Punjab: BSF recovers eight suspected heroin packets near India-Pakistan border
Nov 16, 2021, at 12:19 am
Ferozepur, Punjab/IBNS: Officials of the Border Security Force (BSF) on Monday said its members have recovered eight packets of contraband, suspected to be heroin, near the India-Pakistan International Border (IB) track in the Ferozepur sector in Punjab, according to media reports.
Don’t politicise national security issues: Amarinder Singh to Punjab govt
Nov 12, 2021, at 12:05 am
Chandigarh/UNI: Rejecting the Punjab government resolution moved in the Punjab Vidhan Sabha on Thursday against the proposed move of the Centre to extend the operational jurisdiction of the Border Security Force (BSF) from 15 kms to 50 kms, former Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh asked the state government not to politicise the issue of national security for petty partisans ends and motives.
Punjab Advocate Gen resigns as Channi accepts Sidhu's demands
Nov 10, 2021, at 04:09 am
Chandigarh/IBNS: Punjab's Advocate-General APS Deol had resigned to CM Charanjit Singh Channi on November 1, state Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi told reporters this evening, with Navjot Singh Sidhu by his side.
Navjot Sidhu hits back at Punjab AG
Nov 08, 2021, at 02:39 am
Chandigarh/UNI: A day after Punjab Advocate General (AG) APS Deol attacked Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee President Navjot Singh Sidhu, the PPCC chief hit back at the senior advocate in a thread of twelve tweets.
SAD workers led by Sukhbir Badal gherao Punjab CM's residence
Nov 07, 2021, at 02:35 am
Chandigarh/UNI: The activists of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), led by their president Sukhbir Singh Badal, on Saturday 'gheraoed' the residence of Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi here.
Navjot Sidhu takes back resignation as Punjab Congress chief but serves ultimatum to his party
Nov 06, 2021, at 03:15 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Navjot Singh Sidhu on Friday said he has taken back his resignation as Punjab Congress chief but also served a new ultimatum to his party.
Punjab Congress mulls roping in Prashant Kishor who predicted BJP's long run
Nov 03, 2021, at 07:04 pm
Chandigarh/IBNS: Even as former political strategist Prashant Kishor recently predicted the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s long run in Indian politics, the Punjab Congress is mulling taking his help to fight the upcoming crucial assembly elections in the state.
Punjab Lok Congress: Amarinder Singh announces new party
Nov 03, 2021, at 01:04 am
Chandigarh/IBNS: Former Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh Tuesday said he has floated his own party -- the Punjab Lok Congress and the party's registration is pending with the Election Commission of India.
Punjab: Cabinet slashes power tariff for domestic consumers
Nov 02, 2021, at 03:11 am
Chandigarh/UNI: The Punjab Cabinet on Monday decided to reduce the power tariff for domestic sector consumers having connected load upto 7kw by Rs 3 per unit. As a result of this, 69 lakhs Domestic Consumers out of total 71.75 lakh are going to get benefited.
Captain Amarinder Singh says Punjab CM 'misleading' farmers with 'false promises'
Oct 31, 2021, at 04:27 am
New Delhi: Former Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh had not spoken out against his successor after his unceremonious exit in September - until today.
Former Punjab CM Amarinder Singh to float his party ahead of polls, BJP jibe from Navjot Sidhu
Oct 27, 2021, at 06:17 pm
Chandigarh/IBNS: Former Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh Wednesday said he will float his own party, with few months left for the next state elections.
State must come back to real issues: Punjab Congress chief Sidhu
Oct 24, 2021, at 11:19 pm
Chandigarh/IBNS: Punjab Congress president Navjot Singh Sidhu on Sunday said the state must "come back" to its real issues that matter to every Punjabi and concerns the future generations.
30 Punjab locations affected by 'Rail Roko' called by SKM against Lakhimpur incident
Oct 18, 2021, at 06:10 pm
New Delhi/UNI: At least 30 locations in Punjab alone were affected as the six-hour long 'Rail Roko' agitation called by the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) began on Monday calling for the arrest and dismissal of Union Minister of State Ajay Mishra in connection with the Lakhimpur Kheri violence.
Sidhu writes to Sonia Gandhi to implement 13 points agenda in Punjab
Oct 17, 2021, at 08:48 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) chief Navjot Singh Sidhu has written a letter to Congress president Sonia Gandhi seeking a meeting to present "13 points agenda" as part of election manifesto for the upcoming assembly election in Punjab.
