Tourism companies to meet on 5-6th to finalize plan for Ranjit Sagar lake

CHANDIGARH : A team from Federation of Association in Indian Tourism & Hospitality (FAITH) comprising top Adventure Tour Operators, Luxury Hotel Groups and other premium hospitality/tourism companies shall meet during a workshop to be held on 5-6th December 2015 on the actual site location to deliberate upon the partnership plans for development of International Tourism […]

Punjab farmers to resume protest against govt from Nov 4

Moga : Several farmer unions, including the Bhartiya Kisan Union (Ekta) and farm labourers, on Monday announced that they will resume their agitation from November 4 to 6 in support of their demands, including compensation for crop damage.Rallies and dharnas would be staged in front of district administrative complexes in Amritsar and Moga from November […]

Punjab bans vulgar songs in buses

CHANDIGARH : Ajit Singh Kohar, Transport Minister Punjab has banned the use of vulgar and provocative music in the state run transport buses with immediate effect. While giving formal directions to the department to stop airing the vulgar songs, Kohar said that any bus driver violating government’s directive would have to face strict departmental action.The […]

SAD asks Amarinder to tell how much investment he got for Punjab

CHANDIGARH: The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) today urged Amritsar MP Capt Amarinder Singh to explain how much investment he had got into Punjab during the previous Congress rule rather than trying to belittle the phenomenal Rs 43,000 crore investment which had occurred during the last two years of SAD- BJP government and mou’s worth Rs […]

Opposition slams Sukhbir Badal for spitting lies in Punjab Progressive Investors summit

CHANDIGARH: The opposition parties have blasted Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal for spitting lies during the second Punjab Progressive Investors Summit and concealing the ground realities of Punjab. The opposition has accused Sukhbir Badal of using the opportunity to cover up failures of SAD=BJP government. Congress Deputy Leader in the Lok Sabha and […]