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DEC 16-31......CLICK

  • NO CELEBRATION ON NEW YEAR DAY -·        CM DEDICATES IT TO WOMEN’S DIGNITY AND HONOR
  • HIRA LALL SIBAL CREMATED WITH FULL STATE HONORS
  • BADAL FOR REVISION OF NATIONAL WATER POLICY
  • SUICIDE OF GIRL AFTER GANGRAPE IN PATIALA
  • PUNJAB GOVERNMENT RELEASES LIST HOLIDAYS FOR 2013
  • CM PAYS HOMAGE TO BABA FATEH SINGH, BABA ZORAWAR SINGH AND MATA GUJAR KAUR ON THEIR 308th MARTYRDOM ANNIVERSARY
  • Grewal demands 5 per cent commission on sale value of petrol and diesel in Punjab
  • BADAL MOURNS DEATH OF RAJA NARINDER SINGH
  • ZIRAKPUR-DERA BASSI BELT TO BE DEVELOPED AS URBAN CONGLOMERATE -SUKHBIR

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DEC 01-15......CLICK

  • 3RD WORLD CUP KABADDI 2012
    PAKISTAN STORMS INTO SEMI FINAL
    ·       PAKISTAN BEAT ITALY BY 60-20, SIERRA LEONE DEFEATED SCOTLAND BY 73-24 POINT DIFFERENCE
    ·       IN WOMEN CATEGORY ENGLAND CRUSHED USA WITH THE MARGIN OF 50-28 POINTS
  • Punjab suspends 3 SPs
  • CM FLAYS UPA GOVERNMENT FOR DENYING HIKE IN MSP ON WHEATASSAILS CENTRE FOR AGAIN BACKSTABBING THE FARMERS

NOV. 16- 31......CLICK

  • 3rd World Cup Kabaddi Punjab-2012
    KABADDI INCHING TOWARDS INDUCTION IN OLYMPICS ARENA
  • 3rd World Cup Kabaddi Punjab-2012
    TEAMS FROM IRAN, KENYA AND NEW ZEALAND ARRIVED, 8 MORE TO REPORT TODAY
  • 23 NATIONS TO VIE FOR Rs 4.54 CRORE PRIZE MONEY OF 3RD WCKP-2012--AKSHAY TO ENTHRALL AUDIENCE IN THE OPENING CEREMONY AT BATHINDA

  • PUNJAB PANCHAYATS’ EARN Rs. 221 CRORE FROM AUCTION OF PANCHAYAT LANDS: RAKHRA
  • SAP OF SUGARCANE FIXED AT RS 250 PER QUINTAL FOR 2012-13
  • RS.90 CRORE RELEASED FOR COMPLETE REHABILITATION OF 22 RIVULETS: SEKHON
  • SUKHBIR ORDERS A CAMPAIGN AGAINST ILLEGAL TRAVEL AGENTS

NOV. 01- 16 ......CLICK

  • CM CONDOLES THE DEATH OF BAL THACKERAY
  • BADAL CONSTITUTES A TECHNICAL COMMITTEE TO REVIEW FARMERS ISSUES OF RAJPURA
  • ORRUPTION FREE LOCAL ADMINISTRATION TO THE CITIZEN
  • Diwali is the festival of celebration for everyone .....Minister of Jails, Govt. of Punjab Sr. Sarwan Singh Phillaur
  • JUSTICE JS SEKHON APPOINTED AS LOKPAL OF PUNJAB
  • SUKHBIR, HARSIMRAT PAY OBEISANCE AT GURDWARA NANKANA SAHIB
  • Dr. RUBY DHALLA DEMANDS RESTORATION OF AMRITSAR-TORONTO DIRECT FLIGHTSUKHBIR PRESENTS TRACTOR TO CHIEF MINISTER SHAHBAZ SHARIF
  • SUKHBIR LED 45 MEMBERS STRONG DELEGATION CROSSES WAGHA BORDER

