The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) today asked the Congress government to withdraw all cross cases registered against dalits who were attacked and fired upon by Punjab Shiv Sena goons when they had peacefully congregated to rename the Gol Chowk in Phagwara as...

Marking a toughening of stance, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said he was determined to stop the flow of river water "on which India has its right" into Pakistan and supply it instead to farmers in Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir.Directly taking on Islamabad...

The Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal today dedicated the second phase of prestigious Virasat-e-Khalsa to the nation.Disclosing this here today a spokesperson of the Chief Minister’s Office said that the second phase of this historic monument...

Today, Punjab saw a historic moment in its annals when the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of prestigious All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) project here. In his address to the vast sea of people on the occasion, the...

The Tourism and Cultural Affairs Department, Punjab achieved yet another milestone by bagging “Better Performing Project Award 2015” for the successful implementation of Infrastructure Development and Investment programs. Sohan Singh Thandal, Cultural Affairs...

Punjab Heritage and Tourism Promotion Board (PHTPB) announced a strategic partnership with Stayzilla, India’s largest homestay aggregator to boost adoption of homestays and unlock maximum number of rooms during the peak tourist season in Punjab. Tourism Department,...

The Punjab government would send an invite to the Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi to preside over a national seminar to be held at Vigyan Bhawan in the national capital on the life, philosophy and teachings of Sri Guru Gobind Singh ji as a part of year...

Terming that danger was looming large on the state in general and Sikhs in particular, the Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal today cautioned the Punjabis to beware of anti-Punjab and anti-Sikh forces that were trying to grab power in the state.Addressing...

In tandem with celebrations across the country, more than 8500 inmates along with nearly 500 members of prison staff of the 26 jails across the state participated in the yoga programmes held in the jails to mark the second International Yoga Day today,...

Punjabis have been known worldwide for their immense contribution in every field they go to. Bringing this contribution further, Canada based radio station Sanjha Punjab Radio is now bringing Sanjha Punjab TV channel in Canada and Sanjha Punjab newspaper. On...

Punjab government is making special efforts to preserve the heritage and history of the state, said Mr. Sohan Singh Thandal, Cabinet Minister, Punjab, after reviewing the arrangements of state level function to be organised in the memory of Baba Banda Singh...

Reiterating the firm commitment of the state government to conserve the rich heritage of the state, Sohan Singh Thandal Tourism and Cultural Affairs Minister Punjab said that Rs 300 crore are being spent on conserving  the heritage buildings of religious and...

Mr. Henri Prevosat-Allard, Deputy Mayor and in charge of tourism of Saint Tropez, France today met  Sohan Singh Thandal Tourism Minister Punjab in Chandigarh, in the office of Department of the Tourism. He invited the minister to come to France on the...

Rs. 100 crore will be spent on promotion of Eco Tourism in Punjab and tourism in the state will be promoted to attract more tourists in the state. This was stated by Sohan Singh Thandal Minister of Tourism & Cultural Affairs Punjab while addressing the...

Chief Minister Punjab, Parkash Singh Badal will lay the Foundation Stone of Guru Ravidass Memorial at Khuralgarh in district Hoshiarpur on April 3, informed  Sohan Singh Thandal, Tourism & Cultural Affairs Minister Punjab.Presiding over the meeting...

The memorials built by the State government play a very important role to make the youth aware about the rich cultural heritage of the State, opined Sohan Singh Thandal, Minister for Tourism and Cultural Affairs Punjab while presiding over the ‘Dr. M.S....

Chief Minister Punjab, Parkash Singh Badal would soon lay foundation stone of Baba Moti Ram Mehra and Guru Ravi Das Memorial , informed Mr. Sohan Singh Thandal, Tourism & Cultural Affairs Minister Punjab after reviewing various projects of Cultural Department...

Undertaking a unique initiative, Government of Punjab has decided to introduce Double Decker Hop-on Hop-off buses in the holy city, Amritsar, informed Mr. Sohan Singh Thandal, Tourism Minister Punjab.He said that the holy city of Amritsar is the most prominent tourist...

The meeting of the State Level Advisory Committee on Jails was held today under the Chairmanship of Sohan Singh Thandal, Minister Jails Department Punjab. Presiding over the meeting held in his office in Punjab Civil Secretariat, Mr. Thandal informed that...

Punjab Jails and Cultural Affairs Minister Sohan Singh Thandal today inaugurated Punjab's first ultra-modern fully automatic bakery unit at Central Jail, here. This particular bakery unit has been set up with a cost of Rs 61 lakh and is first of its kind in...