Historic Qadian–Beas Railway Line Project Revived after almost 100 years : Ravneet Singh Union Minister of state for Railways and Food processing industries 39.68-kilometre long broad-gauge corridor at an estimated cost of approximately ₹1,400 crore A Major Boost to Connectivity, Tourism and Development in Punjab New Delhi/Chandigarh/ Gurdaspur 18 June ( Ranjeet Singh Dhaliwal ) : In a landmark development for Punjab's Majha region, the Government of India has revived the long-pending Qadian–Beas New Railway Line Project. Addressing the media at Rail Bhawan today Ravneet Singh Union Minister of state for Railways and Food Processing Industries expressed gratitude to the Hon'ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Hon'ble Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw for their continued support and commitment towards strengthening railway infrastructure in Punjab. Elaborating on the Qadian Beas rail link, Ravneet Singh said that proposed railway line will connect Qadian in Gurdaspur distri...
NABARD estimates credit potential of ₹ 3.09 lakh crore towards Priority Sector Lending in Punjab Chandigarh 20 February ( Ranjeet Singh Dhaliwal ) : State Focus Paper for the state of Punjab for FY2026-27 was launched during State Credit Seminar organized by NABARD on 20th February 2026. Sardar Harpal Singh Cheema, Hon’ble Finance Minister, Government of Punjab chaired the seminar. B Ramesh Babu, Chief General Manager, NABARD Punjab RO. Ritu Aggarwal, IAS, Secretary Cooperation, Government of Punjab; Pankaj Setiya, General Manager, RBI, Shri Guriqbal Singh, Officer-in-Charge and General Manager, NABARD Haryana; G.K. Negi, Chairman, Punjab Gramin Bank, R. K. Meena, DGM SLBC and other representatives from line departments, banks and agriculture universities participated in the seminar. A potential of ₹3.09 lakh crore marking a 10.37% increase over the previous year has been estimated for lending towards priority sectors. ₹1.25 lakh crore i.e. 41% of the credit potential ...