CHANDIGARH: The Border Security Force (BSF) has shot down a drone near the International Border in Punjab’s Tarn Taran district and seized three kg narcotics that it was carrying. “At about 9 p.m. on Sunday, BSF troops deployed at the border heard the buzzing sound of a drone entering India from Pakistan near Kalash village … Read more
Sas Nagar (Mohali), July 30- In another path breaking initiative aimed at spearheading revolution in the education sector, the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Sunday flagged off the first batch of the Headmasters for expert training at the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmedabad. Interacting with the media after flagging off the batch … Read more
Chandigarh, July 30: 18 students of the School of Eminence today witnessed the launch of PSLV-C 56 at Sriharikota. Giving information in this regard, School Education Minister Punjab Mr Harjot Singh Bains said that our government is constantly striving to provide the best education to the students of government schools. He said our started … Read more
Chandigarh, July 30: Amidst its ongoing campaign against corruption in the state, Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) on Sunday nabbed a PSPCL Junior Engineer (JE), Jasmel Singh, posted at Sidhwan Bet in Ludhiana district for accepting a bribe of Rs 70,000. The PSPCL official has been arrested on the complaint of Surinder Singh resident of … Read more
Chandigarh, July 28: Punjab Local Government Minister Balkar Singh on Friday laid foundation stones of development works worth over Rs 2 crore in villages of Kartarpur besides dedicating CCTV cameras project to people at Phillaur. The Minister also handed over approval letters to the beneficiaries of Awas Yojana in a function held at Bhogpur. … Read more
Chandigarh, July 28: Punjab Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Mr Gurmeet Singh Khudian on Friday directed all the Chief Agriculture Officers of the state to extend maximum help to the flood-affected farmers and ensure that no farmer affected by floods should face any hassle in getting the benefit of free-paddy saplings being provided by the … Read more
Chandigarh, July 29- In a bid to provide the delivery of Atta/ Wheat at the doorstep of the beneficiaries, the Punjab Cabinet led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday gave nod to introduce the concept of setting up the Model Fair Price Shops under National Food Security Act (NFSA). A decision to … Read more
Chandigarh, July 29 Taking serious note of the media reports about sportspersons taken ill during breakfast at Punjab Institute of Sports (PIS) Mohali Centre, Punjab Sports Minister Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer has ordered an inquiry and an action report has been sought within three days. Meet Hayer has asked the Special Chief Secretary Sports … Read more
Chandigarh, July 29: In a significant development aimed at streamlining the state’s transportation services, Punjab Transport Minister Laljit Singh Bhullar has redefined the delegation of powers to the Secretary, Regional Transport Authorities (RTAs) within their respective jurisdictions. He said that consequent upon the constitution of Regional Transport Authority (RTA) offices in Patiala, Jalandhar, Ferozepur … Read more
CHANDIGARH, July 29: The ongoing drive to make Punjab a safe and secure state as per the vision of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann got a major breakthrough after Punjab Police arrested five operatives of foreign-based Khalistan Liberation Force (KLF), and foiled a conspiracy of Pak-ISI to disrupt the peace and harmony of the border … Read more
