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* Nod for enhancing salary and perks of speaker and deputy speaker of Punjab Vidhan Sabha * Salary of CM, DCM, Ministers, Chief Parliamentary secretaries and MLAs/Ex-MLAs hiked Chandigarh, In a major relief to the property holders who have been allotted plots by the government and semi government authorities, theRead More
Chandigarh, The Vidhan Sabha today witnessed skirmishes between the ruling SAD-BJP coalition and the Opposition leaders with the Congress MLAs staging a walkout for not “being given adequate time” for discussion on key issues, including drug trade. Unruly scenes were witnessed during the question hour as brothers Simarjit Singh Bains andRead More
Chandigarh, The Opposition Congress today accused the SAD-BJP coalition of “running away” from discussion on important issues, particularly the drug trade. Speaking to the media, Congress Legislature Party Leader Sunil Jakhar said, “They are making every effort to circumvent the important drug issue by prolonging discussions on other issues. The ChiefRead More
Amritsar, The SGPC withdrew one of the three vehicles that was used by security personnel to move along in the convoy of Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh. The orders for the withdrawal of the vehicle came all of a sudden. Confirming the development, Jathedar’s personal assistant Jaswinder Pal Singh saidRead More
Amritsar,Legal aides of former Takht Sri Damdama Sahib Jathedar Balwant Singh Nandgarh today approached the SGPC, seeking a copy of his appointment letter which has been sought by the Punjab and Haryana High Court. The case pertains to Nandgarh being sacked by the SGPC. Nandgarh’s aide Parminderpal Singh Randhawa metRead More
New Delhi, An ally of the BJP, Akali Dal, today urged the Centre to immediately compensate farmers for the losses they incurred on account of recent unseasonal rains. Participating in a Lok Sabha debate today on the prevailing agrarian stress in the country, Akali MP Prem Singh Chandumajra demanded that underRead More
Chandigarh, Former MLA Hardev Singh Arshi has been unanimously elected secretary of the Punjab State Council of the CPI for next three years. A 24-member state executive of the party has also been elected. Arshi, who was elected MLA twice in 1992 and 1997 from the Budhlada constituency in Mansa district,Read More
Chandigarh, The Punjab and Haryana High Court today asked the Centre and the governments of Punjab and Haryana to sort out the issues arising out of the procurement of grains. For the purpose, the Bench headed by Justice Satish Kumar Mittal gave the authorities concerned 10 days time. As theRead More
New Delhi, The Congress on Monday walked out of the Rajya Sabha on issues related to “snooping” of its vice-president Rahul Gandhi and rape of a nun in West Bengal. The “snooping” issue was also raised in the Lok Sabha, with Congress Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge accusing the governmentRead More
Chandigarh, The Punjab Congress President Mr Partap Singh Bajwa today assailed the Akali Dal-BJP alliance as just a marriage of convenience and its continuation despite increasing tension was harming the interests of the state by way of total stagnation in governance. In a statement, Mr Bajwa referred to the decisionRead More
