CHANDIGARH:  Punjab Governor and Administrator, Union Territory, Chandigarh, Gen. (Retd.) S.F. Rodrigues,  Friday called upon the people to take a leadership role in the Red Cross Movement and give an example of care, concern and compassion to the world.

CHANDIGARH: Indian Hockey found a new hope  with the  SAD president and MP Sukhbir Singh Badal declaring " his own, his party's and  the Punjab government's  unstinted support to the new administrative dispensation for the rejuvenation of the sport.

CHANDIGARH; The State Election Commission, Punjab today postponed the election to the Panchayat Samiti Zone No.11 Pherurarian and Panchayat Samiti Muktsar Zone No.13 Thandewala for 26th May which were scheduled to be held on 12.05.2008.           

CHANDIGARH: Punjab today crossed the mark of 100 lakh Metric Tonnes of wheat procurement despite many hurdles faced due to delayed and shortest procurement season this year.Mr. Adesh Partap Singh Kairon, minister for Food and Civil Supplies and Information Technology in a statement here said that Punjab government had very smoothly and successfully almost completed the wheat procurement.