Acceding the demand of the Punjab Agriculture Minister, the Union Government has assured to expedite the supply of Di-ammonium Phosphate (DAP) and other fertilizers to Punjab and the rakes of DAP will be moved on priority for the state in coming days. Earlier Punjab Agriculture Minister Randeep Singh Nabha had requested to speed up the […]
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DIWALI BUMPER ILLUMINATES LIFE OF MUKTSAR FARMER
Rajinder Singh, a farmer from village Kotbhai of Sri Muktsar district, has turned crorepati overnight as he won the second prize of Rs 1 Crore of Punjab State Dear Diwali Bumper. The results of the bumper were announced on November 8. Rajinder Singh has won this prize for lottery ticket number A-875367. The lucky winner […]
PSLSA launches Short Film on Free Legal Aid
Punjab State Legal Services Authority has launched a short film on the concept of free legal aid and services being rendered by the State Legal Services throughout the State during the Legal Awareness Exhibition organized under the patronage of Hon’ble Chief Justice of the High Court in the premises of the Punjab and Haryana High […]
ED arrests former Punjab MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira in money laundering case
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday arrested former Punjab MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira in connection with a money laundering case linked to an alleged drug racket being probed against him and others, officials said. They said Khaira, 56, was taken into custody by the central probe agency in Punjab under provisions of the Prevention of […]
President exhorts governors to act as ‘friend, philosopher and guide’
President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday exhorted governors to act as friend, philosopher and guide in states, while Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasised the critical role played by them in protecting constitutional values and integrity of the country. Addressing a conference, Kovind pointed out that governors had a very […]
Mumbai Police record Sameer Wankhede’s statement in caste certificate case
The Mumbai police has recorded the statement of Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) zonal director Sameer Wankhede in connection with an allegation of forgery of caste certificate against him, an official said on Thursday. An Assistant Commissioner of Police recorded Wankhede’s statement recently and is conducting further probe, he said.Wankhede submitted relevant documents to the ACP […]
CM CHANNI ANNOUNCES VIGILANCE PROBE IN ENTIRE CASES OF CORRUPTION AND MALPRACTICES INCLUDING PPAs DURING SAD-BJP REGIME
Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Thursday announced his government would soon get all the cases of corruption and malpractices including the contentious Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) happened during the decade long SAD-BJP regime probed by the Vigilance Department to fix the responsibility of all those involved to derail the state’s economy by looting […]
Two crucial bills related to Punjabi language passed in Punjab Vidhan Sabha
The Punjab Vidhan Sabha passed two significant bills related to the Punjabi language introduced by Higher Education and Languages Minister Pargat Singh here on Thursday.Minister tabled bills including ‘Punjabi and Other Languages Education (Amendment) Bill, 2021’ and ‘Punjab State Language (Amendment) Bill-2021’. Punjabi and Other Languages Education (Amendment) Bill, 2021 will ensure Punjabi as a […]
Fifteen Bills Passed during the 16th Special Session of 15th Vidhan Sabha
In the 16th Special Session of 15th Vidhan Sabha, Punjab as many as fifteen Bills on different subject were passed, informed a spokesman of the State Government. The Bills passed on Thursday includes The Plaksha University, Punjab Bill, 2021. (Replacing Ordinance) The Lamrin Tech Skills University, Punjab Bill, 2021. (Replacing Ordinance) The Punjab Right to […]
PUNJAB CM TEARS INTO AKALI RANK AND FILE IN VIDHAN SABHA
Taking the attack right into the Akali rank and file, the Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Thursday termed it as unfortunate that the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) always saw everything through the narrow prism of politics especially the issues of utmost importance to Punjab such as devolution of more powers to states, transfer […]