In an unprecedented step, the Election Commission on Saturday banned public rallies, roadshows and corner meetings till January 15 in the five poll-bound states, citing the fresh surge in Covid-19 cases, and issued stringent safety guidelines. Declaring the election schedule for Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipur, Chief Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra urged political […]
Day after registering a case in connection with a morphed video of a cabinet committee wherein some persons tried to show that the meeting was against the Sikh community, the Delhi Police on Saturday said the footage originated from Pakistan. During the monitoring of social media, it was observed that the fake/morphed video had been […]
Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala and Punjab minister Rana Gurjeet Singh tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday. hautala in his tweet said he had a mild fever and had isolated himself. “Today, due to mild fever, I got an RT-PCR test done, the report of which came positive. I have isolated myself. All those […]
A 1987-batch IPS officer, Viresh Kumar Bhawra on Saturday assumed the Charge of Director General of Police (Head of Police Force) Punjab. The order issued by the State Government reads, “On the consideration of the panel received from the Union Public Service Commission, the Governor of Punjab is pleased to appoint Viresh Kumar Bhawra, IPS […]
Punjab Chief Electoral Officer Dr S Karuna Raju, while briefing the media on Saturday said that ECI has announced seven phased Assembly Elections schedule for five states of India. He said that in Punjab elections to 117 Legislative constituencies would be held in second phase at one go. As per the schedule, issue of the […]
The Election Commission of India (EC) announced dates for assembly elections in Punjab on Saturday. The Punjab Assembly Election 2022 will be held in a single phase on February 14 for 117 constituencies. The counting of votes will take place on March 10.The last date to file nominations will be January 28 and the nomination […]
The Union home ministry on Friday issued showcause notices to Bathinda police chief and five other senior officers for “major lapses in security” during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Punjab. The Centre also supported a petition in the Supreme Court for a thorough probe into the security breach and sought involvement of the NIA […]
In a bid to ensure the overall development of the Rajpura constituency, the Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Friday announced Rs. 10 crore besides elevating Banur as Sub Division shortly.He also announced a Government College for Banur and upgradation of the hospital.Addressing a mammoth gathering here at the local Grain Market, CM Channi […]
The Punjab government has submitted a report to the Centre saying an FIR had been filed in the matter and a two-member panel set up. Chief Secretary Anirudh Tewari has submitted a report to the Centre regarding the security breach that stalled PM Narendra Modi’s visit informing that an FIR had been lodged in the […]
A ruckus broke out at Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Raghav Chadha’s press conference in Punjab’s Jalandhar. AAP workers were seen pushing and beating each other at the Jalandhar Press Club. There were reports of fist fights among workers and protesters over ticket distribution. AAP workers were seen pushing and beating each other at the […]