Khatkar Kalan, September 28: Union Rural Development and Panchayats Minister Chaudhary Birender Singh today said that martyrs’ like Shaheed-e-Bhagat Singh and iconic historic figures like Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar were national treasures to be nurtured for future generations and nation is proud to relax all conditions to include Khatkar Kalan,Read More

Chandigarh, September 28: The Agriculture Minister denied having made any statement to any newspaper to the effect that the decisions were taken on the directions of the Chief Minister. He said that all the ministers are directly responsible for the decisions taken in their departments and the Chief Minister’s involvementRead More

New Delhi, Sep 28 : Amidst infighting rife in Punjab Congress ranks, any move to restructure the state unit of the party can only come after another fortnight with top leaders away on foreign visits, sources said. According to sources, the party’s restructuring will now be announced once senior leaderRead More

Chhapar (Ludhiana), September 28: Aam Aadmi Party leader Ashotosh today made it clear that the decision about Punjab leadership would be taken within six months. People would know after six months as to who was their leader. He was addressing partry conference at Chhapar mela. The main speaker at theRead More

Chandigarh, September 28: Former Supreme Court Judge Justice Markenday Katju today conceded that there was corruption in the higher echelon of judiciary. He was here at a function organized by the Punjab and Haryana High Court Bar Association to celebrate birth anniversary of Shaheed Bhagat Singh. He said such personsRead More

Chandigarh, In the wake of the statement of former Director Agriculture Mangal Singh, who has dragged the CM office in controversy, The Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee today demanded a juridical probe into the pesticide scam, apart from immediate resignation from Agricultural Minister Tota Singh. In a press release Senior CongressRead More

New Delhi, Facing a tough challenge from the JD(U)-RJD-Congress alliance in battleground Bihar, the BJP-led NDA has decided to launch a campaign blitzkrieg by holding a staggering 500 rallies, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi alone addressing 20-22 big meetings. Modi, a seasoned campaigner and the alliance’s face for the pollsRead More

CHANDIGARH, September 27: Congress Deputy Leader in the Lok Sabha Capt Amarinder Singh today condemned the CBI raids on the residence of the Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on the day of the wedding of his daughter, yesterday. In a statement released here today, Capt Amarinder said, it onlyRead More

Khatkar Kalan, September 28: The Bharatiya Janata Party today denied that the income tax raid on Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh was politically motivated. BJP MP Anurag Thakur said that the department concerned might have planned the date of raid that by chance coincided with the marriage of theRead More

Chandigarh, September 27: The condition of fasting Sikh activist Surat Singh Khalsa is stable. Octogenarian Khalsa has not been taking food for the last about 8 months demanding the release of the Sikh prisoners. He was admitted to the PGI last night after his condition deteriorated.