The BJP-led government in Haryana will bring in a bill against religious conversions carried out through force, allurement or fraudulent means, with a provision for declaring marriages solemnised by concealment of religion null and void, in the upcoming budget session of the Assembly. According to the draft bill, the burden of proof “lies on the […]
A local court in Punjab on Tuesday extended the Enforcement Directorate custody of Punjab chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi’s nephew Bhupinder Singh for three more days in the illegal sand mining case. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) had arrested Bhupinder Singh alias Honey, Punjab chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi’s nephew, in an alleged illegal sand mining […]
The Bharatiya Janata Party released its manifesto for the Assembly polls in Punjab on Tuesday, promising to completely waive off debt of farmers with less than 5 acres land-holdings in the state. Besides offering free electricity up to 300 units for all houses, it also guarantees a Minimum Support Price (MSP) for farmers growing fruits, […]
The india Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday predicted more rainfall in some states for the next two days under the influence of a fresh western disturbance. In its daily bulletin, the IMD predicted that a fresh Western Disturbance and its induced cyclonic circulation are very likely to affect Northwest India from the night of February […]
The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned the hearing on plea by Haryana government challenging Punjab and Haryana High Court stay on quota for private jobs, news agency ANI reported.The top court hearing will be held on February 11.The Manohar Lal Khattar government on Friday had challenged the High Court order which stayed the law reserving […]
Bhupinder Singh alias Honey, the arrested nephew of Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi, has “accepted” that he received Rs 10 crore in cash in lieu of facilitating sand mining operations and transfer or posting of officials in the border state, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) claimed in a statement on Monday. He was taken into […]
The Congress has bet on Charanjit Singh Channi as its chief ministerial candidate for the February 20 Punjab elections aiming to strengthen its pledge for Scheduled Caste empowerment in the state and the nation. Thee announcement was made by Rahul Gandhi in presence PPCC President Navjot Singh Sidhu, Sunil Jhakhar and other members of the […]
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Sunday announced further relaxations with regards to election-related programmes for political parties in the poll-bound states of Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Manipur and Goa. The relaxations, however, will be subject to certain conditions, the poll panel said in a notification. Restrictions regarding outdoor meeting/indoor meetings/rallies will be further […]