Chandigarh, March 11 ” Punjab Congress president Capt Amarinder Singh on Saturday thanked the people of the state for their overwhelming support, terming the victory in the Assembly election as a gift by the people on his 75th birthday. Thanking Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi for reposing faith in him, Amarinder said he hoped the […]
Chandigarh, March 11 : The Congress on Saturday made a resounding comeback in Punjab after a gap of a decade, getting a clear majority in the 117-member Assembly with lead/win in 76 seats. AAP and the SAD-BJP combine were at 23 and 18, respectively. LIVE results Punjab Assembly Elections-2017 Total seats: 117 Leads/Wins SAD+ Congress […]
Chandigarh : Putting an end to speculation, the Punjab Government has told the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and the Election Commission that Director General of Police (DGP) Suresh Arora is “willing” to join a posting with the Central Government on deputation. In a letter to the Joint Secretary (Police), a copy of which […]
Chandigarh : The multi-crore job recruitment scam that rocked the state last year has also been found operating in Haryana, Telangana and Delhi, even as a prime accused, Kuresh Kumar Dwivedi, was arrested by the Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) today. Comprising members from UP and Bihar, the gang had been procuring examination papers from Delhi-based […]
Sangrur : Dera Sacha Sauda followers have asked senior police officers to attend the ‘naam charcha’ (religious congregation) at Ahmedgarh tomorrow to share details of the ongoing investigation into the premis’ double murder. Satpal Joshi and his son Ramesh Joshi were gunned down on February 25 by two unidentified motorcycle-borne men in the canteen of […]