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Rs.1k aid for women in focus; Oppn to flag rising crime

Chandigarh, March 6 -- As the Opposition gears up to corner the Bhagwant Mann-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in the Budget Session of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha starting Friday over law and order, ... Read More


Tax revenue growth slows to 7.8% in '25-26

Chandigarh, March 6 -- Amid the Punjab government's claims of a sharp surge in revenue receipts during its tenure, the growth in the state's tax revenues has slowed during the 2025-26 financial year. ... Read More


Child rights panel flags RTE admission delays, seeks report

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


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 records uptick in FDIflows 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 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