Chandigarh: The Tatas today defended its ambitious plans of raising skyscrapers in the vicinity of Chandigarh by claiming the project neither obstructed the view of the Shivaliks, nor was it in the

Patiala: Irked over the delay in release of payments for the mid-day meal schemes, many government schools in the district have closed the scheme, while others are on the verge of closing the schem

For the first time, ecology will become an issue in the state assembly elections with environmentalists floating a front that will vote for candidates committed to an agenda which supports sustaina

The ongoing anti-pollution drive of Chandigarh Police has started to yield results as a large number of individuals, who were issued notices, have got their Pollution Under Control (PUC) certificat

Upon taking over the reins of the state, the SAD-BJP government conceived establishing six new thermal plants in the state to generate 10,640 MW of power.

After getting clearance from the Election Commission , the administrations of Ferozepur and Fazilka are all set to distribute Rs 53.5 crore as flood relief funds to affected families.

Industry is the first to be blamed for pollution. However, in Punjab, which has only a modest industrial base, a major part of the total pollution comes from agriculture.

Fund shortage and lack of concern, or at times will, on the part of the government were among the hurdles in the setting up of sewage treatment plants.

The sheen of the power sector, which plays a vital role in vote-bank politics in Punjab, was tarnished by a substantial hike in power tariffs, the ballooning power subsidy and strident farmers prot

Punjab is set to become the first state to opt for unique indigenously developed ultra sound tracking technology device called “silent observer” (SIOB) which will keep a tab on illegal sex determin