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Direct tax collections rise over Rs.20 lakh cr

New Delhi, Dec. 20 -- Gross direct tax collections in nearly nine months of the current financial year (up to December 17) have seen a 4.16% annualized growth to a little over Rs.20 lakh crore, driven... Read More


Top court agrees to hear Majithia's plea seeking bail

New Delhi, Dec. 20 -- The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader and former Punjab minister Bikram Singh Majithia's plea challenging the Punjab and Haryana high court'... Read More


Crucial bills cleared as frosty 19-day Parl winter session closes

New Delhi, Dec. 20 -- A productive winter session, which had marathon debates on key topics and passage of landmark bills, ended on Friday, but after a rumbustious protest by the Opposition at midnigh... Read More


Amber Group to set up Rs.500-cr research facility in Rajpura

Chandigarh, Dec. 20 -- The Amber Group of Industries has announced setting up of an over Rs.500-crore state-of-the-art research and development centre in Rajpura. Hailing the move, Punjab industries a... Read More


CM hands over 505 bus permits

Chandigarh, Dec. 20 -- Chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday handed over 505 mini bus permits to unemployed youth of the state under the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government's 'Rozgar Kranti Scheme'. The... Read More


IMD: Yellow alert as dense fog likely over state in next 48 hrs

Patiala, Dec. 20 -- The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday issued a yellow alert for dense fog over the next 48 hours, urging residents to exercise caution while commuting, particularly d... Read More


Jakhar seeks probe into claims of 'gangster helping AAP' in polls

Chandigarh, Dec. 20 -- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s Punjab unit president Sunil Jakhar on Friday demanded an impartial and time-bound investigation into the allegations made by gangster Dony Bal in ... Read More


Day on, woman among 3 arrested

Ludhiana, Dec. 20 -- A day after five people were injured in a clash between the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Congress workers during AAP's victory celebrations in Bachittar Nagar of Gill area, Ludhiana,... Read More


Singer's father records statement in MANSA court

Bathinda, Dec. 20 -- A Mansa sessions court on Friday recorded the statement of Balkaur Singh, father of slain Punjabi singer Shubhdeep Singh alias Sidhu Moose Wala who was shot dead in May 2022. The ... Read More


Punjab govt to convene spl session on MGNREGA to VB-G Ram G switch

Sangrur/Chandigarh, Dec. 20 -- Amid uproar over the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) or VB-G RAM G Bill that seeks to replace the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employme... Read More