Italian Ambassador to India, Vincenzo de Luca on Tuesday paid a courtesy call to Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit at Punjab Raj Bhavan in Chandigarh and evinced keen interest in the promotion of cultural and tourism ties.
Chandigarh SSP Kuldeep Singh Chahal was relieved from Chandigarh nine months before the end of his tenure and sent to his parent cadre Punjab. For the first time, an SSP has been relieved before the end of his term.
Punjab Governor Banwari Lal Purohit on Thursday raised concern about the cross-border smuggling of weapons and drones from Pakistan by saying that the state will have to be alert.
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], October 21 (ANI): In remarks that are likely to stoke controversy, Punjab Governor Banwari Lal Purohit on Friday said that "the post of Vice-Chancellor was sold for Rs 40-50 crore" in Tamil Nadu.
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], October 21 (ANI): Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Friday met with the Punjab Agriculture University Vice Chancellor Satbir Singh and asked the Punjab Governor not to "obstruct" the government's work.
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], September 27 (ANI): Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann hit out at the Congress Tuesday, alleging that the party was in an "unnatural nexus" with the BJP in Punjab as both the opposition parties were trying to disrupt the special session of the state assembly.
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], September 25 (ANI): Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit on Sunday permitted Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann's government in the state to convene its Assembly session in the Vidhan Sabha on September 27.
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], September 21 (ANI): Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit on Wednesday, withdrew orders calling for the assembly session for a "confidence motion" called by the Punjab government due to the "absence of specific rules" to do so.
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], September 13 (ANI): Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit said sedition charges should be imposed against those involved in illegal mining in border areas.
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], September 12 (ANI): Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit in a press conference on Monday said that issues of drugs and illegal mining are two of the gravest concerns pertaining to the state of Punjab.
Chandigarh [India], August 31 (ANI): A delegation, including Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal, submitted a memorandum to Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit on Wednesday and demanded a CBI inquiry into state excise policy.
Chandigarh [India], June 30 (ANI): Reiterating the firm commitment of the state government to regularise the services of all the eligible contractual employees, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann today announced to constitute a three-member Cabinet committee comprising Cabinet Ministers Har