Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu on Sunday questioned the timing of the recent Enforcement Directorate raids and called them as “political vendetta” but asserted that he was not giving an clean chit to anyone. Sidhu further said his party will win at least 70 seats of the 117-assembly seats in the coming state assembly […]
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 74.90 crores in violation of code till January 22, 2022. Giving details in this regard, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Punjab Dr S Karuna Raju today said that the surveillance teams […]
C The Election Commission of India has announced the election schedule for Punjab Vidhan Sabha elections on January 8, 2022 and January 17, 2022.Disclosing this here today Dr. S Karuna Raju said that as per schedule announced the filing of nomination papers for the upcoming Vidhan Sabha 2022 elections would start with issuance of notification […]
The BJP on Friday released the first list of 34 candidates for the upcoming election to the 117-member Punjab assembly, slamming both Congress’ Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi and AAP’s chief ministerial candidate Bhagwant Mann while predicting a “surprising verdict” favouring the coalition led by it in the state. Punjab BJP in-charge Dushyant Gautam, who […]
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, […]