Amritsar : With the Centre and the state government making no move for GST exemption on purchases made to run community kitchen at the Golden Temple, the SGPC has approached the members of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha to support the cause. In an advisory note to Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh, SGPC president Kirpal Singh […]
Chandigarh : Widespread rain in neighbouring Himachal Pradesh has hit the supply of fresh vegetables to Punjab, leading to a sharp rise in the prices of peas, tomatoes, beans and cauliflower. The retail price of tomatoes in Jalandhar has shot up from Rs 20-25 per kg to Rs 80-90. Peas cost Rs 110-120 per kg, […]
Chandigarh : Cash-strapped Punjab has fixed the salaries of advisers and officers on special duty (OSDs) appointed by the Capt Amarinder Singh government. Four advisers — Vimal Sumbly, Capt Sandeep Sandhu, Amardeep Singh Natt and Karanpal Singh Sekhon — will be paid Rs 1.25 lakh per month with retrospective effect from the day of their appointment. […]
Chandigarh, July 20 : Aam Aadmi Party MLA from Bholath Sukhpal Khaira is tipped to be the Leader of Opposition in the Punjab Assembly as 14 of the 19 MLAs have agreed to back him. A meeting to choose the leader is scheduled at 4 pm at party convener Arvind Kejriwal’s residence in New Delhi. […]
Sangrur : Farmers in Sangrur and Barnala are compelled to borrow money at higher rates of interest from private moneylenders to meet their crop sowing expenses as cooperative societies in both districts have stopped releasing crop loans. Sources said under Sangrur Central Cooperative Bank, there were a total of 296 cooperative societies, formed to help […]