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By Ravinder Singh Robin Amritsar, Nov 27 (ANI): Sikh leaders of various countries on Tuesday met Pakistan's caretaker Prime Minister Muhammad Mian Soomro in Islamabad and urged him to set up a visa centre in Amritsar. They also asked for providing a corridor for Gurdwara Kartarpur Sahib, where...

By Ravinder Singh Robin, Amritsar, Nov.24 : Pakistan's Law Minister, Syed Afzal Haider, today assured the Sikh congregation that his government would enact the "Anand Karaj Act" for the Sikhs living in Pakistan soon. More...

By Ravinder Singh Robin Amritsar, Nov.24 (ANI): Pakistan's Law Minister, Syed Afzal Haider, today assured the Sikh congregation that his government would enact the "Anand Karaj Act" for the Sikhs living in Pakistan soon. Addressing Sikhs gathered at Gurdwara Nankana Sahib near Lahore, where the...

Punjab Labour Minister Tikshan Sud today issued directions to his department to launch a sustained campaign to eliminate child labour from the state. The state government would deal with the problem effectively, he said and sought people's cooperation in ending the menace. More...

LAHORE (October 02 2007): Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has held the Punjab government responsible for the ongoing wheat flour crisis in different parts of the country, it is learnt. More...

LAHORE (October 02 2007): Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has held the Punjab government responsible for the ongoing wheat flour crisis in different parts of the country, it is learnt. More...

Jalandhar, Sept 25 : Punjab government has decided to lease out all the tourist complexes to private firms, Tourism and Cultural Minister Hira Singh Gabria said here today. More...

Chandigarh, Sep 19 : Punjab today took a lead in suggesting to the Union Government to levy cess on advertisement revenue earned by private television channels and devolve 70 per cent of cess to all the states to enable them to finance their welfare communication programme. More...

Amritsar, Sep 18 (ANI): Ignoring the fact that India has a Sikh Prime Minister in Dr Manmohan Singh, who is also a Congress Member of Parliament, Pakistan Radio's 'Punjabi Darbar' programme has been broadcasting programmes which accuse India, especially the Congress Party, of adopting a...

Chandigarh, Sep 15 : Punjab Co-operation Minister Capt Kanwaljit Singh today emphasised on the systematic and aggressive procurement of milk and marketing of Verka milk and milk products in accordance with the emerging market trends. More...

It WAS a minor Cabinet expansion by Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday, except for one detail: when Harendrajit Singh 'Babbu' walked up to take the oath of office, he probably became the only victim of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots to become a minister in the country. The...

Chandigarh, Aug 13: Punjab Co-operation Minister Capt Kanwaljit Singh today underlined the need to specifically demarcate the area for undertaking development works between Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) and Municipal Council, Mohali to ensure the rapid and overall development...

"Punjabis are rich, but Punjab is poor. The state requires serious efforts of the people, the politicians and bureaucrats to ensure its development," said Manpreet Singh Badal, Finance Minister Punjab. He was delivering a lecture session organised by Ludhiana Management Association (LMA) on the...

Kapurthala, Aug 3 : Punjab Education Minister Upinderjit Kaur today announced that 142 Adarsh Schools would be opened in Punjab during this year. More...

Chandigarh, Aug 2 (IANS) Punjab's Transport Minister Mohan Lal has told state Governor and Chandigarh Administrator S.F. Rodrigues about his harrowing experience in the stinking and clogged toilets at the city's premier bus stand - the inter-state bus terminus (ISBT). More...

Chandigarh, June 26: Through better fiscal management and revenue collection and reduction in expenditure, the Punjab government hopes to increase the annual budget plan size from the existing Rs 5,111 crore to Rs 10,000 crore in the next five years. More...

Chandigarh, June 22: Punjab Health Minister Lakshmi Kanta Chawla has asked the senior police officers to protect health officials and drug inspectors conducting raids for recovering unauthorised drugs and other intoxicants from chemists and pharmaceutical firms. More...

The Punjab Government has decided to replace 100 per cent wheat seed after every three years in order to end stagnation in production in the agricultural sector. "Most of the available seed of wheat has lost its optimum potency. More...

CHANDIGARH: Days before he presents his maiden budget, Punjab’s Finance Minister Manpreet Badal yesterday did some straight-talking saying he was “embarrassed” by the state’s performance in recent years. More...

Chandigarh, June 15 (IANS) Days before he presents his maiden budget, Punjab's Finance Minister Manpreet Badal Friday did some straight-talking saying he was 'embarrassed' by the state's performance in recent years. More...