CHANDIGARH: Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee president Capt Amarinder Singh has sought urgent intervention of the External Affairs Minister Ms Sushma Swaraj for facilitating the return of seven Gurdaspur youth stranded in Malaysia after being maltreated by their employer. Referring to the media reports that how the youth were cheated byRead More

Chandigarh: Aam Aadmi Party leader and Sangrur MP, Bhagwant Mann criticized Sukhbir Badal for wasting the hard earned money of public on his foreign tours to discuss the unreal plans which can never be materialized. Criticizing Sukhbir, Mann said that plans of Sukhbir are far away from the reality andRead More

Ludhiana, Chief Judicial Magistrate Jaapinder Singh today remanded Independent MLA Simarjit Bains in judicial custody till May 24. Bains was arrested yesterday along with his supporters after their protest against the alleged blackout of a news channel turned violent. The local police did not make a request for Bains’ police remand.

Chandigarh: Akali Dal general secretary and Anandpur Sahib MP Prem Singh Chandumajra today demanded that the all-India medical entrance by the centre should also be conducted in Punjabi along with other Indian languages. He raised this issue in the Lok Sabha during zero hour pointing out that Punjabi as anRead More

Chandigarh: The Congress Legislature Party leader Mr Charanjit Singh Channi today questioned deafening silence of the Punjab Chief Minister Mr Parkash Singh Badal on the use of Article 356 by the Narendra Modi government to dismiss the Congress government in Uttrakhand. In a statement, Mr Channi reminded Mr Badal thatRead More

Chandigarh: The Punjab Government has disbursed Rs. 739.33 crore to 4, 92,887 beneficiaries under Shagun Scheme during the past 9 years. Now economically weaker sections belonging to any caste can claim grant under this flagship scheme. Disclosing this here today, Welfare Minister, Punjab, Mr. Gulzar Singh Ranike said that inRead More

New Delhi, The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbhandak Committee (SGPC) has moved the Supreme Court in the light of the new Central law taking away the Sehajdhari Sikhs’ right to vote in SGPC elections. In its application, the SGPC has pleaded with the Supreme Court to allow its appeal against the PunjabRead More

New Delhi/Chandigarh/Punjab: The Rajya Sabha member and the former Punjab Congress president Mr Partap Singh Bajwa today demanded CBI probe into what he described as massive food scam in the state involving rampant misappropriation, pilferage and diversion of food grains. He alleged the second part of this unprecedented running intoRead More

Chandigarh : The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) today said Punjab Congress president Captain Amrinder Singh should not judge others from his own experience as he was himself known to have stashed monies and properties abroad during his tenure as chief minister of the State. Stating that truth was bitter, SADRead More

Sakkanwali (Sri Muktsar Sahib): Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal today avowed to make any supreme sacrifice to safeguard the river waters of the state adding he said he will continue his relentless struggle for the rights of Punjab and welfare of its people till his last breath. AddressingRead More