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Punjab meets all-time high power demand of 16,078 MW: Minister
Chandigarh, June 22Punjab Power Minister Harbhajan Singh ETO on Saturday said that the Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd (PSPCL) has met an all-time high demand of 16,078 MW on June 19, surpassing ...
Punjab hikes power rates for domestic, industrial consumers
Chandigarh, June 14Punjab on Friday hiked power tariff for domestic users by 11 paise per unit, while for industry it was 15 paise per unit.PGI-Chandigarh deploys NSS volunteers to manage patient flow
Chandigarh, May 13The Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) on Monday launched 'Project Sarathi', a collaborative effort aimed at streamlining patient rush wit...Eminent Punjabi poet and Padma Shri awardee Surjit Patar dies at 79
Chandigarh, May 11Acclaimed Punjabi writer and poet Surjit Patar has passed away at the age of 79 due to a heart attack on Saturday at his residence in Ludhiana, his family said.Devotees flock to Golden Temple on occasion of Guru Arjan Dev's Gurpurab
Amritsar, April 30Devotees flocked in large numbers to the revered Harmandir Sahib (Golden temple) in Amritsar on Tuesday on the auspicious occasion of the Gurpurab of Guru Arjan Dev.Padma Shri recipient Pran Sabharwal a household name in Punjab theatre
New Delhi, April 22Pran Sabharwal, the 93-year-old recipient of the Padma Shri, is a veteran Punjabi theatre actor with over 5,000 performances spanning over seven decades and a household name in th...
Harvested kidney transported to waiting recipient in Mohali in 10 minutes
Chandigarh, April 22With the assistance of Punjab Police, a 'green corridor' created between two hospitals in Mohali near here enabled the transport of a kidney harvested from a brain-dead ...
Punjab expected to procure 132 lakh metric tons wheat: Chief Secretary
Chandigarh, April 21Punjab is expected to procure 132 lakh metric tons wheat, out of which 17.14 lakh metric tons have already been acquired, Chief Secretary Anurag Verma said on Sunday.Nita Ambani offers prayer at Golden Temple in Amritsar
Amritsar, April 18Founder and Chairperson of Reliance Foundation Nita Ambani offered prayers at the Golden Temple in Amritsar today.Girls outperform boys in Class 10 Punjab school board exams
Chandigarh, April 18The Punjab School Education Board on Thursday declared the results of the Class 10 exams, with the top three toppers being girls.Crowds throng Sikh shrines in Punjab, Haryana to celebrate Baisakhi
Chandigarh, April 13Tens of thousands of devotees on Saturday thronged gurdwaras across Punjab and Haryana to celebrate Baisakhi, one of the biggest festivals that marks the foundation day of the Kha...Punjab estimated to produce 161.30 lakh metric tons wheat
Chandigarh, March 27With wheat sown in 35.07 lakh hectares, Punjab Chief Secretary Anurag Verma on Wednesday took stock of procurement arrangements of the foodgrain commencing from April 1.BSF personnel celebrate Holi at Khasa headquarters in Amritsar
Amritsar, March 25The Border Security Force personnel on Wednesday celebrated Holi at BSF headquarters in Khasa, Punjab.Sikh martial art to mark 'Hola Mohalla' celebrations in Punjab
Chandigarh, March 23The 'Virsa Sambhal' Hola Mohalla Gatka Cup will take place in the Sikh holy town Anandpur Sahib in Punjab on March 25, event organisers said on Saturday.
