Kharif paddy procurement from Nov 15

Kharif paddy procurement from Nov 15

Saturday, 31 October 2015 | PNS | BHUBANESWAR

At a time when nearly 139 blocks in 21 districts have been identified as drought affected and the incidents of farmer suicides are on the rise due to crop loss, the State Government on Friday decided to begin procurement of Kharif paddy from farmers fromNovember 15. Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare...

Holy book row: Accused discharged from hospital

Saturday, 31 October 2015 | PNS | Chandigarh

The accused in the desecration incident at Bargari, who was hospitalised here in view of spinal injury, was discharged on Friday. Rupinder Singh, who was hospitalised at PGIMER for treatment of a spinal injury on October 27, has been discharged from the hospital and shifted to Faridkot jail, police said. A court in...

Bajwa prays for peace at Golden Temple

Saturday, 31 October 2015 | PNS | Amritsar

Punjab Congress president Partap Singh Bajwa on Friday said that the incidents of sacrileges in the State has resulted in “anarchy”, as he prayed for peace at the Golden Temple in the mid of desecration acts and protests over pardon to Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh. Bajwa was...

How much investment you got for Punjab, SAD asks Amarinder

Saturday, 31 October 2015 | PNS | Chandigarh

The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Friday asked former Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh how much investment he had got into Punjab during the previous Congress rule. In a statement, the party said that the Amritsar MP was trying to belittle the phenomenal Rs43,000 crore investment which had occurred during the...

'GST to have no impact on tax sops to industry'

Saturday, 31 October 2015 | Kamal Joshi | Chandigarh

Reiterating its commitment to extend tax benefits to new investors in Punjab, Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal on Friday said that implementation of GST (Goods and Services Tax) will have no impact on concessions being offered to the industry. Talking to media, Deputy CM said that industry will continue to...

Haryana to launch new electricity policy

Saturday, 31 October 2015 | PNS | Chandigarh

The Haryana Government will soon launch a new electricity policy to ensure regular power supply to the industries in the State. Haryana Chief Minister Manohar lal Khattar on Friday said that a new electricity policy will be introduced for the industries in the State. Recently, the State Government had announced its...

Punjab IAS officers' association elects its new president

Saturday, 31 October 2015 | PNS | Chandigarh

Senior IAS officer Jagpal Singh Sandhu, Additional Chief Secretary (Home) was elected as President of Punjab State IAS officers’ Association for 2015-16 with a thumping majority on Friday. He was greeted on his election by a large number of IAS officers. Chief Secretary, Sarvesh Kaushal presented a bouquet to the newly elected...

4 held for manhandling mediapersons at Bhajji's wedding

Saturday, 31 October 2015 | IANS | Jalandhar

The Punjab Police have arrested four bouncers who allegedly manhandled persons covering the wedding events of Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh and his actress bride Geeta Basra, an official said on Friday. The case was registered after the upset mediapersons staged a sit-in outside the reception venue in Jalandhar city, 150-km from...

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