Chandigarh, June 3 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Wednesday expressed confidence in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s growing political momentum in Punjab, saying the state is poised to elect a BJP-led “double-engine” government in the 2027 Assembly elections. He said that under the leadership of newly appointed Punjab BJP President Kewal Singh Dhillon, the party would further strengthen its grassroots presence and emerge as a credible vehicle for development, good governanc…
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Chandigarh, June 2 (IANS) The Chandigarh administration on Tuesday sealed Sago, a nightclub owned by rapper-singer Badshah, in Sector-26 here as part of a crackdown on commercial establishments violating building bylaws. “We sealed the club Sago owing to several building violations,” Chandigarh Deputy Commissioner Nishant Yadav told the media.”Despite being granted considerable time and multiple opportunities to rectify or regularise the violations, the occupants allegedly failed to comply with …
Chandigarh, June 1 (IANS) Newly appointed Punjab Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President, Kewal Singh Dhillon, will formally assume charge of the party’s state unit on June 3 at a function here, party General Secretary Anil Sarin said on Monday. The charge-taking ceremony is expected to witness the presence of a large number of senior party leaders and workers from across the state. Prominent leaders, including former state presidents, national office-bearers, Union ministers, Members of Parlia…
Chandigarh, June 1 (IANS) Punjab BJP’s newly appointed president, Keval Singh Dhillon, on Monday asserted that the state is falling behind on the development front and claimed that only a BJP government can accelerate its growth and prosperity.In an exclusive interaction with IANS, Dhillon, the first Jat Sikh to be appointed president of the BJP’s Punjab unit, said states governed by the BJP have witnessed rapid progress, while Punjab has failed to keep pace due to the absence of a BJP-led gover…
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) The Centre’s Department of Consumer Affairs held a meeting with the northern states of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, and the Union Territories (UTs) of Chandigarh, Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh to review the implementation of reforms introduced under the Legal Metrology Act, according to an official statement issued on Sunday. The Department reviewed the implementation of the newly introduced “Improvement Notice” mechanism under the Jan V…
Chandigarh, May 26 (IANS) The “innovative” attempt to promote a liquor brand among connoisseurs in Chandigarh has caught the attention of the local administration, which has registered a police case against the owners of a liquor shop in the upscale Sector 9 market. The liquor vend came into the limelight this week by organising a free “langar” of liquor-dipped ice cones among passers-by.The promotional event, dubbed “sharab ka baraf ka gola” and “daaru ka langar”, was aimed at p…
Chandigarh, May 26 (IANS) The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) on Tuesday strongly criticised the parole granted once again to Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, accusing the Haryana government and the Centre of adopting double standards in dealing with prisoners and sacrilege-related cases.Ram Rahim, who is serving his sentence in Sunaria jail in Haryana’s Rohtak, was recently granted 30 days of parole. The move has triggered sharp criticism from the SGPC, with commit…
Chandigarh, May 26 (IANS) The ED conducted searches at multiple locations in Punjab and Chandigarh, seizing electronic devices and documents related to an alleged fraud and money laundering by Chandigarh Royale City Promoters and associates, an official said on Tuesday. The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Chandigarh Zonal Office-I, conducted searches at residential premises linked to Praveen Kansal alias Rocky, Neeraj Kansal, Daljit Singh, Anurag Midha, Liaqat Ali, Sumit Bansal, and other conne…
Mumbai, May 26 (IANS) Known for belting out chartbusters such as “Jaiye Sajna”, “Shararat” and “Main Aur Tu”, Punjabi singing sensation Jasmine Sandlas has announced her ‘The Dream Girl India Tour’ and said that it isn’t just about playing a bigger venue but about creating a space where her music and the audience become one pulse. Jasmine said in a statement: “This tour isn’t just about playing bigger venues; it’s about creating a space where my music and the audience become …
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday directed all states and Union Territories (UTs) to ensure implementation of its directions on menstrual hygiene management in schools by August 15, and file compliance reports, as it continued to monitor compliance of its landmark ruling recognising access to menstrual hygiene as a fundamental right. A Bench of Justices J.B. Pardiwala and R. Mahadevan indicated that the matter would be taken up again in September to review the status of compli…