* Focus on Manufacturing, ease of doing business, prohibition of black money & continued reforms will create an enabling environment – CII Chandigarh, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) compliments the Hon’ble Finance Minister announcing for sticking to fiscal deficit target of 4.1 per cent for 2014-15, inspite of resource crunchRead More

Ludhiana, Chief Minister Mr Parkash Singh Badal today said that he is thankful to the people of Punjab for reposing faith and commitment in Shiromani Akali Dal-Bharatiya Janta Party’s development oriented policies by voting for them in the recently held Municipal elections. The CM also hailed the Union Railway budgetRead More

Chandigarh, The Punjab Government has decided to set up the Mai Bhago Armed Forces Preparatory Institute for Women at Mohali on the pattern of Maharaja Ranjit Singh armed forces preparatory institute. Disclosing this here today an official spokesman said after the grand success of Maharaja Ranjit Singh armed forces preparatoryRead More

Chandigarh, Punjab Dairy Minister Mr. Gulzar Singh Ranike today appealed the people of Punjab not to be scared of rumours being spread in the market about the swine flu. He said people should become active participants of awareness campaign being launched by Animal Husbandry and Health Department about the symptomsRead More

* Raids to continue in other districts too Chandigarh, Punjab has become the first state in the country by strictly acting upon the implementation of Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act 2005 as the Tobacco Control Cell today served five court challans to shopkeepers who were indulging in practices ofRead More

Chandigarh,NABARD has sanctioned Rs.9320.49 lakh to Government of Punjab under Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF). This includes Rs.7320.49 lakh for construction of eighteen 50 bedded primary rural rehabilitation centres for rehabilitating drug detoxified persons in 17 districts of Punjab. Sh. Naresh Gupta, CGM, Punjab RO told that these centres willRead More

Chandigarh,Punjab Right to Service Commission has set up the Help Desk with the telephone no. 0172-2792181 for providing information and rendering the services to General Public. Disclosing this here today a spokesperson of the commission said that applicant can obtain the status or queries he rendered to the commission.He furtherRead More

* Condoles sad and untimely demise of his son Baghapurana (Moga), Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal visited the native residence of Deputy Commissioner Fazilka Mr. Manjit Singh Brar, IAS here today to share condolences with the bereaved family on the sad and untimely demise of his son SumerRead More

Chandigarh, Director Research and Medical Education, Dr. Manjit Mohi emphasized on highlighting the relevance of complete oral health care especially in children. Presiding over the 12th Reorientation training programme for the PCMS dental doctors was held here today, Dr. Mohi said that Dental caries was prevalent as high as 60-80%Read More

Chandigarh, People’s Party of Punjab Chief Manpreet Singh Badal today castigated the S. Parkash Singh Badal government in the state for having failed to effectively present its case to the centre for special financial assistance. “It is shocking that Punjab has been excluded from the list of debt ridden statesRead More