* FOCUS ON ESTABLISHING 25 SKILL DEVELOPMENT CENTERS * SUKHBIR BADAL BATS FOR ACCIDENTAL DEATH AND LIFE INSURANCE FOR FARMERS Chandigarh, October 7: The Punjab Government and ICICI bank are proceeding well on their course for a tie-up to provide services in the spheres of skill development and rural bankingRead More

Chandigarh, October 7:  The Punjab and Haryana high court today rejected the petition seeking CBI probe into the drug racket associated with former cop Jagdish Bhola. The petition was filed by his father Balchhinder Singh and one of the accused Jagjit Singh. They had prayed that in view of theRead More

New Delhi/Chandigarh October 5 – Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Mr. Sukhbir Singh Badal today impressed upon the Union Railways Minister Mr. Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu to run ten special trains from Punjab connecting prominent pilgrimage sites of india thereby fulfilling the aspirations of its people to visit holy and sacred placesRead More

CHANDIGARH, October 5: Congress Deputy Leader in the Lok Sabha Capt Amarinder Singh today ridiculed Partap Singh Bajwa over his frequent somersaulting on different issues and party affairs. “Who cares about Bajwa?” Capt Amarinder asked in a statement released here today, while adding, “he should better keep his unsolicited opinionsRead More

Chandigarh, October 5: Mr. Sarvesh Kaushal, Chief Secretary Punjab took a serious view of the high value of Fecal Coliform in the Sewage Treatment Plants of the State and ordered that it should be brought within the stipulated limits by adequately adding chlorine and setting up proper mechanism to oversee andRead More

Chandigarh, October 5: The Punjab Congress President Mr  Partap Singh Bajwa today ruled out support to Capt Amarinder Singh in any capacity. He said his statement regarding Capt Amarinder Singh that he made at a press conference during his tour to meet farmers in the cotton belt in the Fazilka area was totallyRead More

Chandigarh, October 5- Punjab government has placed Director Agriculture Mr. Mangal Singh Sandhu under suspension with immediate effect and the Deputy Director (Cotton Extension) Mr. Parminder Singh and then Joint Director Agriculture Mr. Balwinder Singh Sohal have been charge sheeted as a major punishment under the Punjab Civil Services (PunishmentRead More

Chandigarh, October 5: The scam tainted and mafia controlled anti-people Akali Dal-BJP government in Punjab has lost its legitimacy to govern and it must be thrown out. Giving a call to this effect to the people in the state, People’s Party of Punjab chief Manpreet Singh Badal said scams wereRead More

Chandigarh, October 5: The Punjab and Haryana high court today issued notice to the Punjab government on the petition filed by Ravinderjit Singh, son of fasting octogenarianSikh activist Surat Singh Khalsa admitted in the PGI here. He has prayed that his father should not be treated without the consent ofRead More

Chandigarh, October 5 : The Chief Secretary, Punjab Mr. Sarvesh Kaushal today reviewed the preparations being made for the Progressive Punjab Investors’ Summit to be held on 28th and 29th October in ISB Campus Mohali. While reviewing the preparations along with senior Government officials at ISB Campus Mohali, Chief Secretary reiteratedRead More