Punjab

A four-day Group Discussion of All India Coordinated Research Project of Fruits was inaugurated by Dr BS Dhillon, worthy Vice-Chancellor on January 18, 2020, at Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), Ludhiana. More than 200 scientists from 54 centres across the country are participating in this group discussion.

CHANDIGARH: Despite tall claims of Punjab government to accelerate its delivery system to improve facilities for citizens, 11 district consumer forums out of 20 across the state are without heads, causing an increase in the pendency of cases and inconvenience to residents.

CHANDIGARH, JANUARY 17: The Narendra Modi government at the Centre, along with their allies, the Akalis, on Friday drew flak from members of the Congress and AAP in the Punjab Vidhan Sabha over their vicious and destructive attempt to polarise and divide the country through the unconstitutional Citizenship Amendment Act …

CHANDIGARH, JANUARY 17: Punjab Vigilance Bureau, during its ongoing campaign against corruption, booked two Naib Tehsildars (NT) in a corruption case and nabbed one NT red-handed while accepting the bribe.

CHANDIGARH, JANUARY 17: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Punjab, protested against the ruling Congress government on the second day of the two-day special session over the expensive electricity in the state, in and outside the Punjab Vidhan Sabha.

CHANDIGARH, JANUARY 17: The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission will hold the sitting of the Circuit Bench from January 20 to 31, 2020 to resolve the disputes of consumers of the State of Punjab.

CHANDIGARH, JANUARY 17: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has convened an all-party meeting on January 23 to evolve a comprehensive strategy to tackle the critical water situation in the light of the fast-depleting water resources in Punjab.

CHANDIGARH, JANUARY 17: Punjab Chief Minister and CLP leader Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday led the Vidhan Sabha in paying homage to freedom fighters, as well as political and other eminent personalities, who had passed away since the last session of the Assembly.

Chandigarh, January 17: The Punjab higher education and languages Minister Tript Bajwa has condoled the death of noted Historian Prof. Surjit Hans (89).

CHANDIGARH: The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) allowed the application challenging Dinkar Gupta’s appointment as Punjab DGP.