Tag: Punjab Government

Punjab to spent Rs 100 cr on government colleges, ITI infrastructure

The cash strapped Punjab government will spend Rs 100 Crore on government colleges and Industrial Training Institute (ITI) infrastructure. This was revealed on Monday by the state Technical Education minister, Charanjit Singh Channi while he handed over appointment letters to lecturers. On the occasion, choice of stations were also allotted to the lecturers as per...

December 18, 2017

Govt warns people against fraud online lotteries

Ahead of New Year and Lohri festival, the Punjab government on Thursday warned people to stay away from online lotteries being issued in the name of the bumper lottery schemes of Punjab by anti-social elements. An official spokesperson made it clear today the state government at present is not running any online lottery and neither...

November 30, 2017

Punjab civic polls to be held on 17 Dec

Punjab government announced the civic polls to be held on 17 December for three Municipal Corporations (MCs) of Amritsar, Patiala and Jalandhar on Thursday. As per the schedule declared by Punjab election commission, the polling for three MCs and 32 municipal committees will be held on 17 December followed by counting and announcement of results...

November 30, 2017

Marginal hike upsets sugarcane farmers

Punjab farmers have criticised the state government’s decision on Monday to hike sugarcane prices by just Rs 10, from Rs 300 to Rs 310 per quintal. They said the government’s move was only an eyewash as Haryana and Uttar Pradesh were already giving much higher prices on sugarcane purchase. The Punjab government has fixed maximum...

November 27, 2017

Punjab govt to give Rs. 75,000 aid for SC, inter-caste marriages

The Punjab government will give an assistance of Rs. 75,000 for marriages of couples belonging to the Scheduled Caste (SC) as well as the inter-caste marriages in the state. A  spokesperson of the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Minority Welfare Department, Punjab, on Friday said that under the new scheme the non-governmental organisations (NGOs), Trusts...

November 24, 2017

Action against 33 officers over Amritsar Galiara Project

The Punjab government on Thursday claimed to have cracked down on corruption in a matter pertaining to the malpractices with regard to the Galiara Project in Amritsar. In a statement here today, a spokesperson of the local government department said that 33 officials of the corporation cadre, who remained posted at Municipal Corporation Amritsar and...

November 23, 2017

Punjab: School principal removed for sexual harassment

The Principal of a government-run meritorious school has been removed from the post after being indicted for sexual harassment, a state government spokesperson said here on Monday. The inquiry report — in which the Principal of the Government Meritorious School, Ghabdan in Punjab’s Sangrur district, was indicted on sexual harassment charges — was submitted to...

November 20, 2017

Loan waiver a costly deal for Punjab banks

Punjab government promise for farm loan waiver is apparently costing banks in the state dear as their non-performing assets (NPAs) under agriculture sector have increased by `603 crore during the last quarter. As  per the latest figures with the State Level Bankers Committee (SLBC), which is set to hold its 141st  meeting on Monday,   `88,122...

November 19, 2017

Punjab: Terminally ill jail inmates to get early release

The Punjab government has decided to amend its Premature Release Policy to allow early release of mentally incapacitated or terminally ill life convicts, in line with the directives of the Punjab and Haryana High Court. The state Cabinet, at its meeting chaired by Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, gave its nod on Friday to the necessary...

November 18, 2017

No secret pact with Haryana on SYL, says Punjab CM Amarinder Singh

With Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) alleging Punjab government’s secret pact with Haryana over the contentious issue of Sutlej-Yamuna Link (SYL) canal, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Wednesday said there was no question of reaching any deal on the issue. Amarinder expressed the confidence that the apex court and the Central government would come to...

November 16, 2017

Pollution effect: All schools in Punjab to remain closed for 3 days

The Punjab government on Wednesday ordered closure of all government, private, aided and recognised schools throughout the state for three days owing to accidents taking place due to dense fog and inclement weather. “The schools would remain shut from November 9 till 11th,” state Education Minister Aruna Chaudhary said in a statement. Eight students were...

November 8, 2017

Punjab finds over 2.75 lakh social security pensioners fake, absent or dead

Over eighty-two thousand ineligible persons were enjoying benefits of the Punjab government’s  social security pension scheme. Even more, 1.93 lakh beneficiaries were found to be dead, absent or have given a wrong address. The verification of all 18.62 lakh beneficiaries of state government’s pension scheme in all 22 districts has revealed that these 82,533 (4.43...

October 25, 2017

Punjab govt assures to meet the demand of fertilizers

The Punjab government on Monday assured the smooth supply of fertilizers in the co-operative societies for the current rabi season. An official spokesperson said, the move is being taken to ensure that the farmers of the state should not face any problem regarding availability of fertilizers. In a meeting held on Monday under the chairmanship...

October 23, 2017

Green tribunal lists tasks for Punjab government

Contrary to its claim to take over 30 incentivised farmers before the National Green Tribunal (NGT), the Punjab government could only present 12 of them on Friday. The NGT has asked the Punjab government to come up with a list of biomass based power plants in the state. Giving a sigh of relief to the farmers,...

October 13, 2017

Stubble Burning: AAP blames it on State and Centre govts

Blaming the State and Centre governments for burning of paddy stubble by farmers, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Tuesday said unnecessary burden is being put on already indebted farmers with the attempt to make them manage crop residue scientifically. In a Press statement, AAP Punjab leader Bhagwant Mann said  both the State and Centre governments are running...

October 10, 2017

Punjab govt to introduce e-auction for sale of properties

In a first, the Punjab government has introduced e-auction for sale of property to ensure transparency. The new initiative will replace the manual auction being held for past many years. To go ahead with the e-auction, the department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has decided to hold e-auction from 21 September to 5 October for the...

September 14, 2017

Bharti Foundation to build 50,000 toilets in Amritsar

Bharti Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Bharti Enterprises, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Punjab government to jointly provide over 50,000 toilets for rural households in Amritsar district. The MoU was signed on Wednesday by the Foundation with the Department of Water Supply and Sanitation of Punjab government, a spokesperson said here....

September 14, 2017