In a bid to ensure transparency and make transport services easily available, the Punjab Transport Department has initiated digital pathways for registration of vehicles and driving licences. Now, people can avail all the transport department services through “Vahan and Sarathi” web applications 24×7. These services can also be availed through the websites: www.parivahan.gov.in and www.punjabtransport.org, […]
Punjab’s farmers on Wednesday burnt copies of the Centre’s three new farm laws at several places on the festival of Lohri as a mark of protest. The harvest festival of Lohri is celebrated in Punjab, Haryana and other parts of north India and Bonfires are an important part of the festivities. Protesting farmers owing allegiance […]
Indian wrestler Babita Phogat and her husband Vivek Suhag were blessed with a baby boy on Monday. Phogat shared pictures on her social media handle where she is seen cradling the new-born with Suhag by their side and wrote, “Meet our little SONshine. Believe in dreams; they do come true. Ours came dressed in blue!” […]
In view of the increasing demand for jaggery and sugar, the Haryana government has started production of these in cooperative sugar mills for the first time. Co-operative sugar mill Meham is the first to start production and sale of jaggery and sugar. Production in the cooperative sugar mills of Kaithal and Palwal will also start […]
In view of the increasing number of tourists at the Mahendra Zoological Park or Chhatbir Zoo, the zoo administration has written a letter to the government seeking approval for entry of more people. As many as 2,700 tourists are allowed on the weekends at the zoo according to the Covid guidelines given by the government. […]
A Bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) SA Bobde on Monday took up petitions challenging the validity of the three farm laws and those seeking removal of agitating farmers from Delhi roads. The CJI said, “We are extremely disappointed the way government is handling the issue. Last four times you said negotiations are […]
The Department of Revenue (DoR), Ministry of Finance, has clarified that any purchase of gold, silver, jewellery, or precious gems and stones below ₹2 lakh does not require PAN or Aadhaar card of a customer as mandatory Know Your Customer (KYC) document. “The misinformation being circulated in certain section of media that any purchase, even […]
The Punjab Government has declared the whole state as a ‘Controlled Area’ in view of the outbreak of Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) affecting birds, including poultry in the neighbouring states. In another major decision, Punjab has imposed complete ban on import of live birds including poultry and unprocessed poultry meat for any purpose into the […]
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd (M&M) announced that effective January 8, 2021, the prices of its range of personal and commercial vehicles will increase by around 1.9%, resulting in an increase of ₹4,500 – ₹40,000, depending upon the model and variant. In the case of All-New Thar, the current price increase will be effective for all […]