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Sans govt SOP, pvt schools deny admissions under RTE

Chandigarh, July 3 -- In the absence of clear procedural guidelines from the state government, many private schools across Punjab are refusing admission to children from economically weaker sections (... Read More


MP report card| Malvinder Kang bats for more training sessions for new members

Chandigarh, June 30 -- How do you look at your experience in the first year of the 18th Lok Sabha? My experience during the first year has been great. Since the Lok Sabha is the highest decision-maki... Read More


Punjab: AAP suspends MLA Kunwar Vijay for 5 years over 'anti-party activities'

Chandigarh, June 30 -- Days after he questioned Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Bikram Singh Majithia's arrest in a disproportionate assets case, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Sunday suspended its Amr... Read More


Ludhiana West win bolsters AAP's momentum for 2027 assembly polls

Chandigarh, June 24 -- The Aam Aadmi Party's victory in the keenly contested Ludhiana West assembly byelection is a significant boost for the party leadership and government in the state ahead of the ... Read More


Pact inked, decks cleared for 2nd Sainik School in Punjab

Chandigarh, June 18 -- With the Punjab government and the Centre finally signing the long-pending agreement for the existing Sainik School in Kapurthala, the path has now been cleared for setting up a... Read More


Punjab falls short of revenue target by 10% in 2024-25 fiscal

Chandigarh, May 28 -- The Punjab government fell short of its revenue target by about 10% in the 2024-25 financial year. The state government garnered Rs.93,236 crore from tax and non-tax revenues as... Read More


Samagra Shiksha Scheme: Centre's nod to rRs.r1,277-cr budget for school education in Punjab

Chandigarh, May 15 -- The Union ministry of education has approved a budget of Rs.1,277 crore for school education in Punjab for the 2025-26 financial year under its flagship Samagra Shiksha Scheme wh... Read More


BBMB row, repeal of Dam Safety Act: A hardening stance behind Punjab's firm resolution

Chandigarh, May 9 -- When the Punjab government moved a resolution in the state assembly on Monday for the immediate repeal of the Dam Safety Act, 2021, the demand not only came more than three years ... Read More


United, Punjab parties vow no extra water for Haryana

Chandigarh, May 3 -- All major political parties in Punjab on Friday signalled unity on the water-sharing row stoked by the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB), unanimously declaring that any attempt ... Read More


20% children in Punjab schools missed out on mid-day meals

Chandigarh, May 2 -- Around 20% of students in government schools across Punjab missed out on free mid-day meals during the 2024-25 academic year, even as the central government has expressed grave co... Read More