Sidhu makes comeback to cricket commentary amid LS election fever
Chandigarh, March 19In the run-up to the Lok Sabha polls, cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu has made his comeback to commentary and will be seen during the IPL 2024, which gets underway ...Central University of Punjab honours NSA Doval with D. Litt
Bathinda, March 19The Central University of Punjab, Bathinda honoured National Security Advisor Ajit Doval with a Doctorate degree in Literature (D.Litt).Sidhu Moose Wala's parents have a baby boy; father thanks well-wishers
Chandigarh, March 17A son has been born to the parents of Sidhu Moose Wala, the slain rapper's father announced on Sunday.Chandigarh to host its first international film festival from March 27 to 31
Chandigarh, March 11Chandigarh is set to host its first international film festival -- Cinevesture International Film Festival (CIFF) from March 27 to 31.Punjab CM Mann hands over 2487 appointment letters to youths in Sangrur
Sangrur, March 7Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday handed over appointment letters for 2487 government jobs to the youth at village Ladda Kothi in Punjab's Sangrur district.Punjab Budget: FM Harpaal Cheema announces Rs 2,04,918 crore budget for fiscal 2024-25
Chandigarh, March 5State Finance Minister Harpaal Singh Cheema presented the Budget 2024-25 in the legislative assembly on Tuesday, quoting the total expenditure for the fiscal year 2024-25 at Rs 2,...Punjab Police inks MOU with Plaksha University Punjab to enhance road safety and traffic management
Chandigarh, March 2In yet another move towards fulfilling Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann's vision to introduce technology like artificial intelligence to improve traffic management and save...Rootedness, rootlessness & artist Kanwal Dhaliwal's varied tales
Chandigarh, Feb 28The moment you enter, a portrait of Lal Singh Dil, one of the major revolutionary Punjabi poets emerging out of the Naxalite Movement in Punjab towards the late sixties of the 20t...Converging poetry, music, literature & art, 'Sacred Amritsar' closes on a high note
Amritsar, Feb 26The Sacred Amritsar 2024, drew its curtains after two days of performances, conversations, and curated heritage walks. All of this took place across three main venues: The Earth, ...263 lakh ton of subsidised fertilisers provided to Punjab farmers in last 6 years: Govt data
New Delhi, Feb 15Although the farmers' protest continues in Punjab, official figures showed that the Central government provided substantial aid to the farmers in the state in the last six ye...Punjab: De-addiction centre in Patiala gets funds for expansion
Patiala, Feb 4Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha member Vikramjit Singh Sahney on Sunday announced to expand the Saket De-addiction and Rehabilitation Centre here from 30 to 50 beds.
Punjab CM hands over appointment letters to 11 national players
Chandigarh, Feb 4Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Sunday handed over appointment letters to 11 players who had bagged the bronze medal for the country in hockey after 40 years and brought la...Punjab Cabinet restores 10.77 lakh ration cards
Chandigarh, Jan 24Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, the Punjab government on Wednesday announced restoration of 10.77 lakh ration cards to enable their holders to avail the benefits of the ration b...Punjab Police to establish AI, machine learning lab
Chandigarh, Jan 24Punjab Police on Wednesday inked a memorandum of understanding with Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Ropar for the establishment of first-of-its-kind in-house artificial intel...Sports effective weapon against drugs: Punjab CM
Chandigarh, Jan 16Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday said promotion of sports culture can be the most effective tool in crusade against drugs.Punjab schools up to Class 5 to be shut till Jan 20
Chandigarh, Jan 14In view of the harsh winter, the Punjab government on Sunday announced holidays for all primary classes in government, aided, recognised, and private schools till January 20.Chandigarh gets award for best safety standards for sanitation workers
Chandigarh, Jan 11Chandigarh on Thursday won the award for the city having the best safety standards for sanitation workers -- 'Safaimitra Surakshit Shehar' in the Swachh Survekshan 2023 ...Gadkari inaugurates, lays foundation of 29 highway projects worth Rs 4,000 crore in Punjab
New Delhi, January 10Taking Punjab on the path of development, Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari inaugurated 29 national highway projects with an investment of more than Rs 4,00...Makki ka achar is the new favourite of cattle rearers in Punjab
Bathinda, Jan 9Makki ka achar is emerging as an alternative fodder to meet the nutritional requirements of cattle in Punjab. Farmers cut the green maize crop to ferment it into this special feed...Punjab sees 32% more income for stamp, registration collections
Chandigarh, Jan 7The Punjab government has registered 32 per cent more income for stamp and registration collections in December 2023, state Revenue Minister Bram Shanker Jimpa said on Sunday.Punjab disburses Rs 19.83 crore to farmers opting for direct seeding of rice
Chandigarh, Jan 5The Punjab government has transferred Rs 19.83 crore into bank accounts of 17,007 farmers who opted Direct Seeding Rice (DSR) in the Kharif season, state Agriculture Minister Gurm...