V.P. Singh Badnore, Governor, Punjab and Administrator, UT, Chandigarh today dedicated MC’s 2nd State of art petrol pump at industrial area Phase-2 virtually in presence of Manoj Kumar Parida, IAS, Adviser to the Administrator, UT Chandigarh and Arun Kumar Gupta, IAS, Principal Secretary Home, UT Chandigarh at Punjab Raj Bhawan and Raj Bala Malik, Mayor, […]
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Safety on Ludhiana roads at all costs : NGO Raahat
“MISSION SAFE LUDHIANA 2020” Continues after Corona Lockdown Government of India has approved RS 500 Cr for correction of black spots in the state of Punjab . Ludhiana has 92 Identified Black Spots . Ludhiana is losing one precious life every day & more than 350 people every year & more than 600 are seriously […]
Netflix, Amazon Prime Video to be regulated by I&B ministry now
The government has issued an order bringing online films and audio-visual programmes, and online news and current affairs content under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. Digital content providers and Over-the-top (OTT) platforms such as Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Hotstar will now be regulated by the Union ministry headed by Prakash Javidekar. At present […]
Chandigarh gets its first woman SSP, Traffic
Union Ministry of Home Affairs has issued an order for posting of Manisha Chaudhary as Senior Superintendent of Police (Security & Traffic), Chandigarh. She has been posted for three years. She is a 2011 batch IPS officer of Haryana cadre who was serving as SP, Panipat. The Haryana Government had sent a panel of three […]
Panjab University’s controller of examinations appointed as V-C of Rayat Bahra University
Panjab University’s (PU’s) controller of examinations Prof Parvinder Singh has been appointed as the vice-chancellor of Rayat Bahra University, Mohali. He has been appointed for a term of five years from the day of joining but on December 30 and 31, 2022, he will work in PU for two days. For this, he will be […]
Badnore to inaugurate MC’s petrol pump in IA today
UT Administrator VP Singh Badnore will inaugurate municipal corporation’s (MC’s) petrol pump located in Industrial Area, Phase 2, on Wednesday. This is the second petrol pump of MC, which will be operational in a month. In a crucial move to increase its revenue, MC hopes to earn the target of ₹3 crore annually through these […]
Punjab allows green fire crackers for 2 hours on Diwali, Gurpurab, X-Mas
Punjab chief minister (CM) Captain Amarinder Singh on Tuesday announced a two-hour window for use of green fire crackers on Diwali, Gurpurab and Christmas across the state, except in Mandi Gobindgarh, where a total ban has been imposed from the midnight of November 9-10 till November 20-December 1 midnight on account of its poor AQI […]
PSEB reduces syllabi by 30% for final exam of 2020-21 session
Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) has announced 30% reduction of secondary and senior secondary-level syllabi for the final examination of 2020-21 academic session. The Education Board Chairman Prof (Dr) Yograj announced the decision after a meeting with academic section of the Board. He said that as syllabi of various classes and subjects except Punjabi and History […]
With limited trains, demand for bus rises in festive season
With Diwali approaching, a high number of intercity bus ticket bookings are being registered on redBus, an online ticketing platform. Booking had already started 15 days in advance before the festival on November 14. Around 1,900 plus private buses and 17 state regional transport corporations are gearing up to cater to the year’s peak travel […]
Administration issues tender for privatisation of electricity department
UT administration has issued a tender to privatise the electricity department of the city. The administration has placed bid security of ₹10 crore and interested people can apply before 4pm on 31 December, 2020. Whichever company will be appointed by the administration will be responsible for distribution and retail supply of the city’s electricity. The […]









