Amidst 17-Gun Salute, India Bids Tearful Farewell To Its Top Military Commander

NEW DELHI: India’s first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat was cremated with full military honours here today. General Rawat was accorded 17-gun salute as per the protocol of the Indian Armed Forces. His last rites were performed along with his wife Madhulika Rawat at the Brar Square in Delhi Cantonment area, with […]

2022 Polls: Register For Rs 1000 Scheme Over Missed Call, Kejri Tells Punjab Women

CHANDIGARH: After Delhi, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is all set to roll out free sops for the people of Punjab. Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) national convener and Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal launched the women empowerment campaign and kick started AAP’s third guarantee registration from Sarai Khas, village of Kartarpur assembly constituency on Tuesday. All […]

BARBS AFTER BARBS: Sidhu Reaches Kejri’s Home in Delhi, Taunts Him On Jobs For Teachers

NEW DELHI: The war of words is heating up between the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Congress and schools appear to be the contentious ground as 2022 elections approach near. After Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia stormed into home turf of Punjab chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi while exposing the condition of government schools in […]

Petrol Price in Delhi To Come Under Rs 100 After Delhi CM Slashes VAT

NEW DELHI: Delhi government on Wednesday reduced the VAT on petrol by Rs 8 per litre. The new rates will come into effect from midnight. The decision was made in a cabinet meeting chaired by CM Arvind Kejriwal. The new price will be Rs 95 instead of Rs 103. CM Arvind Kejriwal posted on twitter […]

Delhi Air Pollution: Ban On Construction, Demolition Activities To Continue

NEW DELHI: The Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi government on Monday announced that they have banned construction works in the capital until further notice in view of the worsening air pollution situation. Electrical work, interior decoration, plumbing and carpentry have been allowed to continue. Announcing that the third phase of ‘Red Light On, Gaadi Off’ campaign would […]

Delhi Assembly Passes Resolution Supporting Pending Demands Of Farmers

NEW DELHI: Delhi Assembly on Friday passed a resolution supporting the pending demands of the farmers, law on MSP, withdrawal of the cases against farmers and compensation for the families of those farmers who lost their lives during the protest period. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal also congratulated farmers on the success of their movement […]

Another AAP MLA Spotted With Punjab CM; Sandhu Claims “Not Joining Congress”

CHANDIGARH: Fresh speculations are on in Punjab after another Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA from Kharar assembly segment was spotted with chief minister of Punjab Charanjit Singh Channi in his car on Tuesday night. About two weeks back, the AAP faced a setback after the AAP MLA from Bathinda Rural (reserved) Rupinder Kaur Ruby quit […]

Actor-AAP Ambassador Sonu Sood Proposes Sister For Punjab Poll Debut

CHANDIGARH: Bollywood actor, Sonu Sood, on Sunday announced that his sister, Malvika Sood, will contest the Punjab polls, which are to be held early next year. However, he did not reveal the party choice. In the past month, Sood has held separate meetings with the Punjab chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi as well as Aam […]

SC Asks Centre To Take Emergency Steps To Check Air Pollution, Raps Delhi Government

NEW DELHI: Delhi is breathing poisonous air. Even as the air quality continues to dip even further in the severe category in the national capital, the Supreme Court on Saturday said the Central government should consider a two-day lockdown in Delhi if necessary, in order to bring down the pollution level in Delhi-NCR. The remarks […]

Punjab Elections 2022: AAP Releases First List Of 10 Candidates, All Are Sitting MLAs

CHANDIGARH: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Friday released its first list of 10 candidates for the 2022 Punjab Assembly elections. The Assembly election will be held early next year. All the 10 candidates are sitting legislators. The list of 10 candidates comes after two of its MLAs jumped the ship and sided with the […]