Chandigarh 30 May : British Sikh MP Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi today met the new head of Air India for UK and Europe operations Debashis Golder at their UK headquarters in London to discuss the reintroduction of direct flights between London and Amritsar. Disclosing this MP Dhesi said, “I updated himRead More

CHANDIGARH, MAY 30: Reiterating his government’s zero tolerance to river pollution; Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday ordered a crackdown on polluting industries in the state, with stringent enforcement of the laws and regulations governing discharge of effluents into the rivers. His government will not allow pollution toRead More

Chandigarh, May 30 A special court here on Wednesday held five people guilty in a 2006 sex scandal in Jammu & Kashmir in which some minors were sexually exploited, and which involved some former high ranking policemen. Former Border Security Force’s deputy inspector general (DIG) KC Padhi, former deputy superintendentRead More

Amritsar, The Goods and Services Tax (GST) on langar purchases at the Golden Temple is likely to be waived soon, said SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal who along with his wife and Union Minister Harsimrat Badal paid obeisance at the shrine on Tuesday. Sukhbir said the matter had been taken upRead More

Patiala, Kicked off with much fanfare by the state government on May 1, the measles-rubella (MR) vaccination drive has only been able to cover 54% of the children even as a mere two weeks are left for it to conclude. Data gathered from the Punjab health department shows that of theRead More

Patiala, Alleged irregularities have come to the fore in the renovation of the Patiala Mayor’s official residence with the Municipal Corporation floating tenders for works already done. A recent tender — The Tribune has a copy — mentions six work items, a majority of which have already been completed. Among theseRead More

Peshawar, A day after the killing of a renowned Sikh religious leader and rights activist by gunmen here, an investigation committee, headed by a senior superintendent of police, was on Tuesday set up to probe the incident that has jolted the minority community in Pakistan. Charnjit Singh, 52, a prominent memberRead More

73 percent votes polled till 7 pm Chandigarh, May 28: Voting process has been completed in a totally peaceful manner in Shahkot constituency for by poll. Electors has turnaround in a big way to exercise their democratic right amid a hot and humid weather. In a press conference here todayRead More

Chandigarh, May 28 Condemning Punjab govt. action to prevent leader of opposition Sukhpal Singh Khaira to reach Dhardeo drain at village Buttar Sivian, the Aam Aadmi Party on Monday accused Chief Minister Capt. Amarinder Singh of siding with those who have polluted the waters of Punjab. Terming Capt. Amarinder asRead More

Chandigarh, May 28: State Vigilance Bureau today nabbed Inspector PUNGRAIN Surinder Kumar Sharma red handed for accepting bribe of Rs. 80,000/-. Disclosing this here today a spokesperson of Vigilance Bureau Punjab said Surinder Kumar Sharma, Inspector Pungrain posted at purchase centre, Ibrahimwal, Kapurthala district was caught red handed on theRead More