Chandigarh, May 9 -- Amid rising tension in the border area of the State, the Punjab government has cancelled all the leaves approved for the IAS and PCS officers across the state. It has also been instructed that no officer shall proceed on any kind of leave or leave their station of posting without the explicit approval of the Chief Secretary.

"In view of the prevailing situation and preparedness for the emergency response system, it has been decided that no officer shall proceed on any kind of leave or leave their station of posting without the explicit approval of the Chief Secretary, Punjab. All the leaves approved so far stand cancelled," said an order issued by Gurpreet Kaur Sapra, Secretary, Personnel.

"These instructions shall ...