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Chandigarh, June 12 (Punjab Post Bureau) – In a bid to further alleviate the woes of the state’s distressed farmers, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has sought a hike in Minimum Support Price (MSP) on various crops for Rabi 2019-20 from the Central Government. On the directives of the Chief Minister, the State Agriculture Department has come out with …

 Chandigarh, June 12 (Punjab Post Bureau) – Within hours of Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh’s orders for closure of all open borewells in Punjab, as many as 45 such borewells have been sealed in a bid to prevent recurrence of the tragic incident in which a 2-year-old boy died after remaining inside a borewell for 108 hours. Deputy Commissioners have …

Chandigarh, June 12 (Punjab Post Bureau) – Punjab Vigilance Bureau, nabbed an Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) posted at Bhikhiwind Police Station, Tarn Taran district red handed while accepting bribe of Rs 5,000. Disclosing this here an official spokesperson of the Vigilance Bureau said ASI Surinder Kumar was nabbed red handed on the complaint of Balwinder Singh of village Marri Udoke, …

Amritsar, June 12 (Punjab Post Bureau) – The Department of Botanical & Environmental Sciences Guru Nanak Dev University in collaboration with Punjab Biodiversity Board celebrated the International Biodiversity Day. The program included ‘Poster making’ and ‘Best out of Waste’ competitions on the theme “Our Biodiversity, Our Food, Our Health”. The event was sponsored by National Biodiversity Authority, Government of India. …

Chandigarh, June 11 (Punjab Post Bureau) – Punjab Vigilance Bureau, today nabbed an Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) posted at City Police Station, Ferozepur red handed while accepting bribe of Rs 8,000/-. Disclosing this here an official spokesperson of the Vigilance Bureau said ASI Major Singh was nabbed red handed on the complaint of Naseeb Singh of village Saddu Shah Wala …

Israeli experts team on field visit of Punjab; holds interactive session with technical experts of the different departments Chandigarh, June 11 (Punjab Post Bureau) – To tackle the acute problem of steep decline in groundwater table, Punjab Government has entered into an agreement with National Water Company of Israel, M/s Mekorot for formulation of Water Conservation and Management Master Plan (WCMMP) for conservation and …

Aim is ensure relief for Milk Producers owing to increased costs – Sukhjinder Randhawa  Chandigarh, June 11 (Punjab Post Bureau) – The Punjab State Cooperative Milk Producers Federation Limited (Milkfed) today increased the milk procurement rates for the farmers to the tune of Rs. 20 per kilo fat w.e.f 11-6-2019. Disclosing this in a meeting here today, the Cooperation Minister, …

Officers doing to good work be rewarded and careless officers be brought books Chandigarh, June 11 (Punjab Post Bureau) – It must be ensured that all kind of free medicines being provided by the Health Department are adequately available in all the Government Hospitals and people of the to state do not have to run from pillar post to get these basic …

Chandigarh, June 11 (Punjab Post Bureau) – Chief Minister of Punjab Captain Amrinder Singh tweets that ‘It is very sad to hear about the tragic death of young Fatehveer. I pray that Waheguru grants his family the strength to bear this huge loss. Have sought reports from all DCs regarding any open bore well so that such terrible accidents can …

Punjab Government to formulate act against singers and artists promoting drugs Chandigarh, June 10 (Punjab Post Bureau) – The Punjab Government would celebrate 550th Parkash Purb of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji as per Sikh Rehat Maryada in which Nanak Nam Leva organisations from across the world would be involved. Mr. Charanjit Singh Channi said this after taking over charge of …