Seeks upward revision in the norms of compensation of SDRF for giving Rs 50,000 to farmers for their loss Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Sunday sought immediate intervention of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to release all funds of state worth Rs 60,000 crore stuck with Government of India. In a letter to the … Read more
6,582 PEOPLE PROVIDED SHELTER IN RELIEF CAMPS 122 RELIEF CAMPS FUNCTIONING IN FLOOD-AFFECTED AREAS Punjab Revenue, Rehabilitation and Disaster Management Minister S. Hardeep Singh Mundian, on Sunday, informed that so far 14,936 people have been evacuated to safer places from flood-affected areas across the state. He said the entire state machinery along with NDRF, SDRF, … Read more
HAD BBMB RELEASED WATER IN TIME IN JUNE, THE SCALE OF DESTRUCTION COULD HAVE BEEN CONTROLLED: WATER RESOURCES MINISTER Punjab Water Resources Minister Barinder Kumar Goyal today came down heavily on the Union Government, holding it responsible for aggravating Punjab’s worst flood in the last 37 years. Addressing the press conference here at Punjab Bhawan, … Read more
Punjab has become the first state in the country to formally introduce “entrepreneurship” as a core subject for Class XI students, with the aim of shaping job creators rather than job seekers. The initiative will be rolled out from the 2025-26 academic session. The subject was launched on Friday by School Education Minister Harjot Singh … Read more