Former Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Sunday claimed that the state Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu has “no brains” and he had advised party president Sonia Gandhi five years ago not to induct “this incompetent man” in the party. The former CM also said despite getting inputs of the involvement of present CM Charanjit […]
Punjab minister Rana Gurjeet Singh on Sunday wrote to Congress chief Sonia Gandhi seeking expulsion of Sukhpal Singh Khaira from the party, raking up the issue of Enforcement Directorate’s action against him last year in connection with a money laundering case. With less than a month to go for the state assembly polls, the bitter […]
Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu on Sunday questioned the timing of the recent Enforcement Directorate raids and called them as “political vendetta” but asserted that he was not giving an clean chit to anyone. Sidhu further said his party will win at least 70 seats of the 117-assembly seats in the coming state assembly […]
After the Model Code of Conduct came into force in the state for Punjab Vidhan Sabha elections, various enforcement teams have seized valuables worth Rs 74.90 crores in violation of code till January 22, 2022. Giving details in this regard, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Punjab Dr S Karuna Raju today said that the surveillance teams […]
C The Election Commission of India has announced the election schedule for Punjab Vidhan Sabha elections on January 8, 2022 and January 17, 2022.Disclosing this here today Dr. S Karuna Raju said that as per schedule announced the filing of nomination papers for the upcoming Vidhan Sabha 2022 elections would start with issuance of notification […]
The Election Commission of India (ECI) today said it has decided to extend the ban on physical rallies and road shows till January 31, but a few concessions have been granted for physical public meetings of political parties or contesting candidates for phase 1 from January 28, 2022 and for phase 2 from February 1, […]
The city on Friday reported 1,149 new Covid-19 cases at a positivity rate of 21.03% per cent. The cumulative number of cases has reached 84884, while the active case figure stands at 8,614. As many as 5717 samples were tested in the past 24 hours.The city had yesterday reported 1,1172 cases and two deaths were […]
The Chandigarh Health Department on Saturday said Covid vaccination at home is being undertaken only for the elderly and bedridden people with disabilities/diseases. It clarified that Covid vaccination at home is not being done for the other adult persons and children in the age group of 15 to 18.In a press release, the health department […]
South Africa beat India by seven wickets in the second ODI to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.India made 287 for six after opting to bat. Rishabh Pant top scored for India with 85 off 71 balls while skipper K L Rahul made 55 off 79 balls.Spinner Tabraiz Shami was the pick […]
The BJP on Friday released the first list of 34 candidates for the upcoming election to the 117-member Punjab assembly, slamming both Congress’ Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi and AAP’s chief ministerial candidate Bhagwant Mann while predicting a “surprising verdict” favouring the coalition led by it in the state. Punjab BJP in-charge Dushyant Gautam, who […]