Senior Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party leaders today joined the Punjab Lok Congress in presence of the party chief Capt Amarinder Singh. Welcoming them in the party fold, the former Chief Minister said, their joining the party will strengthen it and will motivate others to join the party.Former Sangrur District Congress Committee president and […]
Reiterating his concerns over the challenges to the state’s peace, security and law and order, from across the border, former Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh today condemned the blast in Ludhiana Court complex, which left two people dead and many others injured. Capt Amarinder also expressed condolences to the bereaved families and prayed for the […]
The Punjab Cabinet on Thursday gave approval to bring out OTS for chronic defaulters of dues of principal cost of industrial plots located in different focal points developed by the Punjab Small Industries and Export Corporation (PSIEC)/Punjab Infotech in the state. A decision to this effect was taken during a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief […]
A bomb went off in the district court complex here on Thursday, killing one person and injuring six others, prompting the Punjab government to declare a high alert in the state. Police suspect that the man killed in the blast in the second-floor toilet was trying to assemble or plant the explosive device.As forensic teams […]
Come January 1, GST officers can directly initiate recovery action against errant businesses that show higher sales in monthly return GSTR-1 but under-report it while tax payment in GSTR-3B.The move will help curb the menace of fake billing whereby sellers would show higher sales in GSTR-1 to enable purchaser to claim input tax credit (ITC), […]
India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday forecast a wet spell over Western Himalayan region between December 22 and 29 and over plains of northwest India during December 26 and 29. Besides, there would be an abatement of cold wave conditions from northwest & central India over the next three days.While cold wave conditions prevailed in […]
The Union Home Ministry has issued a lookout circular against former Punjab minister and senior Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia who was booked under the anti-drug trafficking NDPS Act by the state police. The lookout circular, which prevents a person from leaving the country, was issued on the request of the Punjab police.The Bureau […]
A maiden contingent of CRPF women commandos trained in VIP security will soon be deployed with Home Minister Amit Shah, Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and other high-risk facing personalities for multiple duties, including accompanying them during the upcoming polls in five states, official sources said on Wednesday. The Central Reserve Police Force […]
Indian men’s hockey team won the bronze medal at the Asian Champions Trophy after beating Pakistan 4-3 in the third-place play-off match here on Wednesday. It was goals by Harmanpreet Singh (2′), Sumit (45′), Varun Kumar (54′) and Akashdeep (57′) that helped India beat Pakistan in a match that lived up to the billing with […]
Congress campaign head in poll-bound Uttarakhand Harish Rawat created a flutter in the political circles here on Wednesday, alleging non-cooperation from his organisation and noting that he sometimes feels it is time for him to rest. In a tweet in Hindi, Rawat said, “Isn’t it strange that the organisational structure at most places, instead of […]