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 HM oversees post flood relief operations at Ropar Chandigarh, 26 August (Punjab Post Bureau) – Rising up to the occasion, the Punjab Water Resources Minister Sukhbinder Singh Sarkaria remained midst relief and rescue operations for the fifth consecutive day. The Minister personally supervised the plugging of various breaches that arose out of flood fury in various districts across the State. …

Says no deaths have been reported till now Chandigarh, 26 August (Punjab Post Bureau) – The Health & Family Welfare Minister Mr. Balbir Singh Sidhu today issued instructions to all Civil Surgeons to proactively monitor the ongoing medical camps being undertaken by the Government in the flood affected regions. The need to ensure all medical facilities reach all those needy timely …

Chandigarh/ Ferozepur, August 26 (Punjab Post Bureau) – In the wake of embankment damage at village Tendiwala due to heavy discharge of water from Pakistan, the Cabinet Minister Rana Gurmeet Singh Sodhi accompanied by Deputy Commissioner Chander Gaind and SSP Vivek S. Soni today visited the village to oversee the work of repairing the damaged embankment.             Having inspected the …

Union Home Ministry concedes his request to include Punjab in review of flood situation  Chandigarh, August  26 (Punjab Post Bureau) –  Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Sunday asked the Water Resources Department to work out a joint action plan with the army authorities to strengthen the embankment at Tendiwala village in Ferozepur district on the Indo-Pak border.             …

Chandigarh, August 26 (Punjab Post Bureau) –  Work of plugging the damaged embankment at village Tendiwala was going on at war level, the Deputy Commissioner Ferozepur Mr. Chander Gaind said adding that the district administration had also roped in irrigation department, drainage department teams who along with villagers had joined hands with the Army in ensuring the safety of all residents.  …

Chandigarh, August 26 (Punjab Post Bureau) – The Group of Secretaries on Disaster Management would meet on 26th of August, 2019 under the Chairmanship of the Chief Secretary Mr. Karan Avtar Singh to take stock of the situation arising in various districts of the State owing to floods.             Disclosing this here today, an official spokesperson said that the meeting …

New Delhi, August 25 (Punjab Post Bureau) – The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has congratulated P. V. Sindhu on winning Gold at BWF Championship. “The stupendously talented P.V Sindhu makes India proud again! Congratulations to her for winning the Gold at the BWF World Championships. The passion and dedication with which she’s pursued badminton is inspiring. PV Sindhu’s success …

New Delhi, August 24 (Punjab Post Bureau) – The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has condoled the demise of former finance minister and BJP stalwart Shri Arun Jaitley.         “Arun Jaitley Ji was a political giant, towering intellectual and legal luminary. He was an articulate leader who made a lasting contribution to India. His passing away is very saddening. Spoke …

New Delhi, August 24 (Punjab Post Bureau) – Union Minister for Home Affairs Shri Amit Shah has expressed profound sorrow at the passing away of Former Cabinet Minister Shri Arun Jaitley, today. He said, “I am deeply saddened by the untimely demise of Shri Arun Jaitley. His passing away is a personal loss for me. I have lost not only …

New Delhi, August 24 (Punjab Post Bureau) – The Vice President of India, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu has condoled the passing away of the former Union Minister, Shri Arun Jaitley. In a message, he said that Shri Jaitley was an outstanding Parliamentarian, legal luminary, towering intellectual, an able administrator and a man of impeccable integrity. Shri Jaitley strove hard and …