* Rs. 23248 crore set aside to ensure timely payment to farmers *24 hours control room set up monitor procurement Chandigarh,  Paddy procurement operations, the biggest ever operations of Asia, for the Kharif Season 2014-15 across the State are set to begin in the state today as state government bracesRead More

Chandigarh, In a move aimed at getting more buyers to enter Punjab’s market to purchase basmati for safeguarding the interests of the basmati cultivators on one hand and encouraging crop diversification in the state on other, the Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal today allowed the incentives given toRead More

Chandigarh, The Punjab Congress President, Mr Partap Singh Bajwa, today described the resentment in Badal village against the flawed model of development of the Deputy Chief Minister, Mr Sikhbir Singh Badal, as only the tip of the iceberg in the backdrop of a strong undercurrent of anger against the ParkashRead More

Chandigarh, The Punjab Government education department has notified the new time in all government, private aided and recognized schools in the state that would be applicable from 1st October, 2014. According to an official spokesman that new timings of the primary schools would be 9 am to 3 pm whereas for other schools it wouldRead More

Chandigarh, The Punjab Education Department conducted a Public meeting to settle all those cases pertaining to the employees of education department upon which Hon’ble Courts has announced its verdict. Disclosing this here today Dr. Daljit Singh Cheema, Education Minister, Punjab said that the public meeting 88 such cases were presentedRead More

Chandigarh, Punjab Rural Development & Panchayat Minister Mr. Sikander Singh Maluka today directed all the Block Development& Panchayat Officers (BDPOs) to ensure total sanitation of one village each of their respective block to culminate weeklong Swachh Panchayat Saptah on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti i.eOctober 2, 2014. He pointed outRead More

Chandigarh, The Punjab Government has amended the composition of the Governing body of Institute of Hotel Management Society, Boothgarh. Disclosing this here today an official spokesperson of the Tourism Department said that after this amendment Secretary, Department of Tourism Punjab would be the Chairperson of the Governing Body whereas DirectorRead More

* State level function for this now take place on october 9 Chandigarh, The Punjab government has decided to postpone the state level function to mark the foundation stone laying ceremony of the prestigious ‘Jang-e-Azaadi’, memorial to be constructed at Kartarpur near Jalandhar over an area of 25 acre atRead More

* Reviews functioning of higher education department, skill development courses to be opened in more colleges * Mandatory for every college to apply under UGC schemes * Asks officers to ensure timely release of Scholarship amounts Chandigarh, Punjab Higher Education Minister Mr. Surjit Singh Rakhra today gave stern message toRead More

Chandigarh, Punjab Government has been constituted organizing committee of 5th Kabaddi World Cup for smooth conduct of mega sports event. 5th Kabaddi World Cup that is set to be played from December 5 to December 15, 2014. Mr. Parkash Singh Badal, Chief Minister has been made the Chief Patron, whileRead More