Punjab
Pre-Budget meet: Punjab urges Centre to continue with MSP
Wed, Dec 18, 2019
"The state has not only been losing to non-receipt of grants for creation of infrastructure from the Centre since infrastructure already exists but is incurring debt repayments for creating the infrastructure from its own resources," said the minister, adding that to incentivize states like Punjab through special assistance for rejuvenating the existing infrastructure.
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Women can get free rides home at night from police in this state; need to just call - 100, 112 and 181
Wed, Dec 04, 2019
Dedicated PCR vehicles will be made available at the Commissionerates, as well as Mohali, Patiala, Bathinda and other major towns in the state for the implementation of the scheme, said the DGP.
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Punjab lottery: Maa Lakshmi Diwali Pooja Bumper 2019 winner out! This man becomes crorepati
Tue, Nov 05, 2019
Punjab state Maa Lakshmi Diwali Pooja Bumper 2019 lottery: Daily wage worker Sanjeev Kumar, a painter by profession, has now become a crorepati after his name was announced as the winner.
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Punjab State Lottery 2019: Alert! Rakhi Bumper Lottery result to be out soon
Tue, Sep 03, 2019
Punjab State Rakhi Bumper Lottery 2019 Result will be announced today at 6 pm, according to official notification. People who have bought the Punjab State Rakhi Bumper Lottery 2019 can go to the official website, punjabstatelotteries.gov.in, to check their results.
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Road construction of Kartarpur Corridor continues smoothly in Punjab’s Gurdaspur
Fri, Aug 30, 2019
The road construction of the Kartarpur Corridor continued smoothly in Punjab’s Gurdaspur. Kartarpur Corridor is a four-lane highway linking Gurdaspur-Amritsar road to the International borders for Kartarpur Sahib Gurudwara in Pakistan. The corridor will connect the Sikh shrines of Dera Baba Nanak Sahib in Punjab and Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur in Pakistan. Central government had approved development of Kartarpur Corridor project on Nov 22, last year.
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Punjab Bandh: Schools, colleges to remain shut in these cities; Class 10 and class 12 supplementary exams postponed
Tue, Aug 13, 2019
Punjab Bandh: As part of protests held against the demolition of Sri Guru Ravidas temple in Tughlakabad in Delhi, most schools and colleges will remain shut in major cities across Punjab. Following the demolition of the temple, a state-wide shutdown to protest the act was called.
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ITBP organises event for Kargil War heroes in Punjab’s Amritsar
Tue, Jul 23, 2019
Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) organised an event, ‘Run for Martyr’ in Punjab’s Amritsar on Tuesday. The event was organised to commemorate the heroes of the Kargil War. Both civilians and ITBP personnel participated in the event.
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Punjab bus strike: 3,000 employees demand pay hike, stop buses from plying; Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Patiala, Amritsar hit severely
Tue, Jul 02, 2019
Commuters across Punjab faced inconvenience as employees of the state-owned Punjab Roadways went on a three-day strike on Tuesday, demanding regularisation of their services and raise in salaries.
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Punjab govt to release Rs 118.42 crore to clear pending scholarship funds for Scheduled Caste students
Wed, Jun 26, 2019
On Tuesday, CM Amarinder Singh ordered the Finance Department of the state to release Rs 118.42 crore to clear the backlog of pending scholarship funds for Scheduled Caste students studying in 634 colleges of Punjab.
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Watch: Fireworks at Golden Temple in Amritsar on Prakash Purab of 6th Sikh Guru Hargobind Sahib
Wed, Jun 19, 2019
The Prakash Purab of 6th Guru Shri Guru Hargobind Sahib Maharaj was celebrated in Golden Temple in Punjab's Amritsar on Tuesday. Golden temple was lit by beautiful fireworks on the occasion. Devotees gathered at the temple to pray and pay tribute to Sikh Guru Hargobind Sahib.
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Hoshiarpur farmer sets a shining example of apple cultivation in Punjab
Mon, Jun 17, 2019
Traditionally limited to states like Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Arunachal Pradesh, apple cultivation has now picked up pace in Punjab. Gurinder Singh Bajwa, a farmer from Ludhiana, is producing apples on a large scale in his farm in Chahal village in Hoshiarpur. Gurinder Singh Bajwa, farmer-turned-horticulturist, is producing apples of Anna variety, Dorsette golden variety, and pink lady, on 2 acres land at his farm in Chahal. Following in his footsteps, Colonel (Retd) RP Singh has also started cultivating apples here. Speaking to ANI, he told, "I used to work for a private firm in Srinagar and spray chemicals at apples. I thought of growing apples in Punjab but they were of high-chilling varieties. A few years ago I got to know that the Himachal Pradesh government has introduced low chilling varieties, which I later grew here."
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Court sentences dog owners 6-month imprisonment after their dog mauled girl
Mon, Jun 17, 2019
Pitbull owners, father & son, were awarded six-month imprisonment and a fine of Rs 1,000 each by a court on Saturday. They were convicted and sentenced as their dog had mauled a 13-year-old girl in Banga town on February 10, 2018. The father of the girl, Ramesh Kumar Gulati, said, "She had to undergo 3-4 surgeries. It cost us 2-2.5 lakh rupees. I had to even close my shop for 15-20 days. Court has awarded them imprisonment but the case for financial loss is still underway."
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