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Oct. 16- 31......CLICK

  • UPA IS GOVERNMENT OF THE MNCs, FOR THE MNCs-SUKHBIR
  • PUNJAB STEPS UP DRIVE AGAINST CORRUPTION- LAUNCHES PORTAL AND TOLL FREE NUMBER FOR ONLINE REGISTRATION OF CORRUPTION COMPLAINT·        SUKHBIR DESCRIBES IT AS A MAJOR TOOL TO INVOLVE PUBLIC IN THE CAMPAIGN AGAINST CORRUPTION
  • CM SEEKS BUDGETARY PROVISION FOR DIVERSIFICATION OF AGRICULTURE IN PUNJAB
  • SWISS AMBASSADOR CALLS ON SPEAKER CHARANJIT SINGH ATWAL
  • Punjab DGP Mr. Sumedh Singh today strongly refuted the allegations of Capt. Amarinder Singh of dragging Congress Party in the controversy of abduction of minor girl of Faridkot .
  • SUKHBIR LASHES AT CENTER FOR IGNORING THE LEGITIMATE CLAIM OF PUNJAB FOR Rs. 5112 CRORE DROUGHT RELIEF
  • WORK ON ‘MINAR-E-BEGUMPURA’ MEMORIAL COMMENCED: THANDAL
  • PUNJAB TO UNVEIL FOOD/AGRO PROCESSING POLICY SOON-SUKHBIR
  • Capt Amarinder asks Badal, Sukhbir to take drug menace seriously, not to trivialize it

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Oct. 01-Oct, 15......CLICK

  • BADAL BLAMES CENTRE FOR CALLOUS APPROACH ON DRUG TRAFFICKING IN PUNJAB
  • MEGA EDUCATION CITY TO COME AT MULLANPUR FOR GIVING A FILLIP TO HIGHER EDUCATION- CM
  • PBPL TO SET UP 3 BIOMASS POWER PROJECTS OF 36 MW
    AT A COST OF RS.250 CRORE
  • Congress leaders ask Bikram Majithia to introspect as he has only Congress blood in his veinsL
  • CM KICK-OFF THE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR BASSI PATHANA
  • CABINET OKAYS BILL TO PROTECT GENERAL PUBLIC FROM THE FRAUDULENT PRACTICES OF NON BANKING FINANCE COMPANIES
  • CM OKAYS ENACTMENT OF ‘CONTRACT FARMING ACT’; AMENDMENT TO APMC ACT

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Sep. 16-Sep. 30......CLICK

  • Capt Amarinder condemns Faridkote kidnapping; asks police to arrest culprits
  • Mr. Bikram Singh Majithia, President Youth Akali Dal submitting memorandum to Governor of Punjab at Raj Bhawan on 17-9-2012

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Sep. 01- Sep. 15......CLICK

  • RUSSIAN REALTY GROUP CALLS ON SUKHBIR
    ·        OFFERS TO INVEST IN INFRASTRUCTURE SECTOR IN PUNJAB
  • SMELLING ITS COMPLETE DECIMATION, CONGRESS
  • Khamano: Nine Families of PPP and Congress Party has joined
  • Capt Amarinder leads thousands of Congressmen to dharna

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Aug 16- Aug 31, 2012......CLICK

  • UNION GOVERNMENT COMPELLED PUNJAB TO IMPOSE PROPERTY TAX FOR RELEASING JNRUM GRANTS
  • Capt Amarinder says no matter how much vendetta Badals resort to Congress stands firm
  • Govt. doctor caught red-handed for working at private sector

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Aug 01- Aug 15, 2012....................CLICK

AMRITSAR & RUPNAGAR DISTRICTS DECLARED AS ‘SMOKE FREE’ DISTRICTS OF PUNJAB

  • BADAL MOURNS SAD DEMISE OF PUNJAB SINGH

  • BADAL CALLS ON FAMILIES OF VICTIMS OF OAK CREEK TRAGEDY
    CONVEYS SYMPATHIES WITH THE BEREAVED FAMILIES AND WISHES SPEEDY RECOVERY FOR INJURED 

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July 16- July 31, 2012....................CLICK

  • PUNJAB PAYS GLORIOUS TRIBUTES TO SHAHEED UDHAM SINGH
  • CM MOURNS TRAGIC DEATH OF SCHOOL CHILDREN IN SCHOOL BUS-TRAIN COLLISION

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July 01- July 15, 2012 .....CLICK

  • PUNJAB WOULD BECOME THE FIRST STATE IN COUNTRY TO START ‘CLUB HOCKEY’: SUKHBIR
  • BADAL HAILS LANDSLIDE VICTORY OF SAD-BJP IN DASUYA BY-POLL

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June 15- Jun 30, 2012 .....CLICK

  • 40 CRORE NEW SAPLINGS TO BE PLANTED IN NEXT 8 YEARS- CM
  • BADAL ASKS GOI TO ALLOT WHEAT EXPORT SHARE TO THE STATES AS PER THEIR STOCK
  • KAMAL SHARMA TAKES OVER AS CM’S POLITICAL ADVISOR
  • Congress lashes out at BJP’s approval to Bluestar memorial
  • OM PURI CALLS ON PUNJAB CM-ASSURES REVIVAL OF PUNJABI THEATRE THROUGH HTCPA

