Centre has different yardsticks for non-Cong states: Punjab govt

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 24, 2013, 22:06

The Punjab government on Tuesday accused the Centre for following different yardsticks for non-Congress ruled states and asked it to "stop discrimination" against the state on industrial front.

Pharmacist dismissed for stealing medicine from govt hospital

Last Updated: Friday, August 16, 2013, 15:48

Punjab Health and Family Welfare department today dismissed a pharmacist for allegedly stealing medicines from government hospital and selling them to private clinics.

Plant more trees: Punjab govt to people

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 21:33

Punjab government today urged people to plant more saplings to make the state greener.

BJP`s consent taken in all decisions: Sukhbir

Last Updated: Monday, July 29, 2013, 23:03

Sukhbir Singh Badal on Monday said Shiromani Akali Dal always takes consent of its coalition partner BJP in the government`s functioning.

Now, funds for Punjab govt depts only via online route

Last Updated: Monday, June 10, 2013, 16:22

State government departments in Punjab will soon be able to submit only online proposals for release of funds as the finance department has decided to make the entire procedure paperless.

Punjab govt favours capital punishment in brutal rape cases

Last Updated: Friday, January 4, 2013, 23:38

Punjab government favours death sentence in brutal rape cases, state DGP S S Saini said.

Punjab Govt decision to organize NRI conclave welc

Last Updated: Thursday, October 25, 2012, 12:39

Punjabi community in the US has welcomed the decision of Punjab government to hold a three day NRI conclave next January.

Punjab Govt issues instruction to fill remaining MBBS seats

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 18, 2012, 18:34

The Punjab Govt has directed the medical and dental colleges in the state to fill the remaining 38 MBBS and 524 BDS seats of NRI Quota.

Punjab govt sets up anti-ragging cell

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 22, 2012, 20:05

To curb the menace of ragging in technical educational institutes in the state, the Punjab government set up an anti-ragging cell.

‘Punjab govt fails to provide quality electricity’

Last Updated: Sunday, August 5, 2012, 20:14

Punjab government was criticised for allegedly not developing long-term policies that provide constant and quality electricity supply in the state to enable its fast economic development.

Punjab govt to set up memorial at cow carcasses recovery site

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 13, 2012, 17:44

The Punjab govt has announced setting up of a memorial at the site of the factory in Mansa where carcasses of around 25 cows were recovered on June 9.