Toronto, John Tory has become the target of heavy criticism for the second time this week after pulling out of more mayoral debates. A debate on the future of Toronto’s waterfront, hosted by the Waterfront Business Improvement Area and the Bathurst Quay Neighbourhood Association, was scheduled to take place atRead More

* Issued directions to identify land for housing projects in urban and rural areas Chandigarh,  Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Mr. Sukhbir Singh Badal, today gave his in principal approval to construct 1 lakh houses for economically weaker sections (EWS) at affordable prices by October 2016. Besides, he also issued directionsRead More

Chandigarh, Expressing his serious concern over the reported attempt by Fatehgarh Sahib SDM to humiliate Congress legislature Kuljeet Singh Nagra by leveling false allegations against him, CLP Leader Sunil Jakhar said such attempts will not be tolerated. He will request the Vidhan Sabha Speaker to conduct independent inquiry into theRead More

Chandigarh, Mr. Parminder Singh Dhindsa, Finance Minister, Punjab today issued instruction to all Additional Deputy Commissioners (Development) from all the districts to book all chit fund companies in state as Punjab Government has not authorized any chit fund company in Punjab Presideing over a meeting of all Joint Directors, InstitutionalRead More

Chandigarh, Congress Deputy Leader in the Lok Sabha Capt Amarinder Singh today took strong exception to the breach of protocol by the Fatehgarh Sahib SDM while dealing with the party MLA Kuljeet Singh Nagra. “Do not try to play utraloyalists to the Akalis, do your job dutifully, lest you haveRead More

Chandigarh, The Punjab Congress President, Mr Partap Singh Bajwa, has urged the External Affairs Minister, Mrs Sushma Swaraj, to take up the case of the release of nine detained Indian youth with the Kuwait government on priority. In a letter to the External Affairs Minister today, he said eight ofRead More

* “Invest Punjab programme shortens the investment process from years to 60 days” * Upcoming Cabinet would clear the way to 100 % incentives to expansion units * Issues pertaining to NHA and Pharmaceutical sector would be taken up with GOI Chandigarh, The Deputy Chief Minister of Punjab Mr. SukhbirRead More

Chandigarh,  Industry Minister, Punjab, Mr. Madan Mohan Mittal presented the awards for excellence in various fields at an impressive function organised by Human Achievers Foundation in New Delhi yesterday.  The Achiever’s Foundation awards were presented to the people who have contributed in the field of   Sports, CSR, Entertainment, Manufacturing, Medicine,Read More

Chandigarh, Gearing up for the forthcoming local bodies elections in the state, the Punjab Congress today demanded total transparency in the process for the delimitation of the wards by making it online. The party submitted a memorandum to this effect to the Governor, Mr Shivraj Patil and the Chief Minister,Read More

* Seeks appoinment for a joint meeting to find permanent solution to this grave issue Chandigarh, Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal today urged the Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Mr. Virbhadra Singh to seek his direct and personal intervention for jointly putting up an effective monitoring mechanism in place for the cleaning ofRead More