
Punjab deputy chief minister Sukhbir Singh Badal today said the government has finalised a plan to create product specific industrial zones for giving a boost to industrialisation in the state.
In a move which has come as a breather for the Arya Samaj leader Swami Agnivesh, the Haryana government has declined to give prosecution sanction against him in a case with regard to utterances against Amarnath Yatra allegedly calling it “fraud”.
The Punjab government today ordered promotions for senior police officers with retrospective effect. The government also issued transfer orders of 11 police officers. The government also issued transfer orders of 11 police officers.
The alleged fake encounter case involving Army chief-designate General Bikram Singh today took a new turn as the petitioner told the Jammu and Kashmir high court that the genuineness of the incident was not in doubt but questions on identity of the assailant remained.
The appointments of chairman and three members of Haryana Staff Selection Commission (HSSC) have come under Punjab and Haryana high court's scanner.

Punjab and Haryana high court today dismissed a petition challenging Punjab government's 2011 notification upgrading Moga municipal council to a corporation.

Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal today asked the chief secretary to work out a viable proposal to introduce a pension scheme for farmers across the state to instill a sense of security among them and enable them to lead a quality life with dignity in their twilight years.
HC restores status of Moga municipal corporation by dismissing a petition challenging its conversion
On a PIL challenging appointments of Haryana staff selection commission(HSSC) members, HC issues notices to Haryana and HSSC
HC directs Punjab to report on the content of Uranium in the purified water in various districts within a week

Though it's rock music that influences Delhi-based music director-turned-singer Ssameer, Punjabi music's influence continues to find place in his works.

The doping menace in Indian athletics continued as four more athletes were caught for using banned substances during the Federation Cup Senior National Championships in Patiala last month.
For proper implementation of its urban development policies, the Punjab government today issued guidelines to strengthen the town and country planning department.
Dalwinder Kaur Dhesi and Paramjit Singh Raipur, co-convicts in a case of abduction and forcible abortion of Harpreet Kaur, daughter of former cabinet minister and main accused Bibi Jagir Kaur, have moved the Punjab and Haryana high court challenging the Patiala CBI court's verdict
It took 19 fire tenders over three hours to bring under control the massive fire that had broken out in the furniture market of Sector 54 on late Monday night. The fire razed 30 shops and a loss of over Rs. 3 crore has been ascertained.