* Number One in Northern states * Despite facing discrimination ahead of states enjoying special economic packages Chandigarh, The Shiromani Akali Dal-Bhartiya Janta Party alliance government that came into power on the agenda of development alone has achieved another distinction with Punjab being awarded second position in overall development inRead More

Chandigarh, Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal today asked the Agriculture experts, Rice Exporters and state Agriculture Department to jointly chalk out a strategy for preparing a ‘Seed Development Plan’ for Basmati. Presiding over a meeting of Basmati Development Board here at his residence this evening, the Chief MinisterRead More

* Applicants to get licenses within 30 minutes anywhere in the state *Handheld devices for e-challaning and high security plates at dealers point *e-Governance reforms to be implemented by next April 5 Chandigarh, Punjab will become the first state in the country by April next year to provide driving licenseRead More

* Spanish envoy calls on CM Chandigarh, Spanish Ambassador to India Mr. Gustavo De Aristegui today offered to forge collaboration with the Punjab government in the field of water treatment technology, agro and food processing, bio-waste management and renewable energy.The envoy, who called on the Punjab Chief Minister Mr. ParkashRead More

New Delhi, The assembly of Sikhs, Kashmiris, Tamils and Naga representatives of other communities who gathered at Jantar Mantar to pay homage to those killed in November 1984, repeatedly sought the right to self-determination as the only solution to ensure that carnages like November 1984 do not recur again inRead More

Chandigarh, The Punjab Congress President Mr Partap Singh Bajwa today strongly condemned the Parkash Singh Badal government for the stalemate in the mandis resulting in non-payment to thousands of farmers. Holding the Badal government directly responsible for the situation, he said it betrayed the inefficiency and indifference of the stateRead More

Chandigarh, The Induction of renowned industrialist Rajinder Gupta of the Trident group as the party General Secretary of the Shiromani Akali Dal is a master stroke and part of the strategic planning by Deputy Chief Minister and party President Sukhbir Singh Badal who has the reputation of moving several stepsRead More

Chandigarh, Congress Deputy Leader in Lok Sabha Amarinder Singh today condemned the bomb blast across the border at Wagah which killed more than 60 people and injured over 100 others. He said it was high time that india and Pakistan cooperate with each other to fight terrorism and expressed hopeRead More

* Pyrolytic units to come up in notified industrial focal points or designated industrial lands only * Import of raw material even from other states not allowed Chandigarh, With a view to provide big relief to pyrolytic industry, state government on the directions of Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Mr. SukhbirRead More

Wagah Border: At least 52 people, including children and security personnel, were killed and about 200 others injured in a powerful suicide blast in Pakistan at Wagah on Sunday evening, minutes after the popular flag- lowering ceremony at the main Indo-Pak land border crossing. Officials said that it was suicideRead More