Raakhi Jagga

In December, Dhindsa had revolted against the way the party is being run by the Badal family and questioned the leadership of SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal.

Over 70 organisations have joined hands for the pakka morcha at Sirhindi Gate, said Nadim Anwar Khan, convenor of the joint action committee of the morcha.

A 101-year-old restaurant has been serving authentic Kashmiri cuisine for a century.

Party rebels on Wednesday questioned Sukhbir’s contribution that made him rise to the post of Punjab’s deputy CM and Akali Dal chief

While SAD blamed Congress of burdening the masses due to its poor handling of the matter, the ruling party blamed MoUs signed by the previous Akali government for the problem.

SAD chief Sukhbir Badal came out all guns blazing at party rebels and targeting the Dhindsas in particular.

Taking a dig at Punjab CM Amarinder Singh, she accused him of hardly attending office.

Maghi Mela is observed in the memory of the 40 ‘Muktas’ (the redeemed ones) who sacrificed their lives while fighting the Mughals in the last battle of the 10th Sikh Guru Gobind Singh in 1705.

The Akali Dal will be organising its conference at SGPC’s site on Malaut road and aims to gather over 40,000 people from Muktsar, Ferozepur, Fazilka and Faridkot districts.

When contacted Baldev Sran, Chairman-cum-Managing Director of Punjab State Power Corporation Limited(PSPCL), told Indian Express: “As per my knowledge, many villagers have not paid bills for years together. There may be errors in one or two bills."

"This year, Lohri of 31 newly-born girls will be celebrated. Each girl will be given Rs 3100 cash, sweet box, a woolen suit and toys," siad Krishan Kumar Bawa, chairman of Malwa Sabhacharak Manch Punjab.

Chouhan was in Ludhiana as part of BJP’s outreach programme on CAA and also to discuss the election of the new state BJP chief.

Faraz Ahmed (48) and Imtiaz Ahmed (40) both worked as binders at book binding units, but now are jobless as the units have no work.

Hari Om Jindal, a 53-year-old lawyer who is living his own dream — providing basic education for free to at least 150 children dwelling in slums through “jhuggi classrooms”.

The rally was organised outside the deputy commissioner’s office.

The rally was largely attended by youth, traders and farmers.

Congress, meanwhile, was quick to refute the claim by saying that the project was approved by PM Manmohan Singh’s government in 2012-13.

Punjab has a total of 154 market committee offices which have regular mandis while 1,834 seasonal mandis ( which operate under Mandi board office) are set up during wheat and paddy seasons.

The funeral was attended by SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal, former MP and SAD (Amritsar) chief Simranjit Singh Mann and rebel Akali leader Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa.