Harmandeep Singh

Keeping an eye on climate change: All districts in Punjab to have task forces, environmental health cells

The task forces will include members of the departments of animal husbandry, environment, health, metrological science and PPCB

Govt mulls over cash prizes for panchayats with no stubble burning

The state agriculture department’s proposal is in the pipeline and it is also yet to decide the amount of cash prize which will depend on the number of villages with no incident of burning of straw.

Patiala: Sale, use of steroidal drugs, protein supplements continue unabated

Residents claim that due to the ‘lackadaisical’ attitude of health department and FDA, the menace continues in region; officials say that they are busy conducting raids at sweets and dairy shops due to festive season

Midday Meal Scheme: Teachers face problems selling used gunny bags, education dept refuses to budge

The government has fixed prices at ₹ 12 for jute gunny bags and ₹ 4 for plastic gunny bags but teachers said scrap dealers will not buy the used bags at such high rates

Don’t order food from delivery apps: Patiala GMC to students

After directing the first-year MBBS girl students to wear salwar, kameez and dupatta to classes, the Government Medical College in Patiala has now asked the students to not order food from online food delivery applications. The college has also directed the students to not roam around on campus during night hours.

Risking lives: Patiala tops the list of govt schools in Punjab sans outer boundary walls

At least 324 government schools in Punjab do not have outer boundary walls and are putting students’ lives at risk

38% Patiala farmers yet to get straw management machines

In Patiala, around 653 applicants have applied for subsidised machines and only 404 of them have been able to get the machines.

Govt directs panchayats to curb stubble burning

The government has ordered the departments concerned to include a term in the auction of the panchayat land barring ‘erring’ farmers from taking part in the land auction next year

Daun Kalan panchayat axes 40 trees without permission

The trees, which include babool, Himalayan poplar, palaash, neem and sheesham, were axed on Tuesday and Wednesday and sold to a contractor.

This Patiala-based youth club is empowering women through Ramlila

99% industries, coaching centres violating fire safety guidelines in Patiala district

140 addicts test positive for Hepatitis C: Patiala health dept

The Patiala health department conducted a screening of 3,000 addicts at the outpatient opioid-assisted treatment (OOAT) clinics and de-addiction centres,where as many as 140 were found to be Hepatitis C positive, an official of the health department said.

50 years on, Nabha govt school operates from a dharamshala

The matter came to fore after a campaign, ‘Mission Education Punjab’,was launched by Dr Ambedkar Employees Federation, Punjab, to find schools in the district which lack adequate facilities

Vacant BEd seats in Punjab: Failed to clear entrance? Worry not, you can still apply

Govt super speciality centre yet to be inaugurated

The centre’s building is complete and it is a part of Government Rajindra Hospital and Medical College; it should have been operational by September 1

Punjab minister Balbir Sidhu’s adviser in the dock for misuse of funds

80 meritorious school teachers lose day’s salary over stir

The teachers claim that the decision is against the justice system and is in violation of their right to freedom of speech and expression

Groundwater in 1,356 Punjab villages high on heavy metals, chemicals

Among all the districts, Amritsar tops the list with the maximum number of villages (360) affected with heavy metals, followed by Patiala (252), Gurdaspur (142) and Tarn Taran (140). On the other hand, Faridkot (0), Muktsar (2) Pathankot (2) and SBS Nagar (2) were the least affected districts.

Online teacher transfer process hits software hurdle

To be executed in three rounds, the first merit list should have been released by July 15 and the entire process should have been completed by July 31. Yet, even the first merit list has not been released so far