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101 Punjab schools selected for upgrade under PM SHRI scheme

Chandigarh, March 12 -- Amid a standoff between the central government and some non-BJP-ruled states over its implementation, the Centre has selected 101 secondary and higher secondary schools in Punj... Read More


With more loans, Punjab may end year with higher debt

Chandigarh, Feb. 22 -- Punjab has planned to borrow Rs.9,847 crore in the fourth quarter and may end the financial year 2024-25 with a higher outstanding debt than estimated in the state budget. The ... Read More


Govt not keen to implement RTE Act in Punjab

Chandigarh, Feb. 15 -- Punjab, which was recently ranked among the best-performing states in compliance rate of infrastructure norms in elementary schools, has no plans to implement the provision of t... Read More


Arvind Kejriwal gives pep talk to Punjab AAP leaders

Chandigarh, Feb. 12 -- Days after the party's crushing defeat in the Delhi assembly elections, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal gave a pep talk to the party's lawmakers from Pun... Read More


After Delhi debacle, future tense for AAP in Punjab

Chandigarh, Feb. 9 -- The rout of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the added ignominy of top leaders, national convener Arvind Kejriwal and former deputy CM Manish Sisodia losing their seats in the state... Read More


Prime Minister Internship Scheme: 41% of Punjab youth accepted corporate offers

Chandigarh, Feb. 6 -- One in three applicants from Punjab and Haryana accepted the internship offers made to them by top corporates under the Prime Minister Internship Scheme (PMIS). In the first rou... Read More


Punjab to assess Unified Pension Scheme

Chandigarh, Jan. 31 -- Days after the central government notified the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) for its 23 lakh-odd employees, the Punjab government has decided to study the scheme to see if it can... Read More