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July 23, 1982, Forty Years Ago: Resolution Delayed

July 22, 2022 10:38 pm

Lok Sabha Speaker Balram Jakhar put off a decision on the Opposition demand to table verbatim proceedings of the Committee on Public Undertakings on the Kuo Oil deal, but announced that he would convene a meeting of leaders of parties to sort out matters.

July 16, 1982, Forty Years Ago: President Zail Singh

July 21, 2022 1:11 pm

The Congress-I candidate, Zail Singh was elected the seventh President of the republic with an impressive margin of 4,71,428 value votes representing 72.7 per cent of 10, 36, 798 total valid votes.

Balram Jakhar towered over the rest, physically, politically

February 04, 2016 1:38 am

Tales around his height are part of political folklore.

FDI is pro-farmer; BJP opposing it due to 'politics': Jakhar

September 19, 2012 4:00 pm

FDI in multi-brand retail would strengthen the earnings of farmers by removing middleman: Jakhar

Jakhar reminds govt not to gloat on its win

March 27, 2012 3:39 am

Making his debut speech as leader of Congress Legislative Party,Jakhar reminded Badal that he had then remarked that job as a chief minister was to fulfill wishes of party and family.

Junior Jakhar is leader of oppn in Badal’s watch

March 19, 2012 12:10 am

Thirty-five years after his father Balram Jakhar became the leader of opposition in Punjab as Parkash Singh Badal became the chief minister in 1977,his son Sunil Jakhar was appointed for the same job by the Congress on Sunday — again in Badal’s watch.

IFFCO chairman Jakhar dies after his gun goes off

January 18, 2011 4:11 am

FORMER Lok Sabha Speaker Balram Jakhar’s son and IFFCO chairman Surinder Jakhar,57,died of gunshot injuries at his farmhouse in Abohar on Monday.

IFFCO chairman Surinder (Balram Jakhar's son) dies of gunshot wounds

January 17, 2011 5:13 pm

IFFCO chairman Surinder Jakhar died of gunshot wounds under mysterious circumstances.

Ex-Speakers get Meira invite

October 30, 2010 12:48 am

Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar has sent out invites to all her predecessors.

Jakhar’s son launches farmers’ magazine

October 23, 2010 2:53 am

In the backdrop of possible generational shift in the Congress,the young scion of one of party’s old guard,Balram Jakhar.

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