Chandigarh, Dec 17:  Punjab’s ruling Congress swept the municipal elections in the state on Sunday even as the opposition Shiromani Akali Dal and BJP alleged booth capturing and misuse of power. The Congress won 58 wards in the Patiala municipal corporation, while the opposition failed to open its account. InRead More

Chandigarh, December 17: The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) – Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today demanded immediate countermanding of the Patiala Corporation elections citing gross poll code violations in all wards of the city even as it demanded a high level inquiry into violence and rigging done by Congressmen and registrationRead More

Chandigarh, Dec 17 : The opposition Shiromani Akali Dal and the BJP accused the ruling Congress of booth capturing and misuse of power as voting was held on Sunday for municipal bodies across Punjab. Minor clashes between Akali Dal-Bharatiya Janata Party workers and those of the Congress were reported fromRead More

Chandigarh December 19.Former Chief Minister Parkash Badal today described the entire process of civic poll as ” utterly uncivilised” and a huge blow to democracy in Punjab. ” This day will be remembered as a Black Sunday for democracy in Punjab” In a statement here ,mr Badal said that thisRead More

Chandigarh, December 17: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Sunday slammed the state Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Vijay Sampla for his politically motivated statement on the nine months of the Congress rule, saying not just nine but more than 100 poll promises had already been fulfilled by theRead More

Amritsar, December 17 Congress Minister Navjot singh Sidhu said on Sunday that Congress party’s victory in the civic elections would complete “a chain of power” — Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on top, legislators in the middle and councillors at the bottom of the pyramid. After he and his wife NavjotRead More

-Police was in cahoots with Congress, intimidated Akali-BJP candidates: BJP Chandigarh, December 17: Enraged over the widespread incidents of violence, rigging, booth-capturing and intimidation of Akali-BJP candidates, workers and polling agents, during the local bodies elections, the Punjab BJP today demanded a repoll in Patiala, Ghagga and some wards inRead More

Chandigarh, December 17 Belying the declarations by Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh and Power Minister Rana Gurjit Singh about giving power to the industry at Rs 5 per unit, industrial units across the state have received bills in which they have been charged Rs 7.7-8.1 per unit. Upset at theRead More

Amritsar, December 17 The Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) has expelled nine leaders for anti-party activities, including six who are contesting as Independents against party candidates in the Municipal Corporation elections. The expulsion orders were issued by PPCC president Sunil Jakhar. These leaders are Suman Bala, contestant from Ward No.Read More

Chandigarh, December 17 The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that a Backward Class candidate has to be considered for open or general category posts in a selection process if he secures higher merit than the general category candidates. Justice Tejinder Singh Dhindsa also ruled that the state ofRead More