* MOVE TO AUTOMATE THE ENTIRE TRACKING OF STALLED INVESTMENT PROJECT ISSUES FROM SUBMISSION TO COMMISSION ON TIME * CM LAUDS THIS UNIQUE INITIATIVE TO HASTEN INDUSTRIAL GROWTH * HOPES THAT PORTAL WOULD ACT AS A CATALYST TO SEEK CLEARANCES FROM VARIOUS CENTRAL AGENCIES EXPEDITIOUSLY Chandigarh, July 02-   As aRead More

Chandigarh, July 2:  The Punjab today gave a big push to diversification of agriculture by approving comprehensive plans for the expansion of fish farming sector thereby attracting more and more people to adopt this innovative sphere. Stating this, Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development Minister, Punjab, Mr. Gulzar Singh RanikeRead More

*   WOULD BE INSTRUMENTAL IN DIRECTLY CONNECTING WITH YOUTH IN RURAL AREAS ·*  PUNJAB’S SCHOLARSHIP E-PORTAL HAS ALREADY BENEFITTED OVER 3 LAKH STUDENTS Chandigarh, July 2: Mr. Rajesh Bagha, Chairman Punjab State Scheduled Castes Commission today thanked Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi for dedicating National Scholarship Portal to theRead More

GURDASPUR/AMRITSAR, July 2: Congress Deputy Leader in the Lok Sabha, Capt Amarinder Singh today warned the Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal and the revenue minister Bikram Singh Majithia that they will have to pay for their sins of spreading and promoting the supply ofRead More

  ·       Punjab to host Bhagat Singh Punjab State Games ·       East and West Punjab to host five traditional games ·   Sportspersons of national and international acclaimed serving in various services/boards to be brought in Punjab ·       Announces Rs. 2 lakh to each association affiliated to Punjab Olympic Association ·      Read More

ATHENS: Greece’s Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said today that his country would still hold a referendum on the terms of its bailout, urging people to vote ‘No’ in order to win a better deal. In a televised address to the nation, he said Greece would continue to negotiate with itsRead More

WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama will unveil Wednesday a breakthrough deal with Cuba to reopen embassies in Washington and Havana, officials said, in a major step toward ending decades of Cold war enmity. The agreement is a major foreign policy achievement for the president, and it comes alongside months of talksRead More

MEDAN: Indonesia’s president promised a review of the country’s ageing air force fleet and a defence modernisation drive today as the death toll from the crash of a military transport plane in the north of the country climbed to around 140. The Hercules C-130B aircraft, which went into service halfRead More

SINGAPORE: Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong insisted he was defamed and sought aggravated damages on Wednesday from an activist who grilled the leader in court for seven hours as part of a civil case. Lee said the defendant, Roy Ngerng, had been “insincere” in his apologies and continued toRead More

NEW DELHI:  Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged more companies to make electronic and digital goods, reviving his campaign promise to bridge India’s digital divide backed by over $70 billion (4.5 lakh crore rupees) in investment pledges. India’s top businessmen including brothers Mukesh and Anil Ambani, Azim Premji and Sunil MittalRead More