Bhakra spillage continues for third day
CHANDIGARH: The spillage from Gobind Sagar reservoir of Bhakra dam continued for the third day due to rainfall in the catchment areas and the flood situation remains critical in Ropar district downstream along the Sutlej river.
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Excess water released from Bhakra Dam, more discharges likely
CHANDIGARH: As the Bhakra Dam across the Sutlej in Himachal Pradesh reached its capacity, excess water was released as a precaution, which could cause flood in villages located downstream, officials said
According to Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) officials, a discharge of up to 50,000 cusecs is not considered to cause flooding downstream, but an alert has been sounded as it could affect villages and towns mainly in Punjab.
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Punjab ministers describe Phoolka's resignation a political stunt
CHANDIGARH: Questioning the former AAP leader’s motives in instigating legislators to quit over the Bargari issue, several Punjab Ministers have ridiculed the resignation drama of HS Phoolka as a stunt aimed at hogging public limelight amidst his dwindling political presence in the state.
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Kainth meets Union Minsiter of state for SC repersentation in Chandigarh
CHANDIGARH: Paramjit Singh Kainth, President of the National Scheduled Castes Alliance today met the Union Minister of State of Commerce and Industry, Shri Som Parkash to bring into his notice the lack of representation of Scheduled Castes community in the Advisory committee of the UT of Chandigarh.
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Punjab govt to facilitate over 2 lakh jobs at job melas next month
CHANDIGARH: The Captain Amarinder Singh government’s flagship ‘Ghar Ghar Rozgar’ programme is set to get a major boost with a series of job melas scheduled to be held next month, culminating in the Chief Minister personally handing over job letters to the selected candidates at a mega job fair.
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Kapurthala house in Delhi remains property of Punjab Government, HC decides title
CHANDIGARH: The Kapurthala House, which is currently the official residence of the Punjab Chief Minister in New Delhi, will continue to remain in the possession of the state government, with the Delhi High Court rejecting the right of the Late Maharaja of Kapurthala to sell off the palatial property after it was requisitioned by the Government of India.
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Punjab CM assures full protectiON to Arhtiyas, no direct payment of crop to farmers
CHANDIGARH: Allaying their apprehensions on this count, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has ruled out the exclusion of Arhtiyas from the procurement process, while assuring them of his government’s full support in the smooth implementation of the Public Financial Management System (PFMS) in the state, as mandated by the Centre which means giving direct payment to farmers for their crops.
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Punjab CM asks AG to oppose CBI closure report in Bargari case
CHANDIGARH: Chief Minister Captain Amarinder on Tuesday directed the State Advocate General to oppose the CBI closure report in the Bargari case in the CBI court, saying the agency had no jurisdiction to file the report in the light of the January 2019 observations of the Punjab & Haryana High Court.
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Modi running the Captain Amarinder Singh Government through Ajit Doval: Mann
CHANDIGARH: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab unit chief and Sangrur Member of Parliament (MP) has said that the meeting of Members of Legislative Assembly (MLAs) and ministers held on Friday under the chairmanship of Captain Amarinder Singh has put a stamp on the much-talked-about bonhomie between Captain Amarinder Singh and the Badals playing a safe friendly match.
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If Kejriwal govt can reduce power tariff further, why can’t Captain Govt in Punjab? : Meet Hayer
CHANDIGARH: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Punjab, has described the Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi Govt’s decision to cutting on electricity rate further as a welcome step, saying that if it (Delhi govt) could reduce power tariff there during its 4-year tenure, why can’t Captain Amarinder Singh replicate the people-friendly Delhi model in the state to stop open ‘loot’ of the peoples’ hard-earned money they were paying in the shape hefty power bills.
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Punjab govt moots seed potato traceability and certification programme
CHANDIGARH: To protect the interest of the Punjab farmers and uphold the state’s leadership position/image as the largest potato seed producing state, the Department of Agriculture and Welfare, Government of Punjab will soon undertake certification and traceability of seed potato to ensure optimum transparency.
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Pro-freedom Sikh groups to observe Aug 15 as black day; to organize protests all over Punjab
CHANDIGARH: Three pro-Freedom groups namely Dal khalsa, United Akali Dal and SAD ( Amritsar) today held a gathering to deliberate on continued loot of river waters, resurfacing of SYL row, pardoning four police convicts by state Govt, refusing to release Sikh detenus who have completed life sentence , making UAP Act 1967 more draconian, giving unbridled powers to NIA, derailing Bargarhi Sacrilege case and infringement of states rights by the Centre.
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