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• UP chief minister Mayawati’s effigy burnt in Amritsar
• Punjab Cong MLA asks Mamta to complete Chandigarh-Ludhiana rail link
• Police Act 2007 amended to appoint Punjab DGP from J and K cadre
• Paramjit Kaur Sirhind's book ‘Kihnu Dard Sunawa’ released
• Punjab Govt on Thursday shifted three SSP's
• Coal stock shrinks at Ropar and Lehra Mohabatt thermal plants
• MBA and MCA -State Level Entrance Test on 19th July
• Punjab College teachers hail govt decision to implement UGC pay scales
• Punjab Govt announces slew of incentives for Real Estate sector
• Punjab cabinet clears UGC pay scales for college and varsity teachers
• Punjab's favourite 'Lassi' turning out a money spinner for Milkfed
• Two Punjab IAS officer get additional charge
• HPSEB ceases to exist – Unbundling of board starts
• Punjab asks British Council to set up English Training Institute
• Punjab empowed Committee approves 13 new mega projects worth Rs.1307 crores
• Swine Flu phobia grips Punjab
• Punjab Government reconstitutes Punjab Mandi Board
• Punjab govt floats Rs.500 crore loans
• Punjab CM allots site for common facility center of Mohali Hi-Tech cluster
• Punjab: Speeding car rams into 'Chhabeel' stall, killing four, leaves 16 injured
• Punjab govt plans to set up mini Hydel Projects to tap 275 MW power
• Five Punjab IPS and four PPS officers shifted
• Punjab minister reviews Implementation of Municipal solid waste management system
• Heroin worth Rs. 7.5 crore seized from Amritsar
• Shalini Gupta received ‘Rashtriya Vidya Saraswati Puraskar’

UP chief minister Mayawati’s effigy burnt in Amritsar Posted: 17 Jun 2009 11:00 PM PDT AMRITASR: Indian National Congress (INCP) activists here Thursday burnt the effigy of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and BSP supremo Mayawati for her alleged derogatory remarks against Mahatma Gandhi.

Punjab Cong MLA asks Mamta to complete Chandigarh-Ludhiana rail link Posted: 17 Jun 2009 10:52 PM PDT CHANDIGARH: Punjab Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira on Thursday wrote a letter to Union Railway Minister Mamta Banerjee seeking completion of Chandigarh-Ludhiana rail link.

Police Act 2007 amended to appoint Punjab DGP from J and K cadre Posted: 17 Jun 2009 10:43 PM PDT CHANDIGARH: Punjab Government on Thursday approved proposal to issue an ordinance to amend the Section 6(1) of Punjab Police Act, 2007 to pave way for appointment of P.S.Gill an IPS officer of J and K cader as DGP of Punjab.

Paramjit Kaur Sirhind's book ‘Kihnu Dard Sunawa’ released Posted: 17 Jun 2009 10:22 PM PDT FATEHGARH SAHIB: Dr. Satish Kumar Verma, Professor, Department of Punjabi and Director Youth Welfare, Punjabi University, Patiala, released a poetry book, ‘Kihnu Dard Sunawa’ written by a famous Punjabi writer Paramjit Kaur Sirhind at an impressive function organized by District Writers’ Sabha at Sawagat Restaurant, Sirhind.

Punjab Govt on Thursday shifted three SSP's Posted: 17 Jun 2009 10:15 PM PDT CHANDIGARH: Punjab government on Thursday shifted police Chief's of three districts of Tarn Taran, Kapurthala and Ferozepur.

Coal stock shrinks at Ropar and Lehra Mohabatt thermal plants Posted: 17 Jun 2009 10:02 PM PDT CHANDIGARH: The dwindling coal stock at Ropar thermal plant and Lehra Mohabatt thermal plant is a cause of worry to PSEB in this paddy season. There is already a power shortage of 282 lakh units in Punjab as the demand has increased to 1660 lakh units against supply of 1378 lakh units.

MBA and MCA -State Level Entrance Test on 19th July Posted: 17 Jun 2009 09:55 PM PDT PATIALA: Punjabi University is conducting State Level Entrance Test on 19th July for admission to MBA and MCA courses in departments, institutes and colleges affiliated to Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar, Punjab Technical University Jalandhar and Punjabi University, Patiala.

Punjab College teachers hail govt decision to implement UGC pay scales Posted: 17 Jun 2009 09:12 PM PDT CHANDIGARH: Punjab Federation of University and College Teachers Organisations (PFUCTO) hailed the decision of the Punjab Govt. taken Thursday by Cabinet in its meeting held today to implement the revised UGC pay scales notified by Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India on Dec 31, 2008.

Punjab Govt announces slew of incentives for Real Estate sector Posted: 17 Jun 2009 09:07 PM PDT CHANDIGARH: Keeping in view the slowdown and recession in economy, the Punjab government has come out with an economic stimulus package to give boost to affordable housing and real estate sector.

Punjab cabinet clears UGC pay scales for college and varsity teachers Posted: 17 Jun 2009 09:00 PM PDT 10710 posts of school teachers approvedCHANDIGARH: The Council of Ministers Thursday approved the implementation of UGC pay scales of teachers and equivalent cadres in universities and colleges in Punjab in the wake of the recommendations of Sixth Central Pay Commission.

