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16 of 21 BJP district chiefs turncoats, old guard 'disappointed'

Chandigarh, Aug. 7 -- With the BJP electing its 21 district presidents out of 37 organisational districts, 16 are those who have come from other parties, creating disappointment among the grassroot wo... Read More


21 of 37 district chiefs elected, state BJP president poll soon

Chandigarh, Aug. 6 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday unanimously picked 21 of the 37 district presidents, paving the way for the election of the next state chief. As per the party's constitution... Read More


Punjab govt to raise Rs.800 cr to repair 8k-km rural roads

Chandigarh, Aug. 5 -- With pressure mounting from MLAs to repair rural link roads keeping in mind the Punjab assembly elections in early 2027, the state government has decided to raise more money (app... Read More


Ashwani Sharma all set to return as Punjab BJP chief for 4th term

Chandigarh, July 30 -- Punjab BJP is all set to elect the newly appointed working president Ashwani Sharma as its new state unit chief by mid-August, sources within the party confirmed. The state unit... Read More


Anti-sacrilege bill sent to select committee for wider consultation

India, July 16 -- The Punjab assembly on Tuesday unanimously decided to send the newly introduced Punjab Prevention of Offences Against Holy Scriptures Bill, 2025, to a select committee for detailed d... Read More


Anti-sacrilege bill sent to select panel

Chandigarh, July 16 -- The Punjab assembly on Tuesday unanimously decided to send the newly introduced Punjab Prevention of Offences Against Holy Scriptures Bill, 2025, to a select committee for detai... Read More


Ruckus in House as AAP, Cong exchange barbs over drug drive

Chandigarh, July 16 -- Heated exchanges and allegations marred the final day of the special assembly session as the treasury and opposition benches clashed during the discussion on 'Yudh Nashian Virud... Read More


Nakodar police firing: House panel to probe disappearance of report

Chandigarh, July 16 -- The Punjab assembly on Tuesday passed a resolution to form a House panel to locate the missing action taken report (ATR) related to the 1986 Nakodar Police firing, in which four... Read More


Anti-sacrilege bill tabled in Punjab assembly

Chandigarh, July 15 -- The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government on Monday tabled the anti-sacrilege bill in the Punjab assembly, proposing punishment up to life imprisonment for sacrilegious acts against ... Read More


Punjab anti-sacrilege Bill sent to assembly select committee

India, July 15 -- A Bill proposing punishment up to life imprisonment for sacrilege was on Tuesday sent to a select committee of the Punjab assembly for it to seek public opinion on the proposed legis... Read More