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Startup Punjab Hub backed ‘Grainpad’ raises funding at valuation of Rs 101.74 crores from Solarus Group

Backed by Punjab Government’s Startup Punjab Hub (Neuron), a Research and Innovation company ‘GRAINPAD Private Limited’ has raised funds from Solarus group at a valuation of Rs 101.74 Crores.  Dr Rohit Sharma, CEO-cum-MD GRAINPAD, thanked the Punjab Government for their enormous support. “We have been a part of the Startup Punjab Hub (Neuron) at STPI […]

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PUNJAB CABINET APPROVES POLICY FOR EXTENDING FINANCIAL RELIEF TO COTTON PICKING FARM LABOURERS AFFECTED BY PEST ATTACK

In a bid to provide financial relief to the cotton picking farm labourers, the Punjab Cabinet led by Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Wednesday approved the policy formulated for extending relief to the families of cotton picking farm labourers affected by the damage caused to the cotton crop by the pink bollworm (pest attack). […]

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Haryana’s Bhattu Kalan Police Station amongst India’s top three

Union Ministry of Home Affairs has recognised the Bhattu Kalan Police Station in Haryana’s Fatehabad district amongst the top three police stations in the country for the year 2021. Congratulating Fatehabad’s Superintendent of Police and the entire team of Bhattu Kalan Police Station, the Director General of Police (DGP), Haryana, P L Agrawal said the […]

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Punjab Large Industrial Development Board Chairman Pawan Dewan honors NRI fraternity

Despite settling abroad, many members of the NRI community are attached to the soil of Punjab and continue to perform their duties from time to time. Punjab Large Industrial Development Board Chairman Pawan Dewan honored Lali Thandi (Spain) and Soni Bathla (Belgium), who had visited his office at Udyog Bhawan, Chandigarh. On this occasion, Dewan […]

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PUNJAB CM LAYS FOUNDATION STONE OF 350 BEDDED CIVIL HOSPITAL IN MOHALI

In a bid to provide best health care facilities to the denizens, Punjab CM Charanjit Singh on Tuesday laid the foundation stone of the building of 350 bedded ultra-modern Civil Hospital in Sector-66, Mohali, which would named as Sahibzada Ajit Singh Civil Hospital, Mohali. Speaking at the function, CM Channi said that fulfilling the commitment […]

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Team of officers constituted to have better coordination with GOI for supply of DAP: Randeep Nabha

The Department of agriculture today constituted a team of officers who would sit in Delhi for better coordination with Government of India for meeting the demand of availability of DAP in Punjab. Disclosing this Agriculture Minister S. Randeep Singh Nabha today said that the team of officers from the department would oversee the rakes allocation […]

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PUNJAB CABINET OKAYS ‘PUNJAB PROTECTION AND REGULARIZATION OF CONTRACTUAL EMPLOYEES BILL-2021; MOVE TO REGULARIZE SERVICES OF NEARLY 36000 EMPLOYEES WORKING ON CONTRACT, ADHOC, WORK CHARGED, DAILY WAGES AND TEMPORARY BASIS·

In a major decision to regularize the services of the employees working on contract, adhoc, work charged, daily wages and temporary basis, the Punjab Cabinet on Tuesday approved the ‘The Punjab Protection and Regularization of Contractual Employees Bill-2021’ to be introduced in the forthcoming session of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha for enactment.This decision was taken […]

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Hockey is everything for me; it has changed my life: Shardanand Tiwari

For India Junior Men’s Hockey Team defender Shardanand Tiwari, hockey is everything. Born in Lucknow, the 17-year-old player comes from a humble background and he believes hockey has helped him overcome various challenges in life and it will bring financial stability for his family. Currently part of the Indian Junior Men’s Core Probables Group for […]

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PUNJAB CABINET GIVES NOD TO ENHANCE PENALTIES FOR CONTRAVENING PROVISIONS OF PUNJAB LEARNING OF PUNJABI AND OTHER LANGUAGES ACT, 2008

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, […]