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Pakistan: Punjab govt, Rawalpindi private schools spar over extended summe
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Punjab's Rawalpindi Education Authority has warned private schools not to reopen before September 1, citing extended summer holidays due to extreme weather. However, private school leaders criticize the decision, saying it harms students' education and urge reopening by mid-August to prevent
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Punjab govt announces Rs 1 crore aid, job for brother of Army soldier kill
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Defence Services Welfare, Freedom Fighters and Horticulture Minister Mohinder Bhagat attended the ceremony to pay homage and announced that the family would be given an ex-gratia grant of Rs 1 crore.
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Punjab Govt launches anti-drug curriculum in schools as part of statewide
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The syllabus, aimed at educating over eight lakh students from classes 9 to 12 across 3,658 government schools, marks a critical phase in Punjab's fight against narcotics.
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Punjab govt withdraws Channi-era decision to hand over Bhakra Beas Dam sec
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Monday said the state government has reversed a key decision taken during the previous Congress regime regarding the security of the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB). Cheema also announced a series of developmental initiatives, including larg
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SAD workers detained during protest over Majithia's arrest, Sukhbir Badal
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Shiromani Akali Dal supporters were detained in Mohali while protesting against the arrest of senior leader Bikram Singh Majithia. SAD President Sukhbir Singh Badal accused the AAP-led Punjab government of undermining democracy, alleging that Arvind Kejriwal had 'imposed Emergency' in the st
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Shiromani Akali Dal workers hold protest against Punjab govt over arrest o
Updated : 11 months ago IST
This comes after the Punjab Vigilance Bureau took into custody SAD leader and MLA Bikram Singh Maijthia after conducting searches at his house in Amritsar.
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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf slams Punjab govt for spending PKR 7.5 billion on
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
In a statement shared on Thursday on X, PTI Punjab spokesperson Shayan Bashir said the luxury vehicles being purchased by the Punjab government include 10 bulletproof Toyota Land Cruisers and V8s worth PKR 500 million each for senior police officials, 48 protocol cars worth PKR 900m, and 76
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Punjab govt reinstates two senior officers months after suspending them ov
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The Punjab government reinstated two senior Vigilance Bureau officers on Sunday, months after suspending them over alleged corruption charges. In a move that drew sharp political criticism, the government also declared their suspension period as "duty time."
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Punjab govt "equals" Congress' 5-year GST collection in just 3 years, clai
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Describing it as a big success, Cheema said, "AAP government has completed the GST collection equal to the five years of Congress in just three years."
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Punjab govt directs universities to ensure student safety amid India-Pakis
Updated : 1 year ago IST
In a post on X on Saturday, Punjab Higher Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains stated that institutions must not force students to leave campus due to safety, transport, or personal reasons.
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Punjab: Govt orders complete 'blackout', following safety measures amid In
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The Government of India and Punjab Government have issued directives under the Civil Defence Act, 1968, to enforce a complete blackout in Gurdaspur district from 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM, effective from May 8, 2025, until further orders.
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Punjab Govt implements new mining policy to "curb corruption"
Updated : 1 year ago IST
According to the Punjab government, landowners could extract sand and gravel themselves as there was no need for auction under the new mining policy.
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