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Amritsar, Jan 20 (Punjab Post Bureau) – The department of Science and Technology, Government of India has sanctioned Rs. 68 lakhs research grant for Khalsa College. The grants under Fund for Improvement of S&T Infrastructure (FIST) were approved following the rigorous screening in which country’s 253 colleges participated and 18 were finally selected for the financial allocation. The Khalsa College …

44th Cervical Cancer Awareness Session held at Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar, Jan 20 (Punjab Post Bureau) – Phulkari CAN, the philanthropic wing of Phulkari WOA, a leading women’s organisation of Amritsar conducted its 44th Cervical Cancer Awareness Session at Guru Nanak Dev University with the special efforts of Vice Chancellor Jaspal Singh Sandhu. The event was conducted on 20th January to mark World …

New Delhi, Jan 20 (Punjab Post Bureau) – Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh and National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) Chairman Dr. Sukhbir Singh Sandhu on Monday agreed to expeditiously start work on the prestigious Delhi-Amritsar-Katra Expressway project. Acquisition of land for the Rs 30,000 crore Projects, of which Rs 10,000 crore will be spent by NHAI on the …

Patiala, Jan 20 (Punjab Post Bureau) – Prof. (Dr.) B.S Ghuman Vice-Chancellor Punjabi University Patiala has been estowed upon Punjab Rattna Award today by All India Conference of Intellectuals. AICOI is a think tank whose 40th conference was held at GGDSD College Sector 32 Chandigarh where the coveted award was conferred upon Prof. Ghuman by Mr. Justice Rajesh Tandon Chairman …

Kapurthala, Jan 19 (Punjab Post Bureau) – Civil Surgeon Dr. Jasmeet Bawa inaugurated the three day National pulse polio round at civil hospital and near Mani Mahesh mandir camps in Kapurthala and SDH & Mohalla Deewana in Sultanpur Lodhi. She also supervised several booths in slum areas of Kapurthala. Civil surgeon Dr. Jasmeet Bawa said that 590 booths were set …

  Amritsar, Jan 18 (Punjab Post Bureau) – A Physical Fitness Centre was opened at Mahatma Hansraj Hostel, DAV College Amritsar. Punjab Cabinet Minister and Minister of Medical Education and Research, Freedom Fighters and Minister of Food Processing Shri O.P. Soni inaugurated the fitness centre. Principal Dr. Rajesh Kumar and Head of Department of Physical Education Dr. B.B Yadav welcomed …

Beas, Jan 18 (Punjab Post Bureau) – Double Victory Brigade organised a mini marathon at Beas (Amritsar district) today as part of Army Day Celebrations.  A total of  250 students from five schools in Rayya and Beas participated in the same. The purpose of organising the mini marathon was to motivate children to join Indian Army and to create awareness …

Chandigarh, Jan 17 (Punjab Post Bureau) – Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has convened an all-party meeting on January 23 to evolve a comprehensive strategy to tackle the critical water situation in the light of the fast-depleting water resources in the state. The Chief Minister disclosed this in the Vidhan Sabha on Friday on the second day of the …

Chandigarh, Jan 17 (Punjab Post Bureau) – Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday condoled the death of eminent Punjabi writer and noted Sikh historian Prof. Surjit Hans, father of senior journalist Nanki Hans. Prof. Hans (89) breathed his last early this morning after a brief illness at Mohali and is survived by his daughter Nanki, Chief News Editor …

  Chandigarh, Jan 17 (Punjab Post Bureau) – Punjab Social Security and Women & Child Development Minister Mrs. Aruna Chaudhary, Education & PWD Minister Mr. Vijay Inder Singla and Food & Civil Supply and Consumer Affairs Minister Mr. Bharat Bhushan Ashu expressed their condolences on the sad demise of well known Punjabi writer, scholar and historian Prof. Surjit Hans, who …