* Bajwa opposes reduction on freight subsidy on fertilizers Hoshiarpur, The Punjab Congress President, Mr Partap Singh Bajwa, while strongly opposing the move of the Narendra Modi government at the centre to end freight subsidy on potash and phosphorus fertilizers, said it would adversely hit the farmers in the highRead More

Chandigarh, Blasting the government for tardy procurement operations, People’s Party of Punjab Chief Manpreet Singh Badal today called for immediate steps to end the harassment of the farmers in the mandis and adequate compensation for the crop damage due to inclement weather. “Despite the good intentions of the state government,Read More

Kathmandu/New Delhi, Racing against time, rescuers on Sunday waded through tonnes of rubble of flattened homes and buildings in Nepal to look for survivors of the earthquake that has killed over 2,500 people, including five Indians, and left more than 6,000 injured. Fresh powerful aftershocks today triggered panic among theRead More

New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said India will make all-out efforts to help the people of quake-hit Nepal and wipe their tears in this hour of crisis, giving priority to saving lives of those who might be buried under the debris. He said a number of rescue teamsRead More

* Cm says goi must stop cross border drug smuggling * Nation must not be ungrateful to the farmers * ” Its repayment time for government to farmers” Chnadigarh/ New Delhi, Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal brought the crucial Sikh issues and farmer’s crisis to the national centreRead More

Jagraon (Ludhiana), The Punjab Congress President Mr Partap Singh Bajwa today called upon the state government to pay bonus to the farmers on wheat at the rate of Rs. 200 per quintal besides adequate compensation on other crops damaged due to continuous inclement weather. Mr Bajwa accompanied by Mr RavneetRead More

Chandigarh/ New Delhi, Setting up the agenda for ushering in an era of ‘Skill Revolution’ in the country, the Punjab Chief Minister and Chairman of Sub Group on Skill Development Mr. Parkash Singh Badal today emphasized the need to evolve a common framework at the national level with an ultimateRead More

Chandigarh, Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to “immediately” come to the rescue of farmers who had suffered extensive damage to their crops following unseasonal rains and other vagaries of weather. In a letter to the Prime Minister, Badal drew his attention towards theRead More

Ottawa, Mike Duffy’s defence began what’s likely to be a lengthy — and testy — cross-examination Friday of the Senate official overseeing the upper chambers’ expense regime during the allegedly free-spending days of the senator from P.E.I. At the close of the third week of Duffy’s trial on fraud, breachRead More

* Asks NHAI to submit proposal to declare Banga-Garhsankhar-Sri Anandpur Sahib road as NH * Work for 4 laning of Chandigarh-Ludhiana road to be awarded by July 31 * Gives green signal to set up Driving, Inspection and Certification school at Kapurthala Chandigarh /New Delhi: Union Minister for Road TransportRead More