Delhi, June 17 (Punjab Post Bureau) – The blue skies of Air Force Academy turned vibrant with a colourful march-past by the passing out Cadets on the ground and amazing aerobatics in the air by various aircraft of Indian Air Force on Saturday, which marked the momentous occasion of the graduation of 113 Flight Cadets as Flying Officers of the …
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Development and environment must foster a complementary and symbiotic relationship – Vice President
Delhi, June 17 (Punjab Post Bureau) – The Vice President of India, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu has said that development and environment need not be antithetical to each other, but must foster a complementary and symbiotic relationship. He was interacting with the research scholars, students and faculty of the North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST), in Itanagar, …
Read More »The Needless Controversy over the 15th Finance Commission – Arun Jaitley
Delhi, Apr. 11 (Punjab Post Bureau) – A needless controversy is sought to be created that the Terms of Reference (ToR) of the 15th Finance Commission are loaded against any particular region of the country. Nothing could be further from truth. The share in Central taxes is allocated to the States based on recommendations made by the Finance Commissions (FCs) to …
Read More »Protect Your Eyes in Holi
Gone are the days when only flowers and vegetables were used for making colours and synthetic chemical colours are widely used these days. Although there are some voices being raised to return to natural colours for playing Holi; the time when they return completely is very far. Make sure that powder or any other product does not get inside your …
Read More »Information Relating to Inter-Governmental Agreement on Rafale
New Delhi. Feb. 9 (Punjab Post Bureau) – Unfounded allegations are being made regarding the 2016 Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA) to procure 36 Rafale aircraft in fly-away condition from France. This would normally not have merited a response but for the serious damage being caused by the misleading statements, sought to be repeatedly perpetrated on a serious matter of national security. It …
Read More »Dr. Vinod Paul awarded Ihsan Doramacı Family Health Foundation Prize
New Delhi, Feb. 1 (Punjab Post Bureau) – Dr. Vinod Paul Member NITI Aayog has been awarded the prestigious Ihsan Dogamacı Family Health Foundation Prize by the World Health Organisation (WHO). He is the first Indian to receive this global honour, which is conferred in recognition to his services in the field of family health. The award, confirmed by the …
Read More »Actress Shyama’s contribution to Punjabi Cinema
According to Wickipedia, actress Shyama was born in Punjab’s capital city of Lahore in June 1935. But music director Sardul Kwatra claimed that Shyama was sixteen years old in 1949 that means she was born in 1933. When she was only twelve years old, her parents moved to Bombay, the film city and the capital of Bombay Presidency in …
Read More »Punjabi Language gets a Boost from All India Radio
The Punjabi youth loves its music that is why millions of copies of the albums of Punjabi singers are selling every year in all towns and cities of the state. Recording studios are mushrooming all over the Punjab, especially in the cities of Jalandhar, Phagwara, Mohali and Chandigarh. Thus a new industry is emerging in Punjab. The private and …
Read More »President Shri Ram Nath Kovind
A lawyer, veteran political representative and long-time advocate of egalitarianism and integrity in Indian public life and society, Shri Ram Nath Kovind was born on October 1, 1945, in Paraunkh, near Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. His parents were Shri Maiku Lal and Smt Kalawati. Before assuming charge of the office of the 14th President of India on July 25, 2017, Shri …
Read More »No GST on free food supplied by religious institutions
Prasadam supplied by religious places like Temples, Mosques, Churches, Gurudwaras, dargahs etc. New Delhi, July 11 (Punjab Post Bureau) – There are media reports suggesting that GST applies on free food supplied in anna kshetras run by religious institutions. This is completely untrue. No GST is applicable on such food supplied free. Further, prasadam supplied by religious places like temples, mosques, …
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