Punjab
Rains lash most places in Punjab, few places in Haryana
Moderate to heavy rains lashed several places in Punjab and few parts of Haryana today, providing relief to people from sweltering heat. Chandigarh, the common capital of the two states, was also lashed by rains since early today
Life term to 4 Akali workers for killing Youth Congress Leader
The local court has awarded life imprisonment to three brothers among four Akali workers after holding them guilty for murder of Youth congress leader in 2013. Meanwhile, the court has also imposed the fine of Rs 13,000 each convicts
Congress leaders seek CBI probe into sand, liquor, write to Capt
Senior Congress leaders and legislators today urged the Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh to order a CBI probe into the sand and liquor mining contracts allotted during the last ten years of the Akali-BJP regime
Congress stand on AAP links with terror groups vindicated: Raja Warring
Indian Youth Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring today said that the Congress stand that the Aam Aadmi Party was being supported by the anti-national elements stood vindicated with the arrest of pro-Khalistan activist Gurdial Singh of Garhshankar who was recently arrested by the police
Unique partition museum will boost tourism in Amritsar: Sidhu
The Captain Amarinder Singh led Punjab government has welcomed the launch of a unique initiative to commemorate 17th August as Partition Remembrance Day in memory of those ordinary and extraordinary people, particularly from Punjab and Bengal, who lost everything to the country’s partition but went on to build a new India with their indomitable spirit and resilience
Pro-Khalistan slogans raised in Golden Temple complex
Pro-Khalistan slogans were today raised by Sikh hardliners in the premises of the Golden Temple complex here on the 33rd anniversary of Operation Bluestar. A bandh was also observed in the holy city on the call given by radical Sikh outfit Dal Khalsa on the anniversary of the military operation that was carried out in 1984 to flush out heavily-armed terrorists holed up in the Golden Temple
HC imposes stay on mining policy
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has stayed the existing contractors on implementing new mining policy. The vacation bench of Justice Mahesh Grover and Justice Fateh Deep Singh has issued a notice for 2 August while hearing the writ petitions filed by the existing mining contractors of Punjab
Two killed, 30 injured as private bus collides with tanker
Rupnagar: Two people were killed and around 30 others were injured in a head-on collision between a private bus and a gas tanker near Kathgarh on Jalandhar Road on Tuesday.
Israeli firm to give tech tips to Punjab farmers
Chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh gave in-principle approval to a pilot project under which an Israeli company will provide technical know-how to farmers to boost crop yield and farm income
SYL Row: Militancy may return if verdict against Punjab, warns CM
“Amarinder may remain or not, but SYL (Sutlej-Yamuna Link canal) will become a national problem if the final judgement goes against Punjab,” chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh warned on Monday, asserting that “any move to deprive the people of the state of their water rights could lead to the revival of militancy in the region”