Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi today urged the national governments of India and Pakistan to simplify the procedure for obtaining permission to pay obeisance at Gurdwara Sri Kartarpur Sahib. The Chief Minister, while interacting with the media persons after returning from Sri Kartarpur Sahib, said that this is a historic occasion as the corridor […]
The senior most Information and Public Relations Officer from the Directorate of Information and Public Relations Punjab, Ruchi Kalra has been appointed as the Information Officer(I.O) Media(known as Press Secretary in common parlance) to Shri Banwarilal Purohit Governor of Punjab and the Administrator UT Chandigarh. With a career spanning over two decades, Mrs. Kalra has […]
To combat pollution, the Delhi government on Wednesday issued 10 directions, including a ban on the entry of trucks carrying non-essential items in the city and closure of schools and colleges till further orders, even as the air quality improved marginally due to a dip in emissions from farm fires. The Delhi government has banned […]
With the aim to simplify the process, Punjab Government has extended the power of Change of Land Use (CLU) for residential/industrial colonies of all types up to 25 acre and Commercial Colonies up to 5 acre to Chief Administrator (CA). Disclosing this here today, Punjab Housing Development Minister Sukhbinder Singh Sarkaria said that the government […]
Fulfilling the long pending demand regarding recruitment of vacant posts of District Linguistics Officers and ensuring strict implementation of State Languages Act, the Punjab Government has deputed District Linguistics Officers in 15 districts. The Higher Education and Linguistics Minister Pargat Singh distributed station allotment letters to these officers here today in his office at the […]
As part of an important initiative under the Invest Punjab and Business First policy, the Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi today laid the foundation stone of a film city which would be constructed by the PFC world entertainment private Limited at village Mukaronpur on Fatehgarh Sahib – Mohali road. Lauding the initiative, the Chief […]
Taking swift action against tax offenders, Punjab Transport Department has cancelled as many as 125 Bus Permits, including 31 owned by former Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal and his family members for evasion of motor vehicle taxes. Disclosing this here today, the Punjab Transport Minister Amarinder Singh Raja Warring said the action was necessitated […]
Globally, the importance of recognizing and combating online child sexual abuse has been acknowledged. Every year, a lot of children face abuse which becomes more horrific when online platforms are used. It is a challenge for all stakeholders including law enforcement agencies. The cooperation amongst law enforcement agencies is paramount for tackling this menace. CBI […]
Punjab, the sword-arm of India, has always been stood against external intrusions thus the border state must be considered as a security case, not just as an economic case at the time of budgetary allocation, besides giving special packages as given to its immediate neighbouring states, urged the Punjab Finance Minister Manpreet Singh Badal during […]
Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi today announced that entire Punjab Cabinet will pay obeisance at Sri Kartarpur Sahib on November 18 as a part of first delegation after reopening of Kartarpur corridor. Addressing the gathering during a function to mark the death anniversary of former Punjab Minister and Congress stalwart Sardar Santokh Singh Randhawa […]