Chandigarh, The Punjab Government today nominated the new Chairmen, Vice Chairmen and members of the Dhilwan and Bhulath market committees in Kapurthala 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 in this regard and orders regarding the newlyRead More

Amritsar, Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) president Avtar Singh Makkar appreciated the International Basketball federation (FIBA) for allowing players wearing turban to participate in the basketball tournaments. In a statement issued here, Makkar said: “After the FIBA banned the players wearing turban from participating in the tournament, the SGPC tookRead More

Chandigarh, In a new development in the molestation case against suspended inspector general of police Gautam Cheema, SAS Nagar additional sessions judge Tarsem Mangla on Wednesday granted interim bail to Rashmi Negi, co-accused in the case. The court also stayed her arrest provided she joins investigations within five days. SheRead More

Chandigarh,Punjab deputy chief minister Sukhbir Singh Badal has moved the Punjab and Haryana high court, challenging the income tax department’s notice to him for payment of Rs. 1.2 crore capital gain on an amount that he is allegedly “yet to receive” from the Tata Housing company as he had givenRead More

Ahmedabad, In the backdrop of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Ahmedabad, the police detained about 40 students at the Maharaja Sayajirao University in Vadodara. “Male students were taken to the police station, whereas the female students were detained at their hostel,” Amit Dholakia, director of MSU’s Communication Cell toldRead More

* Starting tomorrow in Chennai to fetch investments for Punjab * Says he will apprise industrial houses about instant approvals and sanctions vis-à-vis congenial business environment) Chandigarh, Ascending a step forward to put Punjab on fast track of industrial growth, Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Mr. Sukhbir Singh Badal is allRead More

Ropar, To rein in dissidence among the party workers and for better co-ordination, the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) would soon appoint leaders in charge of districts. The list was being finalised and the names for all districts would be announced in a day or two, said PPCC president PartapRead More

Amritsar, Union HRD Minister Smriti Irani said the NDA government plans to kick off a nationwide debate on the current education policy through seminars, starting January 2015, which will form the basis for the changes to be made in it. Addressing a national seminar on ‘Revitalising Education Policy for SaferRead More

Chandigarh, The Punjab and Haryana High Court has set August 30, 2015, as the deadline for the Punjab Government to finalise town planning schemes. It has also given eight months’ time to Patiala Municipal Corporation to finalise schemes for the city. The High Court also directed the corporation not permitRead More

* Releases book ‘Trees In Urban Habitat’ Chandigarh, Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal today exhorted the people to play a pro-active role in planting trees across the region thereby making it a mass movement for eco-friendly and pollution free environment. These views were expressed by Mr. Badal whileRead More