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LAMBI (PUNJAB): Even as Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) patriarch Prakash Singh Badal has remained undefeated from Lambi assembly constituency since 1997, this time he is facing a stiff challenge on his home turf from Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Congress . Locals here say they want a change this time but Badal’s loyalists remain […]

NEW DELHI: A day after Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi defended religious conversions in the state in an exclusive interview with the New Indian, several Sikh leaders leaders are now hitting out at him for hurting the sentiments of Sikhs. When asked about the conversion of impoverished and underprivileged Sikhs to Christianity in the […]

NEW DELHI: The Election Commission on Monday made an announcement to defer Punjab assembly elections to February 20 instead of earlier schedule of February 14 in view of Sri Guru Ravidas Jayanti on February 16. The move is meant to ensure maximum participation of people in the voting process. In a statement, the Election Commission said, […]

FEROZPUR/NEW DELHI: Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi was left stranded at a flyover for over 15 minutes on Wednesday while he was going to address a rally at Hussainiwala in Punjab. The grave security lapse has resulted in an all out information war with the Congress accusing the Prime Minister of insulting Punjab. Congress […]

PUNJAB: Soon after Delhi chief minister and national convenor of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Arvind Kejriwal announced that he has been tested positive for Coronavirus, the chief minister of Punjab Charanjit Singh Channi called Kejriwal “Bahar ki Bimari” at a public meeting in Morinda, Punjab. While addressing the gathering, he said, “As soon as I […]

CHANDIGARH: As Covid cases continue to surge, the Punjab government on Tuesday clamped night curfew in the state barring the movement of individuals for all non-essential activities from 10 pm to 5 am till January 15. Educational institutes have been shut while entertainment facilities, including cinema halls, bars, multiplexes, malls, restaurants, spas, museums and zoos, […]

NEW DELHI: The country registered over 37,000 new covid infections on Jan 3, significantly higher than it was recording for November and most of December when new daily cases remained under the 10,000 threshold. Metropolitan cities like Delhi, Mumbai, and Kolkata make up most of this surge at the moment. With West Bengal topping the test […]

NEW DELHI: Ahead of the scheduled Screening Committee meeting later in the day to discuss candidates for upcoming Punjab assembly elections, four state ministers on Tuesday met Congress General Secretary (Organisations) KC Venugopal to discuss the election strategy in the state. Punjab Home Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa, Pargat Singh and two other ministers were also […]

CHANDIGARH: There appears to be a mad scramble among political parties to beat each other in making poll promises to their prospective voters ahead of assembly elections in Punjab. After Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor and chief minister of Delhi Arvind Kejriwal made an announcement to give Rs 1,000 per month to women, Punjab […]

Punjab is prepping up for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit on January 5 ahead of Assembly polls scheduled to be held early this year. PM Modi will also address his first rally in the state after repealing the three farm laws, besides launching developmental projects worth Rs 42,750 Cr in the state the same day. […]