Chandigarh, The Punjab government today clarified that no slaughter houses (Butcher khanas) would be set up in the state. Stating this, a spokesman of the Chief Minister’s Office said here today that the government fully respected the sentiments of the people in this regard and would do nothing that hurtsRead More

Ludhiana, Yet another person is on fast for the release of Sikh prisoners under detention for the cases relating to the militancy. On fast since January 16 last, Surat Singh, who is  83 years of age and belongs to Hasanpur village of Ludhiana district, was recently arrested by the policeRead More

* Says action should also be taken against Sajjan Kumar in Nangloi case * Says justice could be expedited by putting Delhi riot cases on daily hearing *Demands immediate compensation to victims Chandigarh,  Union Minister of Food Processing Industries Mrs. Harsimrat Kaur Badal today welcomed the central initiative to establish aRead More

Chandigarh,Under the Post Matric Scholarship Scheme of Punjab Government, more than 3 lac students belonging to Scheduled Castes would get post matric scholarship . Disclosing this here today Mr. Rajesh Bagha, Chairman, Scheduled Castes Commission has asked the principles  of  schools and colleges to identify the meritorious  students belonging toRead More

Chandigarh,Dr. Balbir Singh, State TB Officer, Punjab has been conferred with the prestigious Dr. K.C.Mohanty Award-2014 for the best performing state in TB. Disclosing this here today a spokesperson of the government said that Dr. Balbir Singh was presented this award at NATCON (National TB Conference) at Mumbai. The awardRead More

* Calls on Union Urban Development And Housing Minister Venkaiah Naidu New Delhi, Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal today urged the Union Urban Development and Housing Ministry to immediately release Rs 5187.75 crore to ensure 100% water supply, sewerage facilities besides providing a network of roads and street lightingRead More

* Ugres the union minister to lay foundation stone for starting up work at Central University in Bathinda New Delhi, Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal today impressed upon the Union Human Resources Development Minister Mrs. Smriti Irani to expedite the process of constituting a site selection committee for finalizingRead More

Chandigarh,  Taking strong exception to the school buses flouting the Supreme Court guidelines, the DTOs of Jalandhar and Hoshiarpur have been ordered to submit Apex Court Compliant report regarding buses to the State Commission for Protection of Child Rights Punjab by February 18. Presiding over a meeting of the officersRead More

Chandigarh, Security arrangements across Haryana and Chandigarh were tightened Thursday to deal with any situation resulting due to the build-up of tension over the release of controversial film “MSG – the Messenger” Friday. The flick features Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh. Prohibitory orders were issued by authoritiesRead More

* Calls on Radha Mohan Singh at New Delhi * Bats for fixation of MSP as per Swaminathan Formula New Delhi, Batting for fixation of Minimum Support Price (MSP) of crops as per Swaminathan formula, the Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal today impressed upon the Union Agriculture Minister Mr.Read More