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BJP's promise to recreate Maharaja Ranjit Singh era 'historically impossible': Warring

CHANDIGARH, June 22 -- Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring on Sunday took a jibe at Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president Nitin Nabin for promising to recreate the histori... Read More


Punjab govt starts auctioning properties of GST, VAT defaulters

CHANDIGARH, June 20 -- Finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Friday said that the state government has begun auctioning properties of Value Added Tax (VAT) and Goods and Services Tax (GST) defaulter... Read More


Forest dept reclaims 50 acres of encroached land in Gurdaspur

CHANDIGARH, June 18 -- The Punjab forest department has reclaimed nearly 50 acres of government forest land in Gurdaspur district during an anti-encroachment drive on Wednesday. The land had allegedly... Read More


Minister Harbhajan's plaint against Warring: SC panel directs police to submit report by July 2

CHANDIGARH, June 16 -- The Punjab State Scheduled Castes Commission has directed the Amritsar Rural police to submit a report by July 2 on a complaint filed by minister Harbhajan Singh ETO against Pun... Read More


Haryana plans to introduce sugar mill-related courses in ITIs

CHANDIGARH, June 16 -- The Haryana government has been mulling a proposal to introduce sugar mill-related courses in Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) across the state with the objective of creati... Read More


Haryana to create 20 lakh metric tonnes of grain storage capacity

CHANDIGARH, June 3 -- The Haryana government on Tuesday decided to create 20 lakh metric tonnes (MT) of additional grain storage capacity as at least 4% foodgrains produced in the state are lost every... Read More


'Casteist' remarks: SC panel seeks action taken report in Warring's case

CHANDIGARH, May 30 -- The Punjab State Scheduled Castes Commission has directed Punjab Police to submit an action taken report (ATR) by July 1 in connection with suo motu proceedings over alleged cast... Read More


Haryana: BJP to launch statewide outreach drive to mark 12 years of Modi govt

CHANDIGARH, May 26 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Haryana on Monday decided to launch a state-wide public outreach campaign from June 5 to June 21 to mark the completion of 12 years of the Pri... Read More


34 protected rose-ringed parakeets rescued in Gurdaspur, FIR registered

CHANDIGARH, May 22 -- In a joint operation by the Punjab wildlife department and the Punjab Police, 34 illegally captive rose-ringed parakeets were rescued from a residence in Gurdaspur district, lead... Read More


Mann, Western Command chief discuss border security, civil- military coordination

CHANDIGARH, May 15 -- Chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday stressed the need for stronger civil-military coordination in the border state during his meeting with General Officer Commanding-in-Chie... Read More