AAP suspends two Punjab MPs for anti-party activities

CHANDIGARH: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has suspended two of its Members of Parliament(MPs) for anti-party acitivites. The suspended MPs Dharamvir Gandhi(Patiala) and Harinder Singh Khalsa have accused AAP Convener and Deli Chief Minister for damaging party in Punjab. Gandhi and Khalsa had yesterday held a parallel political conference at Baba Bakala in Amritsar district […]

Badal set up committee to look into non-payment of dues to Punjab cane growers

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today constituted a high level committee comprising State Chief Secretary, Additional Chief Secretary (Development), Principal Secretary Finance and Principal Secretary Cooperation to thoroughly examine all aspects related to non-payment of outstanding sugarcane dues to the cane growers by the owners of the private sugar mills besides finding out […]

Punjab launches mission to check crime against children

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Chief Secretary Sarvesh Kaushal today gave a call to all Deputy Commissioners and police heads to launch a mission to check crimes against children in their respective districts and ensure safety of children in all public places. He said that government would soon launch a multi media campaign to generate awareness regarding […]

Bajwa to sit on fast unto death from November 16 for sugarcane farmers

HOSHIARPUR: The Punjab Congress President Mr Partap Singh Bajwa would sit on fast unto death from November 16 in Chandigarh in case the Sugar Mills don’t start the crushing of sugarcane by November 15. He appealed to the farmers organisations to extend support in this common cause. He served ultimatum to the government to accept […]

Smart City Honour is well-deserved for Amritsar, Chhina thanks Centre

AMRITSAR: Punjab Bhartiya Janata Party state vice president Rajinder Mohan Singh Chhina today said that the smart city tag for the city of Golden Tempel is well deserved and timely. Thanking the BJP led NDA government in the Centre, Chhina said that the new status and the facilities that the new projects would usher in […]