Chandigarh, Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal today welcomed the decision of the Government of India (GoI) to enhance the states’ share in the devolution of Central Taxes from 32% to 42% in wake of the recommendations of 14th Finance Commission but added that this would have substance onlyRead More

Chandigarh, Sumer Brar 17-year old son of a Deputy Commissioner, Fazilka S. Manjit Singh Brar ( IAS) committed suicide at his residence here. He took extreme step at their Sector 8 residence. He was the student of 11th standard at St John High School, Sector 26. His body was handedRead More

Chandigarh, The Forest and Wildlife Minister,Punjab, Chunni lal Bhagat today reiterated the resolve of the Government of Punjab to make Punjab a state abundant with greenery. He said that the Govt. has taken a wonderful initiative in the form of ‘Greener Punjab Mission’ which will try to bring the asRead More

* Mandatory for all departments to hold one meeting every quarter Chandigarh,The Punjab Government has asked all the departments furnish the detailed report of the proceedings of State Advisory Committees duly constituted. Disclosing this here a spokesperson of the Parliamentary Affairs department said that the State government has constituted theRead More

Chandigarh, The Punjab Government has issued directions to all the District Transport Officers (D.T.O.’s) of the state to strictly enforce the COTPA Act which is primarily concerned with cigarette and other tobacco substances. Issuing these directions here, Punjab Transport Minister Mr. Ajit Singh Kohar said that under the Food safetyRead More

Chandigarh The second phase of the pulse polio campaign launched across various districts in Punjab on Sunday. Infants in the age group of 0-5 years were covered under the three-day campaign. Disclosing this here today a spokesperson of the government said that as many as 34, 02,608 children were administeredRead More

* 25 Sewerage teratment plants in 21 towns near Ghaggar to be opertional by December * CS reviews progress of STPS on towns near Ghaggar Chandigarh, Ghaggar is all set to be pollution free by the end of this year with the operationalisation of the 25 Sewerage Treatment Plants locatedRead More

Patiala Punjabi University Patiala will host third all india Inter-University Gatka (Men & Women) prize money tournament-2015 from March 25 to March 25 at university campus in which more than two dozen university Gatka teams would vie for championship. Disclosing this here today Director Sports of Punjabi University Dr RajRead More

Chandigarh, Seeking the Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi’s direct intervention to include Punjab in the country’s flagship ‘Digital India Programme’, the Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal today urged him to fund the state government’s ambitious programme for establishing 2174 Unified Citizen Service Delivery Centres at a cost ofRead More

* Bharti Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Kisan Helpline Services and Kisan Seva Kendra are not related with Department of Agriclture, Punjab Chandigarh, Punjab Government has issued an alert to public regarding fraud on the name of Kisan Call Centre and other fake Government Offices/Institutes. While disclosing this here today Dr. MangalRead More