Chandigarh, June 6 Even as the war of words between Punjab CM Capt Amarinder Singh and minister Navjot Singh Sidhu peaked today, the cricketer-turned-politician along with 13 other ministers were stripped of their ministries in a major reallocation of the portfolios. Divested of the crucial Local Bodies Department, Sidhu hasRead More

Chandigarh Punjab is set to immortalise the memory of the only officer from the state to have been decorated with the Victoria Cross (VC), the highest award in the Commonwealth for gallantry in the face of the enemy. A statue of Lt Kamaljeet Singh Judge is being installed at Kapurthala,Read More

Ropar Taking a tough stance on environment protection, Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh has called for collective efforts by all, including governments, NGOs and people in the country, while stressing the need to be stricter with industry on adherence to environmental standards. Addressing a gathering at a state-level function toRead More

Amritsar A day ahead of the 35th anniversary of Operation Bluestar, the Akal Takht sought an apology from the Centre for carrying out an “Army assault” on the Darbar Sahib, Akal Takht and simultaneous attack on various other gurdwaras. Seeking to assuage the sentiments of Sikhs, Akal Takht acting JathedarRead More

Chandigarh The Punjab cabinet led by Capt Amarinder Singh on Thursday set up a three-member committee to study the problems and fee structure of private medical institutes and suggest ways to rationalise the same. The committee will consist of Health Minister Brahm Mohindra, Finance Minister Manpreet Badal and Higher andRead More

Chandigarh The Punjab cabinet on Thursday approved the creation of 994 posts for teaching faculty, para-medical staff and Multi Task Workers (MTW) for the upcoming Government Medical College in Mohali. The college will have an intake capacity of 100 MBBS students. The cabinet, which met here under the chairmanship ofRead More

New Delhi SAD leader and Delhi MLA Manjinder Singh Sirsa courted controversy on Tuesday after he defended Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale and his followers and demanded an apology from the Centre for conducting ‘Operation Bluestar’ in which they were killed. Bhindranwale, head of Sikh religious sect Damdami Taksal, was killed alongRead More

Chandigarh In view of the Congress’ poor performance in urban areas during the Lok Sabha elections, Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh is all set to reallocate portfolios of his ministers. The state Cabinet has 18 members, including the Chief Minister. A senior government functionary said the reallocation could happen anyRead More

Chandigarh Even as he sought modification in the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojna (PMFBY), Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to consider agriculture loan waiver at national level on priority, as a one-time solution to help the distressed farmers. In two separate letters, underliningRead More

Amritsar The Amritsar Rural police has claimed that Khalistan Liberation Force (KLF) chief Harmeet Singh PhD reportedly sent grenades from Pakistan for terror activities on the anniversary of Operation Bluestar. The police said they reached to this conclusion after investigating the links between already arrested militants and hand grenades confiscatedRead More