Chandigarh, The timely pro-farmer initiative taken by the Congress chief Mrs Sonia Gandhi at the time when this section considered to be the backbone of the country was facing crisis complicated by the untimely rains would go a long way in electrifying the party. In a statement, the party MLARead More

Chandigarh, Over 58 lakh bullets which had outlived their shelf life were yet to be disposed off by the Punjab’s Home Affairs department despite Defence Ministry’s clarification, saying ammunition whose prescribed life was over should not be used, a CAG report said.Chandigarh, Over 58 lakh bullets which had outlived theirRead More

Dhuri (Sangrur), Bikram Kumar (36) from Dhanaula in Barnala, who had thrown a shoe towards CM Parkash Singh Badal, filed his nomination for the Dhuri Assembly bypoll today. Bikram, who had hurled the shoe at a political conference in Issru, near Khanna, on August 15 last year, would be contesting asRead More

Chandigarh, The correction in revenue receipts for the ongoing financial year, as revealed in Budget proposals presented by Punjab Finance Minister Parminder Singh Dhindsa, presents a rather dismal picture for resuscitating the state’s fiscal health during the next year as well. Though Deputy CM Sukhbir Badal maintains the state’s economy wasRead More

Bathinda, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) state convener Sucha Singh Chhotepur today said not only Congress leader Sukhpal Khaira but numerous other Congress leaders too were in touch with him in a bid to join the party. “He (Khaira) along with other leaders may be brought into our party fold in theRead More

Chandigarh, March 20 (Punjab Update Bureau)- Aam Aadmi Party MP from Sangrur Bhagwant Mann filed a divorce case in a Mohali court here today. He had come accompanied by his wife Inderpreet Kaur raising speculation about the divorce being mutual. Additional District and Session Judge PP Singh fixed the nextRead More

Chandigarh, In an embarrassment to the Punjab government, Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) on Friday pointed out “non-adherence” of rules and procedures in purchasing a helicopter for flying Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal and his son and deputy Sukhbir Singh Badal. The CAG report, tabled in the state assembly, alsoRead More

Toronto, Ontario’s minimum wage will rise to $11.25 an hour starting Oct. 1, making it the second-highest rate in the country after the Northwest Territories. The Liberal government enacted legislation in the fall that tied minimum wage to inflation, so every year the new rate will be announced by AprilRead More

Chandigarh, The Punjab Congress would gherao the state Assembly currently in session on March 24 to protest against the dilution of the land acquisition legislation by the Narendra Modi government at the centre in which the Akali Dal is a partner and has supported the amendment bill in the LokRead More

Dhuri (Sangrur), The Congress has reportedly cleared the name of Simar Pratap Singh Barnala (26), a son of former Dhuri MLA Gaganjeet Singh Barnala and grandson of former Chief Minister Surjit Singh Barnala, for the Dhuri Assembly byelection. An official announcement in this regard is yet to be made. A seniorRead More