Addressing his first rally in poll-bound Punjab, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, taking a swipe at the state’s Congress government over the January 5 breach in his security, said on Monday he wanted to offer prayers at a temple after today’s event, but was told by the police they won’t be able to make arrangements for […]
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi over unemployment, saying he does not talk about it and black money in his election speeches. Addressing a poll rally here, Gandhi targeted the Narendra Modi-led government over demonetisation and goods and services tax, alleging that only two-three billionaires benefited from them.Stating that his […]
Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Monday announced that free education would be provided up to university level in the government sector in case the Congress returned to power. In private sector, the general category students would be provided scholarship on the pattern of SC post matric scholarship scheme, he said.Besides, he promised a […]
Ahead of his visit to poll-bound Punjab on Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday met the head of the influential Beas dera. “Earlier today, I had the honour of meeting Baba Gurinder Singh Dhillon Ji of the Radha Soami Satsang Beas. The social service initiatives of the RSSB are commendable,” PM tweeted. Beas dera […]
Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee chief Navjot Singh Sidhu did not address Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s rally at Rajomajra in Dhuri Assembly segment on Friday. Sidhu, Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi, and Congress veteran Sunil Jakhar were among those leaders who accompanied Gandhi to the rally in support of Congress candidate Dalvir Singh Goldy. Sidhu refused to […]
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today claimed that Punjab Chief Minister Channi is losing from both seats he is contesting and this has been confirmed through another of their telepolls, which was repeated thrice.Campaigning in Punjab’s Amritsar, Mr Kejriwal said, “Channi Saheb is fighting from Chamkaur Sahib and from Bhadaur. We have conducted a survey […]
Targeting Charanjit Singh Channi ahead of next week’s single-phase assembly elections in Punjab, Union home minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Amit Shah on Sunday sought to know if the chief minister, who failed to provide a secure route to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, would be able to keep the state safe. “Channi sahib […]
Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi hit out at Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, claiming that the latter had tried to level several false allegations against him. Charanjit Singh Channi’s remark followed after he got a clean chit by the Ropar administration in the illegal mining case. “Arvind Kejriwal is a liar… (He) tried leveling several allegations […]
Days after returning to the Congress fold, sitting Sri Hargobindpur MLA Balwinder Laddi rejoined the BJP on Friday evening. Laddi had left the Congress and joined the BJP on December 28. He, however, quit the BJP within six days and returned to the Congress. He now again has rejoined the BJP as the Congress ticket […]
Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi’s nephew Bhupinder Singh Honey, who was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in an alleged illegal sand mining case, has been sent to a 14-day judicial custody, on Friday. Earlier on two occasions, the court had granted ED the custody of Honey. ED sources are saying this time they […]