Chandigarh, 9th September: Nearly 10,000 people have pledged their eyes during the 30th National Eye Donation Fortnight observed by Department of Health & Family Welfare Punjab from 25th August to 8th September 2015. This was revealed here today by Ms. Vini Mahajan, Principal Secretary Health & Family Welfare, Punjab. SheRead More

Chandigarh September 9: The Punjab Agriculture Department today cautioned people not to fall prey fraudulent advertisements for recruitment to Kisan Call Centres appearing in Newspapers seeking applications. A spokesperson of Agriculture Department advised the youth to be vigilant against such fraudulent advertisements by suspicious agents/agencies who were luring the youthRead More

* SAYS STATE HAS TAKEN UP MATTER WITH CIVIL AVIATION MINISTRY FOR CONSTRUCTING CIVIL TERMINAL AT HALWARA Ludhiana, September 8: Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Mr Sukhbir Singh Badal today sought more funds from the centre under the Smart City project besides announcing construction of an elevated road in the cityRead More

Chandigarh, September 8 – Union Food Processing Industry minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal today while welcoming the manner in which the NDA government had acceded and resolved all demands of ex servicemen on OROP, said it was strange that senior Congress leaders including “proud soldier” Capt Amarinder Singh had only paidRead More

Ludhiana, September 8: Punjab Deputy CM Mr Sukhbir Singh Badal today announced that the State government would soon enhance the old age pension. He said a new health scheme would also be launched on November 1, under which smart cards to be issued to the beneficiaries enabling them to getRead More

Barnala, Over 200 persons from Sangrur and Barnala districts, who deposited money in Crown Credit Cooperative Society Limited, met Finance Minister Parminder Dhindsa in Sangrur yesterday to get back their money. In the chit fund scam, thousands of depositors were duped of several crore rupees. The depositors, who are yetRead More

  Chandigarh, The race for top state Bharatiya Janata Party post has begun following the announcement of schedule of organisational elections by the party. Avinash Rai Khanna, chief election officer of the Bharatiya Janata Party, yesterday announced to complete the election process by November 20 in all states. Like otherRead More

Ferozepur, Congress workers led by party MLA from Ferozepur (Urban) Parminder Singh Pinky today held a protest against the police “inaction” in the much-hyped graft case involving certain BJP leaders. Though the police have arrested former BJP’s District Yuva Morcha chief Jaspal Singh Sandhu and another accused Lakhwinder Lakha, theRead More

CHANDIGARH, SEPTEMBER 8: The Punjab government has invited applications from eligible below poverty line (B.P.L) Scheduled Castes (SC) candidates for three months Certificate Course (120 hours) free of cost at various Cal-C centres in the state. Divulging the details, Welfare Minister Mr. Gulzar Singh Ranike said that total 2200 candidatesRead More

Faridkot, The district police today booked four persons, including two employees of Baba Farid Society, allegedly for Rs1.58 crore fraud. Inderjit Singh Sekhon, chairman of the society, alleged two employees of the society, Gursewak Singh and Geeta Passi, siphoned off Rs1.58 crore in the last one year by tampering oldRead More