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Amritsar, April 20 (Punjab Post Bureau) – All the Principals of 18 Colleges and Schools under Khalsa College Charitable Society (KCCS), today contributed their half month salary each to Prime Minister Cares Fund, meant to fight deadly Coronavirus. Apart from this Rs.1.25 lakhs was also added by the Society from its own account and in total Rs.10.00 lakh was donated …

New Delhi, April 21 (Punjab Post Bureau) – Government of India is taking several steps along with the States/UTs for prevention, containment and management of COVID-19. These are being regularly reviewed and monitored at the highest level.                In consolidation with the guidelines issued for 20th April, 2020 by Ministry of Home Affairs for …

New Delhi, April 21 (Punjab Post Bureau) – The Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said India and Afghanistan will combat COVID-19 together, with solidarity and shared resolve.               PM Modi was responding to a tweet from Afghanistan President Dr. Ashraf Ghani, who expressed his gratitude towards India for providing essential medicines hydroxychloroquine, paracetamol and other items …

About 19.50 crores households to be distributed pulses under PMGKY New Delhi, April 21 (Punjab Post Bureau) – The Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare, Government of India is taking several measures to facilitate the farmers and farming activities at field level during the lockdown period. The updated status is given below:              Under …

Meals distributed during COVID-19 lockdown at appr. 300 locations across the country New Delhi, April 21 (Punjab Post Bureau) – Distribution of free hot cooked meals by Indian Railways during the national lockdown due to COVID-19 crossed the two million mark today with a total of more than 20.5 lacs.             The global pandemic has created unprecedented situations leaving a …

Chandigarh, April 21 (Punjab Post Bureau) – As soon as the first COVID positive case was reported in Chandigarh, the City started quarantine of all the persons who came in contact with the positive case. The quarantined persons are also being tacked through CVD Tracker App. Special provisions were made for serving Essential items to quarantined families. Waste Collection: 15 vehicles …

New Delhi, April 19 (Punjab Post Bureau) – It has come to the notice of the Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare of the Union Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension that in the wake of the current pandemic, Covid-19 and the ensuing economic scenario, many rumours are afloat that the Government is contemplating a reduction/stoppage of Pension which …

New Delhi, April 19 (Punjab Post Bureau) – India Post delivered medicines to an 8 year old girl from Una in Himachal Pradesh who was suffering from Cancer. Many of her regular medicines are difficult to purchase in Una and she gets these medicines from Delhi by courier. Shalini’s family contacted one of their friends in Delhi and requested him …

New Delhi, April 19 (Punjab Post Bureau) – The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has shared few thoughts on Linkedin, which would interest youngsters and professionals. Following is the text of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s thoughts which was shared on Linkedin. “It has been a topsy-turvy start to the third decade of this century. COVID-19 has brought with it …

Ludhiana, April 17 (Punjab Post Bureau) – In the first such COVID-19 treatment in the state, the Punjab Government is supporting the medical team of SPS Hospital Ludhiana which has decided to go for plasma therapy of Ludhiana ACP Mr. Anil Kohli who was diagnosed positive for the Coronavirus few days ago.                  …