India were sent packing from the T20 World Cup after a clinical New Zealand clinched a facile eight-wicket triumph over Afghanistan in their final Super 12 game to claim the last available semifinal spot here on Sunday. India’s slim hopes hinged on Afghanistan upstaging the Black Caps as that would have brought the Net Run […]
In a bid to strictly enforce the implementation of Punjabi as compulsory subject for all students of 1st to 10th Class across the state, the Punjab Cabinet on Sunday approved amendment in Punjab Learning of Punjabi and Other Languages Act, 2008 to enhance the penalties from Rs. 25,000, Rs. 50,000 and Rs. 1 lakh to Rs. 50,000, […]
In a major relief to the people across the state, the Punjab Cabinet on Sunday approved to reduce the amount of interest from 15% per annum (simple interest) to 7.5 per annum (simple interest) to be charged on the amount of enhancement recoverable from allottees of Improvement Trust. This decision was taken during a Cabinet […]
Clearing the air about the Punjab Government reinstating the then SP (D) Faridkot Bikramjit Singh facing criminal case Singh connection with the Behbal Kalan firing, the Deputy Chief Minister S. Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa said that the orders to this effect were given by the former Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh. Randhawa in a statement here […]
Punjab cabinet decided to reduce petrol prices by Rs 10 per litre and diesel by Rs 5 per litre in the state, days after the central government announced a reduction in excise duty on fuel. State finance minister Manpreet Singh Badal said that on reduction effective VAT on diesel will be 9.92% and on petrol […]
As many as 11 coronavirus patients, mostly senior citizens, were reportedly killed and several others injured after a major fire broke out in the ICU of the district civil hospital in Maharashtra’s Ahmednagar on Saturday. Fire brigade personnel, who had tough time dousing the flames, had to break the window panes to bring the blaze […]
The Haryana government on Saturday notified that its act of implementing 75% reservation for local people in private jobs with a monthly salary ceiling of ₹50,000 will come into force from 15 January, 2022. “ln exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section 3 of section I of the Haryana State Employment of Local Candidates Act. […]
The 20-year-old Akash Kumar’s brilliant run on debut at the championships ended with the bronze medal after he lost in the semi-final. Alongside the bronze medal, the boxer from Bhiwani also won $25000. Though the medals table shows only one medal to India’s name, it was a gutsy and courageous effort by the Indian contingent […]
In view of the current security scenario, Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Iqbal Preet Singh Sahota on Saturday directed all the Border district SSPs to maintain a strict vigil along the border and check the activities of listed smugglers on a regular basis. The DGP, who was chairing a crime review meeting with officials […]
Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi today laid the foundation stone Bela-Paniyali to come up over river Satluj at a cost of Rs 114 crore. The Chief Minister said that it is a moment of great pride and satisfaction for him as this bridge will open new vistas of progress for the residents of area. […]