Amritsar, June 16 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Railways Ravneet Singh Bittu on Tuesday announced that the Beas junction railway station in Punjab’s Amritsar district is being redeveloped at an estimated cost of Rs 62 crore under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme. He also flagged off the Amritsar–Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Vande Bharat Express from Amritsar. The train will run on a new route that shortens the distance by approximately 84 km and reduces travel time by 40 minutes.The Beas…
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Chandigarh, June 11 (IANS) The Congress President on Thursday appointed AICC observers to assess the current political scenario in Punjab and submit a report. They are Ajay Maken, Meenakshi Natarajan and Bhajan Lal Jatav. Meanwhile, state Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring said the party will fight the ensuing elections in the state under the leadership of party president Mallikarjun Kharge and the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi.Replying to a question from the media …
Jaipur, June 8 (IANS) BJP candidates Satish Poonia and Alka Gurjar will file their nomination papers for the Rajya Sabha elections on Monday. The two leaders are scheduled to leave from the BJP State Headquarters and proceed to the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly to complete the nomination process in the presence of senior party leaders and workers.Meanwhile, BJP Rajasthan President Madan Rathore described the nomination of Poonia and Gurjar to the Rajya Sabha as a matter of pride for the party.H…
Jaipur, June 4 (IANS) The Congress on Thursday announced sitting Rajya Sabha MP Neeraj Dangi as its candidate for Rajasthan’s Rajya Sabha elections, giving him a second consecutive term.With 67 MLAs in the Rajasthan Assembly, the party’s victory on one of the three seats is virtually assured.Voting for the three Rajya Sabha seats from Rajasthan will be held on June 18, with counting scheduled on the same day.The terms of Union Minister Ravneet Singh Bittu, BJP MP Rajendra Gehlot and Congress MP …
Chandigarh, June 4 (IANS) The Punjab State Scheduled Castes Commission on Thursday gave Union Minister of State for Railways Ravneet Singh Bittu time to present his views on June 15 regarding casteist remarks against police personnel during his recent visit to Dhuri town. Giving information in this regard, Commission Chairman Jasvir Singh Garhi said the commission had summoned Ravneet Singh on Thursday, but his counsel, Ramandeep Singh, and A.S. Barnala appeared on his behalf and sought time, wh…
Chandigarh, June 3 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday reiterated its commitment to “build a prosperous, harmonious, and well-governed Punjab”, describing the rule of Maharaja Ranjit Singh as an ideal model for the state. Making the announcement in Chandigarh, BJP leaders said the current Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government would be voted out of power in the 2027 Assembly elections and that Punjab would be given a new direction. The commitment was expressed on the occasion of Kewal…
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…
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) Union Minister of State, Ravneet Singh Bittu, on Wednesday welcomed the appointment of Kewal Singh Dhillon as the new Punjab BJP president, calling it a “happy occasion” for the party and expressing confidence in strengthening the BJP’s presence in the state.Speaking on Dhillon taking charge, Bittu said the organisational transition marks a significant moment for the party in Punjab.”Today is a very happy occasion for the BJP and for Punjab. The party has given this …
Jaipur, June 2 (IANS) The nomination process for the Rajya Sabha elections in Rajasthan began on Monday, but the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress are yet to announce their candidates for the three seats falling vacant from the state. No nomination papers were filed on the opening day. Candidates can submit their nominations until June 8, while scrutiny of papers will be conducted on June 9.The last date for withdrawal of nominations is June 11, and polling will be held on June 18. A…
Chandigarh, June 1 (IANS) The Punjab State Scheduled Castes Commission has summoned Union Minister of State for Railways, Ravneet Singh Bittu, to appear before the commission on June 4 to present his reply regarding the case of allegedly using casteist remarks. Sharing details about this, Jasvir Singh Garhi, Chairman of the Punjab State Scheduled Castes Commission, on Monday said that it came to his notice through social media that Union Minister Ravneet Singh had used casteist words during his …