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: 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.
BJP accepts Amarinder Singh's offer for alliance ahead of Punjab polls
Oct 21, 2021, at 01:56 am
Chandigarh/IBNS: A day after former Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh announced that he will launch a new political party and is open for "seat arrangements" with the Bharatiya Janata Party ahead of the state assembly elections, the BJP accepted his "friend request".
SAD not to ally with BJP that backstabbed Punjab and defamed Punjabis: Harsimrat Badal
Oct 21, 2021, at 12:41 am
Jalandhar/UNI: Former Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Wednesday said that Shiromani Akali Dal will not align with any party (indicating the Bharatiya Janata Party) which has backstabbed Punjab and defamed Punjabi besides endangering its agriculture and economy.
Navjot Sidhu meets Rahul Gandhi amid Punjab Congress turmoil
Oct 16, 2021, at 04:24 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu met senior party leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday amid a continued turmoil in the state and a day after the former signalled an apparent climbdown from his resignation.
Charanjit Channi lashes out at Centre's move to extend BSF's jurisdiction along 3 border states
Oct 14, 2021, at 03:21 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Wednesday slammed the Centre's move to extend Border Security Force (BSF)'s jurisdiction over a wider belt along the borders of three states.
Former PM Manmohan Singh hospitalised with fever and weakness
Oct 14, 2021, at 01:38 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh was on Wednesday evening hospitalised after he complained of fever and weakness.
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.
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.
'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.
Punjab Cabinet expansion: 15 ministers take oath
Sep 26, 2021, at 11:38 pm
Chandigarh/UNI: Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi inducted 15 ministers in his cabinet on Sunday.
Punjab cabinet reshuffle in trouble after MLAs oppose inclusion of 'tainted' MLA
Sep 26, 2021, at 09:06 pm
Chandigarh: Cabinet formation in Punjab ran into troubled waters Sunday, just hours before the oath ceremony scheduled at 4.30 pm, after six MLAs wrote to state Congress chief Navjot Sidhu to oppose the "proposed inclusion of tainted Rana Gurjeet Singh" in new Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi's government.
Sep 21, 2021, at 03:31 am
New Delhi/IBNS: National Commission for Women (NCW) chairperson Rekha Sharma has demanded the resignation of newly-appointed Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channu, who is an accused in a sexual harassment case, media reports said.
Punjab Congress infighting on as Sunil Jakhar turns rebel after Charanjit Singh Channi becomes CM
Sep 21, 2021, at 01:46 am
Chandigarh/IBNS: The infighting in the Punjab unit of Congress looks far from getting over as former state president Sunil Jakhar turned rebel against the party over the appointment of Dalit leader Charanjit Singh Channi as the new Chief Minister.
PM Modi congratulates new Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi
Sep 20, 2021, at 06:48 pm
New Delhi/Chandigarh/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated Congress' Dalit leader Charanjit Singh Channi who took oath as the new Punjab Chief Minister Monday.
Sep 20, 2021, at 05:44 pm
Chandigarh/IBNS: Succeeding tall politician Captain Amarinder Singh, Congress' Dalit leader Charanjit Singh Channi Monday took oath as the new Punjab Chief Minister with barelya few months to go for the next assembly elections in the state.
Charanjit Singh Channi takes oath as Punjab CM
Sep 20, 2021, at 04:52 pm
Chandigarh/IBNS: Congress' Dalit leader Charanjit Singh Channi Monday took oath as the new Punjab Chief Minister.
Charanjit Singh Channi to take oath as Punjab CM today
Sep 20, 2021, at 03:02 pm
Chandigarh: Congress leader Charanjit Singh Channi will take oath as the Chief Minister of Punjab at 11 am on Monday.
Charanjit Singh Channi to take oath as Punjab CM at 11 am on Monday
Sep 20, 2021, at 02:56 am
Chandigarh/IBNS: Chief minister-elect Charanjit Singh Channi will take oath as the chief minister of Punjab at 11 am on Monday.
Who is Charanjit Singh Channi, the CM-designate of Punjab?
Sep 20, 2021, at 02:00 am
Chandigarh/UNI: Congress party on Sunday evening announced three time MLA from Chamkaur Sahib Charanjit Singh Channi as the new Chief Minister of Punjab, a day after miffed Capt Amarinder Singh resigned.
Charanjit Singh Channi to be next Punjab Chief Minister, says Congress
Sep 19, 2021, at 11:22 pm
Chandigarh/IBNS: Congress declared Charanjit Singh Channi as the next Punjab Chief Minister.