* Measures results in reduction of peak demand by 1000 MW and saving of 1200 MUs annually * Punjab cities to have underground power cables network) Chandigarh, With a view to conserve energy Punjab State has adopted various technical measures and innovative initiatives that resulted in dropping of considerable peakRead More

Chandigarh, The Punjab government today issued transfer/posting orders of Three IPS, One PPS and ThreePCS officers with immediate effect. According to an official spokesman, Mr. Shive Kumar Verma, IPS has been posted as DIG/Admin., CPO, Pb., Chandigarh, Mr. Mohnish Chawla, IPS as DIG/Bathinda Range, Bathinda, Mr. Bikram Pal Singh, IPSas AIG/Personnel,Read More

Chandigarh, The Medical Education and Research Department has set up Placement Cell to facilitate the Pharmacists in getting a suitable job. It was disclosed here today by Mr. Anil Joshi, Medical Education and Research Minster. Divulging further details Mr. Joshi said that this Placement Cell has been set up by theRead More

Chandigarh, The Punjab government would set up 2 modern fish markets in Amritsar and Bathinda district of Punjab, as a part of the project of setting up of 5 modern fish markets in the State to promote the agriculture crop diversification in the state. The project will be set upRead More

Chandigarh, Punjab Government would implement Integrated Management System in all the depots of Punjab Roadways at the cost of Rs.25.92 crore. Disclosing this Punjab Transport Minister S. Ajit Singh Kohar said that purchase of 1800 Electronic Ticketing Machines and Global Positioning System would also be provided in the buses. S.Read More

Chandigarh,The Punjab and Haryana High Court today extended the stay on implementation of transfer orders of Enforcement Directorate (ED) officer Niranjan Singh. The orders will remain in force till February 26, the next date of hearing, the court said. As the matter came up for hearing before a division benchRead More

Bathinda, A day after his wife along with 13 others was booked in a land fraud case on orders of a court here, former jathedar of Takht Damdama Sahib Balwant Singh Nandgarh, on Sunday, reiterated his stand on the Nanakshahi calendar issue and alleged that his family was being targetedRead More

Washington, Surprised at the Chinese reaction over his visit to India, US President Barack Obama has said there is no reason for Beijing to be threatened by a good relationship between New Delhi and Washington. “I was surprised when I heard that the Chinese government had put out these statements.Read More

Chandigarh,People’s Party of Punjab chief Manpreet Singh Badal today said the Badal government had failed to make proper arrangements for the supply of urea to farmers. Any further scarcity of the fertiliser would hit farmers hard, he said. He said the government was making tall claims about the adequate availabilityRead More

Chandigarh, The Central Government is likely to order a fresh probe into the 1984 anti-Sikh riots in Delhi with a government-appointed committee recommending the setting up of a Special Investigation Team (SIT). Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “direct and personal intervention” to initiateRead More