Chandigarh, The Punjab Finance Minister Mr. Parminder Singh Dhindsa today announced enhancement of 7% dearness allowance (DA) with effect from March 2015, as a gift to Punjab employees and pensioners. Disclosing this here today Mr. Parminder Singh Dhindsa said that the increased Dearness Allowance would be given with the salary/pension ofRead More

Chandigarh, It is politics of tit-for-tat. To counter the opposition move of bringing a breach of privilege motion against Punjab revenue minister Bikram Singh Majithia, the ruling party intends to move one against Congress MLAs for boycotting the governor’s address on the first day of the budget session. Soon afterRead More

Fazilka, The special investigation team (SIT) probing the role of former Dhilwan Market Committee chairman Gurdev Singh, believed to be PPCC spokesperson Sukhpal Khaira’s aide, in a trans-border heroin smuggling racket today grilled Khaira’s personal security officer, Head Constable Joga Singh. Official sources said he was questioned by officials of theRead More

Chandigarh, People’s Party of Punjab chief Manpreet Singh Badal today said the first three years of the Parkash Singh Badal government had been an “inexcusable failure on every front,” especially in economic and social sectors. To make matters worse, the Narendra Modi government had refused to grant a fiscal package toRead More

Chandigarh, Senior SAD leader and former SGPC president Bibi Jagir Kaur today called for an inquiry into the “unaccounted wealth” amassed by former Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira. Addressing a press conference here today, she said the Enforcement Directorate should investigate allegations of drug trade against Khaira. Bibi Jagir Kaur, whoRead More

Khosa Kotla (Moga), The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) today said that it will not contest the Dhuri byelection. The seat fell vacant after the resignation of Congress MLA Arvind Khanna.Bhagwant Mann and Prof Sadhu Singh, MPs from Sangrur and Faridkot, addressed rallies at Badhni Kalan town and Khosa Kotla villageRead More

Washington, Travel to the United States by road, rail and sea could undergo a major revamp as a result of an agreement set to be announced today between Canada and the U.S. A U.S. government advisory says Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney and Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson will announce aRead More

Toronto,  RBC Economics has downgraded its latest forecast for the Canadian economy in 2015 after a sharp drop in energy prices. The bank projects Canada’s real GDP to grow by 2.4 per cent this year — a reduction of 0.3 percentage points from its forecast issued last December. RBC saysRead More

Ferguson (US), Two officers were shot during a protest in front of the Ferguson Police Department early today, authorities said, as demonstrators gathered following the resignation of the embattled police chief of the St Louis suburb. A 32-year-old officer from nearby Webster Groves was shot in the face and a 41-year-oldRead More

* Seeks fair deal for Punjab’s industry with a hope to end discrimination * Welcomes setting up of SIT to proble 84 anti-sikh massacre Chandigarh, Making a strong plea for early resolution of long pending territorial issues facing the state, the Punjab Governor Prof. Kaptan Singh Solanki today expressed hopeRead More