CAPT AMARINDER LAUNCHES RS. 92 CRORE ‘PUNJAB SMART CONNECT SCHEME’, HANDS OVER PHONES TO 6 CLASS XII STUDENTS IN SYMBOLIC GESTURE
Punjab on Wednesday took a major digital leap forward with the state-wide launch of its Rs 92 crore `Punjab Smart Connect Scheme’ by Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh, who personally handed over smart phones to six Class XII students in a symbolic gesture. 
AS COVID CASES IN PUNJAB SURGE, CAPT AMARINDER SEEKS LIBERAL FISCAL PACKAGE FROM PM

Amid surge in Covid cases and 50% revenue decline for the first quarter of this fiscal in Punjab, Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Tuesday sought from Prime Minister Narendra Modi a liberal financial package for states to fill the collection gap caused by the pandemic, and also flexibility on Covid-related terms of expenditure in SDRF.
EXCISE DEPARTMENT SEIZES BIG HAUL OF 27600 LITRES OF ILLICIT CHEMICAL CONTAINING SPIRIT FROM DERA BASSI
Cracking down further on the illicit liquor trading and smuggling in the state, the Excise Department got a major breakthrough on Sunday when it seized 27600 litres of chemicals containing spirit. It is so far the biggest haul of such nature by the department. 
WITH 312 FIRs, 406 ARRESTS, HUGE RECOVERY, MAJOR CRACKDOWN ON BOOTLEGGING AND SMUGGLING OF ILLICIT LIQUOR LAUNCHED IN FEROZEPUR

Tightening noose around the bootlegging and smuggling of illicit liquor, the excise and police departments have jointly launched a biggest ever crackdown on this menace in Ferozepur district.
PUNJAB CM ANNOUNCES TO ENHANCE COMPENSATION TO VICTIM FAMILIES OF HOOCH TRAGEDY TO RS. 5 LAKH

In a healing touch to the bereaved families affected due to Hooch tragedy, the Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday announced to enhance the compensation being given to the victim families from existing Rs 2 lakh to Rs 5 lakh.
International SUSHMA SAWARAJ WAS AN EPITOME OF INDIAN CULTURE WITH A BLEND OF MODERN THINKING AND TRADITIONAL VALUES: M. VENKAIAH NAIDU
“Sushma Ji was seen as an epitome of Indian culture with a blend of modern thinking and traditional values and always respectful towards seniors” said Sh. M. Venkaiah Naidu, Hon’ble Vice President of India and Chancellor of Panjab University while delivering Ist Sushma Swaraj Memorial Lecture organized online by Panjab University, Chandigarh, today on her death anniversary.