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Although one assembly segment in Punjab is lying vacant following the death of Nurmehal MLA Gurdeep Singh Bhullar, the ruling Akali Dal is looking for another constituency to field Sukhbir Singh Badal. Bhullar died at Chandigarh on December 28 following which the assembly seat has been declared vacant. Interestingly the Delimitation Commission has already abolished [...]

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 Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal today expressed profound grief and sorrow on the passing away of Dr. Shivinder Singh Sandhu and his wife, Manveen Sandhu Director Punarjyot who died in a road accident in Rajasthan on Sunday.
In a condolence message, the Chief Minister recalled the outstanding services of Sandhu couple in the renaissance [...]

Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal today expressed profound grief and sorrow over the sad demise of veteran journalist DP Sharma who died here today this morning at his residence in sleep. He was 78 and is survived by his only daughter Miss Vibha Sharma, Senior Correspondent with The Tribune at New Delhi.
In [...]

Punjab Government today took a novel lead to involve elected representatives at the grass root level i.e. Sarpanches in the energy conservation drive to make it people’s movement.
Science, Technology, Environment and Non-Conventional Energy Minister Mr. Bikram Singh Majithia today wrote a personal letter to the Sarpanches of 12500 villages requesting them to motivate the villagers [...]

Gurdip Singh Bhullar, a sitting MLA of Nurmehal who belonged to the ruling Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), died today here following a suspected heart failure, police said. Bhullar, 54, is survived by his wife and two daughters. Bhullar had successfully contested the 1997 assembly elections. He had probably suffered cardiac arrest and was rushed to [...]

Punjab Energy Development Agency (PEDA) would celebrate State level Energy Conservation Day on  December 27,2008 at Amritsar.
Disclosing this here today Mr. T.P.S Sidhu Chief Executive Officer, Punjab Energy Development Agency (PEDA) said that this day would be utilized to showcase energy conservation/ efficiency initiatives taken by PEDA in association with various Punjab government departments viz. [...]

The Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal today kick started his Rs.555 crore ‘development tour’ of the state, amidst seams of rousing mass response. The Chief Minister addressed massive gatherings at Amarkot in Valtoha assembly constituency besides Jhabal and Tarn Taran both in Tarn Taran assembly constituency.
Addressing mammoth rallies, the Chief Minister declared that [...]

Punjab Energy Development Agency (PEDA) has been conferred the National Energy Conservation Award 2008. Mr..Balour Singh, Director, PEDA on behalf of Minister for Science, Technology, Environment and Non-Conventional Energy,  Sh.Bikram Singh Majithia received this prestigious award from Union Minister for Power,  Sh.Sushil Kumar Shinde on the occasion of National Energy Conservation Day function held at [...]

The Punjab Information and Public Relations Mr. Bikram Singh Majithia said here today that the former Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh was clearly ‘talking with his sanity hanging in mid-air’ while indulging in a  fresh bout of allegations about the Badals buying a  Rs. 24 crore plane.
“We have not one but four planes, three of [...]

The specter of misdeeds of Congress goons today started haunting Congress leadership again as BJP-SAD candidate S. Avtar Singh Hit from Rajouri Garden today demanded a White Paper on progress of 84 riots cases.
Addressing rallies in Khayala, Vishnu Garden, Tagore Garden and Mukharjee Park here today Mr. Hit regretted that Congress was intentionally rubbing salt [...]

Celebration of Guru Purb of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji was held here at the residence of Mr. Sukhbir Singh Badal, Shiromani Akali Dal President with full religious fervors enthusiasm and gaiety  at New Delhi on Friday.
Hundreds of devotees from different walks of life attended the day long progrmme of Shabad Kirtan (Gurbani recitation) performed [...]

Bikram Singh Majithia , Patron Youth Akali Dal  today said that the allegations of  Senior Congress  Leaders  like Mrs. Margret Alva, Mr. Yogendra Makwana and Jallapa regarding  big money changing hands for securing  election tickets has exposed the murky and real face of Congress Party before the public.
In a statement issued here Mr. Majithia said [...]

