Chandigarh, May 30 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday said state BJP President Kewal Singh Dhillon was always considered close to Capt Amarinder Singh and “now both leaders appear to have parted ways”. “Kewal Singh Dhillon was always considered close to Capt Amarinder Singh. Now, both leaders appear to have parted ways, and the reasons for this change are known only to them. It remains a mystery why there is a loss of warmth between the two,” the Chief Minister told t…
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New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the Election Commission of India’s decision to undertake a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, holding that the revision exercise was within the constitutional and statutory powers of the poll body and was aimed at preserving the integrity of the electoral process.A Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi ruled that the impugned SIR exercise did not violate the provisions of the…
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai called on Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday, and the two heads of BJP-ruled states discussed issues of cooperation and sustainable development, an official said. Sharing details of the interaction, Chief Minister Gupta said on X, “A courtesy meeting was held with the Honourable Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh, Shri @vishnudsaiji.”“During this meeting, there was a detailed and positive discussion on promoting cooper…
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) BJP Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha has launched a blistering attack on the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), accusing it of betraying Punjab, its people, and the very spirit of Punjabiyat. Citing explosive revelations from ongoing Enforcement Directorate investigations, Chadha alleged that the ruling party in Punjab has turned the state into a hub of corruption and financial mismanagement. Chadha said that AAP had promised to make Punjab “Rangla,” a land of prosperity and vibrancy…
Chandigarh, May 1 (IANS) With the promise of a minimum daily wage of Rs 750, hundreds of Congress workers and labourers from Punjab on Friday staged a demonstration in support of their long-pending demands in front of the Vidhan Sabha here to mark International Labour Day. Led by state Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring, the demonstration coincided with the special session convened by the Aam Aadmi Party government to mark Labour Day.Speaking on the occasion, Warring said the specia…
Chandigarh, May 1 (IANS) Seeking breath analyser and dope tests of all members, including Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, pandemonium prevailed in the Assembly at its special one-day session on Friday to mark International Labour Day, with the main Opposition Congress MLAs staging a walkout after heated exchanges over conduct inside the House with treasury benches.Leader of Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa demanded a closed-door alcohol test on all MLAs in the Vidhan Sabha after allegations of…
Chandigarh, April 27 (IANS) Haryana Congress lawmakers on Monday refused to participate in the special session of the Vidhan Sabha, saying the Legislative Assembly did not have the power to make laws on delimitation and women’s reservation. The Congress boycotted the session convened by the Nayab Singh Saini-led government and organised a parallel session outside the House here, demanding that the Women’s Reservation Bill passed in 2023 should be implemented immediately.The party unanimously…
Chandigarh, April 22 (IANS) The Haryana Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, on Wednesday decided to convene a one-day special session of the Vidhan Sabha on April 27, during which the Haryana Clerical Services (Recruitment and Conditions of Service) Bill, 2026, will be introduced. At the Cabinet meeting in Gurugram, a consensus was also reached on framing the necessary rules for the promotion of Group D employees belonging to the common cadre.The Group D employees who have comp…
Mumbai, April 13 (IANS) After Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote to political parties seeking support for an amendment Bill related to the Women’s Reservation Act, leaders across party lines on Monday expressed strong backing for the proposed move, calling the ‘Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam’ the need of the hour.Speaking to IANS, Supriya Sule, NCP(SP) MP, said she had received the letter and reiterated her party’s consistent support for the legislation.“I have also received a letter fro…
Chandigarh, April 13 (IANS) Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan has said that the state government will introduce a Bill during a special Assembly session on Monday to strengthen legal and judicial measures to curb incidents of sacrilege.Speaking to the media after paying obeisance at the historic Gurdwara Sri Amb Sahib in Mohali, near here, the Speaker extended his greetings on the auspicious occasion of Vaisakhi.He reflected on the birth of the Khalsa, noting that Guru Gobind Sin…