The Muslim-majority town which has just been declared a district has rejected Yogi Adityanath’s comment that its elevation was an example of religious politics.
Centre Turned Down Punjabâs Proposal to Urgently Buy Oxygen From Pakistan: Punjab CM
Punjab state leaders had been pushing for an âoxygen corridorâ from Pakistan as the graph of new COVID-19 rose inexorable from early April.
Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh. Photo: Twitter/Amarinder Singh
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New Delhi: The Indian government has refused the request for private firms in Punjab to commercially import liquid medical oxygen from Pakistan to bridge the gap in supply and enable the creation of more health infrastructure to treat the rising number of COVID-19 patients, Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh said on Tuesday.
Punjab Covid-19 Guidelines: All private offices have been told to work from home only (File)
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Those entering Punjab via air, rail or road are required to furnish a Covid negative report, cinema halls, bars and gymnasiums are to be shut and no dine-in is allowed in restaurants as part of added curbs announced in the state on Sunday amid rising COVID-19 cases and fatalities.
These restrictions, in addition to the earlier ones, will remain in effect till May 15, according to the Punjab Home Department s directive to all deputy commissioners and district police chiefs.
Punjab is among the worst-hit states in the second wave of the pandemic. On Saturday, it registered 7,041 fresh COVID-19 cases, the highest in a day, bringing the infection count to 3,77,990, while 138 more fatalities took the total count to 9,160.
In a bid to tackle the coronavirus spread, the Punjab government has ordered the closure of shops by 5 pm and extended the night curfew by two hours. (Representative image)
CHANDIGARH: In a bid to tackle the coronavirus spread, the Punjab government has ordered the closure of shops by 5 pm and extended the night curfew by two hours. All shops will remain open till 5pm, said Punjab Congress chief Sunil Jakhar addressing mediapersons after a cabinet meeting here on Monday. He said the night curfew will now be imposed from 6 pm in the state. Presently, the curfew restrictions remain in place from 8 pm to 5 am daily.
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Prashant Kishor has no role in deciding tickets for next year s Assembly election in Punjab, CM Amarinder Singh said.
Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Tuesday said that Prashant Kishor has no role in finalisation of Congress tickets for the 2022 Assembly elections. There is no question of it. Kishor has no say in the matter, Amarinder Singh said amid reports of resentment brewing in the Punjab Congress over his newly appointed principal advisor Prashant Kishor deciding on the tickets.
There are set norms and patterns for ticket allocation in the Congress, which are followed in all elections in all states, the chief minister said, adding that Punjab was no exception. There is a state election committee set up by the high command ahead of any Assembly poll, which considers all the names and decides on the final candidates, he pointed out, adding that the shortlisted names are then sent fo