Chandigarh, July 8 (IANS) The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) said on Wednesday that it would screen Diljit Dosanj’s film “Satluj” across Punjab. “This is aimed at ensuring that today’s youth and our coming generations know about the unspeakable tragedy and repression unleashed by the then Congress governments against Bhai Jaswant Singh Khalra and thousands of other innocent Sikh youth who were eliminated through fake encounters,” Akali Dal President Sukhbir Singh Badal said in a statement. “This film…
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Jalandhar, July 8 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Railways Ravneet Singh Bittu on Wednesday said allegations by certain politicians regarding the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) or the Central government’s role in the removal of “Satluj” film from the OTT platform “are baseless, misleading and devoid of facts.” He said it is important to place the issue in its proper context. The events depicted in the film take place during a period when both the government of Punjab and the government of India…
Jalandhar, July 8 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Railways Ravneet Singh Bittu on Wednesday visited the redeveloped Jalandhar Cantonment Railway Station along with senior officials of the Ferozepur Division to review preparations for the proposed visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is scheduled to inaugurate the station redevelopment project on July 17.The minister expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Modi and Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw for this landmark gift to the people…
Chandigarh, July 3 (IANS) Supporters, comprising several former legislators, of former Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi, one of the state’s prominent Dalit faces, on Friday expressed solidarity and demanded that their leader be appointed the state Congress chief, replacing incumbent Amarinder Singh Raja Warring. They gave a week’s ultimatum to the party’s central leadership to take a call on Channi’s leadership, saying that under Warring’s leadership the Congress cannot come to power…
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) Amid dissent and infighting among Congressmen after the revamp of Punjab’s organisation ahead of Assembly elections, party MP Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa on Friday called on Union Home Minister Amit Shah here. However, he clarified on X that the meeting was pre-scheduled in connection with his representation on the deteriorating law and order in the state.“About two months ago, on June 4, 2026, I wrote to the Prime Minister and sent a copy to the Home Minister, raising…
Chandigarh, July 2 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Railways Ravneet Singh Bittu on Thursday said that the Congress has distributed “lollipops” to everyone in the party instead of building a serious and effective organisation in Punjab. Reacting to the revamping of the party’s organisation, he said that never before has the Congress released such a jumbo-sized organisational list. “It is surprising that even senior leaders who are members of the AICC and the Congress Working Committee …
Chandigarh, June 29 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Railways Ravneet Singh Bittu on Monday welcomed the decision of the Akal Takht Jathedar to seek a comprehensive review of the Jaagat Jot Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar (Amendment) Act of 2026 and to initiate wider consultations before such a sensitive piece of legislation is moved forward. “The sanctity of Sri Guru Granth Sahib-ji is above politics. Any law concerning our eternal Guru cannot be drafted in haste, passed for headlines, or used…
Chandigarh, June 24 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Railways Ravneet Singh Bittu, who was summoned by the Punjab State Scheduled Castes Commission regarding casteist remarks against police personnel, on Wednesday appeared before the commission here and submitted a written apology. The commission’s Chairman, Jasvir Singh Garhi, asked him to pay obeisance at four places associated with the Scheduled Caste community. Clarifying his position regarding the incident, Ravneet Singh stated that “…
Kolkata, June 18 (IANS) In a major initiative, the railways have decided to transport large quantities of fly ash from thermal power plants to factories that use it as a raw material in specially designed wagons. Such movement will not only be cheaper but also more environmentally friendly than road transport. This initiative will help reduce prices of cement, blocks and bricks used in the housing sector.The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. Ministers…
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 …