Punjab General News
RANA GURJIT SINGH INAUGURATES MARKFED SALES BOOTH AT LOHIAN
Thursday, 01/08/2019
https://www.brightpunjabexpress.com/index.php/2019/07/31/rana-gurjit-singh-inaugurates-markfed-sales-booth-at-lohian/
Jalandhar : In a major step to boost the rural economy besides providing employment to youth in villages, MARKFED has launched a sale booth in Lohian, which would, provides more than 100 eatable items.
PUNJAB PHULKARI AND HANDICRAFTS BE MARKETED ON E-COMMERCE PORTALS: VIJAY INDER SINGLA
Tuesday, 30/07/2019
https://www.brightpunjabexpress.com/index.php/2019/07/29/punjab-phulkari-and-handicrafts-be-marketed-on-e-commerce-portals-vijay-inder-singla/
Chandigarh : Inspired by the successful online debut of Trident group in the global marketplace through the Amazon.com, Mr. Vijay Inder Singla, Cabinet Minister Punjab said that Punjab Pulkari and Handicrafts should also be marketed on e-commerce portals.
Holy cows different from commercial cows: Tript Rajinder Singh Bajwa
Saturday, 20/07/2019
https://dailypost.in/news/punjab/tript-rajinder-singh-bajwa/
Punjab Minister Tript Rajinder Singh Bajwa has said that “holy cows” are different from the “commercial cows” and central government should define it and devise its policies accordingly.
Set up dispute panel in case against India on sugar subsidy: Guatemala to WTO
Wednesday, 17/07/2019
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/foreign-trade/set-up-dispute-panel-in-case-against-india-on-sugar-subsidy-guatemala-to-wto/articleshow/70262094.cms
Central American country Guatemala has sought establishment of a dispute panel under the aegis of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in a case against India's sugar subsidies to farmers. In February, Guatemala and several other countries including Australia and Brazil dragged India into the WTO's dispute settlement mechanism alleging that New Delhi's sugar subsidies to farmers are inconsistent with global trade rules.
Balbir Sidhu agrees with expert’s recommendation for increasing legal age to buy tobacco from 18 to 21 years
Monday, 01/07/2019
https://www.brightpunjabexpress.com/index.php/2019/06/30/balbir-sidhu-agrees-with-experts-recommendation-for-increasing-legal-age-to-buy-tobacco-from-18-to-21-years/
Chandigarh : A consultation was held here on Sunday on ‘Why legal age to buy tobacco and legal nicotine products should be increased beyond 18 years?’ It was organised jointly by Department of Community Medicine and School of Public Health PGIMER, Chandigarh, State Tobacco Control Cell(STCC) Punjab and Strategic Institute for Public Health Education and Research (SIPHER).
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