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Focus on devp, not freebies: KC Singh

Chandigarh, March 12 -- Raising concern over Punjab's fiscal health, KC Singh, former ambassador and strategic affairs expert, on Wednesday said that the vicious cycle of distributing freebies won't b... Read More


Top parliamentary panel calls for tweaks in flagship electric mobility schemes to give startups, four-wheelers a boost

NEW DELHI, March 12 -- The Rajya Sabha Department-Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Industry has called for changes in the country's flagship electric mobility schemes in a bid to boost elec... Read More


Retail inflation rises to 3.21% in Feb, stays within RBI's comfort zone

New Delhi, March 12 -- Retail inflation moved up to 3.21 per cent in February compared to 2.74 per cent in the preceding month, driven mainly by higher food prices, showed government data released on ... Read More


Stocks to watch: Wipro, IDFC First Bank, Ashok Leyland among 10 shares in focus on Thursday

Stock market today, March 12 -- The Indian stock market benchmark indices, the BSE Sensex and Nifty 50, are expected to open lower on Thursday, following weak global market cues. Investor sentiment re... Read More


Stock market today: Trade setup for Nifty 50, US-Iran war, crude oil prices, FII outflows - 8 stocks to buy or sell

Stock market today, March 12 -- The key indices of the Indian stock market, Sensex and Nifty 50, are anticipated to open in the red and continue their downward trend on Thursday, due to weakness in gl... Read More


The Punjab Plan: Policy and Governance Summit | Economists call for investment in health, education

Chandigarh, March 12 -- Eminent economists have stressed the need for transparency in economic policy and greater public investment in education and healthcare to ensure long-term growth in Punjab. T... Read More


Police personnel smashes window, moves CNG car to avert explosion in Matiala slum

NEW DELHI, March 12 -- A major explosion was averted in southwest Delhi's Matiala area when a Delhi Police head constable smashed the window of a locked CNG-fitted car and moved it away from a raging ... Read More


HC reserves order on Amritpal's plea challenging NSA detention

India, March 12 -- Chandigarh The Punjab and Haryana high court on Wednesday reserved its judgment on a plea filed by jailed Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh challenging the April 2025 detention order... Read More


Additional Commissioner State Taxes chairs performance review meeting of Kashmir Division

Srinagar, March 12 -- Additional Commissioner, State Taxes (Administration & Enforcement), Kashmir, Parveez Ahmad Raina, today chaired a comprehensive review meeting to assess the performance and prog... Read More


Debt-to-GDP ratio down from 48% to 45% with fiscal mgmt: Cheema

India, March 12 -- The Punjab assembly on Wednesday passed the state budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year, presented by finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema, after a three-day debate. Concluding the dis... Read More