Chandigarh, December 29 : The year 2015 is going to conclude on a high note for business investments and governance reforms besides creation of infrastructure and inclusive growth of populace in Punjab. In this year Punjab government has initiated various development projects including construction of highways connecting all major townsRead More

Chandigarh, December 28: Conceding the long pending demand of the Anganwari Workers, the Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal today allowed medical leave for one month along with pay as a welfare measure to them. A decision to this effect was taken by Mr. Badal during a meeting withRead More

Fatehgarh Sahib, December 28:  In yet another embarrassment to the ruling dispensation, Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee chief Avtar Singh Makkar was not allowed to speak by the devotees from the stage of Gurdwara Jyoti Sarup while Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh preferred not to take the risk keeping inRead More

Fatehgarh Sahib, December 27: Aam Aadmi Party today blamed the Parkash Singh Badal government for increase in the incidence of farmers’ suicides in Punjab. Addressing his party’s political conference, AAP MP from Sangrur Bhagwant Mann said while the graph of prosperity of the ruling party leaders has been on theRead More

CHANDIGARH, December 26: The Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee today finalised the arrangements for the Maghi conference to be held onJanuary 14 at Muktsar. Senior party leader and Barnala MLA Kewal Singh Dhillon has been made in-charge of the conference. Ms Karan Kaur Brar will be the convenor of the conferenceRead More

Chandigarh, Several Sikh bodies today announced People’s Commission headed by retired Justice Markandey Katju to probe Bargari police firing in which two persons were killed. The commission would hold its sittings on January 21 and 22. It may be mentioned that police fired on the people protesting against sacrilege ofRead More

Chandigarh, December 26: Inder Mohan Singh, member of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee representing Sunam from Akali Dal and Aam Aadmi Party’s circle president from Sangrur along with their supporters joined the Congress here today. They were welcomed to the party fold by President Capt Amarinder Singh. Other senior partyRead More

CHANDIGARH, DECEMBER 26: Federation of Arhtia Association, Punjab called on Food & Civil Supplies Minister Punjab, Sh. Adaish Partap Singh Kairon here today regarding their issue of pending payments on account of paddy procurement. On behalf of the Federation Sh. Vijay Kalra, President along with other senior office bearers explainedRead More

CHANDIGARH, December 26: Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee president Capt Amarinder Singh today said that the state unit will press for the early announcement of candidates for the assembly elections scheduled to be held in 2017. He also said that the PCC was being reconstituted and it will be announced veryRead More

Chandigarh, Activists of the Punjab unit of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Saturday held demonstrations across the state, demanding the resignation of Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley over allegations of corruption in the DDCA. “Activists of AAP protested in 11 Zones throughout Punjab against Jaitley in the Delhi and District CricketRead More