Punjab to get Rs 4091 crore under 14th finance commission

CHANDIGARH : In a bid to facelift the villages of the state, the Government of India (GoI) has hiked the allocation for the rural development sector by 140% thereby enhancing the allocation of funds under 14th Finance Commission to Rs 4091 crore as compared to Rs 1700 crore sanctioned during the 13th Finance Commission. Revealing […]

Justice Bhalla recuses himself from money laundering case

Chandigarh, July 9: -The Punjab and Haryana High Court today postponed the next hearing in the Rs 6000 drug smuggling and money laundering case to July 27. As the case came up before division bench, Justice Rajiv Bhalla recused himself citing personal reasons and recommended to the Chief Justice to refer it to some other […]

JAGIR KAUR SEEKS COURT PERMISSION TO GO ABROAD

Chandigarh, July 9: Former Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee chief Bibi Jagir Kaur has sought the permission of the Punjab and High Court to go abroad. She is presently on bail. The court has issued notices to the Punjab government and the CBI.

Punjab does not have a single drop of water to spare: Amarinder

AMRITSAR : Congress Deputy Leader in the Lok Sabha Capt Amarinder Singh today asserted that Punjab did not have a single drop of extra water to spare for other states like Haryana. “Come what may, we are not going to let anybody take a single drop of water”, he warned, while addressing public rallies at […]