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No green light for Punjab's eco-housing policy

Chandigarh, Sept. 29 -- In a setback to the Punjab government's implementation of its Low Impact Green Housing (LIGH) policy, 2025, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has extended the restraint on acti... और पढ़ें


Building-plan applications pending: Kharar MC EO, predecessor fined rRs.r1 lakh each

Chandigarh, Sept. 28 -- The Punjab Transparency and Accountability Commission (PTAC) has imposed Rs.1 lakh penalties each on Ashok Pathria, executive officer (EO) of the Kharar Municipal Council, and ... और पढ़ें


Punjab: Info panel orders action against 3 officials of higher education dept

Chandigarh, Sept. 26 -- In a move that opens Punjab's 136 privately managed government-aided colleges to statewide scrutiny, the Punjab State Information Commission (PSIC) has directed the higher educ... और पढ़ें


GMADA land-use tweaks, masterplan modifications come under ED scrutiny

Chandigarh, Sept. 26 -- A day after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a note alleged that manipulation of reserve prices of unsold land could have caused a potential loss of nearly Rs.10,000 crore t... और पढ़ें


PSPCL official fined rRs.r10k for two-year delay in service delivery

Chandigarh, Sept. 25 -- The Punjab Transparency and Accountability Commission (PTAC) has imposed a Rs.10,000 penalty on Kamaljot Singh, deputy chief engineer of Punjab State Power Corporation Limited ... और पढ़ें


Panel puts all DCs on notice as 3L e-Sewa applications pending in Punjab

Chandigarh, Sept. 23 -- The Punjab Transparency and Accountability Commission (PTAC) has issued notices to all 23 deputy commissioners over the large number of applications pending beyond the prescrib... और पढ़ें


Driving licence delays: Transparency panel slaps rRs.r5k fines each on Gurdaspur, Hoshiarpur RTOs

Chandigarh, Sept. 20 -- The Punjab Transparency and Accountability Commission (PTAC) has imposed a Rs.5,000 penalty each on the Regional Transport Officers (RTOs) of Gurdaspur and Hoshiarpur over dela... और पढ़ें


Punjab lags in EV transition, ranks 16th among 17 large states: NITI aayog report

Chandigarh, Sept. 19 -- Punjab has ranked 16th among 17 large states in the India Electric Mobility Index (IEMI) 2025, scoring only 39 out of 100, down from 44 in 2024. The state remains in the "emerg... और पढ़ें


In the dumps: Punjab chokes on 41 lakh MT legacy waste

Chandigarh, Sept. 18 -- Punjab's long-festering legacy waste crisis continues to cripple its urban local bodies (ULBs), with 41.11 lakh metric tonnes (MT) of old municipal garbage awaiting remediation... और पढ़ें


Punjab tweaks farm stay policy after NGT intervention

Chandigarh, Sept. 18 -- In a significant policy reversal following the intervention of the National Green Tribunal (NGT), the Punjab government has amended its Farm Stay Policy, 2026, excluding land p... और पढ़ें