Sidhu backs stir, blames Centre

Fatehgarh Sahib : To extend support to striking farmers, Cabinet minister Navjot Singh Sidhu, Fatehgarh Sahib MLA Kuljit Singh Nagra and Bassi Pathana MLA Gurpreet Singh GP visited Patto village in the district and purchased milk and vegetables from the farmhouse of a progressive farmer, Harsharan Singh. Sidhu said by purchasing milk and vegetables from […]

Justice Krishna Murari takes oath as High Court Chief Justice

Chandigarh, June 2 : Justice Krishna Murari was on Saturday administered oath as Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court by Haryana Governor Kaptan Singh Solanki. The ceremony was attended by sitting and retired judges of the High Court. Punjab Governor VP Singh Badnore, Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh and his Haryana […]

Centre to provide financial help to SGPC to offset GST on langar

Chandigarh : The Centre on Friday decided to provide special financial assistance to all religious bodies that serve free langar to devotees and needy. Though these bodies will have to pay CGST (Central Goods and Services Tax) and IGST (Integrated Goods and Services Tax), this tax will be reimbursed by the Centre. The order has […]

Now, Punjabi singer Gippy Grewal ‘receives’ extortion call

Mohali : Punjabi singer-actor Gippy Grewal claims to have received an extortion call from gangster Dilpreet Dhahan, accused of shooting at Parmish Verma for similar reasons. The Mohali police have registered an FIR on Grewal’s statement. While speaking to Chandigarh Tribune, Mohali SSP Kuldeep Chahal said they had registered an FIR at the Phase 8 […]

Punjab govt hikes bus fare, second time this year

Patiala : Get ready to pay more for bus travel as the Punjab government on Friday hiked fares of ordinary and air-conditioned buses by 6 paise. The government has increased the fair after a gap of three-and-a-half months and now the travelling cost is 110 paise per km. The fair was previously hiked in February, 2017, by […]