Man Aman reports on defence and national security affairs. He also writes on topics concerning military history and Punjab politics. He has written a book on the 1971 Indo-Pak war titled ‘Seven Heroes of 1971’.He tweets @manaman_chhina
September 14, 2018 00:53 IST
Speaking to The Indian Express, Phoolka said he had taken the decision in light of the stay given by Punjab and Haryana High Court on the Justice Ranjit Singh Commission report
Fri, Sep 14, 2018September 13, 2018 00:42 IST
The genesis of the Shahpur Kandi project can be traced to a 1979 agreement between Chief Ministers Parkash Singh Badal and Sheikh Abdullah of Punjab and J&K respectively, for the Ranjit Sagar (Thein) Dam.
Thu, Sep 13, 2018September 08, 2018 16:02 IST
In a message posted on his Facebook wall, Sandhu, who is also spokesperson for the dissident MLAs’ group, said he had seen the dissolution of the overseas unit of the party coming.
Sat, Sep 08, 2018September 07, 2018 03:12 IST
Apart from allegations of improper conduct with girl cadets of the senior wing of the NCC, the officer has also been accused of financial impropriety.
Fri, Sep 07, 2018September 05, 2018 10:22 IST
The Punjabi NRIs, who have been long-time AAP supporters, have received the news with dismay saying the party has been reduced to the stature of the traditional political parties and that dissent was being muzzled.
Wed, Sep 05, 2018September 05, 2018 09:35 IST
The Army also ordered a Court of Inquiry around the same time to find out how the firm had been given the order to supply the drones despite the equipment having qualitative defects.
Wed, Sep 05, 2018September 02, 2018 04:37 IST
These Army personnel, including four officers, 24 Junior Commissioned Officers and 79 Other Ranks, are part of the 26 Mechanised Infantry Battalion of which Colonel Vijay Singh Balhara is the Commanding Officer.
Sun, Sep 02, 2018August 30, 2018 01:08 IST
Congress president Rahul Gandhi’s comments at the London School of Economics Friday that Congress was not involved in 1984 riots had all the potential to be a political hot potato in the Assembly session, but the Congress got away unscathed.
Thu, Aug 30, 2018August 29, 2018 07:57 IST
The demand was made by AAP MLA HS Phoolka and was seconded by the Leader of Opposition Harpal Cheema during a debate on the Justice Ranjit Singh Commission report on the incidents of sacrilege and police firing.
Wed, Aug 29, 2018August 29, 2018 07:50 IST
Punjab Assembly Speaker Rana K P Singh Tuesday formed a committee under the chairmanship of minister Sukhjinder Randhawa to ascertain the veracity of the allegation levelled by SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal.
Wed, Aug 29, 2018August 28, 2018 09:32 IST
The resolution was moved by Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on the second day of the Monsoon Session of the Assembly.
Tue, Aug 28, 2018August 28, 2018 08:36 IST
Khaira demanded that the House should hold discussions on the Justice Narang committee report as well as the report submitted by a house committee on farmers’ suicides in the state.
Tue, Aug 28, 2018August 28, 2018 02:48 IST
Sukhbir Badal later asked why the Congress had continued to give tickets to those involved in the riots to fight elections and even made some of them ministers. “I appreciate the frankness of the CM, but he must explain why these persons were made ministers,” he said.
Tue, Aug 28, 2018August 24, 2018 00:35 IST
Maj Gen Narang was approved for the next rank of Lt Gen in 1996, but was made to retire in January 1997 as Major General on the pretext that there was no vacancy available in the rank of Lt Gen.
Fri, Aug 24, 2018August 24, 2018 00:27 IST
Speaking to The Indian Express, Harpal Cheema said he had reworked and sent a new seating plan for the MLAs but he did not remember where Khaira and Sandhu had been seated.
Fri, Aug 24, 2018August 22, 2018 00:58 IST
"I do not think he has done anything wrong. We must look at it from the macro level. By hugging, it does not mean that he has sold the country out."
Wed, Aug 22, 2018August 22, 2018 00:17 IST
Speaking to The Indian Express, Punjab Vidhan Sabha secretary Shashi Lakhanpal Mishra said that the hand-delivered letter was received at the residence of the Speaker between 11 am and 12 pm on July 26.
Wed, Aug 22, 2018August 21, 2018 11:54 IST
The Army tribunal ruled that a disability sustained soldier when proceeding towards his unit from an authorized “outpass” would be held as ‘attributable to military service’ thereby entitling such personnel to disability pension.
Wed, Aug 22, 2018August 19, 2018 11:25 IST
Speaking to The Indian Express, Sukhpal Khaira said there was no question of any meeting ground if the six resolutions of the Bathinda convention were not accepted.
Sun, Aug 19, 2018August 18, 2018 03:51 IST
Sukhpal Khaira has made it clear that the MLAs with him would raise their own issues in their own manner and that they did not accept the appointment of the new Leader of Opposition Harpal Cheema.
Sat, Aug 18, 2018August 17, 2018 22:14 IST
Former Olympic gold medallist Subedar Hardayal Singh (retd) passed away in Dehradun on Friday after a brief illness.
Fri, Aug 17, 2018August 14, 2018 08:08 IST
The SIT report has found that prominent Dera members were behind the conspiracy in 2015 to target Baljit Singh Daduwal Daduwal in order to get back at the Sikh hardliners and preachers who had been opposing the congregation of Dera followers.
Tue, Aug 14, 2018August 11, 2018 14:20 IST
The decision was taken at the first meeting of the PAC held here on Friday after it was formed in the aftermath of the August 2 Bathinda volunteers’ convention.
Sat, Aug 11, 2018August 10, 2018 10:30 IST
Currently, the Army pays up to 33 per cent of pay and allowances as maintenance on the spouse's application. The orders to pay the allowance are routinely passed by officers at the level of GOC-in-C of a Command.
Fri, Aug 10, 2018August 10, 2018 08:20 IST
Mann holds meeting of office-bearers, no political meet at Isru on August 15
Fri, Aug 10, 2018