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The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) has decided to field former Punjab governor Lt Gen (Retd.) B K N Chhibber from Amritsar constituency. Chhibber was earlier associated with the Congress.
The BSP, which is headed by Mayawati has announced 12 candidates so far in Punjab. Punjab, which has the highest percentage of dalit population in India gave [...]

Punjab will witness two phase elections with four seats witnessing parliamentary elections on May 7, while the other nine seats going to polls on May 13. Chandigarh, the capital city of Punjab will also go to polls on May 13.
The four seats which go to polls on May 7 are
Ferozepur
Bathinda
Sangrur
Patiala
The nine seats which go to [...]

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 [...]

Shiromani Akali Dal got a boost in Bathinda constituency as Harbhajan Singh Khiala, a loyalist of Ravi Inder Singh former Speaker of Akali Dal 1920 and also son of former Rural development and Panchayat Minister late Baldev Singh Khiala along with a number of Congress Municipal Councilors of Mansa and President Artia association Munish [...]

The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) today announced the candidature of the Chief Parliamentary Secretary S. Sher Singh Ghubaya from the Ferozpur constituency for the next Lok Sabha elections. S. Sher Singh Ghubaya is sitting MLA from Jalalabad and won by more than 44000 votes in last Vidhan Sabha elections.

Addressing a massive rally here, the announcement [...]

Shiromani Akali Dal President, MP, Sukhbir Singh Badal said here today that sports wings would train 2000 more players this year to promote sports at grass root level. Addressing players during 16th Kabbadi Cup at village Chauke of the district, Mr. Badal said that at present 3000 players were getting training, whereas 2400 players got [...]

The Punjab Government today nominated three Chairmen and twelve Vice Chairmen in 13 Market Committees besides five members of district Planning Committee Amritsar. Disclosing this here today a spokesman of the Punjab government said that these Chairmen and Vice Chairmen had been nominated under Sub Section (1) of Section 16 of Punjab Agricultural Produce Markets [...]

“Party will contest upcoming Lok Sabha elections on development issue”, says Shiromani Akali Dal president, MP, Sukhbir Singh Badal. He was addressing media persons after laying foundation stone of the project of restoring the capacity of Ghaggar branch canal and its distributaries at village Kishangarh of the district. He said that state is developing at [...]

The Badal’s have reversed the most popular quote about democracy as described by Abraham Lincoln, the legendary American President, when he said ‘Democracy is for the people, of the people and by the people’ but for the Badal’s it is for the Badal’s, of the Badal’s and by the Badal’s. This is abundantly clear from [...]

Punjab government has given additional responsibility to District Transport Officer of Bathindia.Moneesh Kumar, PCS, District Transport Officer Bathinda will also look after the responsibilities of District Transport Officer, Mansa in addition to his responsibility. He relieves Gurjit Singh of his additional charge.

The Irrigation Department, Punjab has announced the Rotational Programme for irrigation for the Rabi Season through Canal water from 8-1-09 to 15-1-09. The channels of Sirhind Canal System would run on priority basis from Abohar Branch, Patiala feeder, Bist Doab Canal, Sidhwan Branch and Bhatinda Branch Canal respectively.
Disclosing this here today a spokesman of [...]

Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal today announced that the state government had posed an ambitious action plan to the World Bank to seek special grant to eradicate the problem of water logging effectively in the districts of Ferozepur, Muktsar, Faridkot and Bathinda.
Addressing massive public rallies at Balluana, Abohar and Fazilka as a part [...]

Shiromani Akali Dal President and Member Parliament S. Sukhbir Singh Badal announced here today that SAD-BJP government is going to setup Rs. 400 Crore fund to provide every basic infrastructure and facilities in remote area schools of villages and cities for giving better education to underprivileged students. He said that proper education to these students [...]

