Chandigarh : The Capt Amarinder Singh government, which has been quite vocal about the legacy of debt, is set to inherit from the previous Akali-BJP government a fleet of new cars, including a luxury SUV — something it won’t mind. These vehicles were ordered by the SAD-BJP government for the then Chief Minister Parkash Singh […]
Chandigarh : It’s easier for a lawyer to become a judge than find a place in the Punjab Advocate-General’s office. For the much-awaited bill on appointment of law officers in state’s Advocate-General’s office, passed by the Assembly on Wednesday, provides tougher procedure and criteria for selection and engagement of lawyers as law officers. A lawyer […]
New Delhi : Relaxing the age limit fixed by the Medical Council of India (MCI), the Supreme Court on Friday allowed aspirants above 25 to appear for this year’s NEET. A bench headed by Justice Dipak Misra said the candidates could fill up forms till April 5 for the test scheduled for May 7. The […]
Dharamsala : The series against Australia, which ended the long, 13-Test home season, was the toughest challenge India faced this winter. India had eight wins from nine Tests — against New Zealand, England and Bangladesh — before Australia arrived. A 4-0 whitewash of the Aussies was forecast; but India had to fight very hard against […]
Chandigarh : The last five years of the SAD-BJP government saw public debt increase by almost Rs10,000 crore every year. This was the time when then Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal made claims about ‘Progressive Punjab’. The outcome of the financial mess is that Punjab is now under debt of more than Rs1 lakh […]