Chandigarh, The Punjab Welfare Department today issued strict directives to all departments to immediately submit detailed info on backlog of SC/BC quota cadre wise in a detailed format so that Punjab Government could launch a sustained campaign to clear the backlog in a time bound manner. Disclosing this here anRead More

Chandigarh, The Department of Technical Education and Industrial Training, Punjab, has taken path breaking steps to get students of the state equipped with latest technical and industrial skills. A spokesperson of the Department said that operationalisation of technical education quality improvement programme in 8 engineering colleges has done wonders toRead More

Chandigarh, Senior Akali leader Ranjit Singh Talwandi on Thursday lost his son Jagteshwar Singh Talwandi (23), who succumbed to grievous injuries sustained during a fatal road accident here at PGI. Disclosing this here, a spokesperson of the chief minister’s Office said that soon after hearing the sad news about theRead More

Chandigarh, Revenue minister Bikram Singh Majithia today claimed that unsubstantiated allegations were being levelled against him. “These allegations are solely aimed at maligning my image. It is an attempt to put me to a media trial,” he said. Welcoming the ED probe into the Bhola drug scam, the minister said: “AfterRead More

Chandigarh, Ahead of launching an agitation for farmers, anti corruption crusader Anna Hazare will visit Khatkar Kalan near Banga to pay tributes to Bhagat Singh on his Martyrdom Day (March 23), said one of Anna’s aides. Speaking on the phone from Ralegan Siddhi in Maharasthra, he told The Tribune that AnnaRead More

Chandigarh,British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond today inaugurated the British Deputy High Commission at Elante Mall office complex here. The Secretary said the Punjabi Diaspora had a huge representation in the UK and the Deputy High Commission would facilitate Punjab residents in a major way. He said in the past oneRead More

Faridkot, Colleges in the region are set to lose 400 MBBS seats this year. The Medical Council of India (MCI) has recommended to the Central Government not to renew permission to four medical colleges in Punjab and Chandigarh for admitting new MBBS students during the forthcoming academic session (2015-16). Citing deficienciesRead More

Mehraj, Harinder Singh Hinda (30), close associate of minister Sikander Singh Maluka, was today elected president of the Mehraj nagar council. Gurchet Singh and Balbir Singh have been elected senior vice-president and vice-president. Mehraj is the native place of former Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh and it’s probably for the firstRead More

Hoshiarpur, Shiv Sud of the BJP was today elected the first Mayor of the local municipal corporation. A close aide of Tikshan Sud, BJP district chief and adviser to the Chief Minister, Shiv Sud defeated Parveen Saini of the Congress by 13 votes. The meeting to elect the top representatives ofRead More

Phagwara, Arun Khosla of the BJP, loyalist of local MLA and Chief Parliamentary Secretary Som Parkash, was today unanimously elected first Mayor of the Phagwara municipal corporation. Akali Dal councillors Surinder Singh Walia and Ranjit Singh Khurana too were elected unanimously as Senior Deputy Mayor and Deputy Mayor. Akali councillor WaliaRead More