Offers to give up RS seat over inaction against Akalis Jalandhar : A day after boycotting an all-party meeting of MPs over Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh’s absence, senior Congress leader Partap Singh Bajwa today reiterated that he had written to party vice-president Rahul Gandhi, offering to resign from his Rajya Sabha seat in protest […]
Amritsar : Two SAD (Amritsar) office-bearers were detained outside the Golden Temple ahead of President Ram Nath Kovind’s visit on Thursday. Jarnail Singh Sakhira, general secretary of the party, and office secretary Harbir Singh wanted to hand over a memorandum to the president. Later, amid heavy security, Kovind walked the ‘parikrama’ of the temple. There […]
Adampur, November 16 : President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday awarded standards to two units of Indian Air Force, viz 223 Squadron (Tridents) and 117 Helicopter unit (Himalyan Dragon) for having a history of excellence. In his address, the President recalled the glorious legacy of the Indian Armed forces in protecting the unity, integrity and […]
Patiala : In view of the rising pollution level in Punjab, the state government plans a CNG pipeline for the industry in Jalandhar, Ludhiana and Mandi Gobindgarh. The objective is to reduce the use of coal and other solid fuels, and bring down the emission of gases. The Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) has written […]
Chandigarh : Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh’s initiative of bringing all party Members of Parliament (MPs) on one platform to discuss state-specific issues ahead of the Parliament’s winter session fizzled out with only four of the 20 parliamentarians turning up for the first meeting called here today. Barring three Congress MPs — Chaudhary Santokh Singh, […]