Bharat Bandh effect: Buses stay off roads in Punjab, traffic snarls in Delhi NCRCommuters in Punjab faced inconvenience as buses stayed off the roads in response to the 'Bharat Bandh' call by Samyukta Kisan Morcha. Stud...
16 Feb, 2024, 12.34 PM IST
We are alert & prepared for any potential threats, says Army ChiefAccording to officials, the award of President's colours is one of the "greatest honours" bestowed upon a Military Unit in recognition of e...
23 Feb, 2022, 01.30 PM IST
Punjab govt issues directions to remove posters of ex-CM Amarinder Singh from busesPosters carrying pictures of the chief minister are pasted on state-owned buses. These posters highlight the welfare schemes and achievemen...
22 Sep, 2021, 11.41 PM IST
Contractual employees of Punjab Roadways, PRTC launch indefinite strikeMore than 2,000 buses of the state-owned Punjab Roadways and Pepsu Road Transport Corporation (PRTC) stayed off roads, said Punjab Roadways...
06 Sep, 2021, 11.57 AM IST
Punjab CM launches free travel facility for women in government-run buses"With this, we have fulfilled another poll manifesto promise," the chief minister said after the launch, and claimed that a record 85 per c...
01 Apr, 2021, 03.14 PM IST
Free bus travel for women in Punjab from April 1Women will now be able to avail free bus travel in government-owned buses, including Punjab Roadways Transport Corporation (PRTC), Punjab R...
31 Mar, 2021, 05.50 PM IST
Punjab government extends covid curbs till April 10Reviewing the Covid situation with the Chief Secretary and other top officials, the Chief Minister said all restrictions that were in place...
30 Mar, 2021, 04.13 PM IST
SC/ST Act: Protests erupt in Punjab, Haryana; CBSE postpones examsThe state government has also taken a decision to keep all schools shut for the day, the CBSE said referring to the letter of the state gov...
02 Apr, 2018, 01.06 PM IST
Dalit organisations call for Bandh on April 2: Bus, mobile internet services suspended in PunjabIn view of the Bharat Bandh call on April 2, the Punjab government has decided to suspend the services of public transport across the state.
02 Apr, 2018, 10.07 AM IST
If needed Army's help can be sought: Haryana government ahead of verdict in Dera chief case"We are in regular touch with the governments of Punjab and Haryana. Whatever help is required, will be provided," a home ministry spokespe...
23 Aug, 2017, 08.08 PM IST
Punjab government to cancel permits of 9,251 busesSources in the government said that the private permits have been cancelled because the operators were plying their buses 15 to 24 km beyon...
24 Mar, 2017, 11.25 AM IST
One-day strike has partial impact in Punjab, Haryana, ChandigarhPublic transport was partially affected in Punjab, Haryana and UT Chandigarh as workers' union today joined the one-day nationwide strike.
02 Sep, 2015, 01.55 PM IST
PRTC to get cheaper diesel from IOCA memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed in this regard recently, an official release said here today.
10 Aug, 2015, 08.12 PM IST
Resign or wind up all businesses: Congress to Punjab CM Prakash Singh BadalThe Congress' Deputy Leader in Lok Sabha alleged that number of Badal family-owned buses has increased from 40 to 250 since they came to po...
03 May, 2015, 06.52 PM IST
Punjab to have 8 new bus stands: Ajit Singh KoharThe proposed bus stands would be set up at Sirhind, Bhawanigarh, Bajakhana, Samana, Sunam, Malerkotla, Fatehgarh Sahib and Ahmedgarh, Kohar...
14 Jan, 2015, 05.07 PM IST
Efforts on to rescue Sikh pilgrims in Uttarakhand: Punjab govtA special team of Punjab government is coordinating the ongoing rescue operation in the calamity-hit areas of Uttarakhand.
20 Jun, 2013, 05.31 PM IST
- 'Diesel at market rate to hit state transport'
State roadways undertakings, which run their own filling stations for refuelling government buses operating on intra-state and inter-state ...
18 Jan, 2013, 06.40 PM IST