CHANDIGARH, September 30: Congress Deputy Leader in the Lok Sabha Capt Amarinder Singh today expressed grave concern over the unease and unrest among a section of the Sikh community and open defiance of a recent Akal Takhathukumnama (edict), saying this was unfortunate and unprecedented and did not bode well forRead More

Chandigarh, September 30: The Punjab Congress President Mr Partap Singh Bajwa today lambasted the Union Food Processing Minister Mrs Harsimrat Kaur Badal for her shockingly anti-farmer statement and called upon the Chief Minister Mr Parkash Singh Badal to withdraw her from the cabinet. Reacting strongly to her statement that theRead More

Chandigarh, 30 Sep : Terming the Bharitiya Kisan Union (Lakhowal) Protest on farming issues a farce, the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee today said that BKU President Ajmer Singh Lakhowal has no moral right to hold protest, as he is enjoying government luxuries by selling the interests of farmers to ShiromaniRead More

Chandigarh, September 29: In a bid to professionalize the training of flying as a promising career, the Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal today gave approval for purchase of two new aircrafts for Patiala and Amritsar Civil Aviation Clubs at a cost of Rs.10 crore. Presiding over the firstRead More

Chandigarh, September 29: People’s Party of Punjab chief Manpreet Singh Badal today demanded judicial enquiry into the Rs 33 crore pesticides purchase scandal in view of the involvement of some officials in the chief minister’s office and the blame game between Agriculture Minister Tota Singh and officiating Director in hisRead More

Bathinda, Sep 29: The announcement of Rs 600 cr package of relief for the white fly attack affected farmers is a big step towards quenching the dire need of cotton farmers, said the Union Minister for Food Processing, Mrs Harsimrat Kaur Badal. She added that the compensation is speedily beingRead More

Chandigarh, September 29- In a major move aimed at boosting the food processing industry in the state, the Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal today gave nod to waive off External Development Charges (EDC) for upcoming Food Parks in the state. Presiding over a high level meeting to reviewRead More

Chandigarh, Sept 29, 2015: BJP national Secretary and Delhi co-Incharge Tarun Chugh Tuesday dared AAP convener and Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal to throw at least three tainted party MLAs out of his party and convene a special session of Delhi Vidhan Sabha to disqualify and divest them of their postsRead More

Chapar (Ludhiana), September 28- Reiterating the firm commitment of the state government to safeguard the interests of farming community, the Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal today announced to disburse Rs 600 crore as compensation to the farmers affected by ‘white fly’ attack in the cotton belt of theRead More

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