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Urea shortage artificial : Govt

Breaking news, Latest headlines, Punjab January 2, 2015 at 10:31 am 0 comments

Chandigarh,While farmers in the state are complaining about the shortage of urea, the state government has claimed that the shortage was artificial. A lot more urea has already been made available so far as compared with the supplies made during the corresponding period last year.Markfed Director Gurkirat Pal Singh saidRead More

No VAT on liquor licence for parties

No VAT on liquor licence for parties

Breaking news, Latest headlines, Punjab, slider January 2, 2015 at 10:31 am 0 comments

Chandigarh, Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Badal today did away with the Excise and Taxation Department’s practice of charging VAT while granting liquor licence to people wishing to hold wedding or other functions.The Deputy Chief Minister, who holds the Excise and Taxation portfolio, announced that liquor licences would be issued online fromRead More

Govt to build 6 more schools for meritorious poor students

Breaking news, Latest headlines, Punjab January 2, 2015 at 10:30 am 0 comments

Amritsar, Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal here today said the SAD-BJP Government would open six new schools for students belonging to economically weaker sections (EWS) who secured 80 per cent marks in Class X in government schools.Badal said the government’s thrust was on providing quality education to the poor children.Addressing aRead More

Sikh bodies urge Akal Takht to expedite release of detainees

Sikh bodies urge Akal Takht to expedite release of detainees

Breaking news, Latest headlines, Punjab, slider January 2, 2015 at 10:28 am 0 comments

Amritsar, Various Sikh bodies have urged Akal Takht to exercise its authority to secure the release of detainees belonging to the community languishing in various jails across the country despite completion of their sentence.They claimed Akal Takht, as highest temporal seat of the Sikhs, had the power to direct the CentreRead More

Akali Dal names women wing’s office-bearers

Breaking news, Latest headlines, Punjab January 2, 2015 at 10:27 am 0 comments

Chandigarh, Shiromani Istri Akali Dal, the SAD’s women wing, chief Jagir Kaur today said women from all prominent political families of Punjab had been accommodated in the organisation.Jagir Kaur said this while releasing the first list of office-bearers of the party. Senior SAD leader and former Cabinet Minister Dr Upinderjit KaurRead More

BBMB releases water into Sutlej ‘without warning’

Punjab January 2, 2015 at 10:25 am 0 comments

Ropar, The Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) yesterday released 4,000 cusecs of water into the Sutlej without reportedly coordinating with the Ropar district administration. Though no loss of life was reported, a bridge that was under construction was damaged due to the sudden surge in the water level. Local residents wereRead More

Apply online, pay less for public services

Breaking news, Latest headlines, Punjab January 2, 2015 at 10:25 am 0 comments

Chandigarh, The Punjab government has reduced facilitation charges for services notified under the Right to Service (RTS) Act. No facilitation fee would be charged online as well as across the counter for all government-sponsored services.A spokesman of the Governance Reforms Department today said the state was focusing on providing all 249Read More

Verification of drivers must for vehicle owners: HC

Punjab January 2, 2015 at 10:22 am 0 comments

Chandigarh, The Punjab and Haryana High Court has made it clear that the vehicle owners will be required to get licences of their drivers verified within 30 days of hiring their services.Recommendations to this effect “for necessary action” have been made to the Law Commission and other authorities not just inRead More

Surprise check on Samjhauta Express

Punjab January 2, 2015 at 10:22 am 0 comments

Amritsar, The Customs, Intelligence, Amritsar (rural) police and Government Railway Police conducted a surprise check of the Samjhauta Express at Attari today, said Jasdeep Singh, SSP.He said the train was checked before it arrived at the Attari railway station. As it entered the Indian territory after crossing the international border, theRead More

Sukhbir Calls on Gadkari to put National Highways projects in Punjab on fast track

Sukhbir Calls on Gadkari to put National Highways projects in Punjab on fast track

Breaking news, Latest headlines, Punjab, slider December 30, 2014 at 3:08 pm 0 comments

* Urges to lay foundation stones of 4 major 4 laning projects worth Rs 1693 crore * Gadkari approves major road projects worth Rs. 5261 crore * 128 km Patiala-Bathinda road approved on EPC mode costing Rs 1238 cr New Delhi/Chandigarh, The Union Government today extended New Year bonanza toRead More