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State loosens purse strings for private schools, tightens fist for govt institutions

The state government's "largesse" in disbursing funds to private schools and colleges in Punjab comes in stark contrast to the aid that the government

Somnath for ‘right to recall’ MLAs and MPs

Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee advocated the introduction of “right to recall” system to deal...

ChaTtbir Zoo A den of problems

The sight of a solitary lion lounging in one corner of the 18-acre Lion Safari at Chattbir Zoo, located on the outskirts of Chandigarh, sums up the st

BJP’s ‘silence’ on Capt’s expulsion does all the talking

Denials apart, the ruling Akali Dal’s alliance partner BJP has been conspicuous by its silence all through the episode on Amarinder Singh’s expulsion
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17 corporates give assent

After a slow start, Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal's pet project of Adarsh Schools in Punjab has taken a leap forward.

House of Badals vs Patiala Royals

The war was declared long ago, but the most recent battle between the Badals and the Patiala Royals has a clear loser...

Poll near, Akali Govt revives Punjabiyat

Something unusual - though not entirely unexpected - is happening to Akali politics.

Punjab SGPC versus Haryana SGPC: PM brokers peace

The likely confrontation over the demand for an alternative to the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee to manage Sikh shrines in Haryana...

Capt back in action, Bhattal loses PPCC chief’s post

The uncertainty over the affairs of the Punjab unit of the Congress was put to an end on Wednesday with Leader of Opposition Rajinder Kaur Bhattal...

SAD undecided on n-deal stand

The Shiromani Akali Dal, which is part of the BJP-led NDA, is still undecided on whether to support the Congress-led UPA on the issue of the civilian

After attack on Punjab MLA, BJP sends SAD a warning

After Sunday’s violent clash at Tarn Taran in which its local MLA Anil Joshi was attacked, the BJP on Monday lashed out...

From UK to Pinjore, a name comes flying for vulture chick

Royal Society for Protection of Birds holds auction to raise 20,000 pounds, names bird Phoenix

On a new growth route

With agriculture becoming increasingly unsustainable and a plunging economy showing little signs of revival...

First vulture chick born in captivity crosses 55 days

In good news for the endangered vulture, a chick bred in captivity at the Vulture Breeding and Conservation...

Locked in tussle with power regulator, Punjab to move SC

As the Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission’s ultimatum for a power tariff hike in the state draws near...

10 corporate houses in race to set up pvt varsities in Punjab

With an increasing number of corporate houses showing interest in Punjab’s education sector...

Hitting the PPP road for core facelift

For its cash-starved economy, the Punjab Government is increasingly taking recourse...

SGPC to get corporate makeover for efficiency

Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee, the cash-rich mini Parliament of the Sikhs, is all set for a corporate makeover...

After Punjab, Haryana pitches for international airport

Even as the Mohali International Airport in Punjab, on the outskirts of Chandigarh, is on the way to becoming a reality...

Centre guarantees jobs, but Punjab doesn’t give any

The Congress-led UPA Government’s much flaunted National Rural Employment Guarantee Act is gasping for...

Even FM admits: in politics of SGPC, Dera, economy lost

It is a sort of double jeopardy for the Finance Minister in the Punjab Cabinet.

Dera wants judicial panel to clear air on Guru’s robes

Embroiled in one controversy after the other, the Dera Sacha Sauda on Friday suggested that the Government set up a judicial commission to ascertain t

Punjab shifts gears to austerity for Govt officials

Punjab Finance Minister Manpreet Singh Badal has got down to some serious cost-cutting business for government officers.

69% of PDS wheat in Punjab diverted

Even as the Punjab Government prepares to launch its most populist atta-daal scheme through the public distribution system

100 days in office, little to crow about

The Punjab Government, which completes 100 days in office next week, does not have too many reasons to celebrate. A controversial...
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