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

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 uni... 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


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


Ashwani Sharma named Punjab BJP's working prez

Chandigarh, July 8 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday appointed senior leader and two-time Pathankot MLA Ashwani Sharma, 56, as the working president of the party's Punjab unit. BJP nation... Read More


Police data: 30% FIRs in drug cases after tip-off on 'Safe Punjab' helpline

Chandigarh, July 8 -- The ongoing drive against drugs has witnessed a paradigm shift in the dynamics of crime reporting with information provided by commoners through the 'Safe Punjab' helpline and po... Read More


Punjab: Govt to target bail bond brokers in crackdown on drug offenders

Chandigarh, July 3 -- To strengthen legal measures against drug-related crimes, the Punjab government has decided to arrest individuals who repeatedly sign surety bonds for those charged under the Nar... Read More


Chandigarh: BJP dismisses tie-up speculation with SAD

Chandigarh, July 1 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday dismissed any talks of forming an alliance with the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) for the 2027 Punjab assembly elections. The SAD and BJP,... Read More


Punjab: Closure report in Singla graft case triggers political storm

Chandigarh, June 29 -- The Mohali police's "cancellation report" in a court in connection with the corruption case related to Aam Aadmi Party's sitting MLA and former health minister Dr Vijay Singla h... Read More


Chandigarh: VB records statement of ex-ED officer Niranjan who once quizzed Majithia

Chandigarh, June 29 -- Former deputy director of Enforcement Directorate, Niranjan Singh, who had quizzed Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Bikram Singh Majithia in case of money laundering in the Jagd... Read More


Clinching evidence on Majithia's links with drug dealers: Chattopadhyay

Chandigarh, June 28 -- Former Punjab director general of police (DGP) Siddharth Chattopadhyay on Friday met the vigilance bureau (VB) team investigating the disproportionate assets case against Shirom... Read More