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Centre's cashless scheme for crash victims fails to take off in Punjab

CHANDIGARH, July 31 -- Punjab has emerged among the poorest performers in implementing the Centre's PM-RAHAT (Road Accident Victims' Hospitalisation and Assured Treatment) Scheme for crash victims on ... Read More


Info panel smells rat in teacher's disability certificate case probe

Chandigarh, July 31 -- Finding irregularities in the handling of disciplinary proceedings against a Punjabi teacher whose disability certificate came under scrutiny during a Vigilance Bureau inquiry i... Read More


Punjab's floodplain survey remains unfinished

CHANDIGARH, July 30 -- Repeatedly battered by monsoon floods that have claimed lives and caused thousands of crores in damage, Punjab is still without scientifically demarcated floodplains, with the s... Read More


Central capital goods scheme: Punjab secures just rRs.r4.28 cr over past 2 fiscals

India, July 29 -- CHANDIGARH Despite the Centre's push to scale up India's domestic manufacturing powerhouse, Punjab has secured a mere Rs.4.28 crore over the last two fiscal years under the ministry... Read More


Punjab gets just Rs.4.2 crore over 2 yrs

CHANDIGARH, July 29 -- Despite the Centre's push to scale up India's domestic manufacturing powerhouse, Punjab has secured a mere Rs.4.28 crore over the last two fiscal years under the ministry of hea... Read More


Punjab got Rs.13L under PM minority welfare scheme in '25-26

Chandigarh, July 28 -- Punjab received a mere Rs.13 lakh under the Centre's flagship Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram (PMJVK) in 2025-26, a steep fall from Rs.104.58 crore released in 2022-23, accor... Read More


Govt to NGT: PLPA land demarcation lags in SBS Nagar, Hoshiarpur

Chandigarh, July 26 -- The Punjab government has informed the National Green Tribunal (NGT) that differential global positioning system (DGPS)-based demarcation of land delisted under the Punjab Land ... Read More


Rs.56-cr rail bridge projects on track in Fatehgarh Sahib

Chandigarh, July 23 -- A total of four Road Over Bridge (ROB) and Road Under Bridge (RUB) projects worth about Rs.56 crore are picking up steam in Fatehgarh Sahib to provide commuters relief from traf... Read More


Wildlife clearance puts project on fast track

Chandigarh, July 17 -- The over four-decade-old Nangal Dam-Talwara-Mukerian broad gauge rail line project has moved a step closer to completion after the Punjab department of forests and wildlife pres... Read More


Transparency panel warns ADCs against filing unverified reports

Chandigarh, July 16 -- Aiming to strengthen accountability in the delivery of public services, the Punjab Transparency and Accountability Commission (PTAC) on Tuesday directed the additional deputy co... Read More