The Irrigation Department, Punjab has announced the Rotational irrigation Programme for the Kharif Season through Canal water from         22 December  to 30 December, 2008.  The channels of Sirhind Canal System would run on priority basis from Patiala feeder, Abohar Branch, Sidhwan Branch, Bhatinda Branch and Bist Doab Canal respectively.
Disclosing this here today a spokesman of [...]

Punjab Chief minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal today urged the Union Railways Minister Mr.Lalu Prasad to immediately to start the Shatabdi Express train between Delhi-Bathinda (Delhi-Rohtak-Jind-Bathinda) to cater to the need of comfortable and hassle free travel facility to the people of the Malwa region.
In a letter to Mr. Lalu Prasad, the Chief Minister said [...]

The Punjab Government today nominated 15 Chairmen and 9 Vice Chairmen in 15 Market Committees of Kapurthala, Bathinda, Fatehgarh Sahib, Mohali and Rupnagar district.
Disclosing this here today a spokesman of the Punjab government said that these Chairmen and Vice Chairmen had been nominated under Sub Section (1) of Section 16 of Punjab Agricultural Produce Markets [...]

The Irrigation Department, Punjab has announced the Rotational irrigation Programme for the Rabi Season through Canal water from 7th December  to 14th December, 2008.  The channels of Sirhind Canal System would run on priority basis from Abohar Branch, Patiala Feeder,Bathinda Branch Bist Doab Canal, and Sidhwan Branch  respectively.
Disclosing this here today, a spokesman of the [...]

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed here today between the Government of Punjab and the Bharti Wal-Mart Pvt. Ltd (BWM) to jointly establish Bharti Wal-Mart Skill Centre for providing training on technical skills regarding modern retail and allied sectors like logistics, supply chain and other support services.   Principal Secretary Employment Generation & Training Mr. [...]

The Punjab Forest Department has decided to give a big push to agro-forestry in the State and would distribute 10 lac seedlings of fast-growing and economically important tree species such as Eucalyptus, Shisham and Drek.
Disclosing this here today Mr. Tikshan Sud, Forest Minister said that Punjab Forest Department in order  achieve the target of 15% [...]

The Ministry of Defence (MoD), Government of India had given a ‘No Objection Certificate’ for setting up a flying training institute at Talwandi Sabo in Bathinda district.
Disclosing this here today Chief Minister’s Media Advisor Mr. Harcharan Bains said that the Punjab government had received in principle approval from the MoD, GoI through a communiqué saying [...]

Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal further stated that all the 141 blocks, 77 tehsils and 76 sub-tehsils would be revamped to ensure all around and balanced growth in the new model of rural development.  Mr. Badal announced that the state government had taken in principal decision to develop Attari in the border district of [...]

To ensure procurement of paddy on a war footing Punjab has been divided into different zones under the direct supervision of top ranking bureaucrats till the entire process of procurement is complete.
The Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal today reviewed the arrangements of paddy procurement throughout the state at a high level meeting held here [...]

On the directions of the Chief Minister S Parkash Singh Badal , Mr. RI Singh the Chief Secretary Punjab has deputed seniors from the state headquarters to supervise the ongoing procurement operations in Punjab .
Disclosing this here today a spokesman of the Punjab Government said that districts have been assigned to individual officers for this [...]

The Punjab Government was going to rehabilitate first Patiala Feeder Kotla branch with a cost of Rs. 123.30 crore which would cover 500 villages of Sangrur, Mansa, Bathinda, Ludhiana, Barnala and Patiala districts of the state.
Disclosing this here today Mr.Janmeja Singh Sekhon, Irrigation Minister Punjab said that Punjab Chief Minister S.Parkash Singh Badal would lay [...]

The Irrigation Department, Punjab has announced the Rotational irrigation Programme for the Kharif Season through Canal water from 10 October  to 19 October, 2008.  The channels of Sirhind Canal System would run on priority basis from, Bist Doab Canal, Sidhwan Branch, Bhatinda Branch, Abohar Branch and Patiala feeder  respectively.
Disclosing this here today, a spokesman of [...]