Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and all 117 party candidates in Punjab will pay obeisance at the Golden Temple and sit down for a langar on Thursday. Later in the day, Gandhi will address a virtual rally of the party from Jalandhar’s Mithapur.The Congress till now has announced 86 candidates and expected to declare other names […]
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has granted a three-day protection from arrest to SAD leader Bikram Singh Majithia for approaching the Supreme Court to challenge its order in which the anticipatory bail plea of the former minister had been dismissed. The court of Justice Lisa Gill on Monday had dismissed the anticipatory bail plea […]
BJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh on Tuesday demanded that a red alert should be sounded and central forces deployed in Punjab as he alleged that the state’s law and order has collapsed. The BJP leader said this pointing to the alleged sacrilege bids at the Kali temple in Patiala and Amritsar’s Golden Temple besides […]
Himachal Pradesh Chief minister Jai Ram Thakur announced free electricity to households who consume up to 60 units per month and slashed tariff for some other categories on 52nd Statehood Day on Tuesday. The decision has come in the election year as the state Assembly polls are scheduled to be held by year-end. Addressing a […]
The Bahujan Samaj Party on Tuesday released names of six remaining candidates for the February 20 Punjab Assembly polls. The Mayawati-led party has tied up with the Shiromani Akali Dal for the elections and contesting on 20 of 117 Assembly seats. According to the list of candidates released by the party, Dalbir Kaur will contest […]
SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal on Tuesday said he will quit politics if the Charanjit Singh Channi government brings any proof against his brother-in-law and Akali leader Bikram Singh Majithia who has been booked in an NDPS case. Calling the case against Majithia as “false and highly politicised”, Badal warned that everyone responsible for implicating […]
SAD candidates Jagmeet Singh Brar and Kanwarjit Singh and Congress nominee Kushaldeep Singh Dhillon were among 12 people who filed their nominations for the Punjab assembly polls on Tuesday. The process of the filling of papers began on Tuesday, Chief Electoral Officer S Karuna Raju said. The nomination process will continue till February 1. The […]
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 77.76 crores in violation of code till January 23, 2022. Giving details in this regard, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Punjab Dr S Karuna Raju today said that the surveillance teams […]
Recognising the outstanding services of the Punjab Police, the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India (GOI), on the eve of 73rd Republic Day announced the names of the Punjab Police officers/officials, to be awarded with President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service (PPMDS) and Police Medal for Meritorious Service (PMMS). Two Additional Director Generals of […]
Former Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh Monday said that he had got a message from Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan through a “common acquaintance” to reinstate PPCC chief Navjot Singh Sidhu, who was earlier a minister in Amarinder’s Cabinet. Amarinder had divested Sidhu of his Local Bodies Department after 2019 Lok Sabha elections citing non-performance. […]