  • PEOPLE FRIENDLY AND DEVELOPMENT ORIENTED BUDGET: MAJITHIA

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June 01- Jun 14, 2012 .....CLICK

  • WHISTLEBLOWERS OF TAX EVASION TO GET AWARDS- PUNJAB TIGHTENS ITS NOOSE ON TAX EVADERS
  • WIN GOLD IN LONDON OLYMPICS AND GET RS.2 CRORE CASH-SUKHBIR’S OFFER FOR PUNJAB’S PLAYERS
  • BADAL DEMANDS SUFFICIENT INCREASE IN FERTILIZERS SUBSIDY SLAMS CENTRE FOR NEW FERTILIZER POLICY
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  • CM FOR EVOLVING COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING FOR CLEANING OF RIVERS IN THE COMING THREE YEARS 
  • Capt Amarinder: Badal running with the hare and hunting with the hounds
  • Congress demands an unconditional apology from CM for publically eulogizing a convicted criminal and action against CM for trying to influence the course of justice in the Harpreet murder case

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May 15- May 31 ..... CLICK

  • BADAL THANKS ALL SECTIONS OF SOCIETY FOR ENSURING PEACEFUL BHARAT BANDH IN THE STAT
  • UPA SHOULD COME OUT WITH TRANSPARENT FORMULA FOR PETRO-PRICE FIXATION: SUKHBIR

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May 01- May 14 ..... CLICK

  • UNJAB DESERVES LIBERAL ALLOCATION OF FUNDS IN CENTRAL SCHEMES AS A SPECIAL STATUS STATE – JAIRAM RAMESH
  • MAJITHIA SEEKS BETTER COOPRATION WITH CANADA TO REDRESS NRI DISPUTES--        CONSUL GENERAL OF CANADA CALLS ON NRI AFFAIRS MINISTER
  • Rs. 200 CRORES SANCTIONED FOR ATTA-DAL SCHEME: KAIRON

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APRIL 15-APRIL 31 .....CLICK

  • PUNJAB TO ABOLISH OCTROI ON PETROL AND DIESEL
  • IMPROTED LIVESTOCK SEMEN FROM CANADA WOULD
  • BADAL SEEKS PM’S INTERVENTION FOR ESTABLISHING A CANCER HOSPITAL IN PUNJAB UNDER AEGIS OF TATA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL & CANCER RESEARCH INSTITUTE MUMBAI..
  • Capt Amarinder cautions against financial package sans fiscal discipline
  • MINISTER TO RUN SPECIAL TRAINS TO BIDAR ON THE COMMEMORATION OF 500 YEARS OF NANAK JHIRA PRAGAT SAMAGAM FROM APRIL 26 TO 29
  • CM inaugurates Regional Spinal Injury Center (RSIC) in Mohali - Punjab had already spent Rs.7 crore n this prestigious institute.
  • FORUM FOR THE WEAKER SECTIONS’ PLEDGES TO BRING ALL CASTES AND SUB-CASTES OF DALITS ON ONE PLATFORM

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APRIL 01-APRIL 14----- --------CLICK

SUKHBIR AIMS TO MAKE PUNJAB LEADING INDUSTRIAL STATE OF COUNTRY

Capt Amarinder storms Dayalpura police station to protest vendetta against Congress workersS-

Navjot Kaur  Sidhu takes oath as MLA

JP Kissan Morcha stop the trains on April 5, 2012 demanding bonus of Rs. 500 on per quintal of wheat-

FORMER DGP KPS GILL VISITS PUNJAB POLICE HEADQUARTERS-

CM FINALIZES SIKH CIRCUITS LUXURY TRAIN-

Punjab Governor released a book on “Stress: Kill it before it kills you”

......Khaira.

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March 15- MARCH 31....CLICK

 

Badal government's lone woman minister convicted, jailed (Roundup)

GURDASPUR NAIB TEHSILDAR SUSPENDED FOR DERELICTION OF DUTY

CM ORDERS MAGISTERIAL INQUIRY INTO ALLEGED FIRING INCIDENT AT GURDASPUR

BATHINDA REFINERY TO BE INAUGURATED IN APRIL: SUKHBIR ----

Punjab Chief Minister Mr Parkash Singh Badal and Deputy Chief Minister Mr Sukhbir Singh Badal showing the copy of order

Capt Amarinder hails UPA govt”s move to stay Rajoana’s hanging

SUPERINTENDENT OF PATIALA JAIL EXPRESSES ITS ‘INABLITIY AND DISABILITY’ UNDER LAW TO EXECUTE THE DEATH WARRANTS AGAINST BALWANT SINGH RAJOANA

RAKESH SINGH TAKES OVER AS CHIEF SECRETARY

BHAI BALWANT SINGH RAJOANA's ISSUE

-- In view of these circumstances, it is clear that Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana cannot be hanged. 
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Mr. Sukhbir Singh Badal President of the Shiromani Akali Dal has called an emergency meeting of the core committee of the party to discuss the fresh directive of the Jathedar Sahib of Sri Akal Takht Sahib.

