Post Bureau) – Due to the closure of schools in the state, as classes move online teachers are learning new medium of imparting education to their students. Most of the teachers are taking online classes for the first time. Principal/ Director Dr. Dharam Veer Singh appreciated the efforts of the teachers and for their diligence.  He …

Amritsar, May 26 (Punjab Post Bureau) – Internal Quality Assurance Cell of SidanaInstitute of Education organised an International webinar titled ‘The Impact of Covid-19 on the Mental Health of College Youth’ through Zoom App on Saturday. Dr. Jeewan Jyoti Sidana (Principal, SIE) and Chief Guest Prof. G.D Sharma (VC, Atal Behari Vajpayee University, Bilaspur) inaugurated the webinar. Prominent speakers presented …

Amritsar,  May 26 (Punjab Post Bureau) – The results of M.Sc. Mathematics Semester – III, M.Sc. (Information Technology) Semester–I, M.Sc. (Information Technology) Semester – III, M.A. ENGLISH Semester-III and Diploma Course in Computer Applications (Full Time), Semester-I of session December 2019 are declared by the Guru Nanak Dev  University. The results will be available on University website  www.gndu.ac.in, said Prof. Manoj Kumar, Professor …

New Delhi, May 25 (Punjab Post Bureau) – The Government has notified N-95 Masks as an essential commodity under Essential Commodities Act, 1955 by the Government vide Notification dated 13th March 2020. Thus, hoarding, black-marketing of the essential commodity is punishable offence under the Act. To keep check on the hoarding, black-marketing of the essential commodity, NPPA in exercise of the …

New Delhi, May 25 (Punjab Post Bureau) – Today R.K Singh the Union Minister of Power reviewed the progress of restoration of power systems post AMPHAN cyclone in WB and Odisha with Additional Chief Secretary Power, WB; Principal Secretary, Power, Odisha; CMDs of various DISCOMS; Secretary Power, GoI; Additional Secretary, Power, GoI; CMD, PowerGrid, and other senior officials via video-conferencing. …

The congestion witnessed in the Railway network is over New Delhi, May 25 (Punjab Post Bureau) – Subsequent to the Ministry of Home Affairs order regarding movement of migrant workers, pilgrims, tourists, students and other persons stranded at different places by special trains, Indian Railways had decided to operate “Shramik Special” trains form 1st May 2020.         …

New Delhi, May 25 (Punjab Post Bureau) – Union Minister for MSME and Road Transport and Highways, Shri Nitin Gadkari today said that the government is exploring new financial lending institutions to support small-scale units in terms of financial support.  Shri Gadkari said that government is working towards strengthening the NBFCs which will help small businesses to avail easy credit …

New Delhi, May 25 (Punjab Post Bureau) – Continuing the coordination efforts and restoration measures in the areas of West Bengal affected by cyclone Amphan, the National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC) under the chairmanship of Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gaubamet again today for the fifth time.              As announced by Prime Minister after his aerial survey and …

New Delhi, May 25 (Punjab Post Bureau) – The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has greeted the nation on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr.   “Eid Mubarak!              Greetings on Eid-ul-Fitr. May this special occasion further the spirit of compassion, brotherhood and harmony. May everyone be healthy and prosperous”, the Prime Minister said.