Chandigarh, July 26 (IANS) Punjab Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) president and minister Aman Arora on Sunday urged the striking Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd (PSPCL) employees to withdraw the statewide strike, saying it “is causing immense hardship to farmers during the crucial paddy transplantation season and disrupting essential services for nearly three crore people”. Saying the government is always ready for dialogue, he stated that a high-level committee constituted 25 days ago at the emplo…
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New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Delhi Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Sunday launched a sharp attack on the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), demanding the resignation of Punjab Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains over the alleged paper leak controversy. Sirsa accused the AAP of adopting double standards and alleged that its leaders had failed to uphold the principles they had previously advocated on examination paper leaks.Speaking in a video post, Sirsa referred to AAP’s earlier stand on similar controve…
Chandigarh, July 25 (IANS) Punjab Congress President Amarinder Singh Raja Warring on Saturday hailed the resignation of the Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan as the “victory of the youth of the country against a corrupt and an arrogant regime”. Reacting to the resignation amid nationwide protests seeking accountability over exam irregularities, Warring said while the Union Minister had been forced to resign, Punjab Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains was still in office and he must a…
Chandigarh, July 20 (IANS) Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Monday said that Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann wanted to divert attention from his sacrilegious conduct against the Guru Sahiban by summoning him for questioning in an 11-year-old police firing case in Behbal Kalan, which was still under investigation after all these years. The SAD chief, who answered all the questions asked by the Special Investigating Team (SIT) during a two-hour questioning session her…
Chandigarh, July 18 (IANS) The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Saturday asserted that Inspector Gurinderjit Singh Nagra, indicted by United States law enforcement authorities for links with gangsters, was hand in glove with the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and demanded an independent probe to uncover who was sheltering him. In a statement, SAD chief spokesperson Arshdeep Singh Kler said Nagra had earlier created history by registering a case against an AAP opponent for committing sacrilege against the par…
Chandigarh, July 18 (IANS) Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema has said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the state disappointed every section as he chose to indulge in politics instead of announcing the release of state’s legitimate pending financial dues. The Finance Minister on Friday added that the people of Punjab had expected the Prime Minister to clear the state’s pending dues, but he remained silent on the issue while making political remarks.He said the Aam Aadmi Part…
Chandigarh, July 16 (IANS) Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Punjab Vidhan Sabha, Partap Singh Bajwa, on Thursday launched a scathing attack on the Bhagwant Mann-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government, alleging that it brazenly subverted the democratic mandate during the election of the President of the Qadian Municipal Council. Bajwa said the Congress had secured a clear numerical advantage in the Municipal Council (MC) and was fully prepared to democratically elect its President. He added that t…
Chandigarh, July 15 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday said that the state’s journey towards becoming the number one in every sector would continue with the support and trust of its people, saying the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government has fulfilled every promise made to the people. Addressing a gathering in Mukerian town, the Chief Minister said his politics is not about holding on to power but about ensuring the progress and prosperity of the people of Punjab.The Chief Min…
Chandigarh, July 14 (IANS) Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh on Tuesday urged the Union Government to strengthen surveillance along the international border to check cross-border drug smuggling. Singh told the media that Punjab is being deliberately targeted because it shares an international border with Pakistan. While the Punjab government has deployed anti-drone systems and strengthened enforcement, border security is the responsibility of the Central government. He added that advanced surv…
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday said that the state offered opportunities across the entire textile value chain and provided a transparent, industry-friendly ecosystem for entrepreneurs. Inaugurating the Punjab State Pavilion and addressing the Punjab Session at BharatTex 2026 here, the Chief Minister said the government has introduced a new Industrial and Business Development Policy to boost investment, employment and exports, while ensuring time-bound a…