The four laning project of Zirakpur-Patiala and Patiala-Bathinda roads will begin from September 15 this year. The project at Patiala-Bathinda road will cost Rs 2,007 crore while the Zirakpur-Patiala section involved an estimated cost of Rs 501 crore, a statement said. The 217.145 km long stretch will have 14 grade separators and flyovers at several [...]
A car-lifting gang operating in Punjab, Haryana and Delhi was today unearthed by the police with the arrest of one person. The accused identified as Jagrup Singh was nabbed yesterday with a stolen vehicle when a police ‘naka’ was laid at the Moga bypass. However, the other gang members, including Jagsir Singh, Jagdeep Singh and [...]
A prisoner lodged in Faridkot jail here allegedly attempted suicide by ramming his head into iron bars of the barrack where he was lodged, police said today. Hoshiar Singh, hailing from Patiala district, took the step yesterday after jail staff recovered 38 small packets of smack from him and another inmate during a routine check, [...]
A Vigilance Bureau team arrested an Assistant Sub-Inspector for taking a bribe of Rs 50,000 in Ludhiana. ASI Balwinder Singh of Ludhiana Sadar police post had demanded Rs 2 lakh from a woman booked in a cheating case. In return, he assured to exonerate her. The woman approached the Vigilance Bureau. As she gave him [...]
A high priest of Sikh’s temporal seat the Akal Takht today asked the Sikh community in India and abroad to discuss and deliberate on the new draft of `Sikh Anand Marriage Act-2012′ meant to frame a separate law for marriages in the community. Jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh said a committee will be formed, comprising intellectuals [...]
The Punjab government today approved residential accommodation for 7,200 families belonging to the economically weaker section (EWS) within the jurisdiction area of Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA). “It is the duty of the SAD-BJP government to provide shelter to each poor family in the state by 2020,” Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal said [...]
To bring transparency in execution of development works at the panchayat level, the Punjab government will make all Panchayat accounts available online soon. To bring transparency in allotment and utilisation of funds alloted to panchayats, the accounts of all panchayats of the state would be made online soon, Punjab Rural Development and Panchayat Minister Surjit [...]
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President and Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal has called a party meeting on May 21 to discuss the strategy for Municipal Corporation and Municipal Council elections due in June. On May 21, Badal will interact with the leaders of various wings of the party at the SAD head office [...]
Banks in Punjab and Haryana have been advised to extend education loans only to “meritorious” students as defaults are increasing. “The non-performing assets (NPA) level is certainly on higher side in case of education loan advanced collateral free…now only the meritorious rather than the deserving candidates should be considered for granting education loan,” State Level [...]
For proper implementation of its urban development policies, the Punjab government today issued guidelines to strengthen the Town and Country Planning Department. Haphazard planning, construction of illegal colonies and violation of norms were among major hurdles in proper implementation of urban development policies, Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal said. Presiding over a meeting of [...]
