CHANDIGARH, JULY 19: ‘Non Governmental Organizations have great role to play in the social reforms and they should realize their this moral and social duty by doing their bit for the upliftment of the downtrodden communities of the society’ it was said by Mr. Sadhu Singh Dharmsot, Minister for PrintingRead More

Chandigarh, July 19: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh will meet Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in New Delhi on Thursday to pursue the issue of GST waiver on langar and prasad, as well as settlement of Rs. 31000 crore CCL related debt to ease the cash-crunched state’s financial burden.Read More

Moga, July 19 Punjab Congress president Sunil Jakhar has urged the central government to rethink handling of its foreign policy in view of the escalating tensions, marked by an increasing number of skirmishes and deaths of Indian soldiers at the borders. Jakhar was talking to reporters here after attending theRead More

Chandigarh, July 19 – The political affairs committee (PAC) of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) today decided to launch a ‘jabar virodhi lehar’ to raise its voice against the excesses being committed against Akali workers by Congressmen, even as it warned chief minister Capt Amarinder Singh not to barter awayRead More

Chandigarh, July 19: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has announced Rs. 10 lakhs in compensation for the family and a police job for the younger brother of Indian Army martyr Jaspreet Singh, who was killed in the Naushera sector of Jammu & Kashmir. Sepoy Jaspreet, aged 24, was killedRead More

Chandigarh, July 19 Consumers will have to shell out more on electricity as power tariffs in Haryana have been increased by up to 50 paise per unit, a move which was criticised by opposition Congress and INLD. While senior Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala demanded immediate rollback of the hikeRead More

Chandigarh, BJP national Secretary Tarun Chugh today said, his party will oppose any proposal to levy additional taxes on people of Punjab by the ruling Congress government. Slamming Amarinder government for trying to put additional burden on the people of Punjab in their bid to honour the unrealistic promises made duringRead More

S.A.S. NAGAR (MOHALI), JULY 18: The Governor, Punjab and Administrator UT Chandigarh Mr. V.P.Singh Badnore while addressing the interface of Punjab Government here today at the Indian School of Business with the Indian Heritage Hotel Association asked the Government of Punjab to introduce innovative ideas which were required for promotionRead More

Chandigarh,  The CBI has arrested a Member Secretary of the Chandigarh Pollution Control Committee on charges of accepting bribe, an official said on Tuesday. Birendra Choudhary was arrested on Monday for demanding and taking Rs 1 lakh for not taking any adverse action against a person, the official said. HeRead More

Chandigarh, July 18: Responding promptly to the desperate pleas of five students selected for a world archery event, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder on Tuesday directed the Punjabi University Patiala Vice Chancellor to immediately sanction the necessary funds to enable the archers to participate in the games. The Chief Minister’sRead More