Chandigarh, The Punjab Congress would gherao the state Assembly currently in session on March 24 to protest against the dilution of the land acquisition legislation by the Narendra Modi government at the centre in which the Akali Dal is a partner and has supported the amendment bill in the LokRead More

Dhuri (Sangrur), The Congress has reportedly cleared the name of Simar Pratap Singh Barnala (26), a son of former Dhuri MLA Gaganjeet Singh Barnala and grandson of former Chief Minister Surjit Singh Barnala, for the Dhuri Assembly byelection. An official announcement in this regard is yet to be made. A seniorRead More

* Nod for enhancing salary and perks of speaker and deputy speaker of Punjab Vidhan Sabha * Salary of CM, DCM, Ministers, Chief Parliamentary secretaries and MLAs/Ex-MLAs hiked Chandigarh, In a major relief to the property holders who have been allotted plots by the government and semi government authorities, theRead More

Chandigarh, The Vidhan Sabha today witnessed skirmishes between the ruling SAD-BJP coalition and the Opposition leaders with the Congress MLAs staging a walkout for not “being given adequate time” for discussion on key issues, including drug trade. Unruly scenes were witnessed during the question hour as brothers Simarjit Singh Bains andRead More

Chandigarh, The Opposition Congress today accused the SAD-BJP coalition of “running away” from discussion on important issues, particularly the drug trade. Speaking to the media, Congress Legislature Party Leader Sunil Jakhar said, “They are making every effort to circumvent the important drug issue by prolonging discussions on other issues. The ChiefRead More

Amritsar, The SGPC withdrew one of the three vehicles that was used by security personnel to move along in the convoy of Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh. The orders for the withdrawal of the vehicle came all of a sudden. Confirming the development, Jathedar’s personal assistant Jaswinder Pal Singh saidRead More

Amritsar,Legal aides of former Takht Sri Damdama Sahib Jathedar Balwant Singh Nandgarh today approached the SGPC, seeking a copy of his appointment letter which has been sought by the Punjab and Haryana High Court. The case pertains to Nandgarh being sacked by the SGPC. Nandgarh’s aide Parminderpal Singh Randhawa metRead More

New Delhi, An ally of the BJP, Akali Dal, today urged the Centre to immediately compensate farmers for the losses they incurred on account of recent unseasonal rains. Participating in a Lok Sabha debate today on the prevailing agrarian stress in the country, Akali MP Prem Singh Chandumajra demanded that underRead More

Muktsar, The state government may be advising the residents to save power, but it has installed 29 air-conditioners at the CM’s official residence in Sector 2, Chandigarh. This has been revealed by information obtained under the RTI Act. There is not a single desert cooler installed at the CM’s residence.Read More

Chandigarh, A large number of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) activists, led by state convener Sucha Singh Chhotepur, sat on a fast here on Thursday to protest amendments in the Land Acquisition Act by the centre. Among others present were HS Phoolka, Baldeep Singh, Dr AS Mann, Harkesh Singh Sidhu, ProfRead More