The Punjab government led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann has taken a new step to strengthen and improve mental health services in the state. The government has nominated 11 non-government members to the State Mental Health Authority (SMHA). According to the Punjab government the move is aimed at making mental health services more organised.
The ‘Mukh Mantri Tirath Yatra Yojana’ launched by the Punjab government under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, has received an overwhelming response across the state. According to the Punjab Tourism Department, as many as 5,10,807 devotees have so far visited major religious destinations across Punjab and other parts of the country under.
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday reviewed the operational preparedness and performance of the Punjab Police’s specialised units, including Counter Intelligence (CI), Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) and Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF).
Police have registered a case against five individuals for abetment of suicide and the alleged use of casteist slurs following the death of a 47-year-old Dalit man in Toor Banjara village, Sangrur district, Punjab.
The Punjab government has carried out an administrative reshuffle at the municipal corporation level, altering the responsibilities of the Municipal Commissioners of Jalandhar and Amritsar.
The dispute between the Punjab government and its employees appears to be escalating. The Sajha Mulazim Manch (Joint Employees' Forum) has announced plans to intensify its agitation against the government.
Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra took oath as the 37th Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court despite strong opposition from the Punjab government. CM Bhagwant Mann skipped the ceremony.
All Seva Kendras across Punjab will remain closed on September 15 as the Punjab Seva Kendra Employees Union stages a statewide shutdown and protest in Mohali over pending demands.
