Sun, Mar 22, 2020
The Punjab government on Sunday decided to enforce lockdown in the entire state till March 31 in the wake of the threat of coronavirus.
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Sat, Feb 29, 2020
Punjab Finance Minister Manpreet Singh Badal on Friday presented a Rs 1,54,805 crore budget in the state Assembly in Chandigarh.
Wed, Feb 19, 2020
Around 30 kg gold was looted by four robbers in Punjab's Ludhiana. Gold was looted from a financing company on February 17. The incident took place around 10:30 am and got captured in CCTV camera which is now being monitored. While speaking to ANI, the Commissioner of Police of Ludhiana Rakesh Agrawal said, "We have identified some suspects and investigation is underway in this regard."
Tue, Nov 13, 2018
At a time when the debt-ridden Punjab government is unable to pay salaries and pensions to its serving and former employees, or allocate funds for subsidies and social welfare schemes on time, it is all set for a nearly Rs 100 crore luxury ride.
Tue, Nov 06, 2018
7th Pay Commission demands are being fulfilled by the Centre as well as many state governments, but where that has not happened, the government employees wallets have received payments through hiked dearness allowance.
Mon, Nov 05, 2018
Forget 7th pay commission pay hike. Lakhs of Punjab government employees have been paid 'double salary' for the month of October.
Sun, Oct 28, 2018
In a press release issued here, he said in accordance with the Punjab Agricultural Produce Market Rules Act, 1962, it is the duty of the state government to make a payment within 48 hours and the amount is forwarded to the farmers through cheques.
Sat, Oct 27, 2018
A group of women teachers in Patiala have got "Punjab Sarkar Murdabad" written on their hands with henna on the occasion of 'Karwa Chauth' as their protest for regularisation of their jobs without a pay cut entered its 21st day on Saturday.
Sat, Oct 20, 2018
Amritsar train accident: As many as 58 people have died and 48 others were injured in the Punjab train tragedy yesterday during the Dussehra celebrations. The incident has led to delayed or cancelled trains - over 71 trains have been affected, which includes Mail Express Trains as well.
Thu, Oct 18, 2018
Stamp duty on 17 items is set to increase steeply in Punjab as the state government Wednesday approved an ordinance to amend a law to pave way for revision of rates with a view to mobilising additional resources.
Tue, Oct 16, 2018
Farm scientists of Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) gained first-hand experience of natural farming at Gurukul farms in Haryana's Kurukshetra district and said they would also experiment the "pesticide-free" farming method in Punjab.
Sun, Oct 14, 2018
The Punjab government has decided to assign a unique number to government residential plots and approved colonies in the revenue records that will show the "khasra" as well as plot numbers, an official said on Sunday.
Thu, Oct 04, 2018
7th Pay Commission: The Punjab cabinet, which met under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, decided to regularise 7,356 teachers recruited under the Sarv Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA), 1,194 teachers under the Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA), he said. Also 220 teachers were regularised for model schools and 116 for Adarsh schools, he added.
Wed, Oct 03, 2018
PPSC Recruitment: The online applications of candidates will be rejected if they fail to fulfil their educational qualification and physical standards according to the norms set by the Commission. Applicants must have knowledge of Punjabi language up to matric standard.
Thu, Aug 16, 2018
In a good news for poor youths in Punjab, the state government has decided to provide employment of 1,30,000 ppoor youths under 'ghar ghar rozgar' scheme. The government will give jobs to 10 poorest of poor youths in each village of the state.
Mon, Aug 06, 2018
Food safety officials carried out checks at Indian Railways stations in Punjab early today for sub-standard perishable items, including 'khoya' and 'paneer', being pumped into the state from neighbouring states, a senior official said.
Sat, Aug 04, 2018
The Centre and Food Corporation of India has taken a major initiative to improve the storage capacity of foodgrains in Punjab and Haryana, Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said
Sat, Jul 14, 2018
Prices of several commonly consumed vegetables have registered a sharp increase over the past fortnight across Punjab and Haryana with traders claiming that short supplies were leading to rise in prices.
Tue, Jun 26, 2018
The Punjab roadways staff had gone on a strike, after having held one in February too, even as the state was going through the prevailing heatwave. Needless to say, it left the public stranded at bus stands and they had no choice but to take private transport to reach their offices and homes.
Tue, May 01, 2018
PSEB class 10 result 2018: The PSEB class 10 result 2018 follows in the wake of the PSEB examination that were held between March 12 and March 31st 2018. The Punjab School Education Board Result 2018 for Class 12 was declared on April 23, 2018. PSEB Punjab Education Board Result Pass Percentage was 57.50 per cent last year.
The Punjab Board had earlier said it would declare the PSEB 10th result 2018 by 12 pm today. Now that Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) has declared the PSEB Class 10 results 2018, students can find out how they fared and what are the options open for them now and opt for the best possible course of action for them to decide their future.
Sat, Mar 24, 2018
Punjab budget 2018: Among the ones that turned eye-ball grabbers was the proposal to impose a development tax of Rs 200 per month on income taxpayees . Budget 2018, the government said, is intended to focus on fiscal consolidation. The state finance minister Manpreet Singh Badal, while presenting the budget in the Assembly, said the focus was on putting the economy back on rails over the next two years
Fri, Mar 16, 2018
A day after Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who is also AAP chief, apologised to former Punjab minister Bikram Singh Majithia for making allegations that the latter was involved in drug trade, Bhagwant Mann, Punjab unit chief, resigned from his post. In a tweet today, Bhagwant Mann said, “I
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