Supreme Court gives landmark verdict on SC, ST quota: What is it all about?The Supreme Court ruled that states can now sub-classify Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) to grant quotas within these gro...
01 Aug, 2024, 02.13 PM IST
Former Ambassador Taranjit Singh Sandhu underlines development agenda for Amritsar ahead of LS pollsIn addition to bolstering connectivity, Taranjit Singh Sandhu outlined plans to uplift the economic prospects of Amritsar's populace. "We a...
01 Apr, 2024, 01.01 PM IST
SIDBI ET MSME Conclave: Ludhiana session on January 19 to see discussions and networking around its manufacturing prowessAfter two blockbuster sessions in Indore and Bhubaneswar, the SIDBI ET MSME Conclave is all set to scale up the small businesses of a major...
18 Jan, 2024, 12.13 PM IST
Former union minister Vijay Sampla is new National Commission for Scheduled Castes chairmanHe won the 2014 general election from Hoshiarpur Lok Sabha constituency from Punjab and was the Union Minister of State for Social Justice ...
24 Feb, 2021, 06.28 PM IST
Moody’s cuts ratings of four state-run lenders, says outlook negativeThe ratings agency said the BCA downgrades take into consideration rising risks to the banks' asset quality as a result of the severe econo...
04 Sep, 2020, 04.44 PM IST
Financial conditions index drops below 50 for April-JuneThe index tracks cost of funds, external financial linkages, liquidity and economic activity to measure financial conditions.
18 May, 2020, 08.54 AM IST
Centre may adopt Punjab's 'meritorious school' model: Smriti IraniUnion HRD Minister Smriti Irani today said the Centre would explore the "feasibility" to adopt Punjab Government's 'meritorious school' mod...
07 Sep, 2015, 03.58 PM IST
No new taxes proposed in Punjab budget for FY16The receipts for the next fiscal have been proposed at Rs 60,585 crore as against Rs 54,096 crore in current financial year.
18 Mar, 2015, 03.11 PM IST
- Bhupinder Singh Hooda: 90 per cent households in rural areas of Haryana have access to banks
Hooda was speaking at a state-level function organised by Punjab National Bank here today to mark the launch of "Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yo...
28 Aug, 2014, 08.00 PM IST
Evolve scheme for skill development centres: Badal to NabardPunjab CM Parkash Singh Badal today asked Nabard to evolve special scheme for setting up skill development centres in villages to enable un...
12 Jul, 2014, 05.11 PM IST
HDFC Bank opens 87 rural branches in a day in Punjab, HaryanaThe country's second largest private-sector bank also launched an exclusive 'Bharat Credit Card' for farmers in both the states.
25 Nov, 2012, 02.41 PM IST
- PAU inks MoU with Mozambique university
PAU inks MoU with Mozambique university.Seeks to promote academics,research and extension programme.
15 Jul, 2012, 02.24 PM IST
- IPL brand value doubles to $4.13 billion: Brand Finance
IPL's brand value more than doubled to $4.13 bn while Chennai Super Kings emerged the most valued franchise this year. New IPL teams cost m...
22 Mar, 2010, 09.34 PM IST
Declining rural funding by statesThe cumulative expenditure of states in rural development as a percentage of total expenditure has dropped to 4 per cent.
23 May, 2009, 02.13 AM IST
- US slowdown influencing NRIs investment in India
Nearly 6mn Indians working abroad sent home $30bn during 2008 making India the top receiver of migrant remittances. But there's a decline n...
27 Dec, 2008, 10.30 PM IST
- Punjab launches 'Stri Shakti Scheme'
Punjab government on Sunday launched the Mai Bhago Stri Shakti Scheme for uplifting the socio-economic standards of women in the state.
18 Nov, 2007, 09.00 PM IST
- Punjab launches 'Stri Shakti Scheme'
Punjab government has launched the 'Mai Bhago Stri Shakti Scheme' for uplifting the socio-economic standards of women in the state.
18 Nov, 2007, 06.30 PM IST