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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
With the aim to sensitize maximum number of people about the free legal aid facility, the Punjab State Legal Services Authority through all the District Legal Services Authorities has so far covered around 13000 villages for four times each in all the 23 districts of the state against the set target of three times under […]
Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Saturday said that action would be taken against all the guilty responsible for the sacrilege of Sri Guru Granth Sahib as the investigations of SIT are already on the fast and right track. Addressing a gathering after laying the foundation stone of Bela-Paniyali road and bridge over the […]
Black marketing & tagging of unnecessary products should be avoided with retail dealers & PACS (Primary Agriculture Cooperative Societies). Coming down heavily on the retailers and the societies, Randeep Nabha, Agriculture Minister Punjab today said that strict action shall be initiated against the dealer/PACS who will hoard/ black market or tag unnecessary products along with […]
Criminal lawyer Amar Preet Singh Deol, who resigned as advocate general (AG) of Punjab last week, lashed out at state Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu, accusing him of “obstructing the functioning of the government”. Sidhu had criticised Charanjit Singh Channi government over appointment of Deol and resigned from his post. “There is a concerted attempt […]