Punjab
1984 riots: SIT chief told to appear in court
New Delhi: A Delhi court has directed the chairman of a Special Investigation Team (SIT), set up to re-investigate the 1984 anti-Sikh riot cases, to explain why further probe was carried out in a case while the mandate was to re-visit facts.
Flying high at 360 ft
Amritsar: The Amritsar administration hoisted the National Flag atop a 360-ft-high mast at the Attari border on Sunday. The Improvement Trust authorities led by superintending engineer Rajiv Shekhari were present. DC Kamaldeep Singh Sangha later visited the spot in the evening.
Book food officer for wheat pilferage, demands Phoolka
Ludhiana: Senior AAP leader HS Phoolka has demanded immediate action against District Food and Supplies Officer (DFSO) Rakesh Bhaskar for his alleged involvement in pilfering of wheat from a godown in Rakba village near Dakha.
Mansa farmers' row: CM ask Khaira to take classes from PAU
Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has castigated the Leader of the Opposition in the Punjab Vidhan Sabha for politicising the plight of the cotton farmers in Mansa.
Good news for prisoners, CM announced remission for them on Independence Day
Chandigarh: As a goodwill gesture on the occasion of the 70th Independence Day anniversary, Punjab Chief Minister has recommended the remission of prison sentences of up-to one year for convicted prisoners undergoing imprisonment in jails in the state.
Sikhs in UK forms 'The World Sikh Parliament'
Britain: The Sikh volunteers from different countries have formed their organisation, "The World Sikh Parliament (WSP) in UK. It has been constituted in-line with the Sikh traditions.
Help release PoWs from Pak, Sarabjit’s sister tells Centre
Jalandhar; Coming in support of prisoners of war (PoWs), Dalbir Kaur, sister of Sarabjit Singh who was killed in a Pakistan jail in 2013, has appealed to the Union Government to intervene to secure the release of Army men who had been languishing in Pakistani jails since 1965 and 1971.
JAKHAR flays BKU for protest against CM
Chandigarh: Punjab Congress president Sunil Jakhar on Saturday lashed out at BKU–Ugrahan for its politically motivated protests during Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh’s visit to Mansa yesterday, describing the act as an attempt to divert attention from the state government’s efforts to help the aggrieved cotton farmers of the region.
Flaying SADBJP, Sidhu promises Rs 300 cr a year after new advertisement policy
Chandigarh: Alleging “loss of crores” to the state exchequer because of “twists in the advertisement policy during the SADBJP regime”, Punjab local bodies minister Navjot Singh Sidhu on Saturday said a new advertisement policy is “coming soon” that would take the earnings from advertisements under local bodies from Rs 25 crore to Rs 300 crore a year.
Punjab govt dismisses Khaira's charges against Narang commission's
Chandigarh: The Punjab government has dismissed as totally baseless the allegation of the Leader of the Opposition in the Punjab Vidhan Sabha, dubbing the report of the Justice Narang Commission in the sand mining auctions as a `scam.’