Chandigarh, March 20 (Punjab Update Bureau)- Aam Aadmi Party MP from Sangrur Bhagwant Mann filed a divorce case in a Mohali court here today. He had come accompanied by his wife Inderpreet Kaur raising speculation about the divorce being mutual. Additional District and Session Judge PP Singh fixed the nextRead More

Chandigarh, In an embarrassment to the Punjab government, Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) on Friday pointed out “non-adherence” of rules and procedures in purchasing a helicopter for flying Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal and his son and deputy Sukhbir Singh Badal. The CAG report, tabled in the state assembly, alsoRead More

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

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

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

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