Chandigarh, The Department of Personnel and Training, Government of india today amended its earlier instructions issued on 6th May 2011 regarding  the partial funding component of Domestic Funding of Foreign Training (DFFT) Scheme and reduced the minimum service required for applying for partial funding by IAS officers from the existingRead More

Chandigarh,Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal today announced that the prestigious Punjab State War Heroes Memorial-cum-Museum at Amritsar would be dedicated to the nation on August 15, 2015. This novel project is coming up in the holy city at a cost of Rs. 130 crore, to showcase the enormousRead More

Chandigarh, The Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal today gave approval for fixing the reserved prices of the plots under Eco-city Phase -2 scheme to be launched by Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) in Mullanpur (new Chandigarh). Disclosing this here today a spokesperson of the Chief Minister’s OfficeRead More

Chandigarh, The Punjab government today declared holiday on Wednesday, February 25,2015 in all government offices, Boards , corporations and education institutions located in 123 Municipal Council areas and Ward No. 2 of Nagar Panchayat Bariwala going for Municipal elections on that date. This holiday has also been declared under NegotiableRead More

Sangrur,  To seek opinion of its workers with regard to contesting the Dhuri Assembly byelection, the SAD (Longowal) organised a gathering of party workers at the residence of former Dhuri MLA Gaganjeet Singh Barnala at Dhuri today. The programme was presided over by party president Surjit Kaur Barnala, wife ofRead More

Phagwara, Pandemonium prevailed at the local railway station for about three hours on Monday as protesters disrupted rail traffic and vandalised rooms and offices to protest the alleged custodial death of a Dalit youth. Police said the protesters also allegedly ransacked furniture and other railway goods on the platform, flinging themRead More

Chandigarh,The elections conducted for 6 Municipal Corporations and by-elections of 3 wards of 2 Municipal Corporations today concluded on peaceful note. As per the reports the overall percentage of votes is 69.01% for 6 Municipal Corporations and 54.54 % for 3 wards of 2 Municipal Corporations. Disclosing this here todayRead More

Patna, Nitish Kumar was sworn in as Chief Minister of Bihar, at a function at Raj Bhawan here on Sunday. Besides Kumar, 22 ministers were administered oath by Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi. Back in the saddle for the fourth time in the politically important state of Bihar, Nitish Kumar is knownRead More

Chandigarh, Former Punjab Chief Minister and Congress leader Rajinder Kaur Bhattal today tore into the NDA government over the controversial land ordinance, alleging that it was “anti-farmer” and impinged on the right of farmers to preserve their land. “Land acquisition ordinance promulgated by Narendra Modi government is anti-farmer and impingesRead More

* Asks to send e-card invitations through social media Chandigarh, With a view to curtail capital expenditure rolled lavishly on marriages or other related ceremonies the Punjabi Cultural Council has stressed upon to adopt certain novel and cost effective measures as social reforms and asked the Punjabis to send messagesRead More