Punjab

Chandigarh, February 20: Leader of Opposition, Harpal Singh Cheema raised the issue of staff shortage in the consumer forums in the state.

CHANDIGARH, FEBRUARY 20: The Finance Department has released Rs. 349.50 crore on account of General Provident Fund (GPF), Cooperative Sugar Mills, Verka Dairy Plant, Bassi Pathana besides the development of hi-tech Cycle Valley Project at village Dhanansu in Ludhiana district.

CHANDIGARH, FEBRUARY 20: AAP MLA Aman Arora welcomed the decision when the Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh informed the House about the Supreme Court verdict on the issue of investigation into the desecration of Guru Granth Sahib Incident in favour of the Punjab government.

CHANDIGARH, FEBRUARY 20: Disclosing that the Supreme Court had vindicated the state government’s stand by rejecting the CBI plea seeking permission to probe the cases, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday assured the Assembly that the SIT investigation into the Behbal Kalan and Bargari cases would be taken …

CHANDIGARH, FEBRUARY 20: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday assured the House that his Government would soon come out with a policy to consider compensation to the farmers for land being used for the installation of towers by the Punjab State Transmission Corporation Limited (PSTCL).

CHANDIGARH, FEBRUARY 20: During the Question Hour, replying to a question raised by Kotkapura MLA Kultar Singh Sandhwan, Animal Husbandry Minister Tripat Rajinder Singh Bajwa informed the member that the tenure of the Animal Welfare Board had expired in 2018 and that the new Board would be constituted soon.

CHANDIGARH: In reply to the call attention motion by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA from Talwandi Sabo Prof. Baljinder Kaur on the issue of grant of compensation to the farmers on the land being occupied by power poles and wire, Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh assured that the government would …

LUDHIANA, FEBRUARY 20: A 21-day winter school on “ICT and Social Media Use in Agricultural Extension” concluded at Punjab Agricultural University (PAU). About 25 participants from different regions of India (Leh-Laddakh to Kanyakumari) participated in the school, organized by the Skill Development Centre under the chairmanship of Dr Jaskarn Singh …

PATIALA: A PSPCL employee and his son allegedly shot dead two national-level hockey players outside a dhaba (roadside eatery) in Pratap Nagar area of Patiala.

AMRITSAR: The Special Task Force (STF) of Punjab Police has arrested former Subordinate Services Board (SSB) member and Akali leader Anwar Masih in connection with the massive heroin haul from his house in Sultanwind village on January 31.