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Prabhjot Singh Mand has been appointed as the new Deputy Commissioner of Mohali. He succeeds rahul Bhandari who has been shifted as special secretary, Coordination at Chandigarh. Mand is the fourth Deputy Commissioner of Mohali ever since Mohali became a district. The first DC was Tejveer Singh who was replaced by Harjit Inder Singh Grewal. [...]

Petrol, diesel and LPG became cheaper in Punjab after a decision by the Union government. According to the latest rates petrol shall cost Rs 40.44 per litre in the capital city of Chandigarh which is Rs 5 less than the previous rate Diesel shall now cost Rs 30.69 which is Rs 2 less than the [...]

Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal today urged the Union Minister of Shipping and Road Transport T.R. Baalu to immediately release the backlog of Rs. 113.61 crore under for Centre Road Funds (CRF) works.
Addressing a function to mark the dedication of four lane highway from Ambala to Zirakpur (NH-22& NH-21) to the nation by [...]

The fourth meeting of the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GAMADA) under the chairmanship of Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal today approved the construction of 4-laned road from PGI to Siswan T- junction within the jurisdiction of Punjab territory.
Disclosing this here today a spokesman of the Punjab government said that the proposed road [...]

Ind Swift Communications Pvt Ltd. (ISCPL), a part of Rs. 1100 Crore Ind- Swift Group, today launched “Tri-city Calling”, a monthly update and infotainment magazine for the tricity residents. The magazine was unveiled by Ms. Frainy Ahuja, Mrs. India 2006-07 and Dr. Gopal Munjal, Editor- in- Chief, Tri-City Calling at PHD Chamber, Sector 31, Chandigarh.Mr. [...]

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 [...]

Despite the global economic meltdown, US based MERIAL the only global pharmaceutical company exclusively devoted to animal health today firmed up $100 million dollars (Rs.500 crore) Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Punjab by setting up a Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) Vaccine manufacturing project at Lalru in district SAS Nagar (Mohali).
An assurance to this effect [...]

Punjab Government has announced the programme for unfurling the National Flag and taking salute on the Independence Day the 15th August, 2008.
Punjab Chief Minister S. Parkash Singh Badal  will unfurl National Flag in a state level function at Ludhiana on 15th August, 2008.
Whereas Speaker Punjab Vidhan Sabha S. Nirmal Singh Kahlon will unfurl the National [...]

Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal today blamed the UPA government for the unprecedented rate of inflation that had even crossed the so far highest level of 11.05%.  He attributed Centre’s least concern for the common man in its parlance ‘Aam Admi’ for aggravating their woes, who had been crushed under the unbearable burden [...]

Jatinder Singh Aulakh PPS, Commandant, 13th Battalion, PAP Chandigarh is hereby transferred and posted as Senior Superintendent of Police SAS Nagar(Mohali) with immediate effect in place of Mr. Ranbir Singh Khatra, PPS, SSP/ SAS Nagar (Mohali).
This was disclosed by a spokesman of the Punjab Government here today.

Punjab today crossed the mark of 100 lakh Metric Tonnes of wheat procurement despite many hurdles faced due to delayed and shortest procurement season this year.
Mr. Adesh Partap Singh Kairon, minister of Food and Civil Supplies and Information Technology in a statement said that Punjab government had very smoothly and successfully almost completed the wheat [...]

The Government of India has approved an outlay of Rs.307 crore for [tag]SAS Nagar[/tag] ([tag]Mohali[/tag]) to be included in Jawahar Lal Nehru Urban Renewable Mission (JNNURM) to upgrade the existing infrastructure and ensure planned development of the city. Talking to the media persons after inaugurating the annual Fete ‘Vibes 07′ here at [tag]St. Soldier School [...]

The [tag]Punjab[/tag] government today decided to include the towns of [tag]Kharar[/tag], [tag]Kurali[/tag], [tag]Banur[/tag], [tag]Zirakpur[/tag], [tag]Derrabassi[/tag] and [tag]Nayagaon[/tag] in the Urban Agglomerations of [tag]SAS Nagar[/tag] ([tag]Mohali[/tag]) since the municipal councils of these towns were contiguous to the growth of Mohali. It may recalled that in pursuance to the request of the state government for [...]

SAS Nagar (Mohali) Urban Agglomerations shall be treated as an extension to the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) city of Chandigarh. This was stated by Manoranjan Kalia, Local Government Minister Punjab.
Principal Secretary, Local Government, D S Bains said a meeting of all the executive officers of the Municipal Bodies which would part of [...]

The Mohali Interantional Airport dream took a major stride towards reality as the Airports Authority of India (AAI) today conveyed its formal approval to the proposed project.
In a communication to the Punjab Government, the AAI also gave its go ahead to the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), the draft for which had been prepared by the [...]

Punjab Forest Department is all set to have state of art integrated ‘Forest Complex’ at Mohali to house all wings of Forest Department under one roof.
Disclosing this here today Mr. Tikshan Sud, Forest Minister said that ‘Forest Complex’ to be constructed on two acres plot in Sector – 68 would have a unique distinction of [...]

The Punjab Chief Secretary Mr. Ramesh Inder Singh today held a review meeting to finalize the layout out plan of Knowledge City to be set up at Sector 81 of SAS Nagar Mohali.
It was informed in the meeting that Punjab Government has already acquired 381 acres of land to set up an integrated Knowledge city.
The [...]

‘Mini Metros’ of Punjab are all set for transformation as the Punjab Government has put in place a new model of urban development by constituting Urban Planning & Development Authorities for major cities like Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Amritsar, Bathinda, Patiala and SAS Nagar Mohali to implement plans for infrastructure up gradation that could amount to an [...]

The Council of Ministers in its meeting chaired by Punjab Chief Minister S.Parkash Singh Badal here today decided to approve 210 acres of land in Sector 81, SAS Nagar Mohali in possession with Punjab Government to be transferred for setting up of ‘Knowledge City’.
Disclosing this here today a spokesman of the Punjab Government said that [...]