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Chhina Congratulates Modi, BJP Top Brass, for Clean Sweep
AMRITSAR: Bhartiya Janata Party senior leader Rajinder Mohan Singh Chhina today extended heartiest congratulations to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP top brass including party Chief Amit Shah for the historic and emphatic win in Lok Sabha elections.
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Cut electricity rates in Punjab like Kejriwal govt did in Delhi: Cheema to govt
CHANDIGARH: Leader of Opposition in Punjab Assembly Harpal Singh Cheema has severely criticized the move of Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (PSERC) to jack up electricity rate in the state, stating that Captain Amrinder Singh govt should take a cue from Delhi model so that people could heave a sigh of relief from the scare of high electricity rates in the state.
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Punjab's 13 Lok Sabha seats go to polls
CHANDIGARH: All the 13 Lok Sabha seats of Punjab and the lone seat of its capital Chandigarh went to the polls amid tight security on Sunday in the seventh and final phase of general elections.
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Modi govt fostering tensions with Pak to divert public attention
NABHA: Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday hit out at the Modi government for fostering tensions with Pakistan and China, leading to serious problems for the border state of Punjab and posting a grave threat to India’s safety and security.
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No sacrilege in Malerkotla, investigations reveal accidental fire
MALERKOTLA: Acting with speed and agility, the Punjab Police on Monday cracked the Malerkotla sacrilege case, finding it the result of an accidental fire which the Granthi had reportedly tried to cover up with a concocted story of a break-in for fear of being blamed of negligence and losing his job.
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Raja Warring provoking Hindus against Sikhs: Khaira
BATHIDNA: Sukhpal Singh Khaira President of Punjab Ekta Party (PEP) and Lok Sabha candidate of Punjab Democratic Alliance (PDA) from Bathinda today blamed Congress party candidate Amarinder Singh Raja Warring for disturbing the communal harmony in state by creating wedge between Hindus and Sikhs.
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12 companies of BSF, CRPF, ITBP to be deployed for Lok Sabha poll in Jalandhar
JALANDHAR: Commissioner of Police Gurpreet Singh Bhullar today said that 12 companies of Central Para Military Force (CPMF) which includes Border Security Force (BSF), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Indo-Tibet Border Police (ITBP) and Railway Protection Force (RPF) would be deployed for free, fair, transparent and peaceful Lok Sabha polls in the district
Divulging the details, the Commissioner of Police said that a detailed police and security arrangement has been chalked out for deployment of a total of 12 companies of CPMF which includes BSF, CRPF, ITBP and RPF comprising 768 CPMF personnel would be deployed along with 1,810 Punjab police personnel for conduct of polling on May 12.
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Capt Amarinder hits back at Modi for 1984, reminds him of Godhra massacre of Muslims
PATIALA: Taking strong exception to the Prime Minister’s offensive attempt to link Rajiv Gandhi with the 1984 riots, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday threw the Lok Sabha battle hat back into Narendra Modi’s ring by drawing a comparison with the Godhra massacre, which took place under the latter’s chief ministership in Gujarat.
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‘Punjab Kidney Foundation’ meet held ay Mohali
MOHALI: Punjab Kidney Foundation’ a kidney support group and a dedicated kidney helpline organized its first workshop cum support group meeting on awareness of ABO incompatible transplants at Ivy Hospital, Mohali on Saturday.
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Aam Aadmi Party release its 11-point election manifesto
CHANDIGARH: “Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is aware of the issues and concerns people of the state were wrestling with, be it the distress of farmers and farm hands, the travails of the industrials and traders, the never-ending menace of drugs, unemployment, and so on.
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Thieves took away ICICI bank ATM at Rupnagar
RUPNAGAR: The thieves uprooted a ATM with the help of a crane and drove away after loading the ATM in diggy of the car last night here at old bus stand despite police patrolling in the area.
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Major jolt to AAP, Ropar MLA Amarjit Sandoa joins Congress
CHANDIGARH: In less than a week, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Punjab suffered another major jolt on Saturday as its sitting MLA from Roopnagar, Amarjit Singh Sandoya, joined the Congress in the presence of Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh here.
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Chandigarh man arrested for wife's murder in Goa
PANAJI: A 28-year-old Chandigarh-based part-time travel agent Sukhvinder Singh has been arrested by the Goa Police for allegedly murdering his wife while on a holiday in North Goa's Arpora village on April 27, a police officer said on Friday.
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Punjab CM reviews wheat procurement operations
CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Tuesday reviewed the wheat procurement operations and directed the Food & Civil Supplies Department to facilitate the farmers and ensure that every single grain is procured within 24 hours of arrival in the mandis so that no farmer faces any discomfort.
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Punjab CM denies clean chit by SIT to Akalis in Behbal kalan case
FEROZEPUR: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday rejected reports of the SIT giving clean chit to the Akali leadership in the Behbal Kalan firing case, saying a single challan submitted so far in the court was being erroneously interpreted to mean that the Akalis were innocent in the matter.
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