* 1750 rural centers to be set up in rural areas Chandigarh, Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Mr. Sukhbir Singh Badal today asked Chief Secretary Sarvesh Kaushal to start citizen centric services through Unified Service Delivery Centres in rural areas by mid 2015 so that rural population could get hassle freeRead More

Chandigarh, The Commonwealth Parliamentary Association today gave a call to all participating countries for supportive policy framework for sustained agriculture growth and impressed for collective efforts to implement comprehensive policies in support of farmers. Speaking on the role of parliamentary agricultural committees (PAC’s) in Asia region, Mr Tony Worthington ofRead More

* Maheshinder Grewal asks Bajwa why he used hardened criminals to brow beat opponents during Rahul visit Chandigarh, The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) today asked Punjab Congress president Partap Bajwa to explain his dealings with criminals as well as disclose why he used hardened criminals to brow beat his opponentsRead More

SAS Nagar (Mohali), badal Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal envisioned showcasing the Maharaja Ranjit Singh Armed Forces Preparatory Institute (MRSAFPI) as a world class institution in view of its growing popularity in the country being the best training institute for the cadets desirous of joining Armed Forces asRead More

Ludhiana, Punjab BJP Leader Sukhminderpal Singh Grewal asked the Punjab State Government to reduce bus fares immediately as the Central Government had slashed diesel prices by Rs 3.37 per litre. In a press statement here today, he said the fares should be decreased as the Punjab State Government, when dieselRead More

* Move aimed at creating a mechanism for the exchange of ideas, experiences and future strategies * Justifies need for giving subsidies to the farmers * LS Speaker lauds the role of parliamentary committees in democratic system Chandigarh,   Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal today mooted a proposalRead More

San Francisco: Google is exploring a way to search inside people’s bodies for early signs of deadly illnesses such as cancer or heart disease. A Life Sciences team at the special projects Google X Lab are experimenting with having “nanoparticles” hunt for signs of medical trouble in bloodstreams and thenRead More

London: An Israeli research has found that asthma flare ups can be helpped by boosting the level of Vitamin D in deficients asthmatics. Dr Ronit Confino-Cohen from University’s Sackler Faculty of Medicine, said that Vitamin D has significant immunomodulatory effects and is believed to have an effect on asthma –Read More

New Delhi: All-rounder Yuvraj Singh played as a protagonist when the ‘Men in Blue’ won the ICC World Cup in 2011, under the captaincy of Mahendra Singh Dhoni. For his heroics with the bat and ball, the southpaw was rewarded with Man of the Series as well. Sadly, when theRead More

Karachi: Former Pakistan captain Mohammad Yousuf has said that Younis Khan and Misbah-ul-Haq shouldn’t be part of the 2015 World Cup squad. Yousuf also blamed the two stalwarts for Pakistan’s defeat in the 2011 World Cup semi-final against India at Mohali. “We lost that semi-final because of the disappointing battingRead More