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Uranium in crop samples below detectable limits

Chandigarh, June 26 -- Uranium was detected in several irrigation water and soil samples collected during a statewide study, but the findings cannot be judged against the World Health Organization's (... Read More


Six GMADA officials slapped with Rs.25k fine

Chandigarh, June 26 -- The Punjab Transparency and Accountability Commission on Thursday imposed a penalty of Rs.25,000 each on six officials of the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) f... Read More


Union minister Ravneet Bittu apologises to Punjab SC panel, ordered to visit 4 shrines

India, June 24 -- Union minister of state for railways Ravneet Singh Bittu appeared before the Punjab State Scheduled Castes Commission at the state civil secretariat in Chandigarh on Wednesday, tende... Read More


Amritsar top choice of pilgrims under Tirath Yatra scheme

Chandigarh, June 24 -- More than 2.42 lakh devotees have undertaken free pilgrimages under Punjab's Mukhyamantri Tirath Yatra Scheme since its launch in November last year, with nearly 73% (1.77 lakh)... Read More


Amritsar's Rs.304-crore Wi-Fi network comes under scrutiny

Chandigarh, June 23 -- More than a year after the Smart Cities Mission (SCM) concluded, a Right to Information (RTI) response shows that Punjab spent Rs.4,485.66 crore on 204 projects across Amritsar,... Read More


Punjab ropes in IIT Delhi to study Mandi Gobindgarh's noxious air

Chandigarh, June 21 -- Acting on the directions of the National Green Tribunal to check chronic pollution in the industrial hub of Mandi Gobindgarh, the Punjab government has roped in the Indian Insti... Read More


Info panel seeks report on 'missing' drainage channel in Barnala

CHANDIGARH, June 20 -- The Punjab State Information Commission (PSIC) has asked the Barnala tehsildar to furnish records on the alleged disappearance of a water drainage channel recorded in revenue re... Read More


Only 5 dists in Punjab comply with citizen charter norms

Chandigarh, June 18 -- Taking serious note of non-compliance with transparency norms in government offices, the Punjab Transparency and Accountability Commission (PTAC) has directed all deputy commiss... Read More


Rs.5.36-crore plan to turn Guru Tegh Bahadur sanctuary into leopard safari hub

Chandigarh, June 7 -- In a major push to eco-tourism and wildlife conservation, the Punjab forest department has prepared a Rs.5.36-crore development plan for the Jhajjar-Bachauli Wildlife Sanctuary i... Read More


Info panel raps Amritsar MC over missing 75-shop tower records

CHANDIGARH, June 5 -- The Punjab State Information Commission (PSIC) has expressed serious concern over the inability of the Amritsar municipal corporation (MC) to trace official records relating to G... Read More