Chandigarh [India], May 24 (ANI): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Tuesday lauded Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann for his prompt decision to sack and take legal action against state cabinet minister Vijay Singla, who is facing corruption charges.

Chandigarh Apr 23 PTI The ruling AAP in Punjab on Saturday slammed the Congress over warrants issued against farmers who defaulted on loans in Ferozepur and accused it of trying to defame the Bhagwant Mann-led government in the stateAAP spokesperson Malwinder Singh Kang said the warrants were issued in December 2021 under the Charanjit Singh Channi-led government in PunjabAfter the formation of the AAP government some officers of the department concerned renewed those warrants but as soon as the state government came to know about it the arrest warrants were withdrawn Kang told reporters hereAround 930 farmers of Ferozepur district were issued warrants by the state land mortgage bank following non-payment of loans Farmer unions had threatened to launch a stir against the moveKang said Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has directed officials not to issue any summons or warrants against farmers stating that the government was formulating a new policy to bring farmers out of the mire of debt and make farming a profitable professionLater Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema directed the cooperative banks not to issue warrants against farmers for non-payment of debts PTI CHS VSD IJT IJT

Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], April 12 (ANI): The Aam Aadmi Party on Tuesday said that opposition parties were needlessly raking up a controversy by alleging that Punjab was being "remote-controlled" by Arvind Kejriwal and stated that there was nothing wrong if the party's leaders took guidance from the Delhi chief minister who is also the national convenor of the AAP.

Chandigarh Mar 25 PTI Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday ordered the registration of an FIR against a woman clerk after a complaint against her was received on the anti-corruption helpline said AAP leader Malwinder Singh Kang here The Punjab CM had launched the anti-corruption helpline on March 23 and it allows people to upload videos of officials asking for a bribe or indulging in other malpractices Kang said the clerk was posted at the tehsildar office in Jalandhar She demanded a bribe of Rs 480 lakh from the complainant to get a job done official sources said I received a complaint on our anti-corruption action helpline Directed the authorities for immediate investigation those caught asking for bribes will face severe consequences Corruption wont be tolerated in Punjab now Mann said in a tweet PTI CHS VSD RDK RDK

Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], January 30 (ANI): Miffed at not getting a Congress ticket from Kharar-52 Assembly constituency, Yadavindra Singh Kang, Member, Zila Parishad, Mohali, has resigned from the post of Vice-Chairman, Punjab Infotech.

New Delhi [India], December 31 (ANI): With India set to begin vaccination of children in the 15-18 age group from January 3 against coronavirus, Dr Gagandeep Kang, a leading virologist, has said that children should go to schools as COVID-19 infection is not much severe in them.

Chandigarh Nov 24 PTI The Punjab unit of the Aam Aadmi Party AAP on Wednesday raised questions on Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channis announcement to fix at Rs 100 the monthly charges for a cable TV connection saying the government should immediately issue a notification if it thinks it can fix these rates Senior AAP leader and spokesperson Malvinder Singh Kang claimed that huge support which his party is getting from the public ahead of next years Punjab assembly polls has unnerved the ruling Congress As a result of it the chief minister has been making announcements without any thought but in reality nothing is being done on the ground Kang claimed That is why Chief Minister Channi was being ridiculed by the people as a fake Kejriwal he said About the announcement to fix Rs 100 monthly charge Kang said Let the chief minister tell how it will be possible When will the notification be issued Prior to announcing the decision did Charanjit Singh Channi conduct any study or research on the rules and regulations of the state and Telecom Regulatory Authority of India TRAI for cable network operations If Chief Minister Channi had given even a little thought to these aspects and facts he would not have made the Tughlaqi farman diktat by announcing Rs 100 per cable connection because cable network rates are set by TRAI he said Kang challenged the Channi government to issue an immediate notification about Rs 100 per month for cable connection If the government does not do so the AAP will gherao the chief ministers residence in the coming days he said Cable Operators Association of Punjab also raised questions on the announcement made by the chief minister saying it is the TRAI which regulates the cable TV industry Addressing a rally in Ludhiana on Monday Channi had announced to fix at Rs 100 the monthly charges for a cable TV connection Now people need not to pay more than Rs 100 per month and strict action will be taken against those not adhering to the new rates he had said If anyone harasses you inform me Channi said in the rally PTI SUN VSD CK

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New Delhi Sep 17 PTI There will not be a third wave of Covid of the size and consequence the country witnessed during the second wave unless there is a new variant of coronavirus top vaccinologist Gagandeep Kang said FridayShe stressed the need to develop better vaccines that can deal with new variants and strengthening of the regulatory mechanismsUnless there is a new variant there will not be a third wave of the size and consequences that we saw in the second wave What we will see is local flare-ups where there are unprotected populations and where the virus has not been before Kang saidThe second wave of coronavirus in the country between March and May killed thousands and infected lakhs overwhelming the health infrastructure Are we done with COVID No we are not Are we going to be done with COVID Not anytime in the near future she addedKang a professor with Christian Medical College Vellore was speaking virtually at the CII Lifesciences ConclaveLast month Manindra Agrawal a scientist with IIT-Kanpur who is in the three-member team of experts tasked to project the surge in cases had said the country may see a third wave peaking between October-November if a more virulent mutant of coronavirus emerges by SeptemberKang said the Indian vaccine industry has been absolutely phenomenal in dealing with the pandemic but it still has a long way to goI cant say the same thing about the regulatory system as people know about our regulatory systems But it is something we should use as a lesson for the future because we really really need informed strong regulators that work with industries to show what is required she saidKang also stressed the need for a translational research ecosystem of clinical researchers that are willing to take risk and are supported by the government and academiaShe said new technologies carry risks and there is a need for a regulatory system that is prepared for clinical risksWe need the academic medical environments that work with the industry to make sure that we can safely test these interventions in people We do not have this at this time so strengthening regulation is key She said surveillance diagnostics is still dependent very heavily on imports The routine PCR kits are being made by many companies in the country but the best laboratories are not yet using those tests she observedWe have to recognise that we need to be thinking about the quality of what we use so that we use what we make in diagnostics just as we do in vaccines and in drugs and in terms of sequencing she said PTI UZMPR TIR TIR

Are you safe after one dose of Covid vaccine? Is it better to be fully vaccinated? Does the vaccine provide protection against the Delta variant? Dr. Gagandeep Kang of Christian Medical College answers these questions for you on #NewsGuru with @Vikram Chandra