Talwandi Sabo, Takht Damdama Sahib Jathedar Balwant Singh Nandgarh today said if there was any fault in the Nanakshahi calendar developed by Pal Singh Purewal, it could be rectified.Replying to a query, he confirmed that the ‘path’ for the January 5 bhog to celebrate Gurpurb would be held as planned.Though heRead More

Jalandhar,  Claiming that central investigation agencies could not be relied upon for a fair probe into the alleged links of Akali leaders in the Bhola drug case, BSP national general secretary Narinder Kashyap today said the case should be handed over to a sitting judge of the Supreme Court orRead More

Ferozepur,  The Border Security Force (BSF) sleuths of 191 Battalion today seized five packets of heroin worth Rs 25 crore from border outpost (BOP) Rattoke in this sector.Deputy Inspector General of BSF, RK Thapa, said during wee hours today morning, the BSF troops deployed at BOP Rattoke observed some suspiciousRead More

Chandigarh, Congress Deputy Leader in the Lok Sabha Capt Amarinder Singh today lashed out at the Bhartiya Janata Party for trying to play politics on the issue of drug pedalling and addiction in Punjab. He said, the party lacked any will to take any corrective measures which were well withinRead More

Chandigarh, Making mockery of leadership crises being faced by Punjab Congress, Shiromani Akali Dal today questioned Mr. Partap Singh Bajwa whether he was comfortable being called himself PPCC President. In a statement issued here, party Spokesman Mr. Maheshinder Singh Grewal said facing revolt from various factions of his party Mr.Read More

Channu (Sri Muktsar Sahib), Terming the proposed protest by the Congress party on the issue of drugs in the state as a ‘political gimmick’, the Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal today said that the Congress leadership was ‘shedding crocodile tears’ over this sensitive issue. Interacting with the mediaRead More

Chandigarh,Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal today expressed profound grief and sorrow over the sad demise of Sant Baba Ajit Singh ji Hansaliwale, who passed away at Hansali in District Fatehgarh late last evening. In a condolence message, the Chief Minister recalled the valuable services rendered by Sant BabaRead More

Chandigarh, The Punjab Government has nominated varinder iqbal singh, resident of village khera kotli, tehsil Dasuya, district Hoshiarpur in the freedom fighter category in the list no. 8 of sub-divisional grievance redressal committee, Dasuya, district Hoshiarpur due to the demise of santokh singh, village khera kotli, tehsil Dasuya. This was disclosedRead More

Chandigarh, Giving a major incentive for the general public to claim 10 per cent rebate on property tax, Mr. Anil Joshi, Minister for Local Bodies Department toady extended the last for filing the property tax of 2014-15 up to February 28. In a press communiqué Mr. Anil Joshi said thatRead More

Gurdaspur, Fearing that its senior leaders may not manage an impressive gathering, the SAD top brass has reportedly cancelled its anti-drug protest in this border township. Also, the BJP could have played a spoilsport in this parliamentary constituency, said sources.There are four senior Akali leaders in the Gurdaspur parliamentary constituency whichRead More