Capt Amarinder against giving PAU land for AIIMS in Bathinda

AMRITSAR : Congress Deputy Leader in the Lok Sabha Capt Amarinder Singh today warned against taking away the Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) land in Bathinda for setting up of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) there. The former Chief Minister said while he fully supported the setting up of AIIMS in Bathinda as it […]

Akali Dal and BJP allies in drug smuggling necessitating CBI probe: Bajwa

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Congress President Mr Partap Singh Bajwa today said the ruling Akali Dal and BJP were allies too in all sorts of crimes including drug smuggling which necessitated High Court monitored CBI inquiry as the issue concerned the future of the state.He said the latest case was the arrest of Ferozepur BJP leader […]

Village Mann to contribute in saving environment,electricity & money

LAMBI : The Mann village of Sri Muktsar Sahib district will be contributing its bit in saving our environment, electricity as well as money as the government has decided to give two LED bulbs to each household, besides its streetlights have been lit by solar power. This village has been adopted by Union Minister Mrs […]

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 […]