
July 06, 2023 07:15 IST
On the possibility of BJP and SAD getting back together, new Punjab BJP chief says, “I think it is not my view that matters … My effort will be to strengthen the party because our central leadership will be better placed if we talk from a position of strength.”
Thu, Jul 06, 2023
July 05, 2023 08:09 IST
Rumblings in state unit as BJP leader who ended Jakhar’s winning streak in Abohar ‘resigns from all posts’
Wed, Jul 05, 2023
June 28, 2023 11:29 IST
Last week, the 117-member Punjab Vidhan Sabha, in which the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has 92 legislators, passed the Punjab University Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2023.
Fri, Jun 30, 2023
June 26, 2023 01:53 IST
From SYL to Bhattal’s speech, Punjabi University to digitise 4 lakh archival images
Tue, Jul 04, 2023
June 23, 2023 13:44 IST
Veteran SAD leader Balwinder Singh Bhunder, however, said the Akali Dal had cordial relations with leaders like Nitish Kumar, Sharad Pawar, Naveen Patnaik and Mamata Banerjee
Sat, Jun 24, 2023
June 23, 2023 10:24 IST
The residents of Sakol village in Pathankot backed by farm union leaders Thursday staged a sit-in outside Pathankot deputy commissioner's office and handed him a memorandum opposing provision of 103 acres of ‘provincial government land’ free of cost.
Fri, Jun 23, 2023
June 20, 2023 13:22 IST
Congress MLAs staged the walkout after the Speaker turned down Leader of the Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa’s demand to table the action taken report on ‘Operation Lotus’
Tue, Jun 20, 2023
June 19, 2023 11:52 IST
BJP national executive member Sunil Jakhar accused the CM of “interfering in religious affairs of Sikhs to settle political scores”
Tue, Jun 20, 2023
June 16, 2023 03:05 IST
The negotiations between the Centre and the Punjab government over the piece of land had been in limbo since the project was planned more than three years ago
Fri, Jun 16, 2023
June 12, 2023 02:28 IST
The Bureau of Investigation has written to Protector General of Emigrants to carry out a campaign “to create awareness on the practices and modus operandi being adopted by unauthorised agents for recruiting labour from India”.
Mon, Jun 12, 2023
June 11, 2023 09:32 IST
At rally to mark nine years of Modi government, BJP blew the 2024 poll bugle; Amarinder stayed away, apparently to ensure he didn't steal daughter Jai Inder Kaur's spotlight
Sun, Jun 11, 2023
June 08, 2023 16:53 IST
Jalandhar bypoll loss may speed up matters; senior Akali leader Maheshinder Singh Grewal says a lot has changed since farm laws row; senior BJP leader Manoranjan Kalia adds "people see a ray of hope in the alliance"
Thu, Jun 08, 2023
June 07, 2023 11:53 IST
However, things were not easy for Bharatpreet Singh (discus thrower) as the odds were stacked against him. He made it big in the most adverse circumstances, almost rising like a phoenix from the ashes.
Wed, Jun 07, 2023
June 05, 2023 20:59 IST
Former SGPC chief, ex-Akali Dal leader defends decision to back BJP in recent bypoll, says for 20 yrs as Akali Dal leader, would back BJP just because party chief said so
Mon, Jun 05, 2023
June 04, 2023 16:20 IST
“As mature people, and for the larger good of Punjab, we have come together and have buried the differences,” Majithia tells The Indian Express
Sun, Jun 04, 2023
May 13, 2023 15:12 IST
The by-election was necessitated by the demise of Congress MP Santokh Singh Chaudhary during the Punjab leg of the Bharat Jodo Yatra in January.
Sun, May 14, 2023
May 13, 2023 10:52 IST
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) counted on delivering promises such as providing free power to consumers and opening Aam Aadmi clinics (Mohalla clinics) on the lines of Arvind Kejriwal’s Delhi model.
Sat, May 13, 2023
May 11, 2023 09:01 IST
Senior Akali leader Sikander Singh Maluka said that there “had been initial discussions” to construct a memorial dedicated to Parkash Singh Badal in the land, which is owned by the Badal family.
Thu, May 11, 2023
May 10, 2023 09:02 IST
Virtual referendum for AAP on seat held by Congress, Akalis fight to stay relevant, while BJP tries to make a mark in the state
Wed, May 10, 2023
May 09, 2023 20:47 IST
4 state procurement agencies in Punjab were to procure 5,000 wooden crates to store food grains. Instead, only 625 were bought. The Ukraine war, a government food security scheme and the heat wave are reasons cited by officials for the project failing to take off.
Tue, May 09, 2023
May 05, 2023 11:46 IST
After joining the BJP, Atwal told The Indian Express over the phone that he was feeling “suffocated” after his “suggestions” were ignored by the Akali Dal.
Fri, May 05, 2023
May 04, 2023 18:10 IST
Badal's warm ties with Narendra Modi, BJP outreach to Sikhs, all expected to come in handy as party hopes to make an impact in its solo Punjab run
Thu, May 04, 2023
April 28, 2023 09:03 IST
His son and SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal lit the funeral pyre and was joined by estranged cousin Manpreet Badal and other family members, including Badal’s granddaughters and grandsons.
Fri, Apr 28, 2023
April 27, 2023 02:41 IST
Modi reached Akali Dal head office in Chandigarh around 12.46 pm, paid homage to Badal and sat with Badal's son and SAD chief Sukhbir Badal. Modi was seen holding Sukhbir’s hands.
Thu, Apr 27, 2023
April 26, 2023 08:37 IST
SAD patron and five-time chief minister Parkash Singh Badal passed away at a private hospital in Mohali late Tuesday evening due to a chronic respiratory ailment.
Wed, Apr 26, 2023




