Chandigarh, April 17: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Tuesday gave in-principle approval to the introduction of the Sports period in government schools from Class I, even as he directed the Sports Department to work out the modalities for a health insurance schemes for sports veterans. The Chief Minister,Read More

Chandigarh, April 17 More than two years after Akali leader Mukhjit Singh Mukha was allegedly killed by a police party, the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday ordered Rs 20 lakh compensation for the victim’s wife Harjit Kaur. The state has already paid Rs 5 lakh in compensation. TheRead More

Chandigarh, April 17: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has ordered a special girdawari for the assessment of crop loss due to the recent rain and hailstorm in the state. The Chief Minister has issued a directive to this effect, asking the concerned officials to conduct the special girdawari inRead More

Chandigarh, Apr 17: Sikh Youth of Punjab, Sikh Youth Federation Bhindrawala and Jatha Sirlath Khalsa today joined hands to expose all those Akali higher-ups that played role in giving NOC to controversial film Nanak Shah Fakir. Sikh Naujwan groups today decided to hold a conference at Amritsar on April 24Read More

Chandigarh, April 17 – The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) today asked the Congress government to withdraw all cross cases registered against dalits who were attacked and fired upon by Punjab Shiv Sena goons when they had peacefully congregated to rename the Gol Chowk in Phagwara as Samvidhan Chowk within oneRead More

Chandigarh/New Delhi , April 17 : The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and the Delhi Sikh Gurudwara Management Committee (DSGMC) has warned the Pakistan Government desist from using Sikhs as a tool to accomplish its hidden agenda and said that Sikhs were integral part of India and will remain so forever.Read More

CHANDIGARH, APRIL 16: A meeting of the Cabinet sub-committee for properly managing land of Local Government & Panchayati Raj Institutions and selling them/transferring to gather funds for the government or related units, was today held here at Punjab Bhawan presided over by the Local Government Minister, Punjab, Mr. Navjot SinghRead More

Mohali, April 16: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday dismissed reports of differences with PPCC president Sunil Jakhar as a media creation, even as he declared that the Navjot Singh Sidhu case was none of the Akalis’ business and they should stay out of it. In an informalRead More

New Delhi, April 16 :  The Supreme Court on Monday refused to stay the release of the film “Nanak Shah Fakir” based on the life of Guru Nanak Dev saying the constitution protects the filmmakers to make a movie as long as it does not impinge on secularism. Refusing toRead More

CHANDIGARH, APRIL 16: The Forests and Wildlife Preservation Minister, Punjab, Mr. Sadhu Singh Dharamsot has solicited cooperation from the people of the state in order to save forests from fire incidents. Seeking support from the people especially the farming community, Mr. Dharamsot said that the risk of fire incidents inRead More