Chandigarh, March 6 (IANS) Leader of Opposition in the Punjab Assembly, Partap Singh Bajwa, on Friday launched a scathing attack on the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government, saying the conduct of Cabinet ministers during the Governor’s address “exposed the hollowness, confusion and deep contradictions within the ruling dispensation”.Bajwa said in an unprecedented development in state’s legislative history, Cabinet Ministers Harpal Cheema and Aman Arora walked out of the Assembly while the Governor’s…
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Chandigarh, March 6 (IANS) Hundreds of Congress workers from Punjab on Friday staged a demonstration here against the Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and the Aam Aadmi Party government in Punjab for its failure to fulfil its commitments to the people. The party specially mentioned the promise of Rs 1,000 every month to women, which has not been kept and demanded that the government should pay it with four years of arrears. The party rapped the government for its comprehensive failure, particularly …
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) The Union Cabinet has cleared the proposal to rename Kerala as ‘Keralam’, paving the way for a constitutional amendment in Parliament and triggering a fresh political debate. While the BJP welcomed the decision as recognition of the state’s cultural and linguistic identity, the Congress alleged a “dual policy,” questioning why a similar long-pending demand to rename West Bengal has not received the Centre’s approval.Reacting to the development, BJP National Spoke…
Chandigarh, Feb 24 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Tuesday said that while democracy guarantees every individual the right to protest and express views against the government, the Opposition’s decision to stage a demonstration at the main entrance of the Vidhan Sabha was not appropriate. Speaking on the issue of the Congress protesting outside the main gate of the Assembly in the morning, the Chief Minister said the demonstration was not proper.He said that the right to diss…
Chandigarh, Feb 24 (IANS) Asserting that senior citizens are the backbone of society, Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Tuesday said safeguarding their dignity and ensuring their financial and social security remains a central priority of his government. Clarifying on pension cuts at the ongoing Budget session of the Vidhan Sabha here, the Chief Minister firmly rejected the claims, describing them as politically motivated misinformation. He said the government has not discontinu…
Jaipur, Feb 24 (IANS) A man has been detained in connection with the murder of a 13-year-old girl who was on her way to appear for her Class 8 board examination in a village under Bikaner district in Rajasthan.On February 21, the minor left her residence around 12:15 p.m. to go to a nearby examination centre. However, she could not reach there.When she did not arrive at the school, the administration informed her family at approximately 1:46 p.m.Locals said that the girl used to walk down to her…
Jaipur, Feb 24 (IANS) The police have detained a man in connection with the murder of a 13-year-old girl who was on her way to appear for her Class 8 board examination in a village in Rajasthan’s Bikaner district.On February 21, the minor left her residence around 12.15 p.m. to go to a nearby examination centre. When she did not arrive at the school, the administration informed her family at approximately 1.46 p.m.A search was initiated, and her body was later found at a short distance from the …
Bhopal, Feb 15 (IANS) The political atmosphere in Madhya Pradesh has grown markedly intense as the state Assembly prepares for its crucial Budget session which will start from Monday. With the government expected to table a substantial Budget of more than Rs 4 crore for the financial year 2026-27 probably on February 18, both the ruling coalition and the opposition are sharpening their strategies to scrutinise every aspect of governance and fiscal planning.With 19 sittings, the session will conc…
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) The Delhi Legislative Assembly began celebrations of the 77th Republic Day by opening its gates to the General Public on Sunday and illuminating the heritage building, along with band performances and cultural activities that would be spread over two days.On the first day of the celebrations on Sunday, a Delhi Police band presented patriotic tunes, accompanied by vibrant cultural performances by the Sahitya Kala Academy, an official said.The Vidhan Sabha building will be…
Chandigarh, Jan 24 (IANS) The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Saturday announced that it would hold a series of rallies from next month in all Assembly constituencies of Punjab to highlight the historic role played by the party in the development of the state, as well as its vision once it forms the government in 2027.The decision was taken at a meeting held here, presided over by party president Sukhbir Badal, and attended by district presidents and constituency in-charges.Giving details of the me…