Punjab
Consider govt aided school students for admission in Meritorious Schools : Thukral
The government aided school students too should be considered for admission in Meritorious Schools to raise the education standard of students in private schools as presently only the students studying in government schools, with 80 per cent marks in 10th class can get admission in such schools
Sidhu to act against MC violations by cable operators
Chandigarh: The Local Government Minister, Punjab, Navjot Singh Sidhu has directed the municipal authorities throughout the state to go all out to ensure that the misuse of the municipal properties by the cable network operators for laying of cables is immediately put to a stop.
Vigilance books 6 engineers, a contractor for causing wrongful loss to state
Chandigarh: Continuing its aggressive campaign against corrupt officials, the State Vigilance Bureau today booked six engineers of irrigation department and a contractor for causing huge loss to the state exchequer amounting to Rs. 5.47 crore during de-silting works of Harike Headworks barrage at its guide bandh (embankment).
Monsoon set to hit Punjab, Haryana in 3 days: MeT official
The South-West Monsoon is set to enter Punjab and Haryana including Chandigarh over the next three days, a senior meteorologist said today. Pre-monsoon showers have already lashed many parts of the two states
Eid-ul-Fitr celebrated across Punjab and Haryana
Eid-ul-Fitr, marking the end of the fasting month of Ramzan, was celebrated with enthusiasm and religious fervour in parts of Punjab and Haryana today. Eid prayers were held at the international headquarters of the Ahmadiyya Muslim community in Qadian town of Gurdaspur district in Punjab
Rs 1.5 crore aid for Malerkotla Eidgah, Eid greetings by Manpreet, Navjot
Punjab ministers Manpreet Badal and Navjot Singh Sidhu on Monday announced Rs 1. 5 crore for Eidgah here as a token of goodwill towards the Muslim community on the joyous occasion of Eid
AAP burns effigies of CM, Speaker
Aam Aadmi Party workers today burnt effigies of Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh and Speaker Rana KP Singh across the state in protest against the misbehaviour with the party’s women MLAs and tossing of turbans of Sikh legislators
31 IAS, 19 PCS officers transferred in Punjab (List available)
Chandigarh: Punjab government has transferred 31 IAS and 19 PCS officers in Punjab.
Punjab to start free dialysis service in government hospitals
Chandigarh: The Punjab Government has taken a significant decision to provide free dialysis service in all Government Hospitals and Medical Colleges and this decision has come to effect from today. The formal announcement in this regard was made by the Parliamentary Affairs and Health Minister Brahm Mohindra, today in the Vidhan Sabha.
Meet the first woman judge in Canada
Ottawa: For the first time in the Canadian judicial history, an ‘amritdhari’ Sikh woman Palbinder Kaur Shergill has been appointed Justice of the Supreme Court of British Columbia, Canada.