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Child rights panel flags RTE admission delays, seeks report from Punjab

Chandigarh, Feb. 27 -- The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) is looking into the delay in admissions of children from weaker and disadvantaged groups to private unaided school... Read More


Punjab: Fiscal woes to worsen as subsidy bill, debt mounting, warns study

Chandigarh, Feb. 25 -- Days before the Bhagwant Mann-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government announced free food kits for 40 lakh families registered under the National Food Security Act (NFSA), a study ... Read More


Punjab sees uptick in FDI flows amid investor outreach

Chandigarh, Feb. 21 -- Punjab has improved its ranking in attracting foreign direct investment, recording inflows of Rs.2,711 crore (US $310 million) during the first half of the 2025-26 financial yea... Read More


MHA plans quarterly review to monitor pendency in 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


16th Finance Commission report: Punjab gets rRs.r19,623cr for local bodies, disasters; tax share up

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-year target in 9 months

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


Punjab: 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