Fatehgarh Sahib : Former deputy chief minister Sukhbir Singh Badal on Friday said the Congress government was backtracking on its poll promises, including waiver of farm loans and cheap meals. Talking to the media, Sukhbir said he was surprised that instead of providing grants for development the government was taking back the grants issued to […]
New Delhi, March 31 : The government has lowered interest rates on small saving schemes like PPF, Kisan Vikas Patra and Sukanya Samriddhi scheme by 0.1 per cent for the April-June quarter, a move that would prompt banks to cut their deposit rates. For April-June, these have been lowered by 0.1 per cent across the […]
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 […]