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What ails Congress In Punjab: Majithia, his ‘influence’ haunts Cong in Majha

CM made empty promises worth Rs 15,000 cr but failed to give real benefit to people: Majithia

October 23, 2021 04:05 IST

The SAD leader said that as much as Rs 8,000 crore is due to the PSPCL alone on account of pending agriculture supply subsidy of Rs 4,500 crore and pending dues of Rs 2,500 crore from government departments

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Tarn Taran police look into CCTV footage of gaushalaSubscriber Only

October 23, 2021 04:03 IST

Tarn Taran police have collected DVR of CCTV cameras from the cowshed amid unconfirmed reports even suggested that accused Sarabjit Singh had visited village multiple times before the Singhu incident.

The wife and three daughters of Lakhbir Singh, who was lynched at Singhu border, have received financial help of Rs 1 lakh from two Sikh activists.

Sikh activists give Rs 1 lakh to Singhu victim’s wife, daughters: ‘Want to help as Lakhbir victimised them’

October 21, 2021 05:56 IST

To offer the same, Gangveer Singh Rathore and Sunny Singh Khalsa, both independent social workers, visited village of Lakhbir’s in-laws in Amritsar.

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On Valmiki Jayanti, Channi, others hail Cong high command for making a ‘common man’ CM

October 21, 2021 03:31 IST

CM gives Rs 5 cr annual grant for GNDU’s Bhagwan Valmiki Chair

Congress MLA Joginder Pal, who represents Bhoa in the Punjab Vidhan Sabha, is seen slapping a youth. (Twitter screengrab/@rishibagree)

Punjab: Congress MLA thrashes youth for questioning performance

October 21, 2021 10:28 IST

BJP says incident shows 'intolerant face of the Congress'

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As photo with Union Minister Tomar creates ripples, Nihang sect chief says ‘was offered money to leave Singhu site’Subscriber Only

October 20, 2021 15:45 IST

Given the importance of the place where the “Nihang leader” was camping, “it was mandatory on his part to keep the farmers' unions informed and updated about his meetings with the Union minister”, Punjab deputy CM Randhawa said.

Decision 2019: Punjab Congress panel meets today to take call on remaining seven seats, Navjot Kaur

Navjot Kaur Sidhu: ‘good move if aimed at curbing drug influx, not if Centre wants own rule’Subscriber Only

October 19, 2021 07:06 IST

Wife of PPCC chief Navjot Singh Sidhu, surprised many Monday by backing Centre’s decision to extend the BSF’s jurisdiction in the state.

Amarinder Singh Raja Warring (Express Photo)

Punjab: Transport minister impounds 20 ‘unauthorised’ private buses including three of Badals

October 18, 2021 07:29 IST

On the instructions of the transport minister, officers of the department impounded 23 unauthorised buses of private operators -- including three of Orbit Aviation and two of New Deep bus service -- due to incomplete documents, from in and around the ISBT premises.

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Tell Punjabis why you agreed to Centre’s proposal to extend BSF jurisdiction: Sukhbir questions Punjab CM

October 17, 2021 21:42 IST

Basal also alleged the Congress party of going for symbolism alone in appointing a Scheduled Caste leader as the state's Chief Minister.

Giani Harpreet Singh also commented on the role of the media in a statement released on Sunday. (File)

Singhu lynching: Jathedar demands independent inquiry to ‘unveil powers, conspiracy’ behind murderSubscriber Only

October 18, 2021 05:51 IST

Giani Harpreet Singh has termed the killing of Lakhbir Singh as a failure of rule of law and demanded a probe to "bring out all aspects of this incident in the knowledge of the world so that the right version of Sikh community can be presented."

Police personnel with accused Nihang Singh for his alleged involvement in the murder of Lakhbir Singh, who was killed at a farmers' agitation site in Delhi, during a media briefing in Amritsar, Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021. (PTI Photo)

Lakhbir Singh cremated — kin present, most villagers notSubscriber Only

October 17, 2021 06:10 IST

There was a controversy over the cremation, as local residents had earlier declined to give space for Singh's cremation in the village. However, they agreed later on the condition that there will be no religious ritual during the cremation.

Sarabjit Singh being produced before a court in Sonipat last Saturday. (PTI)

Singhu lynching: Second ‘surrender’ as Haryana reaches out to NihangsSubscriber Only

October 17, 2021 07:22 IST

Late on Saturday night, police detained two more Nihang Sikhs from the Singhu-Kundli protest site, and are questioning them. In a video clip, Nihang leaders claimed the men were going to "surrender" to police.

The wife and three daughters of Lakhbir Singh, who was lynched at Singhu border, have received financial help of Rs 1 lakh from two Sikh activists. (File)

Murdered man was daily wager from Tarn Taran, father of threeSubscriber Only

October 16, 2021 11:30 IST

Lakhbir Singh was separated from his wife and children for the past five years and stayed with his sister in Cheema Kalan village. He was last seen in the village on Tuesday.

