- Chandigarh Administrator Banwarilal Purohit opens airport shuttle bus service; ticket to cost Rs100
Punjab Governor and UT Administrator Banwarilal Purohit inaugurated the airport shuttle bus service started by the Chandigarh Transport Undertaking (CTU) today in the presence of UT Adviser Dharam Pal and Mayor Sarabjit Kaur.
- Zirakpur shopkeeper held with snatched phones, laptop
A Lohgarh shopkeeper has been arrested with 18 phones and a laptop, which were either stolen or snatched.
- Panjab varsity fee hike on the cards
Ahead of the new academic calendar, Panjab University is planning a nominal fee hike in traditional courses and over a 6 per cent fee hike for self-financed courses of some departments, said sources.
- Chandigarh gets services of 4 Punjab Civil Services officers on deputation
The Punjab Government has placed the services of four Punjab Civil Services (PCS) officers at the disposal of the UT Administration for deputation in the city.
- Chandigarh MC asks councillors to submit written queries 7 days in advance
All 35 elected councillors and MP, an ex officio member, were asked to give the questions they wanted to ask in writing seven days before the March 29 MC House meeting.
- Public holiday in Chandigarh today
On account of Shaheedi Diwas of Bhagat Singh, the UT Administration has announced a public holiday in all government offices/ boards/corporations/institutions, including industrial establishments, under it on Wednesday (March 23).
- Healthcare in Punjab faces fresh challenges
Historically, Punjab has contributed significantly to the growth of the country. It has given several soldiers, sportspersons and intellectuals who brought laurels to the country. Following Independence, Punjab was at the centre of the Green Revolution and became the food bowl of the country. Over t
- Revenue receipts witness 4.22% shortfall in Financial Year 2020 - 21
While Budget estimates are always optimistic about the state’s finances and income, actual revenue receipts paint a different picture.
- Amid 3rd wave, Punjab health officials ?paid inflated rates? for sanitisers
As the Covid third wave started to take toll in January, Punjab’s health officials allegedly bought 1.55 lakh bottles of hand sanitisers at inflated rates.
- Assembly in Session: Thrust on education, farming in Rs 37K cr interim Budget of Punjab
The Aam Aadmi Party government today presented its interim Budget of Rs 37,120. 23 crore. The money is required by the government as routine expenditure for the first three months of 2022-23.
- Yuvraj Singh sets up 120 critical care beds
YouWeCan, a foundation run by former cricketer Yuvraj Singh, today set up 120 critical care unit (CCU) beds at Guru Gobind Singh Medical College and Hospital in Fardikot to tackle a possible fresh Covid wave, under its ‘Mission 1,000 Beds initiative’ in partnership with IndusInd Bank. &m
- Clear dues of cane growers, says Partap Bajwa
Former Rajya Sabha MP and Qadian MLA Partap Bajwa has urged Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann to ensure that the pending dues of sugarcane farmers are released.
- SBS Nagar judges to observe 'no - car day'
In a novel initiative, judicial officers and other officials of the SBS Nagar Sessions Division have decided to observe a ‘no-car day’ every week. The judges will, on that day, pedal their way to the courts complex.
- Bhagwant Mann to meet PM Modi tomorrow
Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi on Thursday morning. Mann had sought time for a meeting with the PM, which had been conveyed to his office, said officials in the Chief Minister’s Office. They said it was a courtesy call by the CM after assuming offi
- Families of over 500 Punjab students stuck in Ukraine seek their safe evacuation
Families of over 500 Punjab students stuck in Ukraine seek their safe evacuation
