Amritsar, September19, 2015: Dr Charanjit Singh Gumtala has demanded the full-fledged Sikh marriage act in the current session of Punjab Vidhan Sabha.In a letter to chief minister S.Parkash Singh Badal, he stated that that Anand Marriage (Amendment) Act, 2012] passed by UPA government is not a full-fledged Sikh marriage actRead More

Chandigarh, September 19: Senior Aam Aadmi Party leader and advocate H S Phoolka today announced his resignation from all party posts. However, he would continue to be active member of the party. It may be mentioned that he was the AAP candidate from Ludhiana in 2014 Lok Sabha elections.

Chandigarh, September 19: Punjab taking a lead in implementing Swachh Bharat Mission is going to organize a ‘National workshop on overcoming challenges in Municipal Solid Waste Management in Indian cities’ here on September 22. Deputy Chief Minister Punjab, Mr. Sukhbir Singh Badal would participate and interacting with the participants ofRead More

New Delhi/Chandigarh, September 18 – Giving further credence to the status of Punjab as a favoured destination for investors, ITC Limited today announced to double its investment in Punjab from the earlier Rs 700 crore to Rs 1400 crore. Disclosing this during an interaction with Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir SinghRead More

CHANDIGARH, September 18: Congress Deputy Leader in the Lok Sabha Capt Amarinder Singh today demanded resignation of the Agriculture Minister Tota Singh for his involvement in the supply of spurious pesticides to cotton growers which has led to massive damage to the crop and losses to the farmers. “Removal ofRead More

Chandigarh: 18.09.15: – Farmers from Punjab will lead the “Punjab Samman Rally” at New Delhi on September 20th 2015. This was disclosed by S Inderjit Singh Zira, Chairman, Kisankhetmajdoor cell PPCC today at press conference in Chandigarh. Thanking the Congress President Smt Sonia Gandhi and the Congress Vice President ShRead More

Chandigarh, September 18: The Punjab Congress President Mr Partap Singh Bajwa called upon the Chief Minister Mr Parkash Singh Badal to get Rs 51000 crore loan waver for farmers from his ‘own’ Narendra Modi government or sit in dharna followed by indefinite fast in case the issue was not resolved.Read More

NEW DELHI: Comparing leaders of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Punjab with “clowns or comedians”, senior Congress leader Amarinder Singh on Thursday accused them of showing “false dreams”. “Governance is too serious a duty to be left out for clowns or comedians to perform. #AAP leaders are showing falseRead More

Chandigarh, Sep 17 : Punjab government has imposed a complete ban on manufacturing and use of plastic-made national flags in the state. As per the flag code, the tricolour shall be made of hand spun and hand woven wool or cotton or silk Khadi but on many important occasions, flagsRead More

* NOD FOR DRAFTING PUNJAB STATE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION (GROUP A, B AND C) RULES 2015 Chandigarh, September 17- In a significant decision benefitting over 6.50 lakh employees and pensioners of the state government, the Punjab Cabinet today gave nod for implementing Cashless Health Insurance scheme in lieu of theRead More