Tag: Punjab
Punjab: Crackdown on sex determination centres
Punjab govt sets up panel on farm loan waiver
Punjab state government has set up an expert group to waive loans of farmers in the state. Dr T Haque, former chairman, Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices, has been appointed chairman of the group. The other two members of the group are Dr Pramod Kumar Joshi, Director (South Asia),[Read More…]
MCD election: Sidhu holds road show in Delhi
School bus accident kills four in Punjab
‘Will slit our throats’ says protesting Tamil Nadu farmers at Jantar Mantar
The Tamil Nadu farmers who are protesting at Jantar Mantar continue to raise their voices against the Modi government even on the 23rd day of the protest. As days pass, a number of farmers from across the nation are flooding in solidarity. The Bharati Kisan Union collaborated with farmers of[Read More…]
Potato cold-storage explosion, one killed
SC to hear petitions against ban of liquor shops along highways
The Supreme Court on Wednesday will hear a batch of petitions seeking modification of the December 2016 order banning liquor shops within 500 metres of state and national highways across the country. A bench comprising Chief Justice JS Khehar and SK Kaul assured on Tuesday that it will ensure that[Read More…]
Capt Amarinder asks partymen to give up red beacons
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Saturday urged all his colleagues to set an example for others by giving up red beacons on their vehicles. “It is the collective responsibility of all party members to uphold the commitments made in the manifesto and fulfill their promises to the people,” he[Read More…]
‘Sidhu can do TV if it’s main source of income’
Rename Chandigarh airport after Bhagat Singh: Opposition in Rajya Sabha
The Rajya Sabha on Thursday witnessed brief uproar over the naming of Chandigarh airport, as the Opposition alleged that the BJP government in Haryana does not want to name it after Shahid-e-Azam Bhagat Singh. During the Zero Hour, Ritabrata Banerjee (CPI-M) said there has been a contoversy over the naming[Read More…]
UP: 20 ministers in Yogi Adityanath govt with criminal charges
Out of the 47 ministers in the Yogi Adityanath government, 20 ministers faces criminal charges against them, including the chief minister itself, according to UP Election Watch and Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) analysis of the self-sworn affidavits of the ministers. “Out of the 44 ministers, 35 (80 per cent)[Read More…]
A Punjab farmer now owns an express train
Punjab govt ends VIP culture, announces reservation for women
In its first cabinet meeting, the newly formed Punjab government on Saturday decided to completely shun the VIP culture by removing the red, yellow and blue beacons from their official vehicles. The state cabinet’s first meeting was chaired by Capt Amarinder Singh. During the meeting, all Cabinet ministers unanimously decided[Read More…]
Irregularities in EVMs transferred AAP’s votes to opponents: Kejriwal
Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said that there was a need to relook at the use of Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) in the electoral process until faith is restored in it. He said that several countries in the west are using ballot system instead of EVMs. “Developed[Read More…]
Capt Amarinder to become CM on March 16
We only want Punjab to progress as a state: Navjot Singh Sidhu
After gaining a significant lead in the Punjab assembly polls, Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu said this to be ‘just the beginning’, on Saturday. The state will serve as an example to others on good governance,” he added. An overjoyed Sidhu said the victory is a ‘new year’s gift’ to[Read More…]
Congress takes lead in Punjab elections
The counting of votes for the Punjab assembly elections 2017 began at 8 am on Saturday. Votes will be counted at 54 centres in 27 locations set up for election to 117-member assembly. The Opposition Congress was surging ahead in 63 seats in the 117-member Punjab Assembly, followed by the AAP[Read More…]
Not a single drop of water to be shared: Sukhbir
Seven kilogram heroin seized in Punjab
Punjab Polls: Congress-Akali Dal clash intensifies tension
Political tensions have no sign of relief in Punjab. Worries escalate in Punjab’s Majitha constituency on Monday soon after the dispute erupted between supporters of the ruling Shiromani Akali Dal and Congress. Police reinforcements were rushed to Mian Pandher village in Amritsar district, 275 km from Chandigarh, following the clashes.[Read More…]
Chandigarh Municipal Corporation suffers a loss of 5 crore on parking lot scheme
Chandigarh Municipality has finally realised the repercussions of paid parking lot plan after suffering a loss of Rs 5 crore. The MC’s parking branch has now written to the Commissioner of the Municipality that until the time these empty parking lots were auctioned under Smart Parking Management System, these will[Read More…]
Voting for state assembly elections begin in Punjab, Goa
Voting for a single phase of Assembly elections in Punjab and Goa is in a process. Goa is voting to choose members for the 40-seat Assembly while Punjab with 1.98 crore eligible voters will decide the fate of nearly 1,145 candidates for 117-seat Assembly. In the both states BJP is[Read More…]
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar to keep away from UP,Punjab polls
Twin IED blasts in Punjab: Two more children die, toll rises to five
Two more children, who were critically injured after a high-intensity twin blast that occurred during a political road show at Maur in Punjab’s Bathinda district on Tuesday night, have died at the Christian Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana. These deaths occurred early on Wednesday morning. The death toll, in the[Read More…]