Punjab
CM mourns demise of Jathedar Takht Sri Keshgarh Sahib
Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has expressed profound grief over the sad demise of Jathedar Takht Sri Keshgarh Sahib, Giani Mall Singh, who passed away on Tuesday after a brief illness.
People of Punjab paid the price of Partition
Nimrat Kaur: 15th August 1947, was one the bloodiest day of human history. And the brunt was borne by the people of Punjab. Dodging bullets and mobs, stepping over dead bodies, killing the women so as save them from being exploited, throwing young children into wells because their arms don't have the strength to carry them were the sort of horrors that experienced by the people on that day.
Dal Khalsa: Sikhs should stay away from Aug 15 celebrations
Jalandhar: Re-asserting that freedom is inalienable right of every nationality, the Dal Khalsa accused Indian leadership for turning blind eye on all written and verbal promises they made during partition with Sikhs while luring them to join the Indian Union. When UK allowed referendum in Scotland and Canada in Quebec twice, the New Delhi must explain why it was running away to allow the same in Kashmir and Punjab. The resolution to this effect was passed in a conference organized by the hardliner group Dal Khalsa here on the eve of India’s 70th I-day.
Sukhpal Khaira: I dare Captain Amarinder Singh on the issue of farmer’s suicides
Chandigarh: Lashing out at Captain Amarinder Singh for his undue remarks accusing the LoP Sukhpal Singh Khaira for politicising the issue of farmers during his recent visit to cotton belt of Mansa. The LoP on the contrary accused CM of politicising a burning issue of farm indebtedness and suicides by making utterly false promise of complete debt waiver during the elections.
Vigilance Chief BK Uppal, Varinder Paul Singh to be awarded with President’s Police Medals for distinguished services
Chandigarh: Bajinder Kumar Uppal, IPS, ADGP Vigilance Bureau Punjab and Varinder Paul Singh PPS, AIG, State Special Operations Cell have been chosen for President’s Police Medals for distinguished services on the occasion of on Independence Day 2017. In addition to this, sixteen more police officers/officials including Ranbir Singh Khattra DIG (Administration) Indian Reserve Battalion Punjab and Sandeep Kumar Sharma SSP Kapurthala will get Police Medals for meritorious services.
CM unfolds Rs 3000 cr World Bank aided project for surface water scheme
Amritsar: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday announced a slew of welfare and development schemes for Amritsar, including a Rs 3000 crore World Bank aided project to provide UNDC (Surface) Water based drinking water supply system in the city.
Poverty-stricken Assam woman drowns two daughters, attempts suicide in Punjab
Phagwara: A 23-year-old migrant woman allegedly killed her two minor daughters and attempted suicide by hanging herself from a tree in Kishanpura village of Punjab’s Phagwara, police said.
‘Punjabis in Canada have rejected Khalistan movement’
Jalandhar: Punjabis in Canada have rejected the Khalistani movement, claimed Rachna Singh, MLA (member legislative assembly) Surrey-Green Timbers in British Columbia on Sunday in the city.
Punjab origin Canadian MP accused of sexual harassment
Toronto: A Canadian Member of Parliament, who is of Indian origin and belongs to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s ruling Liberal Party, has been hit with allegations of sexual harassment by a staffer.
Braid-chopping “victims” own doing, prove us wrong and get Rs 5 lakh: Tarksheel Society
Mohali: Tarksheel Society Punjab on Sunday dared those who believe some supernatural force was behind the spate of braid-chopping incidents being reported from different parts of the state.