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Tarn Taran bypoll complaints: EC summons Punjab DGP on November 25

Chandigarh, Nov. 19 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI) has summoned Punjab director general of police Gaurav Yadav on November 25 in connection with complaints regarding police conduct during t... Read More


Centre to review PM SHRI schools' functioning

Chandigarh, Nov. 18 -- The Centre has decided to review the functioning of schools being upgraded across the country under the Prime Minister Schools for Rising India (PM SHRI) scheme. The Union mini... Read More


Tarn Taran bypoll: Big victory a shot in the arm for Punjab's AAP leadership

Chandigarh, Nov. 15 -- The AAP extended its winning run in Punjab on Friday, retaining the Tarn Taran assembly seat by an impressive margin of 12,091 votes in the fiercely contested byelection. The r... Read More


Interview | Punjab needs to focus on value-driven growth, making farming profitable, says Rajinder Gupta

Chandigarh, Nov. 10 -- Rajinder Gupta (66) wears many hats - entrepreneur, policy adviser, philanthropist, cricket administrator, and now a politician. One of India's leading industrialists, Gupta, ch... Read More


150gm milk, 1 banana: Punjab mulls serving breakfast in govt schools

Chandigarh, Nov. 6 -- Taking a cue from Tamil Nadu, the Bhagwant Mann-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab is mulling a proposal to provide milk and bananas for breakfast to more than 18 lak... Read More


Voter mapping: 55% of Punjab voters match previous rolls ahead of SIR

Chandigarh, Oct. 31 -- A voter mapping exercise conducted ahead of the forthcoming Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Punjab has revealed that the names of 55% of the state's 2.14 ... Read More


Centre mulling five more years of Samagra Shiksha

Chandigarh, Oct. 24 -- The Union ministry of education is considering extending its flagship school education programme, Samagra Shiksha, under which Punjab has received more than Rs.3,500 crore from ... Read More


Punjab govt to take rRs.r5,093-crore loan during Oct-Dec quarter

Chandigarh, Oct. 6 -- Amid rising fiscal challenges, the Punjab government plans to raise a loan of Rs.5,093 crore during the October-December period (third quarter) of the current financial year. Th... Read More


Punjab govt resolution slams Centre's 'token' package, silence on rRs.r20K cr demand

Chandigarh, Sept. 27 -- The Bhagwant Mann-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government on Friday moved a resolution in the Punjab Vidhan Sabha condemning the BJP-led Union government for its "lack of response... Read More


Passing on GST rate cut benefits to Punjab consumer a big challenge, says Harpal Cheema

Chandigarh, Sept. 25 -- The Punjab government is bracing for challenges arising from the recent cut in the goods and services tax (GST) rates, particularly passing on the benefits to consumers and man... Read More