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September 2, 2023 8:29 AM

ICSSR grants 6-month Millet Project to Jagat Guru Nanak Dev Punjab State Open University (JGND PSOU), Patiala.

In Punjab, the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), Ministry of Education, New Delhi has granted a 6-month Millet Project to Jagat Guru Nanak Dev Punjab State Open University (JGND PSOU), Patiala. The research project titled “Developing Millet Value-Chain for Sustainable Agroecology of Punjab” granted to the institute will be undertaken as collaborative research. Vice-Chancellor of the University Prof Karamjeet Singh congratulated the team members and reiterated the commitment ...

Punjab: CM Bhagwant Mann hoists National Flag at state-level Independence Day function held at Patiala

In Punjab also Independence Day was celebrated today with full fervour and gaiety. The state-level function took place in Patiala city where Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann hoisted the tricolor while state cabinet ministers hoisted the flag at functions held at various district headquarters. The Border Security Force, which plays the role of the first guard in the security line of the International Border with Pakistan in the state, also celebrated Independence Day with fervour at several places in...