Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Sunday announced ex-gratia grant of Rs. 50 lakh and a government job to one member of the bereaved family of Sepoy Manjit Singh, who laid down his life in the service of the nation in Nowshera sector (Jammu and Kashmir). Extending his sympathies with the bereaved family of […]
After waiving off electricity bills up to 2 KW of all the consumers, the Congress led state government has now scraped power purchase agreement (PPA) with GVK Goindwal Sahib, signed by the erstwhile SAD-BJP government going against the interests of the people of the state. People of the state, especially Sangrur folks welcomed these dynamic […]
Punjab Higher Education, Languages, education and Sports Minister Pargat Singh participated in historical Gadri Babean Da Mela that kick-started on Sunday. The Minister who keenly visited book stalls and bought books on life and philosophy of Country’s Greatest martyr Bhagat Singh, Far-sighted politician and creator of modern Punjab Partap Singh Kairon’s life and other books. […]
Katoch stadium witnessed remarkable Sportsmanship as Punjab Chief Minister Mr Charanjit Singh Channi donned the role of a goalkeeper during the final of Surjit Hockey Tournament. In the ongoing final match, the Chief Minister, a sportsman himself having played handball at university level, was urged by the stage master to try his hands in Hockey […]
Punjab Transport Minister Amarinder Singh Raja Warring on Sunday, conducted a surprise check at Bathinda Bus Stand to review the basic arrangements including cleanliness at toilets and shops besides availability of potable RO drinking water at the Bus Stand. He also directed the General Manager PRTC Raman Sharma to pay more attention to the cleanliness […]
Former Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh on Saturday dismissed reports of backend talks with the Congress. He mentioned that the time for rapprochement is over and his decision to leave the party is final.He assured to launch his political party and said he wanted to build “a strong collective force in the interest of Punjab”.“Reports […]
Over 73 per cent votes turnout was recorded on Saturday in the bypoll to the Ellenabad Assembly constituency in Haryana, informed election officials.The counting of ballots will take place on November 2.” The polling percentage was 43 percent till afternoon, ” said an official.With 19 candidates in the fray, the Ellenabad constituency in Sirsa district […]
Surjit Singh, the current head of the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research’s department of pediatrics, has been given the charge of officiating director of the institution effect November 1.Singh has been given the charge for a period of six months or till the regular director is appointed, said a PGIMER release here.Jagat […]
Punjab Planning Department with support of UNDPs Sustainable Development Goals Coordination Centre (SDGCC) announced the SDG (Sustainable Development Goals) Action Awards winners, here last evening. The event was attended by Ms. Nadia Rasheed, Deputy Resident Representative, UNDP-India, Ms. Sanyukta Samaddar, Advisor NITI Aayog, Shri. Raj Kamal Chaudhuri, Principal Secretary planning and more than 200 participants. […]
To provide relief to the farmers and laborers of the cotton belt, the Punjab Government has announced to release the grant of over Rs. 416 crore for to compensate the damage of crops due to pink ballworm attack. The announcement has been made by the Revenue and Rehabilitation Minister Mrs. Aruna Chaudhary and Agriculture Minister […]