Chandigarh, Feb 23 (UNI) Punjab BJP president Sunil Jakhar on Friday demanded strict action against those responsible for the death of Shubhkaran Singh during the ongoing farmers’ protest and said the truth must come out while calling for measures to prevent recurrence of such mishap. Shubhkaran Singh, a 21-year-old farmer, died on Wednesday at the…
Chandigarh, Feb 22 (UNI) The budget session of the Punjab Assembly will begin from March 1, with the state budget slated to be presented on March 5, an official said on Thursday after a meeting of the state Cabinet. The session will continue till March 15 The Cabinet also approved setting up of the Design…
Chandigarh, Feb 22 (UNI) The Haryana Police have registered a case against the Punjab Congress MLAs and other workers who are going to besiege the Haryana Chief Minister’s House in protest against the Haryana Police’s ban on farmers from going to Delhi. Haryana police arrested Punjab Congress MLAs Sukhwinder Singh Kotli, Virinder Singh Dhillon, Samit…
Phagwara, Feb 12 (UNI) Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee (Piddi Group) Punjab General Secretary Sarwan Singh Pandher on Monday flayed the central and Haryana governments for “creating obstacles” by barricading the Punjab-Haryana border to stop the protest march of farmers to Delhi. Talking to the media during a brief halt of the Delhi-bound farmers’ cavalcade at…
Chandigarh, Feb 3 (UNI) Punjab Governor and Administrator Union Territory, Chandigarh Banwarilal Purohit on Saturday resigned from the post citing ‘personal reasons’. He has been holding the office since August 2021. In his resignation letter to President Droupadi Murmu, the Governor said ‘Due to my personal reasons and certain other commitments, I tender my resignation…
Sri Muktsar Sahib, Jan 11 (UNI) Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Singh Badal on Thursday filed a defamation suit seeking Rs 1 crore damages from Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann for defaming him and his party. The willful defamation was part of an Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) “conspiracy” against the Badal family as well…
Chandigarh, Dec 29 (UNI) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann announced on Friday that the Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi Airport will have a special counter, ” Helpdesk” for Punjab travelers, where Punjab government officials will be present to resolve any travel-related grievances. He said the operation will be conducted at T3 International Airport, both…
Chandigarh, Nov 26 (UNI) Seven police officers, including one of SP rank, have been suspended in connection with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s security lapse during his visit to Punjab last year. According to Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav, SP, Bhatinda, Gurvinder Singh Sangha was among those placed under suspension for negligence of duty. At that time,…
Kapurthala, Nov 23 (UNI) A clash erupted between Nihang Singhs and the police, early Morning on Thursday at Gurdwara Akal Bunga in Sultanpur Lodhi in the district. According to the police, there was an exchange of firing between the police and Nihang Singhs, resulting in the reported death of a policeman and injuring three others…
Jalandhar, Nov 20 (UNI) Border Security Force (BSF) foiled the nefarious design of sending drugs, arms, and ammunition into Indian territory through the Punjab Border early Monday morning. According to BSF sources, the troops of the BSF spotted a drone flying over the village of Chandu Badala in the Kalanaur area of the Gurdaspur sector….
