Anil Bhardwaj

Sukhbir Badal asks CM to establish mini Covid centres in all blocks

May 14, 2021

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Singh Badal on Thursday requested Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh to lead the fight against Covid from the front and take immediate measures to establish mini Covid Care Centres, accelerate the vaccination process, re-employ medical staff and put a cap on treatment charges...

STATE STARTS PRIORITY VACCINATIONS FOR 18-44 AGE GROUP TODAY

May 14, 2021

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday announced the launch of Covid vaccinations for the 18-44 age group for families of healthcare workers in both government and private sectors, as well as those suffering from co-morbidities, from Friday.Directing judicious use of the limited available stocks of vaccine, the...

PUNJAB TO JOIN COVAX FOR VACCINE PROCUREMENT, PURCHASE COVAXIN FOR INDUSTRIAL WORKERS

May 14, 2021

The Captain Amarinder Singh-led Punjab government on Thursday decided to join the COVAX alliance for the global sourcing and procurement of Covid vaccines at the best price to address the problem of vaccine shortage in the state. Reviewing the vaccination status and availability in the state, the cabinet decided to...

PUNJAB CM SEEKS FUNDS RELEASE FOR SPORTS VARSITY CONSTRUCTION

May 12, 2021

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Tuesday directed the Finance Department to immediately release the sanctioned amount of Rs 60 crore for the first phase construction of the Maharaja Bhupinder Singh Punjab Sports University (MBSPSU), Patiala campus. He also asked the Finance Department to enhance the allocation for the...

PUNJAB CM URGES PM MODI FOR MORE OXYGEN ALLOCATION AND COVID VACCINES

May 10, 2021

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Sunday urged the Prime Minister to increase the total quota of oxygen to 300 MT and ensure urgent supplies of Covid vaccines for the state, which is facing shortages on both counts. The Chief Minister raised these issues when Prime Minister Narendra Modi...

PUNJAB CM ORDERS PREPARATION FOR PHASE 3 PRIORITY VACCINATION

May 8, 2021

CHANDIGARH Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday asked concerned officials to prepare for vaccinating priority groups in the 18-45 years category from government hospitals from Monday, as the state is expecting 1 lakh vaccine doses to come from the Serum Institute of India (SII) over the weekend. The...

CENTRE GIVING PUNJAB STEPMOTHERLY TREATMENT: CM AMARINDER SINGH

May 7, 2021

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday urged Congress MPs in the state to pressure the Centre to augment supplies of oxygen, tankers, vaccines and vital medicines to help the state government fight the deadly second wave of the pandemic effectively. Exhorting the MPs to push the Centre to...

‘TAKING GRAVE RISKS’ PUNJAB CM DECLARES ACCREDITED JOURNALISTS AS FRONTLINE WORKERS

May 4, 2021

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday announced all accredited and yellow-card journalists in the state to be included in the list of frontline warriors in the fight against Covid. All Power Corporation employees in the state have also been categorized as frontline workers. These employees, along with...

70% VACCINES TO BE USED FOR CO-MORBID INDIVIDUALS, ORDERS PUNJAB CM

May 4, 2021

Punjab will be allocated just 3.30 lakh vaccines by the Serum Institute of India to vaccinate people in the 18-44 years category in the month of May. Keeping this in view, Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday ordered 70% of the doses to be reserved for individuals with co-morbidities,...

Punjab asks Centre for more oxygen tankers

May 4, 2021

As Punjab continues to report an acute shortage of medical oxygen, Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday appealed to the Centre for more Oxygen tankers to be made available to the state. Punjab, the Chief Minister said, does not have enough tankers to transport the critical commodity for saving...

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