Chandigarh, June 16 Paying his tributes to Sri Guru Arjan Dev ji on the anniversary of his martyrdom, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Saturday called upon the people to follow the 5th Sikh Guru’s ideals of humanity, secularism and universal brotherhood, whose relevance had remained unwavering through theRead More

Chandigarh, June 16 Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has strongly condemned Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Sukhpal Singh Khaira for backing secessionism with his categorical support for Sikh Referendum 2020, propounded by Sikh radicals for the creation of Khalistan. In a statement issued here on Saturday, the Chief MinisterRead More

CHANDIGARH, June 16: Senior Congress leaders and legislators today lashed out at Sukhpal Singh Khaira, the Leader of the Opposition in Punjab Vidhan Sabha for his open and blatant support to the ‘Referendum 2020’ that aims at seceding Punjab from India and dividing the country along religious lines once again.Read More

Chandigarh, June 16 Punjab Congress president Sunil Jakhar has hit out at Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Sukhpal Singh Khaira for backing secessionism with his categorical support for the Sikh Referendum 2020 propounded by Sikh radicals for the creation of Khalistan. In a statement issued here on Saturday, Jakhar demandedRead More

Chandigarh, June 16 Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh on Saturday asked Aam Aadmi Party convener Arvind Kejriwal to clarify his stand on Referendum 2020, condemning the statement by AAP leader Sukhpal Singh Khaira. Taking to Twitter, Amarinder wrote: “I strongly condemn the statement of your LOP @SukhpalKhaira supporting ReferendumRead More

Chandigarh, June 16 The Aam Aadmi Party on saturday said that the party directly or indirectly does not support ‘Referendum 2020’. In a joint statement, AAP Punjab co-president Dr. Balbir Singh, Majha zone president Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal, Malwa zone 1 president Narinder Singh Sidhu, Malwa zone 2 president Gurditt SinghRead More

Chandigarh, June 15 The local Met Department has said dust will continue to envelop the tricity till Friday night. It has predicted rain either on June 15 or 16, which will dissipate the dust. “Dust/hazy conditions are prevailing in most parts of Haryana, Delhi and Chandigarh, and parts of PunjabRead More

Ropar, June 15 A 73-year-old resident of Giani Zail Singh Nagar here died at Brampton in Canada after two youths robbed and injured him seriously. The deceased Amarjit Singh Bhatnagar, a former president of the Rotary Club, Rupnagar, had gone to meet his elder son there. Arvinder Singh, another sonRead More

Chandigarh, June 15 Dust storms originating from Rajasthan led to worsening of air quality in Punjab, with the state pollution control board issuing an advisory for restraining all construction activities, including carpeting of roads, till the situation improves. The Punjab Pollution Control Board said the deteriorating air quality is affectingRead More

Jalandhar, June 15 Local Bodies Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu on Thursday suspended eight officials of the Town Planning Department of the Municipal Corporation for allowing illegal construction in the district. In surprise raids, the minister inspected at least 35 illegal buildings in the district. He suspended a Senior Town Planner,Read More