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Government to set up 51 low-cost airports

The Union government has decided to construct 51 new low-cost airports to provide fillip to civil aviation sector and enhance air connectivity to Tier-II and Tier-III cities. Apart from...

July 2, 2013

Kanji Ram – First Hindu member in Pakistan’s Punjab Assembly in 16 years

It is for the first time in 16 years, a Hindu has been nominated to be a member of Pakistan’s Punjab Assembly as a lawmaker. Recently, the first...

June 19, 2013

Punjab government gives nod to online lottery system

The Punjab government has given approval for starting an online lottery system to enhance revenues of the state. How will it work? The online lottery system would be conducted, operated...

June 2, 2013

What was held in the case of Golak Nath v. State of Punjab ?

In Golak Nath   v. State of Punjab, the Supreme Court overruling its earlier decision in Shankari Prasad and Sajjan Singh, that the Fundamental Rights are non-amendable through the...

April 14, 2013

Fact Box: VOR (VHF Omni Directional Range)

VOR = VHF Omni Directional Range; VHF = Very High Frequency VOR was commissioned recently by the Airport Authority of India at Ludhiana Airport, Punjab. About VOR: Short...

April 14, 2013

Government cuts down launch of cash transfer scheme

The Centre has scaled down the launch of its ambitious Direct Cash Transfer scheme to cover 20 districts, instead of 43 as planned. It has also kept LPG...

January 3, 2013

Bhatinda-Srinagar Gas Pipeline project to be accomplished by July 2014

The Bhatinda-Jammu-Srinagar Gas Pipeline Project, which has been recently approved, is scheduled to be completed by July 2014. It will enable J&K to draw gas from Gujarat.

December 15, 2012

Lalganj (Rae Bareli) Rail coach factory opens

Rail Coach Factory was inaugurated by Congress president Sonia Gandhi at Lalganj in Rae Bareli Lok Sabha constituency. Rae Bareli (Lalganj) factory is the 3rd of its kind,...

November 9, 2012

Persons in News: Jaspal Bhatti

Jaspal Bhatti dies in road accident Famous Indian satirist and film-maker Jaspal Bhatti died in a road accident. Bhatti was on the promotion of his upcoming movie “Power...

October 27, 2012

Digital mapping of Punjab villages

The Punjab govt approved the project for digital mapping of all the villages in the state. The digital mapping would be done in collaboration with the Remote Sensing...

July 14, 2012

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