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MHA to monitor pendency of rape, POCSO Act cases

Chandigarh, Feb. 6 -- The Union ministry of home affairs (MHA) is considering introducing a system of quarterly review to monitor pendency in investigation and trials of rape and POCSO Act cases. The ... Read More


Punjab gets Rs.19,623cr for local bodies, disaster management

Chandigarh, Feb. 2 -- The Sixteenth Finance Commission (SFC), which did not propose any revenue deficit grants for states, has recommended grants worth Rs.19,623 crore for rural and urban local bodies... Read More


MHA mulls linking police appraisal to timely probe in rape, POCSO cases

Chandigarh, Jan. 29 -- The Union ministry of home affairs (MHA) is considering a move to link the performance appraisal of police officials to the timely completion of investigations into rape and oth... Read More


Punjab's non-tax revenue hits full-yr target in 9 mnths

Chandigarh, Jan. 20 -- Punjab's non-tax revenue collections have witnessed a massive surge in financial year 2025-26, with the state achieving its full-year target within the first three quarters itse... Read More


EWS admissions: Over 1,500 pvt unaided schools sign up on Punjab govt's RTE portal

Chandigarh, Jan. 16 -- Over 1,500 private unaided schools have registered on the online portal of the Punjab government to begin the admission process for children from weaker and disadvantaged groups... Read More


More power to Sanjeev Arora, gets local bodies charge ahead of MC polls

Chandigarh, Jan. 9 -- Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday effected a significant reshuffle in his cabinet, handing the important local government portfolio to cabinet minister Sanjeev Aror... Read More


Ensure girls' toilets in all schools before March 8: Centre to states

Chandigarh, Jan. 7 -- Days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to chief secretaries about the availability of girls' toilets in schools, the Centre has asked the state governments and Union terri... Read More


Cash-strapped Punjab to seek Rs.12k cr from RBI

Chandigarh, Jan. 4 -- Amid growing fiscal challenges, the Punjab government is likely to borrow Rs.12,006 crore in the last quarter of the 2025-26 financial year. The state government has indicated it... Read More


Amid no NPS corpus refund, Punjab govt in a fix over OPS

Chandigarh, Dec. 27 -- The Punjab government is caught in a Catch-22 over restoring the Old Pension Scheme (OPS) for its employees, following the Centre's refusal to refund the accumulated New Pension... Read More


Centre asks states to host nationwide events

Chandigarh, Dec. 25 -- Amid calls from several MPs, the Akal Takht, and Sikh scholars for a change in nomenclature, the Centre has written to state governments and Union territories directing them to ... Read More