Gurdaspur : Health Minister Brahm Mohindra has written to Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh, highlighting three main issues concerning the Gurdaspur parliamentary seat. The development follows the CM’s direction to the minister to identify problems in the border area. The minister claimed the rapid closure of industrial units in Batala, waterlogged villages of Dinanagar and Pathankot’s railway […]
Chandigarh, October 9 : Acting on the appeal filed by jailed Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh against his conviction and the 20-year jail sentence in a rape case, the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Monday put the prosecution—the Central Bureau of Investigation—on notice. As the case came up for hearing, Ram […]
Sangrur : Throwing an open challenge to the district administration, Chatha Nanhera village farmers, led by the BKU (Sidhupur), today burnt paddy stubble on 4 acres. They said they would not shun the practice and gherao officers, if anyone tried to stop them or took action against them. The BKU (Ugrahan), too, held rallies and […]
Chandigarh : About 200 contractual employees have been denied regularisation of service, citing a rule that those having degrees from other state universities through distance education can’t be regularised. The rule has been bypassed for Guriqbal Singh, youngest grandson of former Chief Minister Beant Singh, a section of these employees have alleged. Guriqbal’s appointment in the […]
Gurdaspur : The cyber police station, Mohali, has registered an FIR against unknown persons following a complaint by BJP leader Manoranjan Kalia, who claimed that some persons were misusing social media to defame party candidate Swaran Salaria. The FIR under Sections 465, 469, 471, 500, 171G, 120B IPC and Sections 66 and 66(D) of the […]