Punjab
Body of a missing woman found
Phagwara: The body of a missing 18-year-old woman was found floating in a canal near here, police said today. Sadar SHO Sikander Singh identified her as Kiranjot Kaur of Badon village falling under Mehtiana Police Station.
Crisis between CM-Suresh Kumar over, Kumar attends cabinet meet
Chandigarh: It seems that the crisis between the Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh and Chief Principal Secretary to CM is over as Kumar attended the cabinet meeting on Friday.
Important decisions taken by Punjab cabinet
CABINET APPROVES NEW MARRIAGE PALACE POLICY FOR REGULARIZATION OF UNAUTHORIZED MARRIAGE PALACES The Punjab Council of Ministers (CoM) has in-principle decided to lower/rationalise circle/collectorate rates, while reducing stamp duty on registration of property in urban areas, in order to give an impetus to the real estate sector in the state.
No roll back on truck unions, says CM
Chandigarh: Reiterating zero-tolerance to corruption and assuring trade and industry of a level-playing field, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has once again ruled out a rollback on his government’s decision to abolish truck unions.
Cabinet gives nod to Punjab Shehri Awas Yojana-2017 for SC/BC Urban housing
Chandigarh: The Punjab Council of Ministers (CoM), led by Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh, on Friday gave the go-ahead for 'The Punjab Shehri Awas Yojana-2017' to provide free housing to eligible houseless SC/BC urban families.
Boycott of dalits in a village, PSSCC summons DC, SSP Sangrur
Chandigarh: The Punjab State Scheduled Castes Commission has summoned the Deputy Commissioner, Sangrur and SSP Sangrur on August 8 in the matter pertaining to boycott of Dalits in village Dhandiwal in Sangrur District.
Jaswinder Bhalla, Binnu Dhillon appointed brand ambassadors of Mission Swachh and Swasth Punjab
Chandigarh: The Punjab Government would carry out week long massive awareness campaign under the ‘Freedom from Open Defecation’programme starting from August 9. The Punjab Water Supply and Sanitation Minister Tript Rajinder Singh Bajwa while addressing media persons here today said the target was to make rural Punjab open defecation free by the end of this year.
Jagdalek Nilambire Vijay is the new SSP of Chandigarh
Chandigarh: Jagdalek Nilambire Vijay IPS appointed as new SSP of Chandigarh for three years.
Police used water cannons to disperse protesting BJP Kissan morcha members
Chandigarh: The Chandigarh Police used water cannons to disperse the protesting BJP Kissan morcha members who were demanding the full loan waiver from Punjab government.
Aug 6 declared paid holiday in Punjab shops, commercial establishments
Chandigarh: To ensure the right to vote of workers in the by-election of sarpanches/panches of gram panchayat in Punjab to be held on August 6 (Sunday), the Punjab Government has declared it a paid holiday in all shops and commercial establishments where Sunday is not observed as a weekly off. A spokesman of the Labour Department announced this.