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In SAD losing power, Captain’s ouster as CM, a common threadSubscriber Only
October 1, 2021 11:22 IST
Both Badal and Amarinder are Jat Sikhs and were considered popular chief ministers before being shown the door.
New AG’s link to police firing case accused backfires on CongSubscriber Only
September 30, 2021 00:03 IST
It was during this hearing on September 23 that court issued notices to the state in relation with petitions seeking quashing of FIRs against Saini and suspended IG Paramraj Umranangal in the 2015 police firing case.
Punjab: Before quitting as PPCC chief, Sidhu was alienated, weakenedSubscriber Only
September 29, 2021 11:00 IST
Navjot Singh Sidhu's rivals secured powerful position in the Charanjit Singh Channi government; most MLAs had stood by him only to seek Captain Amarinder's removal
In Majha, bandh successful, but SGPC keeps its offices openSubscriber Only
September 28, 2021 07:51 IST
Kisan Mazdoor Sangarsh Committee (KMSC), Punjab, held separate protests in different parts of Majha. They also blocked entry to Amritsar by staging dharna at Golden Gate.
Why one of Captain’s most fierce critics found no place in new CabinetSubscriber Only
September 27, 2021 04:23 IST
There are faces in the new cabinet who remained loyal to Captain Amarinder Singh and opposed Navjot Singh Sidhu, and still managed to bag ministerial berths. It is only Bajwa and his men who seem to have missed out.
Punjab: CM Channi’s visit to Malwa cotton farms brings back memories of 2015 pesticides scamSubscriber Only
September 26, 2021 13:38 IST
Congress had demanded the resignation of Akali Dal minister Tota Singh for his alleged involvement in the supply of spurious pesticides to cotton growers but did not act on its allegations after coming to power in 2017.
Punjab cabinet: Despite speaking out against Sidhu, vocal Dalit face may make the cutSubscriber Only
September 26, 2021 08:28 IST
Verka won his first election from Verka constituency in 2002. Defeated in 2007, Verka reached Punjab Assembly in 2012 and 2017 from Amritsar West seat.
Punjab: Young face who defeated Manpreet, went on become the Youth Congress chiefSubscriber Only
September 26, 2021 06:16 IST
Warring, who had lost his parents at an early age, won the praise from the close aides of Rahul Gandhi during 2009 Lok Sabha elections while working in Uttar Pradesh.
55th IOC kicks off in Amritsar with its first virtual conference
September 24, 2021 13:24 IST
The Indian Orthodontic Society president Dr Silju Mathew said the pandemic had revolutionised the virtual mode of conference, attracting more than 2,000 delegates from across the globe this year.
…But victim’s kin ask: ‘14 involved in fake encounter, none of them prosecuted, how is this justice?’Subscriber Only
September 24, 2021 08:13 IST
The court had charged SI Wassan Singh under sections 302 (murder) and 34 (acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention) of IPC. Wassan Singh had died during the trial of the case.
Soon after change of guard, 3 from Capt Amarinder camp get the bootSubscriber Only
September 23, 2021 09:54 IST
The new government brought back former Cabinet minister Tript Rajinder Singh Bajwa's close confidant Kastoori Lal Seth as Batala Improvement Trust chairman on Wednesday.
Will rule as per the ‘raj dharma’, ensure communal harmony: CM Charanjit Singh ChanniSubscriber Only
September 22, 2021 21:56 IST
On his first visit to Amritsar after becoming CM, Channi paid obeisance at the Golden Temple. He was accompanied by his deputies Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa and O P Soni as well as state Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu.
With 2 of top 3 from Majha, Panthic belt that plays kingmaker in Punjab politics gets its dueSubscriber Only
September 21, 2021 06:18 IST
Majha accounts for 25 Assembly seats in the 117-member Vidhan Sabha. Doaba make for 23 seats and Malwa region the remaining 69 seats.
Punjab Deputy CM Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa: Sikh leader in Congress governmentSubscriber Only
September 21, 2021 07:04 IST
Randhawa, who was the jails and cooperation minister in the Amarinder Singh government, used to speak openly on Sikh issues and is considered a strong Panthic leader.
Deputy CM OP Soni: Hindu face, Capt loyalist, took on Sidhu in LS pollsSubscriber Only
September 20, 2021 18:56 IST
By appointing him as one of the two deputies to Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi, the Congress has tried to maintain the cast balance ahead of the 2022 assembly election. While Channi is a Dalit, Soni is a Hindu face.
On street, Captain Amarinder Singh looks down from posters but his is an absence amid talk of many crisesSubscriber Only
September 19, 2021 13:11 IST
For the Amarinder Singh government, on government schools, it may have been a matter of too little too late. But in Amritsar, his is a wan and besieged presence in other conversations about other crises, too.
Chaduni shares stage with Lakha Sidhana, pitches his ‘Mission Punjab’ againSubscriber Only
September 17, 2021 05:57 IST
Local youths play major role in organising rally, no Punjab farm union leader invited
How Punjabi music industry helped change the face of farm protestSubscriber Only
September 17, 2021 05:52 IST
Dharnas against the farm laws were initially gatherings that largely comprised of men and women above 50 years of age.
SAD flays CM for insulting farmers’ stir, questions SKM over long rope to Cong
September 15, 2021 06:20 IST
Majithia said it was astonishing that the CM, who had been holed up at his farm house for more than four years, was trying to take credit for the sacrifices of the brave farmers.
Heavy police deployment outside Jallianwala Bagh after Left-backed organisations protest renovations
September 14, 2021 16:09 IST
The barricading up to the Golden Temple affected the movement of traffic and caused problems for devotees and tourists.
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