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The Punjab State Tubewell Corporation Limited, that was under constant threat of being wound up, is finally out of the list of public sector undertakings being closed down or disinvested in Punjab. According to sources, the Punjab government has decided to infuse new life in to PSTCL. As a first...

Even as the buzz goes around that the Punjab government is considering winding up the public sector Punjab State Industrial Development Corporation (PSIDC), questions are being raised about the crores in oustandings that were doled out to industrial units allegedly owned by close relatives of...

Even as the buzz goes around that the Punjab government is considering 'winding up' the public sector Punjab State Industrial Development Corporation, questions are being raised about the crores in oustandings that were doled out to industrial units allegedly owned by close relatives of the...

As the sex ratio in north India continues to decline despite the diktat of religious heads and laws banning sex determination tests, there were recent reports of availability in Punjab of US kits, used for sex detection of the baby within the first seven weeks of pregnancy. Banning these US kits...

Sikh students would be allowed to carry kirpans or daggers to school, following a recommendation by a parliamentary committee... More...

For Punjab's farmers plagued by heavy debts and low profits, it's the latest tool for empowerment. Cooperative societies, which rent out agricultural equipment and implements, including tractors and laser land levellers, are beginning to find favour among the state's farmers. The initiative is...

In a significant decision, Punjab government has approved two projects of Rs 3,225 crore for modernisation and up gradation of the existing power transmission and distribution system in Ludhiana, Amritsar, Jalandhar, Bathinda, Mohali and Patiala. Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal took a...

For Punjab's farmers plagued by heavy debts and low profits, it's the latest tool for empowerment. More...

The Punjab government has sought six months extension from the Centre for bringing in required reforms in the power sector and unbundling the power board into three units, after finding it difficult to meet the December 9 deadline. More...

Punjab tops other states in consumption of reclaimed rubber, according to the latest statistical bulletin of the Rubber Board. Maharashtra closely follows Punjab in RR consumption. More...

The dream project of Punjab governmnet to make the state power surplus by allocating Rs 12,948 crore of a total of Rs 37,314 crore during 2007-2012 Plan to the sector might never see the light of the day as the state might fail to stick to its deadline of December 9 for unbundling of Punjab...

The dream project of Punjab governmnet to make the state power surplus by allocating Rs 12,948 crore of a total of Rs 37,314 crore during 2007-2012 Plan to the sector might never see the light of the day as the state might fail to stick to its deadline of December 9 for unbundling of Punjab...

An FIR has been lodged against senior Reliance Communications officials for allegedly circulating derogatory jokes against the Sikh community. More...

An FIR has been lodged against Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group Chairman Anil Ambani and senior officials of Reliance Communications for allegedly circulating derogatory jokes against the Sikh community through its mobile Internet services. The FIR was lodged by Lucknow Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee...

In order to maintain law and order in the state, the Punjab Govt banned Madhuri Dixit's comeback movie Aaja Nachle. More...

Murali Kartik has been officially promoted as the 12th man for the second India-Pakistan Test at Eden - not that he has much competition. The man who did that duty in the first Test at Ferozeshah Kotla was exempted this time around, and released officially from the team today morning to join his...

The Punjab government feels that the only way to revive PSUs is tohave a public private partnership model keeping in view the critical financial position. More...

Punjab won the second prize at the India International Trade Fair 2007 at Pargati Maidan, New Delhi. More...

The imposition of entry tax by Punjab government on certain items, which has been made effective from November 21, has left the industry in confusion and even forced it to resist its implementation tooth and nail, industry experts say. Last month, the state government had announced the...

Punjab won the second prize at the India International Trade Fair 2007 at Pargati Maidan, New Delhi. While disclosing this here on Tuesday, media advisor to the chief minister Harcharan Bains said that the jury, constituted by India Trade Promotion Organisation, has made the declaration of the...