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Call off protests amid Covid surge, govt ready for talks: Tomar to farmers

Tomar Saturday appealed to the farmers protesting at Delhi borders to call off their long-running agitation

Punjab farmers protest against government's direct benefit scheme

Farmers and commission agents in Amritsar on Saturday went on strike

Only 5 days of vaccine stock left, says Punjab CM Amarinder Singh

Singh on Saturday said that the state has only five days of COVID-19 vaccines left

Punjab CM extends night curfew to entire state as coronavirus cases surge

With Punjab witnessing a surge in coronavirus cases, Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Wednesday announced extension of night curfew to the entire state and ordered a ban on political gatherings.

Punjab Covid surge: CM Amarinder sets 200,000 vaccine shots target a day

With coronavirus infections and fatalities rate due to it hitting 7.7 percent and 2 percent respectively last week in Punjab, CM Amarinder Singh set a vaccination target of 200,000 shots per day

Punjab sees 2,924 fresh coronavirus cases, reports 62 deaths today

Sixty-two more people died from coronavirus in Punjab, while there were over 2,900 new cases, the Health Department said on Tuesday.

UP Police team reaches Punjab's Rupnagar to take custody of Mukhtar Ansari

Uttar Pradesh Police personnel reached Punjab's Rupnagar district on Tuesday to bring back jailed gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari, who faces trial in several cases in the state

Centre encroaching upon rights of states, says Punjab CM Amarinder

Attacking the BJP-led Centre over farm laws and other issues, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh Monday accused it of "jeopardising" the basic structure of democracy

3 dead, 7 injured as factory roof collapses in Punjab; rescue underway

Three people died and seven were injured when the roof of a factory collapsed at Baba Mukand Singh Nagar on Monday, officials said

Team of over 80 UP police personnel leaves for Punjab to bring back Ansari

A team of the Uttar Pradesh Police on Monday left for Punjab to bring back gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari, who faces trial in several cases in the state, officials said

Coronavirus update: Maharashtra, Punjab reporting highest daily cases

Maharashtra and Punjab are the two worst hit states in terms of their share in the total number of new cases and fatalities across the country in the last fortnight, according to official documents

Take custody of MLA Mukhtar Ansari by April 8, Punjab tells UP govt

Punjab's home department has asked the Uttar Pradesh government to take custody of gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari from Rupnagar jail by April 8

Vaccinate everyone above 45 years in Punjab by end of Apr: Chief secretary

Punjab Chief Secretary directed the health department to vaccinate all persons above 45 years of age within this month aimed at containing the further spread of the second wave of Covid in the state

Scam-tainted Cong leaders will dealt with once SAD comes to power: Badal

SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal on Friday said all Congressmen who have allegedly indulged in scams and plundered the state exchequer would be taken to task

Big screen goes blank: Five movies delayed as Covid-19 lockdown curbs grow

Maharashtra has localised lockdowns and night curfew in place; and restrictions are increasing in states such as Punjab, Madhya Pradesh and Delhi as the daily caseload increases

Stricter curbs if Covid situation doesn't improve in a week: Punjab CM

He also directed stricter enforcement of Covid restrictions and protocols in the worst affected cities of Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Mohali, and Amritsar

Punjab neither conducting adequate tests, nor able to isolate cases: Centre

Punjab has been neither conducting adequate number of tests nor been able to promptly isolate COVID-19 positive people, the Health Ministry said on Tuesday.

Punjab extends Covid curbs; schools, colleges to remain shut till April 10

All restrictions that are in place till March 31, will now remain in force till April 10

Punjab reports 59 more deaths, 2,914 new coronavirus cases on Monday

Coronavirus claimed 59 more lives in Punjab on Monday as 2,914 fresh infections took the state's case count to 2,34,602, according to a medical bulletin.

Chandigarh reports 274 new coronavirus cases, infection tally at 26,468

Chandigarh on Monday reported 274 fresh coronavirus cases, pushing the infection count in the joint capital of Punjab and Haryana to 26,468, according to a medical bulletin.