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Mann govt makes Punjabi must in all Punjab schools

Chandigarh, Feb. 27 -- The Punjab government has made it mandatory for all schools in the state, irrespective of the educational board, to teach Punjabi as a main and compulsory subject. Under the ne... Read More


AAP bypoll name sparks Kejriwal's RS entry buzz

New DelhI/CHANDIGARH, Feb. 27 -- The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Wednesday named a sitting Rajya Sabha member as its candidate for an upcoming assembly bypoll in Punjab, fuelling speculation that former ... Read More


Centre nod to highway near china border in Arunachal

ITANAGAR, Feb. 27 -- The Union government has approved the construction of the Arunachal Frontier Highway, a massive infrastructure project aimed at enhancing connectivity in border areas, Union minis... Read More


8-member panel to probe centres run by accused doc

Patiala, Feb. 27 -- A month after a doctor was arrested for alleged misappropriation of drugs at his private de-addiction centres, Punjab health department has formed an eight-member state-level commi... Read More


SGPC releases funds for Sikligar & Vanjara Sikh kids' education

Amritsar, Feb. 27 -- The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) on Wednesday released Rs.13.44 lakh to cover the school and college fees of Sikligar and Vanjara Sikh children. Sikligar and Va... Read More


AAP bypoll name sparks Kejriwal's RS entry buzz

New Delhi/Ludhiana, Feb. 27 -- New Delhi/Ludhiana The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Wednesday named a sitting Rajya Sabha member as its candidate for an upcoming assembly bypoll in Punjab, fuelling specula... Read More


Celebratory firing death: 1 accused held

Jalandhar, Feb. 27 -- The main accused in the celebratory firing case which led to the death of a man during a wedding function at Chak Des Raj village has been arrested, Jalandhar rural police said o... Read More


Naib tehsildar sacked for mutation of shamlat land

Chandigarh, Feb. 27 -- Punjab government on Wednesday dismissed naib tehsildar Varinderpal Singh Dhoot for allegedly sanctioning the mutation of shamlat (common village land) at Seonk village in Khara... Read More


Govt to hire rehabilitated drug addicts as counsellors at OOATs

Patiala, Feb. 27 -- The Punjab health department will employ rehabilitated drug addicts as counsellors at government-run Outpatient Opioid Assisted Treatment (OOAT) centres across the state. The depa... Read More


Sandhu gets additional charge as PPSC chairperson

Chandigarh, Feb. 27 -- The Punjab government has given additional charge of chairperson Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC) headquartered at Patiala to a sitting member, Harmohan Kaur Sandhu. Popu... Read More