New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Terming the AAP Rajya Sabha members who switched over to the BJP “not elected but selected”, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday met President Droupadi Murmu and demanded the cancellation of the membership of six belonging to the state.CM Mann arrived in Delhi along with MLAs from Punjab earlier in the day and submitted a signed memorandum at Rashtrapati Bhavan, asserting that the dramatic rise in the BJP’s Rajya Sabha numbers despite having just two MLAs in …
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Chandigarh, April 24 (IANS) Punjab Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) General Secretary Baltej Pannu on Friday blamed Union Home Minister Amit Shah for a coordinated attempt to weaken the party by misusing Central agencies and engineering defections of its seven Members of Parliament. “Amit Shah is actively working to weaken AAP by engineering defections and using Raghav Chadha as a tool to execute this plan. There are credible reports within the party that Amit Shah offered Raghav Chadha a Union ministeri…
Chandigarh, April 14 (IANS) Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) General Secretary Bikram Singh Majithia on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on the Centre over its notification concerning the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB), alleging that it amounts to an erosion of Punjab’s powers. He also accused the state government of colluding with the Centre and failing to safeguard Punjab’s interests.Reacting to the Central government notification regarding amendments to the BBMB, Majithia told IANS that the …
Chandigarh, April 8 (IANS) Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Badal on Wednesday appealed to Punjabis to unite in support of farmers whose wheat crop has been damaged over 1.25 lakh acres due to unseasonal rain and hailstorms.Badal, who held a meeting with the party’s ‘halka’ in-charges and district presidents, said a detailed plan had been charted to start distribution of wheat as well as dry and green fodder to affected farmers after April 20.“We are creating nodal points for …
Chandigarh, March 2 (IANS) Amid escalating conflict in parts of the Middle East, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Monday announced a round-the-clock helpline to assist stranded Punjabis, asking families to call 0172 2260042, 0172 2260043 or WhatsApp +91 94787 79112 for immediate support. Stating that the state government is in constant touch with the Government of India to ensure their safe and prompt return, he said Punjab will extend full support and cooperation to those affected.A…
Chandigarh, Feb 17 (IANS) Sounding the bugle for the first phase of the election campaign for the 2027 Assembly polls, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Badal on Tuesday promised to ensure welfare of farmers and weaker sections, Rs 10 lakh interest-free loans for the youth, government jobs for Punjabis only and an end to the gangster culture and drug mafia. The Akali Dal President also asserted that Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann was not only corrupt and had acquired 2,500 acr…
Mumbai, Feb 16 (IANS) Actor-comedian Sunil Grover had an airport encounter with playback singer Harshdeep Kaur, and the two found a way to communicate through the glass barrier. On Monday, the playback singer took to the Stories section of Instagram, and shared a video of herself talking to the actor through texts as the glass barrier separating them was sound-proof.She wrote on the video, “Nothing can stop punjabis from doing gup-shup”.Earlier, Sunil Grover won hearts on social media by sho…
Chandigarh, Jan 12 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Monday inaugurated the state’s first Startup Punjab Conclave at a private university in Kapurthala district. Organised by the Department of Industries and Commerce, the conclave emerged as a flagship state-level platform celebrating innovation, entrepreneurship, and the state’s rapidly expanding startup ecosystem.With over 100 startups participating, seed grants being disbursed, and industry leaders, investors, incubators…