Drones may have sparked an explosion on three oil tankers in Abu Dhabi and may have caused a separate fire at an extension of the emirate’s main airport on Monday, according to a statement by police. Abu Dhabi police described the airport fire as “minor” and said it took place at an extension of the […]
Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Monday said he would talk to his brother Manohar Singh over the denial of the Congress ticket to him. Channi made the remark after his brother said he will contest as an independent from the Bassi Pathana assembly seat against the sitting Congress MLA. Channi also indicated that […]
Senior Congress leader and two time MLA from Garhshankar, Luv Kumar Goldy today joined the Punjab Lok Congress along with hundreds of his supporters including sarpanches, members of municipal council and block samitis.While joining the party, Goldy said, he had always faith and confidence in the leadership of Capt Amarinder Singh. He said, after taking […]
Chandigarh on Monday reported 864 new Covid-19 infections as a 21.42 per cent samples returned positive.The cumulative number of cases has reached 78,492.The number of samples tested in the last 24 hours is 4,034.A total of 961 patients were discharged, including persons from home isolation who have completed seven days and are asymptomatic, as per […]
To ensure free, fair and transparent assembly elections next month in Punjab, the police have intensified search operations, especially in the border districts, to keep a vigil on illegal activities in vulnerable areas. The operations are being assisted by the BSF, Punjab Armed Police, CID Units and Special Branch, besides the Excise and Taxation Department […]
India may begin inoculating children in the 12-14 age group against Covid-19 in March as the 15-18 population is likely to get fully vaccinated by then, Dr N K Arora, chairman of the Covid-19 working group of NTAGI, said on Monday. Of the estimated 7.4 crore (7,40,57,000) population in the 15-18 age bracket, over 3.45 […]
The Election Commission has postponed the Punjab Assembly polls to February 20 in view of the Ravi Das Jayanti celebrations. According to the new schedule, the date of notification will be January 25. The last date for filing the nominations is February 1. The date of scrutiny is February 2 and the last date of […]
Punjab Cabinet minister Rana Gurjeet Singh’s son Rana Inder Partap Singh on Monday said he would contest as an independent candidate from the Sultantpur Lodhi assembly seat in Kapurthala district. The minister’s son made the announcement after the Congress, in its first list of candidates for the Punjab assembly polls, gave the ticket to sitting […]
Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi has done an “exceedingly outstanding job” during his three months’ tenure and questioning his continuation as the CM after party comes back to power can be suicidal, Congress MLA Rana Gurjeet Singh on Monday said. “The issue of Chief Ministership was already settled for the Congress in Punjab three […]
Delhi Chief Minister and AAP’s national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said his party’s chief ministerial candidate for the Punjab Assembly polls will be announced on Tuesday. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has received around 22 lakh responses under its campaign to elect its CM face for the Assembly polls, a party leader said.Kejriwal had […]