Chandigarh, June 18- The Punjab Congress leaders were taken by surprise as the news broke out of Rahul Gandhi reaching Dadu Majra village in Fatehgarh Sahib district to share the grief with the family of Surjit Singh who had committed suicide leaving behind three daughters and a son. Surjit wasRead More

Chandigarh, June 18- Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal today expressed profound grief and sorrow over the sad demise of former Chief Justice of India Mr. MM Punchhi, who passed away here at PGI following a massive heart attack last night. The Chief Minister visited the deceased’s residence toRead More

Chandigarh, June 18: The Punjab Government has announced onetime relief in the house allotment norms. Stating this, an official spokesperson said that the Government has invited applications for the allotment of 35 Government houses falling under Category-8 and situated in Sector-39/42and relxed eligibility now for the employees. According to theRead More

Chandigarh, 18 June: Dal Khalsa today strongly detested the reported opinion of state’s jail department headed by ADGP Rajpal Meena that granting parole to ex-militant Prof Devinder Pal Singh Bhullar could pose threat to peace in Punjab. Party spokesperson Kanwar Pal Singh, senior activist Manjinder Singh and Advocate Harpal SinghRead More

Sri Anandpur Sahib, June 18: An 81-feet high “Khanda” made of stainless steel and installed at Panj Piara Park in Sri Anandpur Sahib has become hit on social media. The “Khanda” was dedicated to the humanity in the presence of Chief Minister Mr Parkash Singh Badal today. It has alsoRead More

Chandigarh, June 17- The Bharatiya Janata Party today appointed national level office bearers including Avinash Rai Khanna from Punjab and the vice-president. Other national vice-presidents include Om Mathur, Shyam Jaju. The new general secretaries include Kailash Vijayvargiy, Arun Singh and Arun Jain while secretaries are Suresh Pujari, Mahendra Singh, MaheshRead More

Chandigarh, June 18: The Punjab Government has changed the venue of International Yoga Day scheduled to be held on June 21 due to forecast of rain on that day. Disclosing this, an official spokesperson said that according to the forecast of the weather department, it is likely to rain onRead More

Bathinda, June 18- Three persons were killed when the Bolero they were travelling in hit the Delhi-Bathinda- Bikaner train near Suratgarh last night. The train engine also caught fire due to the accident. The driver and assistant driver received burn injuries and were admitted to Suratgarh hospital. The accident tookRead More

MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that Russia would boost its nuclear arsenal by more than 40 intercontinental missiles this year, a move branded “sabre-rattling” by NATO and “a step backwards” by Washington. The declaration from the Kremlin strongman came as Russia reacted with fury to reports that the USRead More

WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES: US Secretary of State John Kerry has called Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and discussed bilateral ties and regional situation including the recent increase in tension between Pakistan and India. The call between the two leaders took place soon after Prime Minister Narendra Modi called Mr SharifRead More