Oct 15, 2021, at 04:57 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu on Thursday met senior party members KC Venugopal and Harish Rawat in Delhi amid continued turmoil in the state.
Amit Shah attends BJP war room meeting ahead of upcoming assembly polls next year
Oct 14, 2021, at 02:15 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Home Minister Amit Shah attended a 'war-room' meeting of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to discuss the upcoming round of state elections early next year.
Navjot Sidhu to meet senior Congress leaders in Delhi for discussing 'organisational matters'
Oct 13, 2021, at 03:52 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu will be in Delhi Thursday to meet senior Congress leaders and discuss "organisational matters".
Give Rs. 5000 to Arvind Kejriwal to get a nice 'suit boot': Charanjit Singh Channi
Oct 07, 2021, at 05:54 am
New Delhi/IBNS: In a crass comment, Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi said that his Delhi counterpart Arvind Kejriwal should be given Rs. 5,000 to get a "suit-boot".
Oct 03, 2021, at 06:06 am
Chandigarh/IBNS: Former Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has alleged that those responsible for resolving crisis in the state Congress covered their failure with preposterous lies.
Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi urges Railways to withdraw cases against farmers
Oct 02, 2021, at 11:33 pm
Chandigarh/UNI: Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Saturday urged the Chairman, Railway Board to withdraw the cases registered by the Railway Protection Force (RPF) against the members of Kissan organizations.
Post or no post, will stand by Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi: Navjot Singh Sidhu
Oct 02, 2021, at 09:59 pm
New Delhi: Politician Navjot Singh Sidhu on Saturday said he will continue to support Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi even if he is not given a post.
Amarinder Singh was never humiliated: Congress
Oct 01, 2021, at 08:37 pm
Chandigarh/IBNS: The Congress Friday said former Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh's claim that he was "humiliated" was untrue.
Will quit Congress but won't join BJP, says former Punjab CM Amarinder Singh
Sep 30, 2021, at 10:55 pm
Chandigarh/IBNS: Amid the political turmoil in Punjab, former state Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh Thursday said he will quit the Congress but won't switch to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), a day after meeting Union Home Minister and saffron leader Amit Shah.
Sidhu likely to continue as Punjab Congress chief, says his aide: Report
Sep 30, 2021, at 10:19 pm
Chandigarh/IBNS: As Navjot Sidhu accepted the olive branch extended by Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi two days after he stepped down as the state Congress chief, an aide of the disgruntled leader said he may backtrack on his resignation and lead the party in the next year's assembly elections, according to media reports.
Punjab : No clean chit given to Gurmeet Ram Rahim or any other person in Sacrilege Cases
Sep 30, 2021, at 09:42 pm
Chandigarh/UNI: An official spokesperson of Punjab police on Wednesday refuted the allegations that Dera Sacha Sauda head Gurmeet Ram Rahim has been given a clean chit.
Amarinder Singh meets NSA Ajit Doval a day after calling on Amit Shah
Sep 30, 2021, at 06:41 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid the political turmoil in the northern state of Punjab, former state Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh Thursday met National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval, a day after calling on Union Home Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) strongman Amit Shah.
Amid Punjab Congress crisis, Navjot Singh Sidhu to meet Charanjit Singh Channi today
Sep 30, 2021, at 06:03 pm
Chandigarh/IBNS: Amid the ongoing crisis within the Congress' Punjab unit, rebel leader Navjot Singh Sidhu will be meeting state Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi Thursday.
Congress likely to tame defiant Sidhu by activating 'Plan B'
Sep 29, 2021, at 10:06 pm
Chandigarh/IBNS: The Congress high command is working on a "Plan B" to appoint a new Punjab Congress chief after Navjot Sidhu stepped down from the post, sending a clear message that no one is indispensable to the party, according to media reports.
'I am not rigid... let's talk': Punjab CM's attempt to placate irate Sidhu
Sep 29, 2021, at 08:48 pm
Chandigarh/IBNS: New Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi Wednesday said he has reached out to Navjot Singh Sidhu, who resigned as the state Congress chief yesterday, to address the disgruntled leader's concerns, media reports said.
Will fight for truth till last breath: Navjot Singh Sidhu a day after resigning as PCC chief
Sep 29, 2021, at 05:30 pm
Chandigarh/IBNS: Rebel Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu Wednesday said he will continue to fight for truth till the last breath, remaining defiant a day after resigning as the party chief of the Punjab unit.