Cong govt’s maiden Budget on June 20

Chandigarh : The maiden Budget session of the Congress government will be held from June 14 to June 23, with the presentation of the state’s Budget for 2017-18 expected on June 20. The decision was taken at a Cabinet meeting, chaired by Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh here today. It asked the Governor and the […]

Want debt waiver for all states: CM

Chandigarh : Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh has urged the Union Government to intervene immediately to resolve the crisis gripping the farming community across the country, reiterating the Congress demand for farm debt waiver for all states. He said urgent steps were required to be taken to fix the MSP of crops in line with […]

Pleasant Wednesday morning after rain in Punjab, Haryana

Chandigarh : There was moderate to heavy rain at several places in Punjab and a few parts of Haryana on Wednesday, providing relief to people from the sweltering heat. Chandigarh, the common capital of the two states, also received rain since early morning. The maximum temperature, which had been hovering in the range of 42-45 […]

Gurmehar joins drive on freedom of expression

Jalandhar : Delhi University student and martyr’s daughter Gurmehar Kaur today said the country was facing tough times in view of curbs on freedom of speech and expression with regard to both press and students. She was in the city to announce her alignment with Future Talent Society – a students’ group which will hold […]