Badal approves new courses for various skill training development programs

CHANDIGARH : Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today approved new courses and curriculum to be offered to nearly 15,000 youth desirous of seeking skill development training in the various streams annually so as to empower them to be gainfully employed. Presiding over a meeting here at Chief Minister’s Residence this morning to finalize the […]

Modi must announce framework for revival of Punjab: Manpreet

Chandigarh, September 10 : People’s party of Punjab chief Manpreet Singh Badal today stressed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit here tomorrow must announce his government’s framework including special financial assistance to rescue this state from ever deepening crisis.Manpreet said the framework must not include steps only for the revival of economy but […]

Mann expresses concern over Chicago hate-crime incident

Chandigarh, Sept.10 : Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Bhagwant Mann on Thursday dubbed the attack on an elderly Sikh-American in Chicago as extremely unfortunate and asked the concerned authorities to take this issue seriously.”It is sad that a Sikh is attacked in Chicago. It is not for the first time that such an incident has […]

PAU retirees welfare association expressed satisfaction over 6 percent DA

LUDHIANA: Today PAU Retirees’ Welfare Association held a general body meeting in the Students’ Home under the presidentship of Jila Ram Bansal. This meeting was attended by more than 150 members. Satish Sood General Secretary conducted the meeting and said that 6% DA was paid with the pension paid in September. Sood also told that with […]

Punjab Govt enhances pension of war widows, provides free bus travel

AMARKOT (Tarn Taran): In a befitting tribute to the officers of Indian Armed forces, the Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal today announced to enhance the pension of war widows besides extending them facility of free bus passes across the state. Addressing the gathering during a function to mark 50th anniversary of Indo-Pak war […]