March 23, 2012: Kisan Morcha organize a Rail Roko agitation on April 3, demanding Rs 500 bonus per quintal on wheat.....Grewal Sukhminderpal

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Punjab Government suspended Tehsildar

March 22: 5 Minister Assuming their office

ALL PROJECTS TO COMPLETE IN STIPULATED TIME: CHUNI LAL BHAGAT

The Punjab Governor Shivraj Patil today called for a “free hand to states”in choosing and financing development priorities of their regions.
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BADAL MEETS PM AND UNION HOME MINISTER, DEMANDS IMMEDIATE CONVENING OF THE SESSION OF SGPC

OFFICERS REQUESTED TO SEEK PRIOR APPOINTMENT FROM CM STAFF

Congress seeks an unconditional apology from Sh. Sukhbir Badal
for his fascist, feudal, dictatorial and despot like threatening remarks against Smt

Punjab Revenue & Rehabilitation, Information & Public Relations, Non-Conventional Energy and NRI Affairs Minister Mr. Bikram Singh Majithia today

Major Bhupinder Singh Dhillon as Political Secretary to the Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal

Mr. Sumedh Singh Saini, IPS took over today as Director General of Police of Punjab.
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March 01- MARCH 14...CLICK

BADAL ELECTED LEADER OF SAD LEGISLATIVE PARTY

'Parkash Singh Badal to be chief minister'

BADAL ELECTED LEADER OF SAD LEGISLATIVE PARTY

PUNJAB GOVERNOR DISSOLVES 13TH PUNJAB VIDHAN SABHA

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-- FEBRUARY: .........CLICK

Mr. Kanwarjit Singh (Sunny) Brar, MLA, son of former Chief Minister Mr. Harcharan Singh Brar, died of cancer today at New Delhi.

WSH: Sher-E-Punjab win big against Chennai Cheetahs

The Election Commission of India has given a number of approvals in the cases ...

Capt Amarinder questions SAD-BJP’s moral, constitutional authority to reject NCTC proposal

CABINET RECOMMENDS DISSOLUTION OF 13TH STATE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY TO THE PUNJAB GOVERNOR FOR CONSTITUTION OF NEW ASSEMBLY  CABINET THANKS PEOPLE FOR PEACE AND DEVELOPMET CABINET DISAGREES WITH CENTRE’S DRAFT WATER POLICY & NCTC.

PR OFFICERS’ ASSOCIATION CONDOLES DEATH OF FATHER OF MR. CHAMAN LAL DHIMAN

Mohali Public Opines Ban on Smoking at Public Places

Thakur Gulchain Singh Ckarak mourns death due to electrocution on Mahashivratri function

 

Jan 17- 31

Chief Electoral Officer-- average polling percentage in the State in the Assembly Elections held on 30th January, 2012, is 78.67%.

.Raghubir Singh, a former MLA from Gidderbaha has been expelled from the Congress for anti-party activities.

HARSIMRAT REGRETS PM’S FAILURE TO ANNOUNCE

Web casting the polling process live in 200 polling booths across the state.

Congress appoints 5 acting president ...................CLICK

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Jan 01- 16

Vidhan Sabha Election LIST-2012 (wait, it take 15-20 seconds to load)

Slogans and photographs of the Deputy Chief Minister have been removed or painted over from 226 water tanks

The Election Commission of India has issued detailed guidelines for the political parties registered with the ECI....................

PM, Ms Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi to campaign in Punjab elections

Winnablity was the only criterion for allotting tickets: Capt Amarinder

Congress announces 114 names for Punjab poll. .................CLICK

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KABADDI UPDATED HERE

23 KABADDI TEAMS FROM 18 NATIONS TO WIN FOR Rs 6.29 CRORE PRIZE MONEY OF 3RD WCKP-2012

 

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BUDGET OF THE GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB FOR THE YEAR, 2012-2013

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Baba Ramdev with Mr Parkash Singh Badal


Jan 19: the first session of 14th Vidhan Sabha on the inaugural day ----CLICK

Punjab Assembly elections results :

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Punjab Assembly elections results : 117 assembly seats-.......CLICK

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PANTH RATTAN FAKHR-E-QUAM ON PARKASH SINGH BADAL

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SURINDER KAUR BADAL PASSES AWAY