Fatehgarh Sahib : Giving a fresh twist to the Satluj Yamuna Link canal (SYL) row, Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today said Punjab would demand royalty from states sharing its riverwaters in the event of the Supreme Court delivering a verdict against the state over the sharing of its riverwaters. Talking to the media at […]
Chandigarh : The Centre’s move to declare currency notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 denomination as invalid is set to cast its shadow on the Punjab Assembly poll. Though various political parties have welcomed the decision, it has led to panic behind the scenes, with most parties having stacked up money over the past […]
AMRITSAR : Amritsar Vikas Manch has urged the SGPC to make arrangements for setting up its own TV Channel for live telecasting of the holy programs of Sri Darbar Sahib (The Golden Temple). In a letter addressed to SGPC President Prof Kirpal Singh Badungar the Manch Patron Dr. Charanjit Singh Gumtala has reminded them of […]
Chandigarh : The Supreme Court verdict on the Presidential reference regarding the validity of the Punjab Termination of Agreements Act, 2004 — expected this week — is set to trigger a battle of one-upmanship in the poll-bound state. For once, the Akali Dal, the BJP’s state unit and the Congress are saying in unison that not […]
Chandigarh : The tussle between the Punjab Government and the ‘Sarbat Khalsa’ organisers has reached the Punjab and Haryana High Court, with at least four petitions being filed by hardliners in connection with the event scheduled for November 10. SAD Amritsar chief Simranjit Singh Mann claimed that the DGP, the Home Secretary and the Transport Secretary […]