Chandigarh- Representatives of various Sikh bodies today met Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal at his official residence and discuss the issue of political prisoners who have not been released despite completing their jail term. The meeting was convened to discuss and deliberate on the issue by chief minister himselfRead More

Chandigarh,  The Shiromani Akali Dal has in principle approved expulsion of all rebel candidates contesting against party nominees in the civic elections. The decision was taken at a meeting of party leaders and its poll observers for various districts.The meeting was chaired by SAD president and Deputy Chief Minister SukhbirRead More

Amritsar, The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has taken a serious note of reports that baptised (‘amritdhari’) Sikhs will be barred from entering stadiums during the cricket World Cup matches in Australia and New Zealand since they wear the kirpan (small sword). Reports said the ban was imposed due toRead More

New Delhi/Chandigarh,The 88th edition of the Akhil Bhartiya Marathi Sahitya Sammelan (ABMSS) is to be held this year in Ghuman village of Punjab, which bears an association with Marathi saint Namdev, with the choice of venue inspired by a desire to highlight the history of Maharastrians in north India, organisersRead More

* Punjab also signs mou for five bio ethanol plants worth Rs 6,000 crore *Urges entrepreneurs to use 22,000 acre Ranjit Sagar reservoir to produce 2,000 mw solar energy * Urges centre to come up with a revised tariff for bio mass power New Delhi, Punjab New and Renewable EnergyRead More

* Appoint SC guv in Punjab: Kainth Chandigarh,The Chamar Mahan Sabha has appealed to the Narendra Modi government to appoint the next Punjab Governor from the Scheduled Castes keeping in mind the large (almost 40 per cent) SC population in the state. The Punjab Governor retires on January 21. “Even thoughRead More

Chandigarh, Punjab NSUI launched their Membership today and the announcement was made by the punjab state president Daaman Bajwa, in the presence of the Pradesh returning officer appointed for Punjab Sheshnarayan ojha and National secretary of NSUI Jaswinder Singh jassi, a  Press Conference regarding the same was held at the PunjabRead More

* Withdraws extended services of 3 ETOs * Reiterates its zero tolerance approach against corruption Chandigarh, Launching anti-corruption crusade in State governance system, the Punjab Government has withdrawn the extension in services given to three excise and taxation officers (ETOs) by scrapping their remaining one year service in context ofRead More

Chandigarh, Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Mr Sukhbir Singh Badal today greeted the people on the auspicious occasion of Mahashivratri, which literally translates to “great night of Shiva”, is a national festival largely celebrated to venerate Lord Shiva, an important deity in Hindu culture. In his message of felicitations and goodRead More

Chandigarh, The Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) has allotted 10 acres of land in the upcoming Medicity in New Chandigarh (Mullanpur) to the four key players in the field of medical research & health care. Disclosing this here today, a spokesperson of the Chief Minister’s Office said that Punjab ChiefRead More