Chandigarh, April 16: To maintain peace and harmony in the wake of a violent clash between two communities in Phagwara, the Punjab Government has extended the temporary suspension of mobile internet services in 4 districts till April 16, 2018 with immediate effect. Disclosing this here today, an official spokesperson saidRead More

Phagwara, Apr 16:  Four people were arrested today in connection with a clash that took place on Friday night between the members of a Dalit outfit and Hindu groups, police said. Inderjit Karwal, state vice-president of Shiv Sena (Bal Thackeray), Deepak Bhardwaj, Punjab unit president of the Hindu Suraksha Samiti,Read More

Chandigarh, April 16: Scotching speculation that Local Government Minister would be resigning from the state cabinet in view of the Supreme Court case against him, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Sunday said there was no question of asking the minister to quit. The Chief Minister pointed out thatRead More

Chandigarh April 16 – Senior Akali leader Bikram Singh Majithia today came out strongly in support of the agitating teachers who have been protesting the government’s decision to drastically slash their salaries at the time of regularisation of contractual teachers’ services. The Akali leader said that the teachers demand forRead More

New Delhi, April 16:  India has protested to Pakistan after it prevented a group of Sikh pilgrims from meeting the Indian diplomatic staff, the External Affairs Ministry said on Sunday. “India has lodged a strong protest with Pakistan over a block of access for visiting pilgrims to Indian diplomats andRead More

Chandigarh, April 16: In a hard-hitting reaction to Akali president Sukhbir Singh Badal’s ridiculous and uncalled for statement on his style of functioning, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Sunday said he did not need any lessons from the former deputy chief minister, who had devastated the state withRead More

Mohali, Mohali police on Sunday arrested a youth on suspicion of shooting Punjabi singer Parmish Verma from Solan. The youth arrested is Kulwinder Singh from Baddi’s Gullerwala village. Parmish Verma and a friend were shot in Mohali on Friday night. Verma, who shot to fame with his song ‘Gaal NahinRead More

By Nirpal Singh Shergill London April 13, 2018 = A pair of gold pendant earrings from the collection of Maharini Jind Kaur, the last Sikh ruler of the Punjab, is to be sold at Bonhams Islamic and Indian sale in London on Tuesday 24 April. It is estimated at £20,000-30,000.Read More

Chandigarh, April 14 : Internet services were suspended in four districts of Punjab on Saturday after tension gripped the industrial town of Phagwara following clashes between the Hindu and Dalit groups over a poster of Babasaheb B.R. Ambedkar. The Punjab Police on Saturday remained on high alert in Phagwara townRead More

Phagwara, April 14 Tension prevailed in the town on Saturday as Shiv Sena leader Rajesh Palta was allegedly beaten up by Dalits at Balmiki Chowk here. Kapurthala Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Tayab and Senior Superintendent of Police Sandeep Sharma are camping at Phagwara since Friday night. Additional force has been deputedRead More