Punjab news

Chandigarh: Punjab cadre IAS officer Parampal Kaur Sidhu, who is the daughter-in-law of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader and ex-minister Sikander Singh Maluka, today put in her papers amid the buzz that the BJP may field her from…

Gurdaspur: The BJP’s decision to field Dinesh Babbu and go solo may mar its chances of retaining the Gurdaspur parliamentary seat. The optimism being exuded by some senior leaders is that the party is better placed minus SAD. However,…

PATIALA: Adding more spice to the Patiala parliamentary seat, the Shiromani Akali Dal will not give its competitors an easy run and is likely to field a candidate acceptable to Patiala leaders to ensure its victory. SAD senior leaders…

Amritsar: BJP candidate from the Amritsar LS seat Taranjit Singh Sandhu has stated that he is committed to bringing a special economic package from the Centre for the overall development of the border district of Amritsar. Spelling out…

Patiala: Fissures in the Congress have come to the fore after the party high command inducted former MP Dr Dharamvira Gandhi into the party fold in New Delhi. Several local leaders, including two former MLAs and halqa in-charges, have…

Chandigarh: With the BJP announcing six candidates for the Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Patiala, Faridkot, Gurdaspur and Amritsar seats, the AICC-appointed screening committee for Punjab has scheduled its meeting for the first week of April. The…

Patiala: The BJP’s decision to field Preneet Kaur from the Patiala parliamentary constituency has brought the spotlight back on Moti Bagh Palace, which was a nerve centre of politics during the Capt Amarinder Singh-led Congress government.…

CHANDIGARH: “Expose the BJP, oppose the BJP and punish BJP” — this is the agenda of the Samyukt Kisan Morcha for the coming Lok Sabha elections. Though some of the farmer unions had parted ways with the SKM in the run-up to the 2022…

Jalandhar: It has been two days since Sheetal Angural quit as Aam Aadmi Party MLA and attacks and counter-attacks have continued between him and the police over drug menace. Angural, who rejoined BJP, went live on FB at 1 am on…

Chandigarh: Most areas in Punjab received light to moderate showers over the past 24 hours, but rain in the state has been slightly below normal during March. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Ludhiana received was the…

Sangrur: Before voting for Lok Sabha elections, the entry of BJP leaders in Namol village near Sunam, has been “banned” by BKU Ekta (Azad). The farm union has put up hoardings at three places — Sangrur Wala Adda, near Gurdwara Sahib and…

Jalandhar: After Aam Aadmi Party lost its lone sitting MP and declared candidate for forthcoming Lok Sabha poll, Sushil Rinku, to Bharatiya Janata Party, the ruling party in Punjab has started a hunt for a suitable Dalit face. Several…

New Delhi: The central BJP leadership met Punjab unit top brass in Delhi late on Thursday to discuss candidates for 13 Lok Sabha seats in the state which goes to the polls on June 1. The meeting was attended by BJP president JP Nadda,…

Jalandhar: Welcoming the newly joined Jalandhar MP Sushil Rinku and Jalandhar West MLA Sheetal Angural into the party fold, the BJP on Friday took out a huge roadshow in Jalandhar. Starting at the Workshop Chowk, the site of a statue of…

About how they found the baby's name, he said he and his wife had listened to a song where "this line had come ---Niyamat rab di daad, khuda di bakshish."

The searches were launched on Wednesday and a total of 26 residential and business premises in Ferozepur, Mohali (SAS Nagar), Bathinda, Barnala, Patiala and Chandigarh were raided.

Chandigarh: The Lok Sabha poll will see major innovative initiatives in the IT sphere, including webcasting of all 24,433 polling stations in the state. Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Sibin C said they would closely monitor the election…

Now again would work together to main harmony. He added that he had a decade-long relationship with Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

अमृतसर/ चंडीगढ़: शांतिप्रिय वरिष्ठ 21 साइकिल चालकों ने अमृतसर पहुंचने के बाद सबसे पहले खालसा कॉलेज से सेंट पॉल चर्च, कोर्ट रोड तक 'इंटर-फेथ हार्मनी मार्च' निकाला, जहां उत्तरी भारत चर्च के बिशप प्रदीप समनत्रॉय ने उनका स्वागत किया। पूरी पहल की…

Chandigarh: As the INDIA bloc has announced a mega rally on March 31 to “protect the democracy” after the arrest of Arvind Kejriwal, Punjab Congress leaders are in a dilemma over attacking AAP. Being the principal opposition party in the…