* Rahat Scheme launched to facilitate 1.86 lakh shopkeepers and traders *Disbursal of VAT refunds facilitated online by creating dedicated fund Chandigarh,  The Punjab Government has attained growth rate of 11.9 percent in collection of taxes to the tune of Rs 9114 crore by the end of August 2014 asRead More

Chandigarh, The governments of Punjab and Rajasthan today mutually agreed to jointly monitor the progress of project related to the relining of Rajasthan and Sirhind Feeder for its timely completion. A decision to this effect was taken during a meeting of the Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal with RajasthanRead More

* SAD President Sukhbir Singh Badal announces party will hold four massive Dharnas on border to pressurise BSF to stop drugs from entering Punjab territory  Chandigarh,  The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) has decided to take the lead in the campaign for eradication of drugs from India by organising four massiveRead More

Ludhiana, Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Vijay Sampla here today backed BJP state president Kamal Sharma’s demand for the resignation of Punjab Minister Bikram Singh Majithia. Majithia was two days ago grilled by the Enforcement Directorate for his alleged involvement in the Bhola drug racket. In theRead More

Chandigarh, Congress Deputy Leader in the Lok Sabha Capt Amarinder Singh today asked alliance partners SAD and BJP to “stop playing mind games” with each other over the issue of drugs and conversion. “If you are not comfortable with each other, you better call it a day. But stop trying toRead More

Faridkot, The first NRI Sangat Darshan that was organised in Moga today evoked lukewarm response with a mere 170 complainants turning up for the event from eight districts. The NRI Sangat Darshan, which has replaced the extravagant NRI Sammelan, is a new endeavour of Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal toRead More

Chandigarh, BJP National Secretary Tarun Chugh today slammed Congress leaders of Punjab who had yesterday issued a statement that they would gherao BJP president Amit Shah in Amritsar on January 12 when he comes to launch his drive against drugs from the holy city. Asking Congress leaders to look within,Read More

Chandigarh, People’s Party of Punjab chief Manpreet Singh Badal today called for socio-political concensus to confront the menace of drugs which was the biggest danger confronting the Punjabi society. In a statement, Manpreet proposed that all political parties should sit across the table and  evolve multi-pronged strategy  as  this menace was deep rootedRead More

Chandigarh, Punjab Finance Minister Parminder Singh Dhindsa, during a pre-Budget consultation with his Union counterpart Arun Jaitley at New Delhi, sought a special grant of Rs 100 crore to check the increasing drug menace in the state.A government spokesperson said the Finance Minister also demanded setting up of a large-scale unitRead More

Fatehgarh Sahib, Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee president Avtar Singh Makkar today said the Union Government should take immediate and concrete steps to stop the screening of Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim’s movie “Messenger of God” (MSG) in the state. He said all the Sikh organisations were against theRead More