Bills pending, filling stations refuse fuel to police vehicles

Patiala : Though the state government has cleared a proposal to purchase a dozen bullet-proof Land Cruisers for the CM and the Deputy CM worth Rs 25 crore, the law and order situation in the state is virtually running on credit.The state government is yet to clear pending fuel bills worth Rs 4.5 crore, thus […]

Punjab government to set up two new focal points at Ludhiana,Patiala

CHANDIGARH : In a bid to boost industrialization in the state, the Punjab Cabinet today approved the proposal of Punjab State Industries Export Corporation (PSIEC) to set up two new industrial focal points over an area of nearly 500 acres at village Dhanansu in district Ludhiana and village Pabra & Takhtumajra near Rajpura in district […]

Punjab joins “UDAY” scheme for power sector

CHANDIGARH : The Government of India, the State of Punjab and the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) under the Scheme UDAY for operational and financial turnaround of the DISCOMs. The signing ceremony was held in the august presence of the Union Minister of State for Power Piyush Goyal and […]

Marshall Islands slam India, Pak over ‘nuke race’

The Hague : The Marshall Islands has accused India, Pakistan and Britain of failing to halt the nuclear arms race and will place the matter before the UN’s highest court next week to ensure that a lawsuit is initiated against them.According to reports, lawyers representing the small Pacific Island nation will launch the opening salvos […]