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6 yrs on, 30% works to upgrade school infra fail to take off

Chandigarh, Dec. 13 -- About 30% of works sanctioned over thepast six years to improve government school infrastructure in Punjab under Centre's flagship education sector programme Samagra Shiksha are... Read More


Centre sanctions Rs.106 cr for digital push in schools

Chandigarh, Dec. 5 -- After withholding approval for a similar proposal earlier, the Centre has sanctioned Rs.106 crore to Punjab for digital initiatives such as computer laboratories and smart classr... Read More


Punjab sees 36% decline in capex from Apr-Sept

Chandigarh, Dec. 2 -- Punjab has reported a 36% decline in capital expenditure (capex) during the first half of the 2025-26 financial year, as compared to last year. The state government spent Rs 1,76... Read More


EC summons Punjab DGP on November 25

Chandigarh, Nov. 19 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI) has summoned Punjab director general of police Gaurav Yadav on November 25 in connection with complaints regarding police conduct during t... Read More


Tarn Taran byelection complaints: EC summons Punjab DGP on November 25

India, Nov. 18 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI) has summoned Punjab director general of police Gaurav Yadav on November 25 in connection with complaints received against the police conduct du... Read More


Centre to review PM SHRI schools' functioning

Chandigarh, Nov. 18 -- The Centre has decided to review the functioning of schools being upgraded across the country under the Prime Minister Schools for Rising India (PM SHRI) scheme. The Union minis... Read More


Sixth bypoll win shot in the arm for AAP leadership

Chandigarh, Nov. 15 -- The AAP extended its winning run in Punjab on Friday, retaining the Tarn Taran assembly seat by an impressive margin of 12,091 votes in the fiercely contested byelection. The ru... Read More


'Focus on value-driven growth, making farming profitable

Chandigarh, Nov. 10 -- Rajinder Gupta (66) wears many hats - entrepreneur, policy adviser, philanthropist, cricket administrator, and now a politician. One of India's leading industrialists, Gupta, ch... Read More


Punjab looks to give schools a nutritious twist

Chandigarh, Nov. 7 -- Taking a cue from Tamil Nadu, the Bhagwant Mann-led AAP government in Punjab is mulling a proposal to provide milk and bananas for breakfast to more than 18 lakh children in gove... Read More


150gm milk, 1 banana: Punjab looks to give school mornings a nutritious twist

Chandigarh, Nov. 6 -- Taking a cue from Tamil Nadu, the Bhagwant Mann-led AAP government in Punjab is mulling a proposal to provide milk and bananas for breakfast to more than 18 lakh children in gove... Read More