Chandigarh, Congress Deputy Leader in Lok Sabha Amarinder Singh today condemned the bomb blast across the border at Wagah which killed more than 60 people and injured over 100 others. He said it was high time that india and Pakistan cooperate with each other to fight terrorism and expressed hopeRead More

Amritsar, Border Security Force (BSF) troopers recovered 22 kg of heroin valued at Rs 110 crore in the international market in Punjab’s Freozepur district along the India-Pakistan border, an officer said on Monday. This is the second major seizure of heroin by the BSF in Punjab in the past 24Read More

* Pyrolytic units to come up in notified industrial focal points or designated industrial lands only * Import of raw material even from other states not allowed Chandigarh, With a view to provide big relief to pyrolytic industry, state government on the directions of Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Mr. SukhbirRead More

* Increased inflow of tourists in the state rejuvenated hotel industry in Punjab Chandigarh, The Punjab government has set aside a budget of Rs. 1000 crore for this financial year to conserve the monuments of historical importance and to further provide the impetus to the tourism sector in the state.Read More

* Committee constituted in each department to scan each employee opting for extension Chandigarh, The Punjab Government has partially amended instructions for giving extension to its employees upto the age of 60 and put a rider that any employee facing departmental inquiry/Criminal case or vigilance case would not be eligibleRead More

Chandigarh,The Punjab Government today nominated new Chairmen, Vice Chairmen and members in the two more market committees of Faridkot and Kotakpura in Faridkot district. Disclosing this here today a spokesperson of the Chief Minister’s Office, said that Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal cleared the file to this effectRead More

Chandigarh,  The Punjab Congress President Mr Partap Singh Bajwa today strongly condemned the dastardly terrorist attacknear the Wagha border in Pakistan in which more than 50 innocent persons lost their lives. In a statement, Mr Bajwa said terrorism needed to be confronted unitedly by all the countries as it was a menace that threatened the entire world.Read More

Chandigarh, The Punjab government today re-initiated major recruitment drive in Food and Civil Supplies department Punjab as it has completed all the required formalities to recruit 461 food and Supplies inspectors in the department. According to Mr. D.S.Grewal, Secretary Food and Civil Supplies Department, the Punjab government has already recruitedRead More

Wagah Border: At least 52 people, including children and security personnel, were killed and about 200 others injured in a powerful suicide blast in Pakistan at Wagah on Sunday evening, minutes after the popular flag- lowering ceremony at the main Indo-Pak land border crossing. Officials said that it was suicideRead More

Amritsar, Congress’ Deputy Leader in Lok Sabha Amarinder Singh today said peace in Punjab could be threatened as the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) was holding shakhas in rural area which could lead to communal polarisation. Expressing apprehension that holding of shakhas in rural areas of Punjab could lead to communalRead More