Punjab Schemes

Accusing the Punjab government of being anti-women, retired Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Parampal Kaur on Tuesday said she was harassed over her Voluntary Retirement Scheme plea because she is a woman.

Power Minister RK Singh has warned of a debt trap for states like Punjab using borrowed money to provide free electricity, saying such populist schemes are fine only if a state has finances.

The Centre has not released its share of Rs 402 crore under the National Health Mission to Punjab due to the state's non-compliance with branding guidelines for Ayushman Bharat-Health and Wellness Centres, the government told Parliament on Tuesday.

The Aam Aadmi Party kickstarted its 2024 campaign in Punjab with Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal joining his Punjab counterpart Bhagwant Singh Mann in flagging off the doorstep delivery scheme in the state.

AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal and Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann will launch on December 10 a new scheme, 'Bhagwant Mann Sarkar Tuhade Dwar', aimed at providing citizen-centric services to people at their doorsteps, the party said on Sat

The Aam Aadmi Party government in Punjab on Monday launched a free pilgrimage scheme in the state on the lines of the programme which has been running in Delhi since 2019.

The protest affected the train movement on the section, the Government Railway Police (GRP) officials said.

In a major Diwali gift to traders of the state, the Punjab cabinet led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann today approved the Punjab one-time settlement (OTS) scheme for pre-GST arrears, which will benefit over 60,000 traders.

The Punjab cabinet Monday gave nod to a pilgrimage scheme for elderly people and a one-time settlement scheme for traders with tax dues up to Rs 1 lakh.

The Punjab government will provide free of cost treatment to all road accident victims within 48 hours of the mishap as part of its 'Farishtey' scheme, Health Minister Balbir Singh said on Tuesday.

Recently, states including Rajasthan, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh and Punjab have opted to move back to the old pension system.

The Punjab government has brought a one-time settlement scheme for power consumers who have defaulted on their bill payments.

IPL 2023: Chennai Super Kings will head into the IPL match against Punjab Kings as favourites with spin bowlers expected to play a huge role in the home side's scheme of things, on Sunday.

The Centre's decision to stop funds to Punjab for a nationwide health scheme sets up the next big clash between the BJP and Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), which rules the state.

The finance ministry today said governments of five states -- Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Punjab, and Himachal Pradesh -- have informed the Centre about their decision to revert to the old pension scheme.

Accusing the Punjab government of being anti-women, retired Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Parampal Kaur on Tuesday said she was harassed over her Voluntary Retirement Scheme plea because she is a woman.

Power Minister RK Singh has warned of a debt trap for states like Punjab using borrowed money to provide free electricity, saying such populist schemes are fine only if a state has finances.

The Centre has not released its share of Rs 402 crore under the National Health Mission to Punjab due to the state's non-compliance with branding guidelines for Ayushman Bharat-Health and Wellness Centres, the government told Parliament on Tuesday.

The Aam Aadmi Party kickstarted its 2024 campaign in Punjab with Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal joining his Punjab counterpart Bhagwant Singh Mann in flagging off the doorstep delivery scheme in the state.

AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal and Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann will launch on December 10 a new scheme, 'Bhagwant Mann Sarkar Tuhade Dwar', aimed at providing citizen-centric services to people at their doorsteps, the party said on Sat

The Aam Aadmi Party government in Punjab on Monday launched a free pilgrimage scheme in the state on the lines of the programme which has been running in Delhi since 2019.

The protest affected the train movement on the section, the Government Railway Police (GRP) officials said.

In a major Diwali gift to traders of the state, the Punjab cabinet led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann today approved the Punjab one-time settlement (OTS) scheme for pre-GST arrears, which will benefit over 60,000 traders.

The Punjab cabinet Monday gave nod to a pilgrimage scheme for elderly people and a one-time settlement scheme for traders with tax dues up to Rs 1 lakh.

The Punjab government will provide free of cost treatment to all road accident victims within 48 hours of the mishap as part of its 'Farishtey' scheme, Health Minister Balbir Singh said on Tuesday.

Recently, states including Rajasthan, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh and Punjab have opted to move back to the old pension system.

The Punjab government has brought a one-time settlement scheme for power consumers who have defaulted on their bill payments.

IPL 2023: Chennai Super Kings will head into the IPL match against Punjab Kings as favourites with spin bowlers expected to play a huge role in the home side's scheme of things, on Sunday.

The Centre's decision to stop funds to Punjab for a nationwide health scheme sets up the next big clash between the BJP and Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), which rules the state.

The finance ministry today said governments of five states -- Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Punjab, and Himachal Pradesh -- have informed the Centre about their decision to revert to the old pension scheme.