Ludhiana, Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal on Sunday announced a review of the state government’s major policies concerning the wellbeing of Non-Resident Indians (NRIs). Addressing a gathering during the third and concluding Sangat Darshan (people meeting exercise) exclusively held for NRIs here, the chief minister said these Sangat Darshans haveRead More

Talwandi Sabo, Ousted Jathedar Balwant Singh Nandgarh today said renouncing the post was a “small thing for him as he had great regard for the Panth and its traditions”.“I will meet like-minded religious and political leaders tomorrow and then decide future course of action. The Jathedar’s post is miniscule asRead More

Amritsar, The SGPC may have removed Takht Sri Damdama Sahib Jathedar Balwant Singh Nandgarh, but several prominent personalities have raised a question over the legality of the decision citing the new SGPC House was yet to come into being following the Sehajdhari voting row.As an appeal was pending before it, theRead More

New Delhi,  Former Chief Minister Rajinder Kaur Bhattal today met Congress president Sonia Gandhi to discuss the ongoing crisis in the Punjab Congress and immediate resolution of the matter. The central leadership is likely to name a central observer to deal with the issue. Speaking to The Tribune, Bhattal saidRead More

Amritsar, The Congress  postponed its ‘Lalkar rally’ to January 24 because of rain forecast by the Meteorological Department for January 22. The decision was taken at a meeting held by party leaders, including rally coordinator Rana Gurjeet Singh and MLAs Ashwani Sekhri, OP Soni, Sukh Sarkaria, Dr Raj Kumar Verka, TripatRead More

Rama Mandi (Bathinda)- The newly elected Indian Youth Congress president, Amrinder Singh Raja Warring, has said the Congress high command is seriously examining the issue of leadership in the state and a final decision is expected any moment.He was talking to The Tribune on the sidelines of a felicitation rallyRead More

Muktsar, The BJP is making all-out efforts to gain ground in Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal’s home district Muktsar with Union Minister Vijay Sampla paying two visits to the district in less than a week.On January 11, Sampla held two rallies in rural areas of Muktsar, covering Lambi (CM’s seat) andRead More

Patiala, The Punjab Police today procured five-day remand of Jagtar Singh Tara, convicted for life in the assassination case of former Chief Minister Beant Singh. He was deported by Thailand on Friday and brought to Patiala early today morning.The police are eager to question Tara on his alleged links with someRead More

Chandigarh, Congress Vice-president Rahul andhi would address a state level farmers conference in Punjab in March against the dilution of the Land Acquisition Act by the Narendra Modi government. This followed the discussions Punjab Congress chief Partap Singh Bajwa had with Rahul Gandhi today evening. The meeting between the twoRead More

* Punjab Police party bringing him to india from Bangkok Chandigarh, A 4-member Punjab Police party positioned in Bangkok is bringing Jagtar Singh Tara to india today after his extradition by Thailand. Sh. Rajinder Singh Sohal, DSP/Rajpura camped in Bangkok since January 13, 2015 for liaison and co-ordination with theRead More