Punjab Newspaper

One-day National Seminar on Public Health was organized by the Centre for Emerging Areas in Science and Technology (CEAST) – Public Health, Panjab University, Chandigarh in collaboration with the National Institute of Health and Family Welfare, New Delhi. While inaugurating the seminar, Chief Guest Prof. R.C. Mahajan, Parasitologist from PGI in his keynote address commented [...]

Dr Jaspal Singh, Vice-Chancellor of Punjabi University announced the holding of Punjabi Folk Games Festival every year on a much larger scale to project and promote the rich cultural heritage of Punjab. He was speaking on the occasion of Punjabi Folk Games Festival, organised by the directorate of youth festival on the University campus here [...]

Surya Pharmaceutical Limited plans to set up more than 500 healthcare & Pharma retail stores under the brand name Viva in the next three years. It would set up 100 stores in Delhi and the NCR by March 2010 and follow this up by more stores in North India and other parts of the country. [...]

To realize its ambition of a world free of malnutrition and hunger, IIMSAM joined hands with Hash Biotech Labs Private Limited from the Republic of India. Hash Biotech Labs Private Limited which has been declared as an Official Working Partner and Technology Facilitator by the IIMSAM, shall help the organization carry and secure its mandate [...]

The Department of History is organizing a two days Workshop of College and University Teachers in History on Problems and Perspectives of History Teaching (6-7 March). While addressing the workshop in his inaugural speech, the Vice Chancellor Dr. R.C. Sobti maintained that History as a subject is very important for all disciplines, because every subject [...]

The Ludhiana District Congress Committee has alleged violation of the code of conduct by the district administration at the behest of the ruling government in Punjab. The district unit alleged that the akali dal - bjp combine was distributing blue ration cards among the people with a clear motive to influence them for votes in [...]

On the call of Punjab Federation of University and College Teachers Organization (PFUCTO), the teachers of Punjabi University, Patiala organized a protest in front of the office of Vice Chancellor, from 11.00 am to 1.00 pm today. The teachers have demanded the immediate implementation of the UGC New Pay Scales. The teachers expressed the surprise [...]

The declaration of Sainis as Backward Class in Punjab has been held in abeyance by the Punjab government. Earlier with an eye at the elections, the Punjab government had hurriedly declared Sainis as a backward class. According to an official spokesperson of the Punjab government, “The notification issued earlier in this regard would not come [...]

Amarjit Singh Sahi, BJP MLA from Dasuya and Mohinder Pal Mann have been nominated as chairman and member of the district planning committee, Hoshiarpur. Ashwani Sharma has been appointed chairman of district planning committee Gurdaspur while Jatinder Atwal has been appointed member of the Gurdaspur District Planning Committee.

The Intergovernmental Institution for the use of Microalgae Spirulina Against Malnutrition (IIMSAM) is exploring avenues to promote spirulina in The Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal in order to tackle malnutrition. H.E. Ambassador Manish Uprety, Special Envoy to South Asia, who is a special emissary of H.E. Ambassador Remigio Maradona, Director General-IIMSAM met with the Ambassador [...]

“Punjab has enacted a shameful drama by earning the dubious distinction of leading the country in following the practice of committing female foeticide. It is the biggest stigma on the face of a civilized society which boasts of falling in top brackets in respect of literacy rate and per capita income. This was stated by [...]

The Carter Academic-Service Entrepreneur (CASE) Grant competition in India for student community service that contributes to learning has been completed at Panjab University, Chandigarh in January 2009. The Carter Academic Service Entrepreneur (CASE) grant program is sponsored by the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Partnership Foundation in the United States. It is the first and only [...]

Inaugurating the Second World Punjabi Conference at Panjab University, Chandigarh, Dr. Upinderjit Kaur, Minister of Education and Languages, Punjab sought a concerted effort to preserve the unique cultural identity of Punjabis in the face of growing globalization and westernization. Stressing on the symbiotic relationship between language and culture, she said that Punjabi must get its [...]

Cultural function, performances and competitions marked the conclusion of the three-day Chandigarh Rose Festival at Chandigarh with the adviser to the UT administrator distributing various prizes to the winners. The Adviser, Pradip Mehra was the chief guest on the occasion and distributed prizes to winners of various competitions, participants of cultural events, band parties as [...]

The Communist Party of India (CPI) today announced 2 candidates for the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections in Punjab. Hardev Arshi shall be the party candidate from Bathinda, while Kushal Bhaura shall be the candidate from Faridkot constituency.

Hardev Arshi has been the party legislator from Budhlada constituency. He will be contested from Bathinda, where the Badal [...]

Model Town in Ludhiana will be accorded top priority for the construction of Railway Over Bridges (ROBs) and Railway Under Bridges (RUBs). This was stated by the Union Minister of Railways, Shri Lalu Prasad has said that during the year 2009-10, the Railways will construct nine Railway Over Bridges (ROBs) and Railway Under Bridges (RUBs) [...]

Sikh religion constitutes the foundation of true democracy, the tenets and principles of which form the cornerstone which were being followed by other contemporary democratic systems of the world.” This was stated by Dr Jaspal Singh, Vice-Chancellor of Punjabi University, while presiding over a lecture on Guru Tegh Bahadur, delivered by Dr Jaswinder Kaur Dhillon, [...]

An International research project for development of an online Urdu-Hindi machine transliteration and translation system has been granted to Dr. Gurpreet Singh Lehal, Professor and Director of Advanced Centre for Technical Development of Punjabi Language Punjabi University, Patiala. The title of the project is “Web based Transliteration and Translation System between Urdu and Hindi Languages”. [...]

There is an urgent need to move out of the complance associated with the green revolution and develop answers to current challenges of Indian agriculture. This was stated by experts at the National Seminar organized by Department of Geography, Panjab University on “Emerging Challenges for Agriculture in India with Special Reference to North-Western Region” concluded [...]

The PHD Chamber today sought the status of Most Favoured Nation for India at an interactive session “Doing Business with Illinois” organized by PHD Chamber today. “If India could be conferred Most Favoured Nation status, trade with not only Illinois but USA shall escalate to new heights in the times to come. Illinois should not [...]

Hash Biotech Labs Private Limited, a Chandigarh based company has achieved a rare distinction of being recognised both as an “Official Working Partner” and “Technology Facilitator” of the United Nations to eradicate malnutrition, poverty, hunger and unemployment and secure the United Nations Millennium Development Goals.

The prestigious Certificate of recognition of “Official Working Partner” and “Technological [...]

Chandigarh administration today announced an increase in old age pension, widow pension and pension to disabled persons from Rs 250 per month to Rs 500 per month. This increase has been initiated in light of the current market trend and recessionary situation in the country. The new pension rates shall be applicable from April 1, [...]

Italy is looking at creation of Joint Ventures with small and medium Indian enterprises in the fields of agro products, renewable energy, education and health care. This was stated by H.E. Mr. Roberto Toscano, Ambassadar of Italy to India at an interactive meeting organised by the PHD Chamber. Though Italy is regarded as a hub [...]

Experts participating in the two-day symposium on “Phycology in India: Basic to Applied”, being organised by the Punjabi University’s Department of Botany, here today expressed deep concern over ‘molestation’ of environment in a brutal manner by the mankind.

Prof H D Kumar, Professor Emeritus, CSIR, in his presidential address on uses of Phycology, branch of [...]

The interim budget presented by the Union government provides for directional continuity, according to the CII interaction organized at Chandigarh today. According to Salil Singhal, Chairman, CII Northern region, the vote on account was presented in the backdrop of constitutional proprietary. Pesented by the Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, the Vote on Account is a classic [...]