NEW DELHI: Pitching for a higher growth of eight to 10 per cent to eradicate poverty, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said the country is no more satisfied with the current rate. “India is no longer satisfied being in the six to eight per cent growth. It wants to transcendRead More

Mumbai: Terming as a “scam of words” the charges against her, Maharashtra minister Pankaja Munde, under fire for awarding contracts worth Rs 206 crore for purchasing items like chikki, mats and books for children, today said that similar items were procured at a higher price during the previous Congress-NCP rule.Read More

New Delhi: The proceedings on a complaint against AAP leader Kumar Vishwas by a party volunteer alleging that her life was ruined as he was not rebutting “rumours” about their illicit liaison, have been closed by the Delhi women’s panel, its chief told Delhi High Court on Wednesday. Justice VPRead More

New Delhi: AAP government has curtailed the powers of Lt Governor-backed Anti-Corruption Branch chief MK Meena, asking him to only look after training work and monitoring of cases undergoing trial till the High Court decides on the validity of his appointment. The government has asked ACB’s Additional Commissioner S SRead More

Amritsar, July 1 With the Sri Guru Ramdas Jee International Airport in Amritsar joining the list of airports with electronic-tourist visa facility for eligible countries, its authorities have made all necessary arrangements. The Amritsar airport is among seven other airports which will have the facility now. Earlier, only nine airportsRead More

CHANDIGARH, JULY 01:- Punjab Government has constituted a special traffic checking wing for illegal route stage carriage buses and mini buses in the State. Disclosing this here today, a spokesman of the State Transport Commissioner, Punjab said that the District Transport Officer, Amritsar would check the Ludhiana district illegal routeRead More

Jalandhar, July 1: – Overwhelming response awaited former Punjab chief minister Capt. Amarinder Singh who launched his mass contact programme from Jalandhar despite the show cause notice issued to three of his supporters late last evening by the state disciplinary action committee. The party leaders who gathered here included CLPRead More

* Says Rs. 4000 crore set aside to provide complete sewerage cover in towns * 4/6 lane road projects to be completed within a year Faridkot, July 1: Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Mr. Sukhbir Singh Badal today announced that Rural Punjab is all set to have complete facelift with state’sRead More

* To fill 30 posts of JE for expedite the completion of projects * Adequate staff and manpower to be provided to field offices Chandigarh, July 1:  The Punjab Rural Development and Panchayats Minister Mr. Sikander Singh Maluka today issued instructions to all authorities concerned to ensure the completion of ongoing RuralRead More

Chandigarh July 1: Dr Bhag Mal today took over as the new Director Health & Family Welfare, Punjab. He got elevated to the post after the superannuation of his predecessor, Dr. Jatinder Kaur on June 30, 2015. Dr Bhag Mal is a child specialist and has joined Punjab Civil MedicalRead More