Chandigarh, May 24 (IANS) Punjab Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Pritpal Singh Baliawal said on Sunday that the saying, “birds of a feather flock together”, perfectly reflected the relationship between the Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party in state politics. He added that a vote cast in favour of the Congress during Municipal Corporation and Municipal Council elections ultimately “strengthens the Aam Aadmi Party, as both parties are only pretending to oppose each other while secretly wo…
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Mumbai, May 23 (IANS) Television superstar Rubina Dilaik has finally addressed questions and criticism surrounding why her daughters are currently staying with her senior citizen parents in hometown Shimla while she continues balancing her professional commitments in Mumbai.Speaking candidly during an exclusive conversation with IANS, Rubina responded to online comments suggesting that grandparents should now get time to focus on their own lives instead of raising grandchildren.Addressing the cr…
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) India’s hospitality sector saw exceptional momentum in 2025 with hotel investments of about $567 million across 28 transactions, up 67 per cent from the prior year, a report said on Monday.The report from commercial real estate services firm JLL said institutional capital and private equity accounted for 35 per cent of transaction volume.It further highlighted that high net‑worth individuals and family offices followed at 27 per cent, and listed hotel companies stood…
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) Ludhiana marked a major milestone in its aviation and infrastructure journey on Friday as the inaugural flight landed at the newly operational Halwara Airport, a long-pending demand of the region aimed at boosting trade, connectivity, and industrial growth in Punjab.Union Minister of State for Railways and Food Processing Industries Ravneet Singh Bittu shared the development in a post on X, calling it a historic moment for Ludhiana and Punjab’s economy.“Ludhiana Take…
Amritsar, May 14 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Railways Ravneet Singh Bittu on Thursday announced the redevelopment of the Amritsar railway station to a world-class station with an estimated cost of Rs 402 crore. It will transform the station into a modern, passenger-friendly, and future-ready transport hub. In addition, Rs 100 crore has been sanctioned for reconstruction and augmentation of additional five platforms. Thanking Prime minister Narendra Modi and Railway Minister Ashwani Vaishn…
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) The best performance in the CBSE Class 12 Board examination results has been recorded by the Trivandrum region of Kerala. Trivandrum secured the top position in the country in terms of pass percentage.Notably, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Wednesday declared the Class 12 Board examination results.According to the CBSE Board, in the region-wise results across the country, Trivandrum secured first place with a pass percentage of 95.62 per cent. Tamil N…
Chandigarh, May 10 (IANS) Punjab BJP President Sunil Jakhar on Sunday warned AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal against disturbing the atmosphere of Punjab and said the BJP would never allow AAP’s attempts to turn the state into “Mamata Banerjee’s Bengal” to succeed. In a message on social media, Jakhar wrote: “Arvind Kejriwal-ji, listen carefully — Punjab will not be allowed to become Mamata Banerjee’s Bengal.” “In the name of a protest in Balachaur in Nawanshahr, your MLA S…
Chandigarh, May 9 (IANS) With the arrest of Punjab Industries Minister Sanjeev Arora on Saturday by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) following a search operation at his official residence here in an alleged money laundering case, State Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Chief Sunil Jakhar accused the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government of shielding corruption and defending individuals involved in alleged land-related scams. Jakhar said that ED raids on the Punjab Minister are not aimed at targeting priva…
Chandigarh, May 8 (IANS) Punjab Intelligence and Preventive Unit has dismantled an organised fake billing network with the arrest of one for orchestrating a massive Rs 15.56 crore Goods and Services Tax (GST) fraud involving the wrongful availment of fake Input Tax Credit on bogus transactions of Rs 85.4 crore, Finance Minister Harpal Cheema said on Friday.Ludhiana-based API Plastic Recyclers Private Ltd Director Paramjeet Singh has been arrested.Detailing the investigation, the minister said th…
Kuala Lumpur, May 8 (IANS) India’s Pukhraj Singh Gill stayed on the top of the leaderboard despite a mid-round wobble when he dropped three shots in a space of three holes at the Players Championship. The Indian ace, who plays on the Indian Premier Golf League (IGPL), carded 2-under 70 and moved to 13-under and held a one-shot lead over Filipino Sean Ramos (67), who is 12-under.Thanawin Lee of Thailand (73) was third at 9-under. Of the other Indians, Khalin Joshi (71) was T-33, while young Kar…