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Samples of Indigenous Ppes & N95 Masks set out for Fast-Track Testing – Vini Mahajan Chandigarh, March 30 (Punjab Post Bureau) – To prepare for any COVID-19 related contingency, the Punjab Government led by Captain Amarinder Singh is aggressively building up its stocks of life-saving equipment such as masks, gloves, ventilators, PPE kits etc, with large quantities of these materials …

Chandigarh, March 28 (Punjab Post Bureau) – Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Saturday sought urgent intervention by the Union Finance Minister to mitigate the crisis caused by COVID-19 outbreak in the state, including immediate release of GST compensation arrears of Rs. 2088 crore, specific only to Punjab (as on 31/3/2020), as well as deferment of instalments of Industrial …

Chandigarh, March 28 (Punjab Post Bureau) – Amid the growing threat of COVID-19, Punjab Government has pressed hard to combat this global pandemic and increased the testing capacity in double fold at Government Medical College Patiala and Amritsar. Disclosing this here today, Mr. D.K Tiwari Principal Secretary, Medical Education and research said that government is combating with this threat on …

Punjab Govt’s unique App adopted by several States & Two Canadian Provinces Chandigarh, March 28 (Punjab Post Bureau) – People in Punjab can now get their curfew passes for emergencies, report mass gatherings, know home quarantine patients and foreign returned travellers, and do a lot more on the COVA App, which will also soon provide facility to request for groceries …

Chandigarh, March 27 (Punjab Post Bureau) – Taking Suo-Moto notice of police excesses against women during the curfew in the state, Punjab Women Commission Chairperson Mrs. Manisha Gulati cautioned the Police personal to be more humane and sensitive in dealing with women.                                                   In a press communique issued from here today, Mrs. Gulati said that curfew was imposed in the state on …

Chandigarh, March 27 (Punjab Post Bureau) – In a bid to keep a check on the prices of essential commodities during the curfew imposed to contain spread of Covid-19, Punjab Vigilance Bureau arrested a chemist who was found to be selling sanitisers and masks at exorbitant rates to the public.              Disclosing this, a spokesperson of the Vigilance Bureau …

Cabinet Minister allows health dept to use PWD rest houses as isolation centres Chandigarh, March 27 (Punjab Post Bureau) – Public Works Minister Punjab Mr. Vijay Inder Singla, on Friday, announced that the state government has decided to suspend tolling operations at all State Toll Plazas of Punjab till the period of lockdown to control the spread of coronavirus. Singla …

Police ready to introduce Inter-State Critical Emergency Transit Pass   Chandigarh, March 27 (Punjab Post Bureau) – The Punjab Police on Friday scaled up its curfew relief operations across the state through the distribution of nearly 1.9 lakh food packets and set up medical camps in various districts, while facilitating the movement of about 3000 trucks and lorries carrying essentials …

112 also converted to Curfew Helpline Chandigarh, March 26 (Punjab Post Bureau) – The DGP further said the e-pass facility will ensure smooth movement of essential goods and services and also help citizens having medical emergencies. The facility is available at the link https://epasscovid19.pais.net.in/. In this system, those eligible under different categories or having a medical emergency can fill in their …

Steps up door-to-door delivery efforts for citizens Chandigarh, March 26  (Punjab Post Bureau) – The Punjab Police on Thursday intensified relief operations across the curfew-locked state, with more than 41000 of its personnel on the ground distributing more than 1,50,000 dry food packets in the past 36 hrs to those in need, along with door-to-door delivery of essentials to citizens …