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 […]
The Badminton World Federation (BWF) on Friday banned three Indonesian shuttlers from all badminton-related activities for life after being found guilty of offences related to match-fixing, match manipulation and betting. According to The Badminton World Federation (BWF), eight Indonesian players who knew each other, and competed in lower-level international competitions mostly in Asia up until […]
From now on, if the consumers in Punjab do not pay the electricity bills on time, then their lights will go off. This function will be present in the new Smart meters that will be installed in houses of Punjab. Powercom will begin the installation of these Smart meters from Patiala. In the first phase, […]
Punjab on Thursday launched a slew of welfare projects, including Dheeiyan Di Lohri, free sanitary pads for high school and college girl students in the state. Dheeyian Di Lohri The CM dedicated January to the girl child as ‘Dheeiyan Di Lohri’ and in a symbolic gesture, he blessed five girl children, along with their mothers, […]
In view of the unpredictable and threatening weather conditions around Kullu-Manali and Lahaul-Spiti, an advisory to tourists was released stating visitors and locals should avoid venturing into high altitude areas. After the recent snowfall left hundreds of tourists stranded at Atal Tunnel, the Lahaul-Spiti administration, observing the large crowds in spite of the bad weather, […]
As schools in Punjab are set to reopen from today, the state’s School Education Department on Thursday issued detailed fresh guidelines for educational institutes in areas outside containment zones to ensure students’ safety amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Punjab School Education Minister Vijay Inder Singla on Wednesday had informed that schools in the state for classes […]
Punjab education minister Vijay Inder Singla on Wednesday said that following the persistent demand of parents, the state government has decided to reopen all government, semi-government and private schools from January 7 onwards. He said that the timings of the schools will be from 10am to 3pm and students only from class 5 to 12 […]