Chandigarh, October 16: The Cabinet gave its ex-post facto approval to amendments in building rules to provide one-time settlement of non-compoundable violations. The Cabinet, at its meeting chaired by Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh, decided to bring ‘The Punjab One Time Voluntary Disclosure and Settlement of Violations of the BuildingsRead More

Chandigarh, October 16: To enable farmers to lay underground irrigation pipelines through land of other holders, the Punjab Cabinet on Monday okayed an amendment to the existing law to grant `Right of Way’. The Cabinet, at a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh, approved the incorporation of aRead More

Chandigarh, October 16: In order to boost industrialization and revive economic activity in the state, the Punjab Cabinet today approved the new Industrial and Business Development Policy-2017, paving the way for fixing of industrial power tariff at Rs 5 per unit w.e.f November 1 and a one-time settlement of industrialRead More

Lucknow, October 15 Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said the country’s borders were “completely safe” and China has also understood that “India is no more weak”. Singh said under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India has become a powerful country and its prestige at the internationalRead More

New Delhi, October 15 The Supreme Court has refused to ban the controversial book –Samajika Smugglurlu Komatollu (Vysyas are social smugglers) penned by prominent Dalit writer and intellectual Kancha Ilaiah, saying every author has a fundamental right to voice ideas freely. A bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and JusticesRead More

New Delhi, October 15 The details of income tax exemption claimed by social and religious organisations controlled by the Dera Sacha Sauda, which were in public domain four years ago, have now been classified as “private”, an RTI query has revealed. Replying to an RTI query filed by social workerRead More

Amritsar, October 15 Fumed over the ‘corresponding’ actions being taken by the ‘parallel’ Jathedars appointed by the controversial 2015 Sarbat Khalsa, Akal Takht on Sunday issued stern directions to the SGPC and state government to stop them from creating chaos in the Golden Temple complex. A substantial number of SGPCRead More

Chandigarh, October 15 Lambasting the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) for misleading people with false allegations against his government, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Sunday made it clear that no cases were being registered against farmers reported to be resorting to stubble burning. The Chief Minister, while vowing to implement theRead More

Chandigarh, October 14 : The Punjab Addl. Chief Secretary Home Mr. Nirmaljeet Singh Kalsi has directed all the Deputy Commissioners of the state to ensure implementation of Anand Marriage Act in state and sikh marriages must be registered under the act. This development has come afte the Delhi Sikh GurdwaraRead More

Faridkot- As saying goes ‘justice delayed is justice denied’, the Dal Khalsa blamed both previous and present Punjab governments for denying justice to victims of Behbal Kalan police firing. Speaking at the bhog ceremony of Krishan Bhagwan Singh and Gurjeet Singh at village Behbal Kurd in Faridkot district, party’s generalRead More