Punjab Lok Congress (PLC) Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday launched a scathing attack on Charanjit Singh Channi, whose government, he said, had clearly ‘stage-managed’ the blockade that had led to the serious security lapse on the Prime Minister’s route.Captain Amarinder said he had earlier passed the bridge, where the Prime Minister had been stuck for […]
Thwarting a possible terrorist attack around the Republic Day, the Punjab Police have recovered 40mm Under Barrel Grenade Launcher (UBGL) with two 40 mm compatible grenades, 3.79 Kg RDX, nine electrical detonators and two sets of timer devices for IEDs from Gurdaspur, said Inspector General of Police (IGP) Border Range Mohinish Chawla on Friday. As […]
Two more people who allegedly consumed spurious liquor here, died on Thursday, taking the toll to seven, a senior police officer said. Meanwhile, four accused have been arrested and remanded to police custody for a week, he said.Four people remain admitted in hospitals. While two of them are in a local hospital, the other two […]
Jannayak Janta Party leader Digvijay Singh Chautala on Thursday claimed that the Indian National Lok Dal will merge with his outfit at the time of next Assembly polls in the state. His remark came days after Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) leader Abhay Singh Chautala said the JJP will soon merge with the BJP.The JJP […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday morning called up former Punjab Chief Minister and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) patriarch Parkash Singh Badal on phone to enquire about his health.The grand old man of Punjab politics, Badal, 94, on Wednesday tested positive for the Covid-19.”PM Modi spoke to Parkash Singh Badal and enquired about his health,” […]
The minimum temperature hovered above normal limits at most places in Punjab and Haryana on Thursday. Amritsar recorded a low of 9.4 degrees Celsius, while Ludhiana’s minimum settled at 10.7 degrees Celsius, according to the meteorological department.Patiala recorded a low of 9.4 degrees, while Faridkot and Ferozepur recorded 10 degrees and 10.4 degrees Celsius, respectively.Chandigarh, […]
Aam Aadmi Party’s chief ministerial face Bhagwant Mann will contest the Punjab Assembly elections from the Dhuri assembly seat in Sangrur district.The announcement was made by party’s senior leader Raghav Chadha in Mohali on Thursday. Mann was declared as the AAP’s chief ministerial candidate for Punjab Assembly polls on January 18 by party’s national convenor […]
The Congress sought the Election Commission’s (EC) intervention on Thursday on the ED raids on a relative of Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi and alleged that the action was politically motivated to malign and defame the chief minister and the party-led state government. A delegation of Congress leaders met EC officials virtually and submitted […]
The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) on Thursday released a list of 14 candidates for the February 20 Punjab assembly polls.The Mayawati-led party has tied up with the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) for the Punjab assembly elections. According to the seat-sharing arrangement between the two parties, the BSP will field candidates in 20 of the 117 […]
Former Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal on Wednesday tested positive for COVID-19.The 94-year-old Shiromani Akali Dal patriarch was admitted to Ludhiana’s Dayanand Medical College and Hospital (DMCH ) in the afternoon.DMCH Medical Superintendent Dr Sandeep Sharma said Badal tested positive for coronavirus. “He is stable”, Sharma said.Hospital’s Covid section incharge Rajesh Mahajan said the […]