* Says FDI is ‘First Develop India’ for him New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today launched his pet “Make in India” campaign to put India prominently on the global manufacturing map and, in turn, facilitate the inflow of new technology and capital, while creating millions of jobs. The ambitiousRead More

* Food processing industry to create primary collection centers to bring efficiency and reduce wastages Chandigarh/Mumbai,Union Minister for Food Processing and Industry Harsimrat Kaur Badal today announced that her ministry would concentrate on creating primary collection centres close to the food production areas to bring in efficiency in food processing andRead More

* Overall development of the state to get major push in the coming years * Alliance with INLD to have no bearing on SAD-BJP alliance   Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar (Mohali), Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal today said that the SAD-BJP alliance government would completely dedicate itself toRead More

Chandigarh, Punjab today rolled out intensive cleanliness campaign Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan with all districts starting the week long campaign that will last from September 25 to October 2. A unique initiative of Prime Minister Mr Narendra Modi, the Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan, aims to create mass awareness and inculcate lasting behavioralRead More

Bathinda, Congress leader and former MP Surinder Singla today said voices within the party to replace Punjab Congress president Partap Singh Bajwa were getting louder with each passing day. He claimed a number of senior leaders had conveyed their sentiment to the party high command. He said he had recentlyRead More

Chandigarh,  The Punjab government would soon promote 645 teachers as Headmasters under Promotion quota by 31st October this year. Disclosing this here today a spokesperson of the Chief Minister’s office said that direction to this effect was given by the Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal during a meeting withRead More

Chandigarh,  Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal today lauded the exemplary workdone by nearly 56000 enumerators and supervisors involved in the Census- 2011 in the state thus making Punjab as No. 1 state in the country for accomplishing this gigantic task diligently and in a time bound manner. Addressing the gatheringRead More

* Delegates from Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Malaysia, Singapore, Bangladesh and other countries to participate * Speaker Punjab Vidhan Sabha Dr. Charanjit Singh Atwal reviews arrangements Chandigarh,  The Commonwealth Parliamentary Association London has chosen the agrarian state Punjab to host its prestigious workshop of Parliamentary Agriculture Committees from October 29Read More

To provide 4000 subsidised machines to the cooperative societies for mechanical mowing of Straw : Jathedar Tota Singh Chandigarh, With the onset of harvesting season of Paddy, the Punjab Agriculture Department today provided a viable alternative to the farmers to desist them from burning paddy straw and residue. The AgricultureRead More

Mumbai,  Punjab Deputy chief minister Sukhbir Singh Badal today initiated the process to partner with Jain Irrigation to set up drip irrigation facilities through solar water pumps in various blocks of the State for irrigation of wheat and paddy crops. While Jain Irrigation will provide the equipment as well asRead More