Severe cold swept Punjab and Haryana early on Sunday, with Amritsar reeling at a minimum temperature of minus 0.5 degrees Celsius. According to the meteorological department officials here, the night temperatures hovered well below normal limits at most places in the two states. They said moderate fog was reported from Amritsar and Ludhiana in the […]
In a no-holds-barred attack, Punjab minister Rana Gurjeet Singh on Sunday called state Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu a “political mercenary” and alleged that he has divided the party. The minister also accused Sidhu of questioning the loyalty of the “true and traditional Congressmen” and said he joined the party just to become the chief […]
Campaigning for the December 24 municipal corporation election in Chandigarh, AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal promised free water and doorstep delivery of services if his party wins the polls. He accused the ruling BJP and the Congress of having “ruined” Chandigarh which is also known as ‘the City Beautiful’.”These days, a rumour is doing the […]
A man was beaten to death in Kapurthala on Sunday after being accused of sacrilege at a gurdwara, the second such lynching in the state in 24 hours as Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi suggested that they might be linked to the upcoming elections. Channi visited Amritsar’s Golden Temple, the scene of the first […]
CM CHANNI Ludhiana, December 19:Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi today declared the Shri Krishan Balram Rath Yatra as “state festival”. Accompanied by Cabinet Minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu, MLAs Surinder Dawar, Sanjay Talwar and Kuldeep Singh Vaid, and several others, the Chief Minister paid obeisance at the Rath Yatra today. On this occasion, CM Charanjit […]
Punjab Agriculture Department has got the award for better crop residue management. Joint Director of Punjab Agriculture Department Sushil Kumar on Sunday received the award on behalf of Punjab Agriculture Minister Randeep Singh Nabha and every Punjabi farmer, who have contributed in this cause. The Govt has provided more than 86000 straw management machines to […]
Expressing deep anguish over the unfortunate incident to attempt sacrilege of Sri Guru Granth Sahib in the sanctum-sanctorum of Sri Darbar Sahib last evening, Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi reiterated his Government’s firm commitment to thoroughly probe into the entire matter to get into the bottom of the case to unmask the real conspirators […]
In yet another case of murder over alleged blasphemy, a man was killed after an alleged sacrilege at the Golden Temple in Amritsar.The incident of sacrilege happened inside the sanctum sanctorum of Darbar Sahib today evening, when regular prayers were going on. CCTV footage shows that suddenly a man entered the sanctum sanctorum and hit […]
In a bid to improve the quality of higher education and increase the enthusiasm of the staff for teaching, the Punjab Cabinet on Friday approved to regularize the services of 1925 Assistant Professors appointed against vacant posts in various subjects and non-teaching staff in the government aided colleges of the state. A decision to this […]
Hockey Haryana completed the lineup for the Quarter Finals of the 11th Hockey India Senior Men National Championship Pimpri Chinchwad 2021 by beating Hockey Madhya Pradesh 5-1 in the last Pool stage match of the competition. Sanjay (24′, 39′) bagged a brace, while Joginder (20′), Bobby Singh (35′) and Deepak (38′) contributed a goal in […]