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Centre asks states for LPG requirement for mid-day meals

Chandigarh, March 14 -- Amid reports of an LPG shortage and restrictions on the supply of commercial cylinders due to disruptions linked to the ongoing West Asia conflict, the Union ministry of educat... Read More


Business moguls laud new policy, commit Rs.10,000 crore investment

Chandigarh, March 14 -- Business titans who gathered in Mohali on Friday commended the Industrial and Business Development Policy-2026 unveiled by the Bhagwant Mann-led AAP government last week, commi... Read More


Centre asks states for LPG requirement for mid-day meals

Chandigarh, March 13 -- Amid reports of an LPG shortage and restrictions on the supply of commercial cylinders due to disruptions linked to the ongoing West Asia conflict, the Union ministry of educat... Read More


Ruckus in House over Khaira's 'derogatory' remarks on women

Chandigarh, March 11 -- The Punjab Vidhan Sabha on Tuesday passed a resolution condemning Congress legislator Sukhpal Singh Khaira for his alleged "derogatory" comments on social media about women cel... Read More


Bajwa targets AAP govt, Congress stages walkout

Chandigarh, March 10 -- A day after the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government presented its 'guarantee-fulfilling budget', leader of opposition (LoP) Partap Singh Bajwa on Monday tore into the government's... Read More


In poll year, AAP bets big on women with cash dole

Chandigarh, March 9 -- With an eye on the state assembly elections due early next year, Punjab finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Sunday announced a cash transfer scheme to give up to Rs.1,500 pe... Read More


Punjab's debt liability set to touch Rs.4.47-L cr

Chandigarh, March 9 -- Among the most indebted states in the country, Punjab's outstanding debt is projected to approach the Rs.4.50 lakh-crore mark during the 2026-27 financial year. The state govern... Read More


Rs.1k aid for women in focus; Oppn to flag rising crime

Chandigarh, March 6 -- As the Opposition gears up to corner the Bhagwant Mann-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in the Budget Session of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha starting Friday over law and order, ... Read More


Tax revenue growth slows to 7.8% in '25-26

Chandigarh, March 6 -- Amid the Punjab government's claims of a sharp surge in revenue receipts during its tenure, the growth in the state's tax revenues has slowed during the 2025-26 financial year. ... Read More


Child rights panel flags RTE admission delays, seeks report

Chandigarh, Feb. 27 -- The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) is looking into the delay in admissions of children from weaker and disadvantaged groups to private unaided school... Read More