Chandigarh, Mr. Gobind Singh Longowal who was recently elected MLA from Dhuri in a by-election by margin of 37,501 votes today took oath. Dr. Charanjit Singh Atwal, Speaker of Punjab Vidhan Sabha, administrated him oath of office in a simple ceremony organised in Punjab Vidhan Sabha. Immediately after oath Dr.Read More

Chandigarh, Mr. Sanjiv Kalra, IPS has been promoted in the rank of Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) in the pay scale of Rs. 67,000-79,000 with effect from 1.8.2014. According to an official spokesman 13 IPS officers including Mr. Balkar Singh Sidhu, Mr. Gurinder Singh Dhillon, Mr. Mohnish Chawla, Mr.Read More

Chandigarh, Punjab Education Minister Dr. Daljit singh Cheema today has been issued instructions to the Department to ensure job on compassionate basis for kin of grieved family in a time bound manner and warned that strict action would be taken against officers responsible for any delay in such cases. InRead More

Patiala/Chandigarh, The Punjab Congress President, Mr Partap Singh Bajwa, today hit back at the Deputy Leader of the Congress Parliamentary Party Capt. Amainder Singh saying his outburst against him was rooted in his guilty conscience as his latest anti-party activity was his brazen and unabashed sabotage of the Dhuri AssemblyRead More

Chandigarh, Dal Khalsa today lashed out at Modi Sarkar for allowing the controversial movie Nanak Shah Fakir to be released despite serious objections raised by the community. The organization said India has once again shown utter disregard and indifference towards Sikh sensitivities further enraging the Sikhs. Dal Khalsa spokesperson KanwarRead More

Patiala, Taking strong exception to state party chief Partap Bajwa saying disciplinary action would be taken against him, Congress Deputy Leader in the Lok Sabha Capt Amarinder Singh today questioned his locus standi on the issue. “This is viciously wishful thinking of someone who knows his countdown has begun toRead More

Chandigarh, Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal today gave financial grant of Rs. five lac from the ‘Chief Minister’s Relief Fund’ to an eminent Urdu and Hindi litterateur and Padam Bhushan awardee Dr. Sardar Anjum, who was presently convalescing at a Private hospital in Mohali. Disclosing this here todayRead More

Chandigarh, People’s Party of Punjab chief Manpreet Singh Badal today demanded immediate relief to the farmers and relaxation in specifications for procurement of wheat in the state. “The continuously bad weather has damaged the crops across the state. The quality of wheat grain has been affected which can’t pass theRead More

Chandigarh, The Punjab Transport Department today issued directions to all District Administration to crackdown and penalise those vehicles using multi-toned horns and impound such vehicles besides cancelling driving licenses of offenders Disclosing this here today, Mr. Ajit Singh Kohar, Transport Minister said that the Central Motor Vehicles Act and theRead More

Chandigarh, In a bid to promote eco-tourism across the state, the Punjab Government has embarked upon an ambitious programme for re-introduction of Gharial- the last surviving species of the family Gavialidae in the river Satluj-Beas System with Harike Wildlife Sanctuary as the starting point. Disclosing this here today, a spokespersonRead More