Jalandhar, Barely 48 hours before the Delhi Assembly elections, reports of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) having given a clean chit to state Revenue Minister Bikram Singh Majithia in the multi-crore Bhola drug racket, created ripples in political circles. Even as ED officials at Jalandhar and New Delhi described the reportsRead More

Jalandhar, Even as the ruling Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) started celebrating on Thursday after rumours that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) had given the clean chit to Punjab revenue minister Bikram Majithia in the multi-crore drug racket, the ED later burst the bubble by the evening. “What chit? Where is theRead More

New Delhi/Chandigarh, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal has appealed toDelhi voters to become partners in the development of the country as well as Delhi by reposing faith in the BJP-SAD alliance. Addressing a mammoth public gathering at Khyala in favour of SAD candidate Manjinder Singh Sirsa, theRead More

Patiala, With eye on gaining absolute majority in the Punjab assembly, chief minister Parkash Singh Badal will hold a sangat darshan (public contact) programme in the poll-bound Dhuri assembly segment on Friday. The seat fell vacant following the resignation by sitting Congress legislator (MLA) Arvind Khanna, who has left activeRead More

* Hopes that with all out efforts of state govt Punjab would overcome setbacks given by Congress govts at Centre * Results of Delhi polls would falsify all the opinion polls in favour of ‘AAP’ * Punjab was not having single drop of excess water for any state * InternationalRead More

* Says Kiran Bedi best equipped to deliver on woman safety New Delhi/Chandigarh, Union Food Processing minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal has urged the people of Delhi to choose a government which could deliver on their aspirations including safety of women. Addressing a large gathering in favour of Harmeet Singh KalkaRead More

* Movie is all set for release on February 13 Chandigarh, The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Wednesday deferred the hearing on a petition seeking a stay on the screening of the controversial movie ‘Messenger of God’ starring Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim till March 3 andRead More

* Sports department announces selection trails for admission * Players to get Rs. 5500 per month for food and Rs. 10,000 for sports kit Chandigarh, With a view to achieve dominance in sports Punjab has chalked out a plan to provide free training, food, medical and transport facilities to buddingRead More

Washington, The US budget for the next fiscal year, released , includes assurance that Washington will continue to assist Pakistan’s efforts for countering terrorism. “For Pakistan, the budget demonstrates our commitment to fostering stability and prosperity, and provides security assistance that promotes counter-terrorism and counter-insurgency capabilities,” said a statement issuedRead More

Ottawa, John Baird made it official this morning, telling a hushed House of Commons that he is stepping down as Stephen Harper’s foreign affairs minister and leaving federal politics. Baird, grinning broadly to a standing ovation from around the Commons, said he is optimistic about the future of the country andRead More