Latest Punjab Government news in Chandigarh

• UT urges ministry not to notify Sukhna ESZ unless consulted

  Taking exception to the Haryana and Punjab governments for not keeping the Chandigarh administration in the loop while delineating an ecosensitive zone (ESZ) around the Sukhna wildlife sanctuary, the UT forest department has urged the environment ...
  UT urges ministry not to notify Sukhna ESZ unless consulted at "Chandigarh"

• A Ghadar insult

  Storm over ghadar special brandy Ranjeet S Jamwal ranjeetsjamwal@gmail.com Chandigarh, 16 April Even as liquor continues to remain a popular freebie to lure voters in this Lok Sabha elections, a brand of brandy is making news in Punjab ...
  A Ghadar insult at "Chandigarh"

• I talk of issues, Captain talks of persons: Jaitley

  Hitting back at his Congress rival Captain Amarinder Singh, BJP candidate Arun Jaitley said, "I only talk of issues while Captain Amarinder talks of persons". Addressing a press conference along with revenue minister Bikram Majithia, Jaitley ...
  I talk of issues, Captain talks of persons: Jaitley at "Chandigarh"

• To attract more bidders, UT may make changes in excise policy this year

  Summary Chandigarh generally follows the Punjab pattern of excise duty. With last year's excise policy failing to attract bidders for liquor vends, the UT Administration is likely to make changes in the policy for 2014-15 which will come into ...
  To attract more bidders, UT may make changes in excise policy this year at "Chandigarh"

• Netizens fret and fume over Punjabi singers humming SAD tunes

  Jasmine Singh Tribune News Servic Chandigarh, April 14 As you surf Punjabi television channels these days, you find singer-actor Harbhajan Mann telling viewers in his mellifluous voice, Kuch saal pehlon tak, Punjab ch bilji sirf badlaan ton hi ...

• Action sought against agents for luring Punjabis to US

  Chandigarh, April 14 (IANS) The North American Punjabi Association (NAPA) has sought action against travel and immigration agents who lured over 100 Punjabi youths with dreams of settling in the US but who are now behind bars. The youths, detained ...

• Punjabi University short of minimum teaching days: Public accounts committee report

  CHANDIGARH: The academic session of Punjabi University, Patiala, is short of "minimum teaching days" and is not in accordance with University Grants Commission (UGC) norms, claimed a report of public accounts committee (PAC) of Punjab Vidhan Sabha. ...

• Jaspal Singh Gurdaspur case: Charges against then SSP, DSP dropped by Punjab government

  Chandigarh/ Jalandhar (April 12, 2014): A Sikh youth named Jaspal Singh of Gurdaspur district was killed by Punjab police on March 29, 2012. Police had opened unwarrented gun fire against Sikhs who were holding a peaceful demonstration. Two years have passed ...
  Jaspal Singh Gurdaspur case: Charges against then SSP, DSP dropped by Punjab government at "Chandigarh"

• Post-matric scholarship: govt releases Rs 124 crore

  The Punjab government on Friday informed the Punjab and Haryana high court that it has released an amount of Rs. 124.40 crore to 2,714 educational institutions in the state on account of post-matric scholarship for scheduled caste students. It ...

• Compulsory crime against women module at PU from coming session

  CHANDIGARH: Panjab University (PU) will become the first institution of higher education in the region a?? and one of the frontrunners in the country a?? to start a subject on gender sensitization for students of under-graduate classes in its ...

• Punjab, Hry asked to give details of mobility plan for MCs

  The Punjab and Haryana high court has directed the Punjab as well as Haryana governments to inform the court about their comprehensive mobility plans for various municipal corporations and the funds allocated for various projects. The special ...
  Punjab, Hry asked to give details of mobility plan for MCs at "Chandigarh"

• Ashutosh Maharaj died natural death, Punjab tells HC

  CHANDIGARH: The Punjab government on Friday clarified before the Punjab and Haryana high court that head of Divya Jyoti Jagriti Sansthan (DJJS) Ashutosh Ji Maharaj had died a natural death. The state government also told the HC that allegations ...
  Ashutosh Maharaj died natural death, Punjab tells HC at "Chandigarh"

• Property tax has made people tenants of their own houses:Amarinder

  Home> News > punjab-news Amritsar, Apr 4 : Asserting that the property tax imposed by the Punjab government was totally unjustified and uncalled for which must be withdrawn forthwith, former Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh today said it had ...

• VIR Foods signs MoU with Punjab govt for food park

  CHANDIGARH: City-based VIR Foods today said it has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Punjab government for setting up a mega food park at Derabassi in Mohali district. The Derabassi food park, which would be set up under the public ...
  VIR Foods signs MoU with Punjab govt for food park at "Chandigarh"

• Ex-KCF leader moves HC for issue of passport

  CHANDIGARH: Former leader of Khalistan Commando Force (KCF) Wassan Singh Jafarwal moved the Punjab and Haryana high court on Thursday for issuance of his passport. Taking up his petition, the HC has issued notice to Punjab government and Amritsar ...

• EC appoints Suresh Arora as new Punjab police chief

  Chandigarh, April 3 (IANS) The Election Commission Thursday appointed IPS officer Suresh Arora as the new state police chief of Punjab. The incumbent Director General of Police (DGP), Sumedh Singh Saini, has proceeded on leave, starting Friday ...

• EC tells Punjab Govt to recommend 3 names for DGP

  Chandigarh, Apr 3 : The Election Commission of India (ECI) has told the Punjab Government to recommend names of three senior-most IPS officers for the selection of new Director General of Police (DGP) in the state. DGP Sumedh Singh Saini, who sent a leave ...

• Sukhbir Badal tells Bajwa to stop selling dreams & list his achievements as MP

  Chandigarh, Apr 2 : The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) today said Punjab Congress President Partap Singh Bajwa had now started selling dreams to the people instead of listing his achievements as MP of Gurdaspur parliamentary constituency during the last ...

• Financial crisis cannot be any excuse for not hiring, says high court

  Advertisement Last chance for Punjab to fill 1,925 posts of lecturer The Punjab and Haryana high court on Monday granted the Punjab government the last opportunity to come up with a fair stand on how it intends to fill the sanctioned 1,925 ...
  Financial crisis cannot be any excuse for not hiring, says high court at "Chandigarh"

• Consider setting up libraries in villages after polls, HC tells Punjab

  CHANDIGARH: The Punjab and Haryana high court on Tuesday observed that the Punjab government should consider enactment of 'Punjab Public Libraries and Information Services Act' after the elections so that libraries can be set up at village level. A ...
  Consider setting up libraries in villages after polls, HC tells Punjab at "Chandigarh"

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