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Update eKYC by March 31 to continue subsidy benefit: UT food dept

Chandigarh, March 1 -- The food and supplies department has directed the food beneficiaries to update their eKYC and bio-metric authentication before March 31, failing which their incentive will be su... Read More


Temporary water connections outside Lal Dora get nod

India, March 1 -- The committee approved the agenda to allot 2,563 temporary water connections to people living outside Lal Dora and Phirni areas in 22 villages. This decision is expected to generate ... Read More


Wall not part of Rock Garden: UT

India, March 1 -- A similar protest was also held on February 23, a day after the UT engineering department began the construction work. The UT administration has maintained that the wall in question... Read More


Grant awarded under Centre's SIPDA

India, March 1 -- The grant has been approved by central government under Scheme for Implementation of Persons with Disabilities Act (SIPDA). The scheme was implemented by the department of empowerme... Read More


Rs.15 cr released for purchase of books in govt school libraries

Chandigarh, March 1 -- With an aim to inculcate reading habit in government school students, the Punjab government has released a grant of Rs.15 crore for the purchase of books for government school l... Read More


Centre raises state's agri infra fund to Rs.7k crore

Chandigarh, March 1 -- The Punjab government on Friday said the Union ministry of agriculture and farmers' welfare has revised the state's financing facility from Rs.4,713 crore to Rs.7,050 crore. Ho... Read More


House of woman 'drug peddler' Demolished after viral video

Ludhiana, March 1 -- A viral video of a woman arguing with the sarpanch of Ludhiana's Narangwal village and brazenly declaring that she would "continue selling drugs" led to swift action with police d... Read More


Cheema gives stern warning to smugglers

Chandigarh, March 1 -- Finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Friday issued a stern and final warning to drug traffickers in Punjab to either give up smuggling or leave the state. Cheema, who heads ... Read More


CM sets 3-month deadline to make Punjab drug-free

Chandigarh, March 1 -- Chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday gave Punjab a three-month deadline to make the state drug-free. Chairing a meeting of top police officials, including police commissioner... Read More


Tender process for riverbed material being questioned

Chandigarh, March 1 -- Allotment of a tender for lifting riverbed material (RBM) extracted from the Ravi at Shahpur Kandi in Pathankot district has come under cloud. As per records and agreements, ac... Read More