Exit of anti-India Lord Nazir from UK's House of Lords will hit Sikhs for Justice
London: The House of Lords Conduct Committee’s decision to expel Lord Nazir Ahmed, who retired recently, will affect the anti-India campaigns across the world, especially in Europe and Britain, a news portal has claimed.
Centre rushes high-level teams to Himachal, Punjab, UP in fight against Covid-19
New Delhi/IBNS: The Union Government has decided to depute high-level central teams to Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Himachal Pradesh to support the states in COVID response and management.
All crops in Punjab must be procured at MSP: Arvind Kejriwal
Chandigarh/UNI: Senior leaders of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab on Thursday met the party's national convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal at his official residence and discussed in detail the contentious central farm laws and their far-reaching implications.
New Delhi/UNI: Hitting out at the BJP for attacking him and the Congress on the incident of rape in Hoshiarpur in Punjab, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said that unlike the government of Uttar Pradesh, governments in Rajasthan and Punjab did not deny the rape incidents nor did they block the course of justice.
Punjab already under President's rule: Shiromani Akali Dal
Chandigarh/UNI: Stating that the Bill passed by the Punjab Vidhan Sabha has thrown the farmers of the state 'completely at the mercy of Prime Minister Narendra Modi,' the Shiromani Akali Dal on Wednesday alleged that the state was already under the President's Rule.
Chandigarh/IBNS: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Tuesday said he was not afraid of getting his government dismissed, passing three bills in the state assembly against the contentious farm laws enacted by the Narendra Modi government at the Centre.
Chandigarh/IBNS: A Sikh man, famous for battling hundreds of Khalistani terrorists in the militancy infested Taran Taran district of Punjab and awarded Shaurya Chakra for his exemplary bravery and courage, was shot dead Friday at his residence, said media reports.
Supreme Court appoints retd. judge Justice Lokur to monitor stubble burning
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Friday appointed retired judge Justice Madan B Lokur to monitor the stubble burning in Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, the three-bordering states of Delhi, media reports said.
Rahul Gandhi to virtually launch phase II of Punjab's smart village campaign on Oct 17
Chandigarh/UNI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will flag off Phase II of Punjab’s Smart Village Campaign virtually on Saturday claimed to benefit 13000 plus villages across the state.
Chandigarh/UNI: With the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday sanctioning a Cash Credit Limit (CCL) amount of Rs 30,220.82 crore for procurement of paddy in the Kharif Marketing Season 2020-21 for the month of October, Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh has directed all procurement agencies to pay pending payments of farmers against the already procured grain within 24 hours.
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, who was mocked for sitting on cushioned seats during his anti-farm laws tractor rally in Punjab, on Tuesday hit back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi accusing him of "wasting" thousands of crores on a set of two custom-made Boeing aircraft.
Rahul Gandhi's anti-farm laws rally briefly stopped at Haryana border
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was stopped briefly on Haryana border as he led the rally against the Centre's new farm laws from party-ruled Punjab.
Rahul Gandhi begins 3-day 'Kheti Bachao Yatra' to Punjab and Haryana in protest against farm laws
New Delhi/UNI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday embarked on a three-day 'Kheti Bachao Yatra' to Punjab and Haryana to interact with the farmers and stand in support of their protest against the farm sector laws.
Protest against farm bills: Bandh in Karnataka, Punjab CM Amarinder Singh to hold dharna
Bengaluru/Chandigarh/IBNS: Various parts of India, a country of 36 states and union territories, are set to witness protests against the farm bills, which have been passed by Parliament more than a week ago and have now become laws with President Ram Nath Kovind's signature, on Monday.
Farmers hit streets, call for bandh protesting against India's new farm bills
Chandigarh/Amritsar/IBNS: Several farmers' organisations called for a nationwide bandh (strike) on Sept 25 as the protests against the two new farm bills- passed by the Narendra Modi government earlier this week- intensified in Punjab, Haryana and other parts of the South Asian country on Thursday, media reports said.