Punjab

MOHALI: Fifteen students who have passed the postgraduate programme in railway signaling and telecommunication from the Rayat Bahra University have got placements in top companies after completion of their course.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) president and Member Parliament Sunil Jakhar on Wednesday lambasted Akalis for thrusting Gobind Singh Longowal as SGPC head adding that in the wake of the public anger amidst resignation by many senior Akalis leaders Longowal would be the last one to be handpicked by Badals.

MOHALI: A joint meeting of delegations of Punjab Unaided Colleges Association (PUCA) & Punjab Unaided Technical Institutions Association (PUTIA) was held today wherein both the associations requested all the Government affiliating Universities and Boards in Punjab including IKG-PTU, Jalandhar; MRS-PTU, Bathinda; Punjabi University, Patiala; PSBTE-IT & others not to charge any kind of fees for SC Students from Unaided Colleges till Government releases the pending amount of Post Matric Scholarship (PMS).

AMRITSAR: Announcing disassociation with the Ajnala family from SAD, the  local SAD leaders  from Ajnala Assembly constituency said that  they didn’t have any relations with the former MP from Khadoor Sahib Rattan Singh Ajnla as well as his son Amarbir Singh Bony a two time former MLA.

CHANDIGARH: A massive search operation is on here in the frontier areas in Punjab on Wednesday after four suspected terrorists hijacked a taxi at gunpoint causing fears of a Pathankot airbase-like attack that took place in 2016.

CHANDIGARH: At a time when the debt-ridden Punjab government is unable to pay salaries and pensions to its serving and former employees, or allocate funds for subsidies and social welfare schemes on time, it is all set for a nearly Rs 100 crore luxury ride.

AMRITSAR: Former four times MLA, former Punjab Cabinet Minister, Gobind Singh Longowal becomes 43rd Shriomani Gurdwara Pharbandhak Committee (SGPC) President during its annual general house meeting. He was re-elected today as first time he became President of this prestigious religious body last year November 2017.

CHANDIGARH: Aam Aadmi Party on Sunday demanded from chief minister Capt. Amarinder Singh to ensure the safety and security of students from other states studying in the universities and colleges of the state.

AMRITSAR: Education and Environment Minister Punjab Om Parkash Soni here today said that Government Schools will be brought at par with private schools.

CHANDIGARH: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the police firing incidents in the wake of the Bargari sacrilege case has summoned the Badal father-son duo and actor Akshay Kumar for questioning in connection with the investigation next week.

CHANDIGARH: Shiromani Akali Dal President Sukhbir Singh Badal who is under fire from senior Akali leaders for sacrilege of Guru Granth Sahib and exoneration of dera Sacha Sauda chief today expelled senior leaders Ranjit Singh Brahmpura and Rattan Singh Ajnala from the party for six years. These leaders had demanded resognation of Sukhbir Badal for his wrong decisions.

CHANDIGARH: Engineers of state electricity boards from all over the country have come out against the revised draft of the Electricity Amendment Bill enabling the private operators to supply electricity consumers in their areas.  The Bill is likely to be tabled in the winter session of Parliament next month.

CHANDIGARH: Given the inter-state and international ramifications of the case, the Central and Punjab governments have decided to hand over the investigations into the case involving the arrest of 3 armed Kashmiri students, associated with Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind (AGH), to the National Investigation Agency (NIA).

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh will launch his government’s year-long celebrations to commemorate the 550th Parkash Purab of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji on November 23.

PATIALA: Senior journalist Yogindra Mohan was awarded Patiala Rattan-2018 at a glittering ceremony organised by the Panjab Writers and Cultural Forum at the Kalidasa Auditorium of the North Zone Cultural Centre here today.

CHANDIGARH: With wheat already sown in 33 Lac acres till Saturday, Punjab is all set to meet its target of completing the sowing of Rabi crop in all the 87 Lac acres out of total 104 lac acres cultivated land across the state.

AMRITSAR: The year 2018 brings a new cheer of joy for air travellers from Amritsar region. After start of 6 new flights from Sri Guru Ram Das Jee International airport, Amritsar, Ministry of Civil aviation has agreed to demands raised by delegation of Amritsar Vikas Manch for new routes under UDAN (UdeDesh Ka AamNaagrik) -phase III of Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) as laid under National Civil Aviation Policy announced in the year 2016. These 6 new routes have been awarded to Amritsar under UDAN-III Tourism Destinations scheme.

CHANDIGARH: The Tourism and Cultural Affairs Minister, Punjab, Mr. Navjot Singh Sidhu today announced the celebrations of First Military Literature Festival to be held at the Lake Club, Chandigarh from 6 to 9 December, 2018. The minister praised the Chief Minister, Punjab, Captain Amarinder Singh for introducing such events in the State which is very well known for its rich military legacy.

CHANDIGARH: As part of the government’s crackdown on unscrupulous travel agents and overseas placement agencies, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday directed the Department of Employment Generation to hire a consultant or agency of international repute to develop a roadmap to facilitate the youth who intend to go abroad for the study and/or employment.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging him to ensure that the status quo in the Punjab and Haryana share in Chandigarh UT’s administrative posts is maintained.