Punjab's favourite 'Lassi' turning out a money spinner for Milkfed Posted: 17 Jun 2009 08:54 PM PDT CHANDIGARH: Calorie conscious Indians are rapidly shifting their preference to once termed poor man's drink 'Lassi', making it biggest money spinner for Punjab's Milk Cooperative Milkfed.

Two Punjab IAS officer get additional charge Posted: 17 Jun 2009 12:03 AM PDT CHANDIGARH:A.R. Talwar Principal Secretary Health and Family Welfare will hold the additional charge of the post of Principal Secretary Home Affairs and Justice during the period of causal leave of N.S. Kang.

HPSEB ceases to exist – Unbundling of board starts Posted: 17 Jun 2009 12:01 AM PDT SHIMLA: HPSEB ceases to exist after the issuance of notification by Himachal Government to start the unbundling process to comply with the provisions of Electricity Act 2003.

Punjab asks British Council to set up English Training Institute Posted: 16 Jun 2009 11:58 PM PDT CHANDIGARH: Realizing the global significance of the English as a link language, Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today asked the British Council to set up an English Training Institute in the state to impart quality training to the Master English Trainers.

Punjab empowed Committee approves 13 new mega projects worth Rs.1307 crores Posted: 16 Jun 2009 11:56 PM PDT CHANDIGARH: The Empowered Committee under the chairmanship of Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal Wednesday approved 13 new Mega Projects to be set up in Punjab with an investment of about Rs.1307.54 crore with an employment potential of about 21890 persons.

Swine Flu phobia grips Punjab Posted: 16 Jun 2009 11:54 PM PDT JALANDHAR: Apparently panicked over spreading of swine flu in Punjab and particularly in Jalandhar, residents of this heartland of Doaba region of Punjab have started thronging the Swine Flu Control Room, set up by the health authorities in the local civil hospital, in their bid to get themselves screened and checked thoroughly for the disease.

Punjab Government reconstitutes Punjab Mandi Board Posted: 16 Jun 2009 11:49 PM PDT CHANDIGARH: The Punjab government Wednesday reconstituted the Punjab State Agriculture Marketing Board for three years w.e.f. 18.6.2009. Ajmer Singh Lakhowal has been re-appointed Chairman of the Board.

Punjab govt floats Rs.500 crore loans Posted: 16 Jun 2009 11:40 PM PDT CHANDIGARH: The Punjab government in consultation with Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Wednesday floated Rs. 500.000 crore (nominal) loans to finance part of Capital Expenditure of Plan Schemes and other development schemes under execution.

Punjab CM allots site for common facility center of Mohali Hi-Tech cluster Posted: 16 Jun 2009 11:36 PM PDT CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal Wednesday agreed in principal to allot a shop-cum-flat in industrial area phase 1 at SAS Nagar Mohali on lease to the local Industries Association for setting up Common Facility Center of Mohali Hi-tech Metal Cluster first of its kind under micro Small Enterprises- Cluster Development Programme of Government of India.

Punjab: Speeding car rams into 'Chhabeel' stall, killing four, leaves 16 injured Posted: 16 Jun 2009 11:33 PM PDT PHAGWARA: Four persons were killed and 16 others were seriously injured on Wednesday when a speeding Maruti car rammed into a stall of 'Chhabeel' near village Mauli along National Highway No.1 between Phagweara and Goraya.

Punjab govt plans to set up mini Hydel Projects to tap 275 MW power Posted: 16 Jun 2009 11:31 PM PDT CHANDIGARH: Punjab was all set to tap 275 MW Power from the Mini Hydel projects at the canal falls and tail race of existing Hydel channel etc. in the State and was targeting to generate 100 MW more in next three years at the cost of Rs. 1000 Crore.

Five Punjab IPS and four PPS officers shifted Posted: 16 Jun 2009 11:30 PM PDT CHANDIGARH: The Punjab government has ordered the transfers/postings of five IPS and four PPS Officers on administrative grounds with immediate effect.

Punjab minister reviews Implementation of Municipal solid waste management system Posted: 16 Jun 2009 11:28 PM PDT CHANDIGARH:Shri Manoranjan Kalia , Minister for Local Government here Wednesday had a meeting with senior functionaries of the department of Local Government to review the implementation of Municipal Solid Waste Management System in the State.

Heroin worth Rs. 7.5 crore seized from Amritsar Posted: 16 Jun 2009 11:20 PM PDT AMRITSAR: Special Narcotic Cell (SNC) of Punjab police claimed to have seized 1.5 kilogram heroin (drug) having worth Rs. 7.5 crore as per the international black market with the arrest of three alleged accused here Wednesday.

Shalini Gupta received ‘Rashtriya Vidya Saraswati Puraskar’ Posted: 16 Jun 2009 11:05 PM PDT FATEHGARH SAHIB: Shalini Gupta Director General Desh Bhagat group of Institutes was felicitated with ‘Rashtriya Vidya Saraswati Puraskar’ at an award ceremony held at hotel Connaught New Delhi, by International Institute of Education and Management at the National Seminar on “Education and Socio- Economic Development”.