New Delhi, January 7 Had it not been for the farmers’ protest against the new agri laws that began over a month ago, 22-year-old Navpal Singh would have never planned a trip home at this time from Texas in the US, where he is a student. “This protest forced meRead More

Chandigarh, January 7 Capt Amarinder Singh-led Congress government has decided to hold the elections to the 118 civic bodies in the third week of February. After the nod of the Chief Minister on Thursday to complete the election process by February 20, a communication in this regard was being sentRead More

New Delhi, January 7 Ahead of the meeting with Union ministers on Friday, BKU leader Rakesh Tikait on Thursday said the government can try as much as it can, but the farmers will not go back home till the three Acts are repealed. “The government has time till tomorrow. ItRead More

Chandigarh, January 4 With 24 more fatalities, the death toll due to COVID-19 climbed to 5,400 in Punjab, while 229 fresh cases took the state’s infection count to 1,67,441 on Monday. There are 3,069 active COVID-19 cases in the state currently, according to a medical bulletin. Mohali reported the highestRead More

New Delhi, January 4 The first meeting of 2021 (otherwise the seventh round) between 40 unions and Central ministers ended without any outcome on the key issues — repealing of the three Farm Acts and a law on the MSP.Farmers spoke only about repealing the three Acts. “We told theRead More

New Delhi, January 3 Farmer leaders protesting at Delhi’s Singhu border on Sunday said they will celebrate the festival of Lohri on January 13 by burning copies of newly introduced agriculture laws. They also said they will observe the birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on January 23 asRead More

Chandigarh, January 2 Punjab CM Capt Amarinder Singh on Saturday took exception to the Governor summoning the state DGP and Chief Secretary for a report on law and order instead of summoning him. He said the BJP charge that law and order in Punjab had “collapsed” was a bid toRead More

New Delhi, January 3 A day before the crucial seventh round of talks between the Centre and protesting farmer unions, Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar met Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday and discussed the government strategy to resolve the current crisis at the earliest, sources said. Tomar discussed withRead More

Rohtak, January 1 Farmers camping at Tikri (Delhi) and Shahjahanpur (Rajasthan) borders welcomed 2021in a different style. Punjab farmers organised a special langer at Tikri that served special dishes such as halwa and jalebi for residents of Delhi and Haryana, who were special invitees to the protest site. At theRead More

Chandigarh, January 1 Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Friday lauded people of Punjab for good show in agriculture, trade and industry sectors despite a tough year due the coronavirus pandemic. He also made particular mention of all frontline workers, including doctors, nurses, paramedics and police, who helped protect people. TheRead More