Chandigarh, Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Mr. Sukhbir Singh Badal today asked the Punjab State Women Commission to expedite ‘sensitisation drive’ launched by the Commission to educate women about their rights. While unveiling the brochure highlighting the achievements of women commission here, Mr. Badal directed various concerned departments like police, civilRead More

Amritsar, The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has flayed the clean chit given by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to Congress leader Jagdish Tytler in a 1984 riots case. In a statement issued here on Wednesday, SGPC chief Avtar Singh Makkar said, “Sikhs the world over were extremely saddenedRead More

Chandigarh, A division bench headed by justice Hemant Gupta on Thursday recused from hearing the Punjab drug case. On March 18 another bench had recused from hearing case on transfer of Enforcement Directorate official Niranjan Singh, involved in the investigations into the money laundering case in the Bhola drug racket.Read More

Dhuri (Sangrur), All 166 polling booths (103 polling locations) have been declared sensitive for the Dhuri Assembly by-election. Sources said out of 166 polling booths, 91 have been declared hypersensitive and the remaining 75 sensitive. These polling booths are located in 75 villages and Dhuri town. The total number of votersRead More

New Delhi/Jalandhar, Social activist Anna Hazare has termed Congress president Sonia Gandhi’s pledge of support to his agitation against the new Land Acquisition Bill as politically motivated. At a programme organised by Hind Samachar group, for distributing aid to martyrs’ family here yesterday, Anna said, “Sonia Gandhi’s only intention inRead More

New Delhi, Jat leaders of BJP from various states, including Ministers and MPs, today met party president Amit Shah and apprised him of the situation in the wake of Supreme Court orders cancelling reservation granted to Jats under the OBC category. The delegation of leaders that included Union Ministers BirenderRead More

New Delhi, India and Pakistan were today back to sparring over Kashmiri separatist Hurriyat leaders’ confabulations with Pakistan High Commissioner Abdul Basit, with New Delhi making it clear that there was no role for a third party. Basit, who has held meetings with Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Mirwaiz Umer FarooqRead More

Amritsar, Walking in the midst of hundreds of devotees, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday offered prayers at the holiest of Sikh shrines, Harmandir Sahib, popularly known as Golden Temple. This was the first time Modi came to the Sikh shrine after becoming prime minister in May last year. HundredsRead More

* Assures fulsome support and cooperation for resolution of issues concerning the state. * Recalls his strong ‘Blood relations with Punjab’ * Announces to name the upcoming post graduate institute of horticulture on Shaheed Bhagat Singh Hussainiwala (Ferozepur), Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi today assured the Punjab Chief Minister Mr.Read More

* Suresh Prabhu and Sukhbir Singh Badal flag off new express train to connect Sri Anandpur sahib and Amritsar * Railway Minister announces to construct 6 ROBs besides a model railway station at Sri Anandpur Sahib * Sri Anandpur Sahib to be developed as tourist hub Shri Anandpur sahib, PunjabRead More