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Most of Majha including Amritsar, many cities of Malwa now BSF jurisdiction as per Centre ordersSubscriber Only

October 15, 2021 09:32 IST

Capt Amarinder Singh, who has welcomed move, had in 2016 alleged nexus between BSF & Pak Rangers; a SAD MLA’s letter had raised red flags in 2014

I think it would help in curbing drug menace. But area is more than required. BSF jurisdiction should be limited to around 10 km. I am making this comment only from the perspective of drug smuggling," said Aujla.(Representational)

Will help curb drug menace, says Amritsar MP; farm union slams moveSubscriber Only

October 14, 2021 08:41 IST

Aujla said, ‘It is failure of Punjab Police in tackling drug menace because of which I have to say that this is a good decision’

“Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee has started a campaign ‘Ghar Ghar Andar Dharamshal’ to counter forced conversions, which is a dangerous attack on the Sikh religion,” he said. Under the campaign, Sikh preachers have been visiting villages to distribute literature on their religion.

Conversion push by Christian missionaries: Akal Takht jathedarSubscriber Only

October 13, 2021 07:04 IST

Giani Harpreet Singh's remarks came on the day Dalit and Sikh organisations in Amritsar observed the 101st anniversary of the restoration of Dalit Sikhs’ right to uninterrupted entry and offering of ‘Karah Prasad’ at Golden Temple and Akal Takht.

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Sikh couple retraces travels Guru Nanak undertook 550 years ago, will now release 24-part docuseries

October 12, 2021 22:34 IST

Amardeep Singh and his wife Vininder Kaur travelled “from the deserts of Mecca in Saudi Arabia” to Mount Kailash in Tibet, “explored remote regions of perilous Afghanistan and experienced the scorching heat in Iraq”.

Border fence visible from the house of Suba Singh of Rajatal village in Amritsar. (Express photo/Man Aman Singh Chhina)

A house by the border and a routine offenderSubscriber Only

October 10, 2021 08:54 IST

Having spent time in jail, the ‘battle’ hardened Suba Singh is quite vociferous in his defence and the goings-on in the border villages.

SGPC president Bibi Jagir Kaur said the move is “an attempt to neutralise efforts to communalise the environment in Punjab”.

To ‘keep check on communal forces’, SGPC to hire ex-servicemen for security at Golden TempleSubscriber Only

October 8, 2021 06:44 IST

The decision to hire the ex-servicemen, who must be baptised Sikhs, is also being taken due to incidents of sacrilege.

Former Cabinet minister Seva Singh Sekhwan (Express photo)

A traditional leader who dreamt of reviving old ‘Akali Dal’, drifted to AAPSubscriber Only

October 7, 2021 08:01 IST

Before joining AAP, Sekhwan had said that his only reason to quit SAD was to strengthen the Akali politics and he would never join any other party to revive 'original' Akali Dal and free it from alleged clutches of the Badal family.

Farm union leaders managed to reach Lakhimpur Kheri after the terrible violence that left 8 people dead in its wake (Representational)

Amid growing disquiet, SKM waits to see if govt will meet all terms of Lakhimpur truceSubscriber Only

October 7, 2021 06:53 IST

Four farmers were among 8 killed in the Lakhimpur Kheri incident in which police named Union minister Ajay Mishra’s son, Ashish Mishra, and others as accused.

The write-up is highly provocative, seditious and intended to create unrest in Jammu and Kashmir to abet the gullible youth to take the path of violence and create communal unrest, the statement added. (File)

Accused dies in judicial custody, kin blame lack of medical careSubscriber Only

October 7, 2021 06:17 IST

Malkit had been arrested for his alleged involvement in a bomb explosion at a vacant area in Tarn Taran’s Pandori Gola village in September 2019.

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Tarn Taran blast accused dies in judicial custody, family alleges lack of medical careSubscriber Only

October 6, 2021 13:09 IST

Malkit Singh was held for his alleged involvement in a bomb explosion at a vacant area in Pandori Gola village in Tarn Taran district in September 2019.

Shiromani Akali Dal General Secretary Bikram Singh Majithia addresses a press conference in Amritsar, Saturday. (PTI Photo)

SAD seeks probe into Punjab Police recruitment scam

October 2, 2021 20:25 IST

"It is shocking that even though an FIR was registered in Patiala that fraudulent methods were used in the test held for recruitment of 560 Sub-Inspectors, the entire process has not been scrapped till now,” Bikram Singh Majithia said.

Amar Preet Singh Deol takes charge as the Punjab Advocate General (Express photo)

Shadow of Vigilance Bureau’s contempt petition looms large over Punjab’s new Advocate GeneralSubscriber Only

October 2, 2021 10:02 IST

Deol had represented Punjab DGP Sumedh Singh Saini in an alleged corruption case this month, when the Amarinder Singh government was under pressure for failing in making any headway in the 2015 Kotakpura police firing case, in which Saini was an accused.

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