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Punjab government bans flavored tobacco and e-cigarettes

November 28, 2014

Punjab government has banned the sale of flavoured tobacco and e-cigarettes with immediate effect throughout the state. This decision was taken in at a state-level coordination committee held in Chandigarh  as various firms were bypassing Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products ..

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Railway Ministry launches trial run of e-catering service

September 26, 2014

The Minister of Railways has launched a trial run of its e-catering service on six trains without pantries that run in the Delhi-Amritsar section. The trial run will be carried out by IRCTC which will serve food at five nominated ..

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Punjab's rural sector has 'lowest' credit deposit ratio: Report

August 19, 2014

Along with decline in the overall Credit Deposit (CD) ratio of banks in Punjab for the period ending June 2014, the CD ratio of state’s rural sector has been registered the “lowest” in comparison to that of in urban and semi-urban sectors.  As per latest report ..

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Ghana’s proposal of land to Punjab farmers accepted by Punjab Government

July 31, 2014

The Punjab Government has agreed to the Ghana Government’s proposal offering land to Punjab farmers. As per the proposal, the government of Ghana would provide fertile farmland on a long-term lease to Punjab farmers for farm activities. Ghana has made ..

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President appoints three judges to the Supreme Court

July 7, 2014

Three judges, the Chief Justices of Calcutta and Orissa High Courts, Arun Mishra and Adarsh Kumar Goel respectively, and senior lawyer Rohinton Nariman have been elevated as judges of the Supreme Court.With the appointment of these judges, the strength of ..

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Steel to be dearer by up to Rs 1,000 a tonne

June 24, 2014

The recent 6.5% hike in railway freight rate has led to an increase of Rs 300 a tonne in the prices of steel products across the country. Traders are considering a further increase of Rs 700-1,000 a tone in coming ..

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Punjab approves mega food park in Ludhiana

May 28, 2014

Punjab government gave in-principle approval for establishing a Rs. 150-crore mega food park at Ladowal in Ludhiana to promote food processing industry in the state. The Central Government’s scheme of Mega Food Park, which aims at providing a mechanism to ..

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Punjab Cabinet approved the Backward Class quota for Jat community

March 10, 2014

The Punjab Cabinet approved the Backward Class (BC) status for the Jat and Jat Sikhs of the State.  Now, Jats and Jat Sikhs are the 69th and 70th community to be included in the category. As per the Punjab Cabinet ..

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