Chandigarh, April 25 To streamline water usage and billing, and bring down water losses in the state, the Punjab Local Government Department is all set to present to the state cabinet some important policy notifications for its approval. An official spokesperson said after a meeting of the Local Government department,Read More

Chandigarh, April 25: The Education Minister, Punjab, Mrs. Aruna Chaudhary today cancelled with immediate effect the deputation orders of any teacher/employee in any school of the state keeping in view the need for proper utilization of staff in Government schools and the interests of the student community. Disclosing this, theRead More

Chandigarh, April 25 Punjab Irrigation and Power Minister Rana Gurjeet Singh today issued clear instructions to the department of Irrigation to create a complete check on canal water theft besides ensuring water supply to the tail ends. Rana Gurjeet Singh also warned unscrupulous elements involved in the canal water theftRead More

Chandigarh, April 25 Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh on Tuesday announced an ex-gratia amount of Rs. 5 lakh as compensation for the next of kin of the Punjab soldier who was among the 25 CRPF personnel killed in the Sukma Naxal attack. The compensation amount will be handed overRead More

Rupnagar, April 24 Weather is playing havoc with the farmers of Punjab, so is the Congress led Govt in Punjab, together both are bent upon ruining the farmers, if not corrected Punjab will face worst ever farming/ agricultural crisis since independence, said State Vice President Bharatiya Janata Party Punjab HarjitRead More

Chandigarh, April 24 Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has given the go-ahead for setting up an Anti-Terror Squad (ATS), as part of the Intelligence Wing, to break the nexus flourishing between militants and gangsters in the state’s prisons. His government, which has already cracked down on terrorists and gangstersRead More

Chandigarh, April 24 Aam Aadmi Party on Monday rubbishes Punjab Rural Welfare and Panchayat Minister, Tript Rajinder Singh Bjawa’s statement that it is good that gang-wars are happening in Punjab and criminals are killing each other. In a press statement, AAP MLA and leader of opposition in Punjab Vidhan Sabha,Read More

Chandigarh, April 24: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has requested his Madhya Pradesh counterpart Shivraj Chauhan to look into the matter of the alleged damage to a gurdwara in Indore during a recent demolition drive and take all possible steps to assuage the sentiments of the Sikh community, whichRead More

Chandigarh, April 24: The Punjab Rural Development and Panchayat Minister Mr. Tript Rajinder Singh Bajwa today congratulated Punjab Panchayati Raj Institutions for bagging 10 National Awards on National Panchayati Raj Day celebrated at Luckhnow. Congratulating the winners, Mr. Tript Bajwa said that 6 Panchayats, one Garam Sabha, two Block SamitiesRead More

Chandigarh, April 24– Former deputy chief minister and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal today asked the Congress government to order an immediate girdwari to assess the damage caused to rabi crops, including wheat, due to heavy winds and squalls last night. In a statement here, Mr BadalRead More