AMRITSAR SAHIB : Petition launched by US based Sikh for Justice just one month ago on July 10, 2016, has received close to 80,000 signatures so far. In the petition, the US based Sikh advocacy group has appealed to President Barrack Obama to honour the right of Sikhs for self-determination. The petition states, “1947 did […]
CHANDIGARH : Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) today accused the Badal Government for losing faith and confidence of peasantry by its failure to implement the much hyped Prime Minister’s Crop Insurance Scheme in Punjab.In a joint statement on Tuesday, AAP’s Spokesman Sukhpal Singh Khaira and Head of Manifesto Committee of the party Kanwar Sandhu stated that […]
CHANDIGARH : Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee president Capt Amarinder Singh today welcomed the consensus between various political parties for introducing the Goods and Services Tax (GST) in the country.At the same time, he said, the apprehensions and concerns voiced by a section of the stakeholders like small traders and businessmen, must be addressed for its […]
Jalandhar : Interpol has issued a Red- Corner notice against UK-based NRI Baldev Singh Deol wanted in the kidnapping and murder of hotelier Ranjit Singh Power. The deceased’s family has emailed the notice to the city police. The development will help the police in extraditing the accused once he is traced.AS Power, ADCP, said a family […]
Sunam (Sangrur) : The state government has sanctioned Rs 3.4 crore for acquiring land here for a memorial to Shaheed Udham Singh. This was announced by Finance Minister Parminder Singh Dhindsa after paying tributes to Shaheed Udham Singh at a state-level function to mark his 77th martyrdom day. The minister said the state government was in […]