Punjab government reportedly credited double salary to its employees in Amritsar of which the employees got the impression that they were given the Diwali gift. However, their happiness was short-lived when they got to know that the extra amount was credited to their bank accounts by mistake and they should[Read More…]
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Punjab government fails to punish killers of Sikhs: Kejriwal
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday criticized the Punjab government for not acting against the killers of two Sikhs who died during protests against the sacrilege of Guru Granth Sahib three years ago. Krishan Bhagwan Singh and Gurjit Singh died in police firing in October 2015 in[Read More…]
Fund crunch stalls 60 projects of the Punjab government
Chandigarh: Around 60 development projects of the various government departments are stuck up due to fund shortage of upto 400 crore. The work on these projects, which was initiated by the previous SAD-BJP regime, is pending since April last year. The PWD is executing most of these projects, which includes[Read More…]
Punjab Govt’ delay in fund allocation stalls the Bathinda AIIMS project
Bathinda: The Rs 1,000-crore AIIMS project granted to Punjab in 2016 is held up because the state government has not been able to chip in its share of Rs 16.28 crore. Due to this, the groundbreaking ceremony for the project, which was scheduled for Monday, has been postponed again. From[Read More…]
Captain Amarinder Singh likely to waive farmers’ loan
Punjab government led by Capt Amarinder Singh is likely to include the much-awaited debt relief for farmers in the budget proposals. It is expected to be announced towards the end of this month. According to the sources, the government, with the help of a group of experts, is working on[Read More…]
Punjab govt to launch mobile app for public services
An easy access to services will now be made available by the Punjab state government through a launch of a portal and a mobile application. Currently, 137 services online are already there at the Sewa Kendra’s portal but within the next two months, 67 of more services will also be[Read More…]
Punjab government at it again, English medium government schools soon!
The Punjab government is planning to introduce English as the medium of instruction in over 400 primary schools, with an aim to improve the existing educational standards in the state. On Thursday, Aruna Chaudhary, state education minister said the government was considering the introduction of English from Class 1 in[Read More…]
Punjab sets precedent, announces monthly aid for acid-attack survivors
Acid attack on women in India is not new. Women have been victim of this crime for years. Acid-attack is one of the ruthless types of crime on human beings which leads to complete debilitation, loss of income and opportunity, and even ostracism. Acid attack has seen a steep rise[Read More…]