Chandigarh, August 23:- Rajat Gupta has been unanimously elected as the Punjab and Haryana High Court Bar Council chairman. His election follows the resignation by Rajesh Gupta.

Chandigarh August 23: The Government of Punjab has announced setting up of Post Graduate Institute of Horticulture Research and Education at Amritsar. Disclosing this here today an official spokesperson of the Horticulture Department said that with the establishment of this institute Punjab is set to become a leading State inRead More

Amritsar, Tension at the Indo-Pak border following terror attacks at Dinanagar and Udhampur may take a toll on the bilateral trade between the two nations via the Attari-Wagah land route. The traders have already started treading cautiously while placing their import/export orders, apprehending further deterioration in the ties. Uncertainty over theRead More

Phagwara, Punjab Police has issued a notice to Sukhvinder Kaur, who otherwise goes by the name Radhe Maa, directing her to join investigations after a local accused her of “obscenity, vulgarity and “hurting his religious sentiments”, police officers on Sunday. The notice was served to Kaur in Mumbai on Saturday. SurinderRead More

Hoshiarpur, Veteran Congress leader Capt Amarinder Singh today said he did not want to meet Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal yesterday as he only went to his residence to lodge a protest against non-payment of cane growers’ dues. “We only wanted to bring his attention towards the plight of state’s farmers.Read More

Talwandi Sabo,  Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Baljinder Kaur today alleged that a second survey had been conducted for a railway track in Talwandi Sabo to change its route only to ensure that the solar power plant of a private company is not dislocated. She said the new diversion wouldRead More

Chandigarh, August 22- In order to ensure the adequate supply of sand and gravel to the people at affordable prices, the Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Mr. Sukhbir Singh Badal has directed the Industries and Mining department to conduct reverse bidding of 80 mines by September 20. Presiding over a highRead More

HOSHIARPUR, August 22: Congress Deputy Leader in the Lok Sabha Capt Amarinder Singh today reiterated that Punjab will always remain his priority. At the same time he added, “that does not mean I will not fulfil my responsibilities as an MP”. He also cautioned the people of Punjab to beRead More

Chandigarh, August 22 – The Mediation and Conciliation Project Committee (MCPC) constituted by the Supreme Court of India to speedily resolve issues between people would be further strengthened and there is a plan to adopt the concept of Community Mediation Centres by next year so that the burden of pendingRead More

Jalandhar : 22 Aug 2015: Nanak Chand, a driver with Punjab Roadways, was targeted by terrorists in a pre-dawn attack in Dinanagar town on 27 July 2015. This Jagruk Hindustani showed tremendous presence of mind in saving precious lives. He remained calm and composed as the terrorists, armed with sophisticated weapons, fired at theRead More