Punjab

Ludhiana experienced strong winds and a drizzle on Friday. Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) head of the department of climate change and agricultural meteorology Dr Prabhjyot Kaur said Ludhiana and surrounding areas will witness light to moderate rainfall coupled with high-velocity winds on Saturday and Sunday. … [Read more...] about Thundershowers bring respite from heat wave in UT, Malwa region; temperature dips across Punjab

CHANDIGARH: Punjab on Friday announced stricter penalties for those not adhering to restrictions put in place to contain the Covid-19 outbreak, increasing significantly the fine for spitting and not wearing masks in public to Rs 500. The state government also increased the fine for violating the home quarantine to Rs 2,000. Previously, the state government imposed a fine of Rs 200 for not wearing masks, Rs 100 for spitting at public places, and Rs 500 for violating home quarantine guidelines. Taking cognizance of violations of the guidelines, Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu said penalties needed to be enhanced to keep Punjab safe from the coronavirus. The state government also fixed Rs 2,000 as fine for violating social-distancing norms by owners of shops or commercial places. A fine of Rs 3,000 will be imposed on owners of buses, Rs 2,000 on cars, and Rs 500 on auto-rickshaws and two-wheelers for violating social-distancing norms, Sidhu said. Non-payment of fine will attract … [Read more...] about Punjab raises fine for spitting, not wearing masks in public to Rs 500

The chargesheet has been filed under Section 120B (criminal conspiracy) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), Sections 13 (unlawful activities), 17 (raising funds for terrorist act), 18 (conspiracy) and 40 (raising funds for terrorist organisation) of the Unlawful Activities Act, and Sections 21 (contravention in relation to manufactured drugs and preparations), 25 (allowing premises to be used for commission of an offence), 27A (financing illicit traffic and harboring offenders) and 29 (abetment and criminal conspiracy) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. … [Read more...] about NIA chargesheets KLF chief among 10 for running narco-terror network in Punjab

Punjab School Education Minister Vijay Inder Singla said that the results of registered students have been declared on the basis of Continuous Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE). The minister said that the Punjab School Examination Board will conduct examinations of the open school students, golden chance, improvement and other additional subjects at Matriculation level as these students are not covered under CCE criteria. … [Read more...] about PSEB 10th, 8th and 5th results 2020 declared, check Punjab Board results at pseb.ac.in

“In Punjab, 83% of covid-19 cases remained asymptomatic and recovered without exhibiting any symptom. Ventilator is needed at a critical stage and we are lucky that use of this machine has remained below our anticipation,” Punjab’s nodal officer for Covid-19, Dr Rajesh Bhaskar said. … [Read more...] about Less than 1% cases required ventilator in Punjab