Chandigarh, December 12: The Punjab Deputy Chief Minister S. Sukhbir Singh Badal today issued instructions regarding distribution of old age pension. Divulging details, S. Badal said that the onus of distributing pension, enhanced to Rs. 500 by the state cabinet recently, would be on the sarpanches of the villages. HeRead More

Lambi, Channu village in the Lambi Assembly constituency remained tense last night after a minor girl was allegedly crushed under a bus belonging to Deep Transport, owned by SAD’s Gidderbaha constituency in charge Hardeep Singh ‘Dimpy’ Dhillon. Angry protesters torched the bus, following which the police resorted to lathicharge andRead More

Chandigarh, December 11- The Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal today urged the Union Railways Minister Mr. Suresh Prabhu to direct his Ministry for constructing a Limited Height Subway in lieu of closed level crossing No. 55-C at km. 64/ 15-16 between Station Ghanauli – Bari on Sirhind NangalRead More

Chandigarh, December 11: The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) today asked Punjab Congress president Capt Amarinder Singh not to try to find scapegoats after realizing he would be presiding over a flop show at his “coronation” in Bathinda on December 15. In a statement here SAD mp Prem Singh Chandumajra saidRead More

Amritsar, December 11: Sadbhavna Rally scheduled for 14 December at Sri Goindwal Sahib will deliver a stern message to anti-Punjab elements that Punjab and Punjabis are united and these forces will never succeed in their nefarious designs. This rally will give befitting reply to rival political parties besides ensuring sleeplessRead More

Chandigarh, Dec 11, 2015- BJP National Secretary Tarun Chugh today slammed PCC president Capt Amarinder Singh for issuing threats to Punjab officers. Reacting to Capt Amarinder’s threats to DTOs and Police officials, Chugh reminded Amarinder that he was neither the chief minister of the state nor the officers serving inRead More

Chandigarh, December 11: Shiroamni Akali Dal MP from Sri Anandpur Sahib Prof. Prem Singh Chandumajra today stressed that India must resist pressure from the developed countries on the issue of food security at the forthcoming WTO meet at Nairobi. Raising this issue vociferously during zero hour in the Lok SabhaRead More

Chandigarh, December 10- Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal today urged the Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi to forcefully take-up the issue of public stock holding of food-grains for food security of the nation at the World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial Conference being held in Nairobi (Kenya) from 15thRead More

CHANDIGARH, December 10: Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee president Capt Amarinder Singh today issued a strict warning to all those Deputy Commissioners, District Transport Officers and police officials who were trying to harass the transporters providing busses for ferrying Congress workers for Bathinda rally on December 15. “The Congress rally willRead More

Chandigarh, December 10- Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal today extended fulsome support and cooperation to his Bihar counterpart Mr. Nitish Kumar for the commemoration of 350th Parkash Utsav of Sri Guru Gobind Singh ji, the tenth Master of Sikhs with utmost religious fervor, devotion and dedication. In aRead More