5 months to polls, AAP govt in Punjab battling multi-front crisis

Chandigarh, Sept. 30 -- The AAP government in Punjab is no stranger to political controversies, but its challenges appear to be steadily mounting with barely five months left for the state's assembly ... और पढ़ें

SIR: Punjab clears 99% of 'logical discrepancy' cases for final roll

Chandigarh, Sept. 23 -- With 15 days still remaining for the special intensive revision (SIR) exercise to conclude, Punjab has cleared nearly 99% of the 22.69 lakh electors whose enumeration forms wer... और पढ़ें

Amid DA tussle: Punjab's per capita 'employee cost' highest among major states

Chandigarh, Sept. 17 -- Punjab, which is currently facing a standoff between the state government and its employees and pensioners over the payment of dearness allowance (DA) arrears, carries one of t... और पढ़ें

Punjab: NGOs flag 'shortcomings' in school education dept's admission process

Chandigarh, Sept. 10 -- Five months after the Punjab government launched an online portal and invited applications from children belonging to economically weaker sections for admission to private unai... और पढ़ें

Centre makes rooftop solar push, Punjab says only 12% schools remain uncovered

Chandigarh, Aug. 20 -- The Union ministry of education (MoE) has asked the Punjab government to install solar rooftop plants at all 3,798 secondary and higher secondary schools in the state under the ... और पढ़ें

Uproar in House after Ganieve Kaur questions Punjab govt over anti-sacrilege law

Chandigarh, Aug. 6 -- Ruckus erupted in the Punjab Vidhan Sabha on Wednesday after Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) legislator Ganieve Kaur Majithia questioned the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government over the a... और पढ़ें

Despite concerns, Punjab wraps up SIR with 90% elector participation

Chandigarh, Aug. 4 -- Amid concerns and trust issues voiced by various political parties and social groups, the house-to-house enumeration phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral ro... और पढ़ें

Over 40% academic posts vacant in Punjab's teacher training institutes

Chandigarh, July 29 -- Centre links release of funds for upgrade to filling of posts with qualified teacher educators in Punjab More than 40% of academic posts are lying vacant in government-run teac... और पढ़ें

Punjab to raise rRs.r13,000 crore from market as debt mounts

Chandigarh, July 23 -- Amid concerns over mounting state debt, the Punjab government plans to raise loans worth Rs.13,000 crore between July and September to meet its financial requirements. The stat... और पढ़ें

Teacher crunch marked in red on Centre's report card for Punjab govt schools

Chandigarh, July 17 -- Adverse pupil-teacher ratios, a rise in single-teacher schools and teacher vacancies - all pointing to a severe teacher crunch - along with a poor retention rate at the secondar... और पढ़ें