CHANDIGARH: The Union cabinet has cleared an amendemtn in the All India Gurdwara Act of 1925 paving way to debar Sehajdhari Sikhs from voting in the general elections of Shiromani Gurdawara Parbhandak Committee(SGPC). The Lok Sabha likely to pass the amendment bill in current session. The Sehajdhari Sikhs were continuously exercising their voting rights in […]
CHANDIGARH : The Haryana government on Friday objected to the Punjab government’s move for de-acquisition of land taken to construct the Sutlej-Yamuna Link (SYL) canal, which has been at the centre of a water-sharing row between Punjab and Haryana for decades. Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal has taken exception to a statement by his Punjab […]
CHANDIGARH : In a political masterstroke, Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today declared that the Punjab government would de-notify the land which had been acquired for the construction of the controversial Satluj-Yamuna Canal in Punjab. The said land measuring 5376 acres would be returned to its original owners. Making this momentous announcement on the floor […]
Karachi : Former Pakistan skipper Wasim Akram has showered praise on Indian prolific cricketer Virat Kohli, describing him as the ‘best batsman in the world’. The 49-year-old believes Kohli was currently at that phase of his career where the batsmen learn to score runs in every situation. Admitting that the Indian batsman plays with authority in […]
Karachi : Hours after Pakistan’s Ambassador to India met Indian Home Minister Rajnath Singh in New Delhi, Islamabad gave a given a green signal to the national cricket team for participation in the World T20 event.Najam Sethi, the head of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Executive Committee, said the Pakistan High Commissioner in New Delhi had […]