CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Cabinet at its meeting today gave nod to enhance retirement age of Dental Teaching Faculty/Doctors in the Department of Medical Education & Research from 62 to 65 years. This will help in meeting the shortage of teaching faculty in the dental colleges of the state.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Tourism and Cultural Affairs Minister Tarunpreet Singh Sond today announced that the Punjab Government has released the detailed schedule of special events to be held at the sacred land of the Khalsa, Sri Anandpur Sahib, from 23 to 25 November in commemoration of the 350th Martyrdom Anniversary of the Ninth Guru, Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji. The State Government has designated the Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs as the nodal department for the successful planning and execution of these events. 

AMRITSAR: Under the visionary leadership of Prof. (Dr.) Karamjeet Singh, Vice Chancellor, Guru Nanak Dev University, the Department of Education, Guru Nanak Dev University signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Spring Dale Senior School, Fatehgarh Churian Road, Amritsar to promote joint initiatives in the field of Special Education and inclusive learning. This collaboration marks a significant step towards bridging the gap between academic training and practical implementation for students of B.Ed. (Special Education) and B.Sc. (ECCE Hons.) programmes. 

SRI ANANDPUR SAHIB:Punjab Government is undertaking extensively infrastructure development in Sri Anandpur Sahib as part of preparations for the historic 350th Martyrdom Centenary of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji. Cabinet Minister S. Harbhajan Singh E.T.O reported that 317 kilometres of roads connecting Sri Anandpur Sahib are being upgraded at a cost of ₹100 crore, ensuring smooth and uninterrupted movement for the large number of devotees expected to arrive. 

AMRITSAR: The foundation day of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee was celebrated at Gurdwara Sri Manji Sahib Diwan Hall within the Sri Darbar Sahib complex.

CHANDIGARH: Shiromani Akali Dal President Sukhbir Singh Badal today exhorted all political parties and social organisations to rise above party lines to support the issue of Panjab University. 

AMRITSAR: Acting on specific intelligence amidst the ongoing drive to make Punjab a safe and secure state as per directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Counter Intelligence (CI) Amritsar has successfully foiled a planned target killing by busting a Madhya Pradesh (MP)–based illegal weapons smuggling module with the arrest of one operative and recovered nine pistols from his possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Saturday. 

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Cabinet todaygave concurrence for summoning of the 10th (Special) Session of 16th Punjab Vidhan Sabha at Sri Anandpur Sahib as a part of commemorative events to mark 350th martyrdom day of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur ji. The special session will be held at Bhai Jaita ji at the holy city on November 24. 

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Cabinet led by the Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Friday approved the recruitment of 311 nurses in the Health and Family Welfare department, marking a significant step forward in the Government’s mission to strengthen the healthcare delivery system across the state. 

CHANDIGARH: In a major push to transform classroom learning and to integrate global best practices into education system, Punjab Education Minister S. Harjot Singh Bains flagged off 3rd batch of 72 primary cadre teachers for 15-day training at University of Turku, Finland. The cohort includes Block Primary Education Officers (BPEOs), Centre Head Teachers (CHTs), Head Teachers (HTs) and ETT teachers, who will immerse themselves in Finland's world-renowned pedagogical approaches.