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 […]

Punjab CM meets PM, seeks to implement Swaminathan formula for MSP

NEW DELHI: Strongly contending to make agriculture occupation far more profitable and economically viable, the Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal today urged the Prime Minister to immediately implement the Swaminathan formula for determining the Minimum Support Price (MSP) of the crops. Mr. Badal called on the Prime Minister here at his official residence […]

OROP stir: 70-year-old Army veteran collapses; hospitalised

New Delhi, Aug 30 : A 70-year-old Army veteran who was on a relay hunger strike here as part of agitation by veterans for early implementation of ‘One Rank One Pension’ today collapsed on stage and was rushed to the Army hospital where his condition is said to be stable. The incident took place even […]

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 […]