CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Kala Parishad in its general council and executive body meeting thanked the Tourism and Cultural Affairs Minister, Punjab, Navjot Singh Sidhu for announcing a grant of Rs. 1 crore for the parishad. The thanksgiving resolution was unanimously adopted and passed by all the office bearers and the members in the meeting held at Punjab Kala Bhawan, Sector-16 under the Chairmanship of Dr. Surjit Patar.

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Government has issued transfer and posting orders of 3 IAS officers with immediate effect.

S.A.S. Nagar (Mohali): "The restructuring of the Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) is being carried out paving the way for filling of vacant posts. This would also lead to the useful utilization of the present staff." Disclosing this, the Chairman of the board and Secretary, Education, Krishan Kumar said that as per the directions of the Education Minister  Aruna Chaudhary many significant pro-employee decisions have been taken which include resolving the cases of 4-9-14 of employees, completion of probation period, conducting meeting of Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) twice in a year and redressing issues pertaining to seniority lists pending since long.

CHANDIGARH: The State Information Commission while disposing of an appeal has held that “no one can be allowed to be the meddlesome interloper to hijack the normal functioning of a public authority. “

JALANDHAR: In order to keep a strict vigil over the illegal mining in Jalandhar, the state government and district administration has launched an online app, helpline number and email to facilitate the people for lodging their complaints.

NAKODAR: Rural poor residents on Tuesday marched in town before submitting their applications for five marls plots to block development and panchayat officer. Protest march was led by Pendu Mazdoor Union.

JALANDHAR: Indian Red Cross Society, Punjab State Branch today organized Screening Camp at Arya Samaj Mandir, Gandhi Camp-II, which was inaugurated by Dr. Raghubir Singh Randhawa, Civil Surgeon, Jalandhar while the function was presided over by Sh. C. S. Talwar, IAS (Retd.), Secretary, Punjab State Red Cross Branch, Chandigarh.

GURDASPUR: The Returning Officer cum Deputy Commissioner Gurdaspur today Gurloveleen Singh Sidhu  took the stock of  preparation of Gurdaspur parliament by election which is scheduled to held on Oct 11. He held a close door meeting with the district administrations of Gurdaspur and Pathankot district.

District (Rural) Police today claimed to have arrested eight professional criminals with the recovery of high-cost gold ornaments and 120 gram of heroin from their possession.

CHANDIGARH: "The Punjab Government has a single pointed agenda that pertains to the overall development of every sphere in each constituency so as to provide all amenities to every section of the people.