The Punjab Government today signed an agreement to set up an Indian School of Business (ISB) in the Knowledge City in SAS Nagar (Mohali).
The agreement was signed by Anjali Bhawra, Secretary Higher Education on behalf of the Punjab Government and Rajat Gupta on behalf of ISB along with four Founder Supporters Analjit Singh of Max [...]

The Punjab Council of Ministers urged the Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, Union Civil Aviation Minister, Mr.Prafull Patel and Union Commerce Minister, Mr.Kamal Nath to take immediate steps to ensure that ongoing international as well as domestic flights to Raja Sansi Airport, Amritsar were not discontinued and expansion work of Amritsar Airport be completed at [...]

On constant persuasion and prolonged negotiation by Punjab Water Supply and Sanitation department, the World Bank today agreed to slash beneficiary contribution  by 50% in  World Bank Aided Punjab Rural Water Supply & Sanitation Project costing Rs. 1280.30 crore benefitting 671349 rural household including 1,18,827 SC  habitations to the tune of Rs. 154 crore.
Disclosing this [...]

The Punjab Council of Ministers today urged the Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, Union Civil Aviation Minister, Mr.Prafull Patel and Union Commerce Minister, Mr.Kamal Nath to take immediate steps to ensure that ongoing international as well as domestic flights to Raja Sansi Airport, Amritsar were not discontinued and expansion work of Amritsar Airport be completed [...]

Bikram Singh Majithia, Information & Public Relations Minister today called upon State PR professionals to focus on educative Public Relations besides strengthening feedback process.
Presiding over the meeting of Public Relations Officers posted in the field and at the headquarter, Mr. Majithia said that the Public Relations Department should become an effective channel of communication between [...]

The Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal deeply mourned the sad demise of eminent Bollywood film Director and Producer  Mr. B.R. Chopra who died in Mumbai after a prolonged illness
In a condolence message, the Chief Minister described Mr. B.R. Chopra as a great legendry film personality who directed many super hit films and produced [...]

MPs, Ministers, MLAs of Majha region led by Member Parliament Mr. Ratan Singh Ajnala and Information & Public Relations Minister Mr. Bikram Singh Majithia today called on Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal requesting him  that he should write to Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh,  Union Civil Aviation Minister, Mr.Praful Patel and Union Commerce [...]

The Punjab Chief Minsiter Mr. Parkash Singh Badal deeply mourned the sad demise of noted Punjabi writer, critic and winner of Shiromani Sahitya Award, who died at Amritsar on Saturday after a prolonged illness.
In a condolence message, the Chief Minister recalled the outstanding services of Dr. Kang towards the promotion of Punjabi literature, Language besides [...]

Bikram Singh Majithia. Patron, Youth Akali Dal today congratulated 9 newly elected MPs of Punjabi origin who got elected to Canadian Parliament and said that their recent elections in Canada have the imprints of successful struggle of half a million Punjabis in Canada to find representation in Canadian legislative politics.
In a communiqué congratulating 9 newly [...]

Bikram Singh Majithia, Patron Youth Akali Dal today called for evolving ’soft and humane policy’ to deal with juveniles crossing Line of Control, particularly those obsessed with ‘Bollywood dreams’.
Referring to the case of 14 years old Nasir Sultan, a Pakistani Kid who intruded India with a sole purpose of meeting Bollywood Actor Sharukh Khan, Mr. [...]

Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal inaugurated the newly built multi storied complex of Punjab Bhawan here on Thursday amidst the prayers offered by Jathedar Takhat Sachkhand Sri Hazur Sahib Giani Kulwant Singh.
It may be recalled the entire cost of construction to the tune of Rs. 8 crore had been borne by the Punjab [...]

Punjab Energy Development Agency (PEDA) has introduced Energy Conservation Awards to encourage energy efficiency in Large & Small Scale Industry, Government and Commercial Buildings, Educational Institutions, Agriculture Sector, Poultry Farms and Domestic Sector.
Mr.  Bikram Singh Majithia, Science & Technology and Non-Conventional Energy Minister today informed that these awards have been instituted to encourage people to [...]