Dera Baba Nanak Putting to rest speculation whether the Kartarpur corridor project will be completed before the October 31 deadline, the consensus that emerged at a high-level meeting held between various stakeholders at the zero-line today was that the venture might not see the light of day by then andRead More

Washington The “Referendum 2020” backed by a “handful” of Sikhs is a “bogus issue” which is being supported by a neighbour opposed to India, country’s top envoy to the US said on Sunday. Stressing that those supporting the idea had “little support” from the community, Ambassador Harsh Vardhan Shringla saidRead More

Chandigarh In a stinging response to Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal’s latest tirade against his government, Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Sunday reminded the Akali leader that it was her SAD regime that had heaped humiliation on Akal Takht Jathedar in sharp contrast to his government, which had alwaysRead More

Chandigarh Air quality in several Punjab cities has deteriorated with farmers continuing to burn stubble despite government orders. In parts of Majha bordering Pakistan, residents are complaining of a burning sensation in eyes and difficulty in breathing owing to stubble-burning across the border. As many as 117 incidents of stubbleRead More

Chandigarh Finance Minister Manpreet Singh Badal today gave Rs 25 lakh for construction of a memorial for Brigadier Kuldip Singh Chandpuri. He, along with JP Dutta, director and producer, attended the first death anniversary programme of Brig Chandpuri, Maha Vir Chakra awardee, here on Saturday. The hero of Batte ofRead More

Chandigarh The state government on Saturday announced a 3 per cent hike in the dearness allowance (DA) for its employees and pensioners with effect from November 1. Different organisations and unions of the state employees had been demanding DA hike and arrears with effect from January. In a statement, FinanceRead More

Jalandhar Ahead of the 550th Parkash Purb of Guru Nanak, philanthropist SPS Oberoi has come up with a unique concept to manage jora ghars (shoe racks) outside eight historical gurdwaras in Sultanpur Lodhi. Oberoi has donated 2.5 lakh slippers (hawai chappals), which will be kept outside these gurdwaras for theRead More

New Delhi Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the much-awaited Kartarpur corridor to Sri Kartarpur Sahib in Pakistan on November 8, Union Minister Harsimrat Badal said. Modi will inaugurate the integrated check post on the Indian side, she said. “With the blessings of Guru Nanak Dev ji, Sikh Panth’s ardaasRead More

Ludhiana While campaigning for party candidate Manpreet Singh Ayali in Dakha, SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal today accused Congress MLAs of sheltering drug traffickers by taking a monthly protection fee. The peddlers have no fear of law because of political patronage, he said. “Capt Amarinder Singh had taken an oathRead More

Chandigarh National carrier Air India will launch thrice-weekly flights on the Mumbai-Amritsar-Stansted (UK) route from October 31 to mark the 550th birth anniversary of Sikhism founder Guru Nanak, a senior official said here today. The international flight would connect Amritsar to Stansted in London to facilitate Sikh pilgrims visiting PunjabRead More