Chandigarh, Former MLA Hardev Singh Arshi has been unanimously elected secretary of the Punjab State Council of the CPI for next three years. A 24-member state executive of the party has also been elected. Arshi, who was elected MLA twice in 1992 and 1997 from the Budhlada constituency in Mansa district,Read More

Faridkot,The power struggle between two groups of Akalis in Faridkot has led to the postponing of election of Municipal Committee (MC) president indefinitely. The development has further created problems in the administration.All 25 newly elected municipal councillors were sworn in yesterday, following which the SDM relinquished the charge of theRead More

Patiala,A Patiala police team has arrested Daljit Singh Bhana and his four armed companions from near Punjabi University. They were allegedly planning to avenge gangster Sukha Kahlwan’s killing. The accused were involved in several gang wars in the recent past. They had allegedly been updating their Facebook profile with theirRead More

Chandigarh, The Punjab and Haryana High Court today asked the Centre and the governments of Punjab and Haryana to sort out the issues arising out of the procurement of grains. For the purpose, the Bench headed by Justice Satish Kumar Mittal gave the authorities concerned 10 days time. As theRead More

Chandigarh, The Punjab Congress President Mr Partap Singh Bajwa today assailed the Akali Dal-BJP alliance as just a marriage of convenience and its continuation despite increasing tension was harming the interests of the state by way of total stagnation in governance. In a statement, Mr Bajwa referred to the decisionRead More

Amritsar, The SGPC move to come out with Sikh New Year calendar having “Bikrami character” has not found favour with Sikh organisations in various countries. These organisations have rejected the new calendar and SGPC’s efforts to decide on global Panthic matters. Talking to The Tribune on the phone from the USA,Read More

Chandigarh, The Punjab Finance Minister Mr. Parminder Singh Dhindsa today announced enhancement of 7% dearness allowance (DA) with effect from March 2015, as a gift to Punjab employees and pensioners. Disclosing this here today Mr. Parminder Singh Dhindsa said that the increased Dearness Allowance would be given with the salary/pension ofRead More

Chandigarh, It is politics of tit-for-tat. To counter the opposition move of bringing a breach of privilege motion against Punjab revenue minister Bikram Singh Majithia, the ruling party intends to move one against Congress MLAs for boycotting the governor’s address on the first day of the budget session. Soon afterRead More

Amritsar, A day after the SGPC virtually abolished Nanakshahi calendar and apparently reverted to Bikrami calendar, architect of original Nanakshahi calendar Pal Singh Purewal has strongly condemned the move calling it a “retrograde step”. Talking to The Tribune on the phone from Canada, Purewal said, “I came to know about itRead More

Fazilka, The special investigation team (SIT) probing the role of former Dhilwan Market Committee chairman Gurdev Singh, believed to be PPCC spokesperson Sukhpal Khaira’s aide, in a trans-border heroin smuggling racket today grilled Khaira’s personal security officer, Head Constable Joga Singh. Official sources said he was questioned by officials of theRead More