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Punjab: Congress to reserve 50% 2027 poll tickets for leaders below 50, says Baghel

Chandigarh, Feb. 17 -- Punjab Congress affairs in charge Bhupesh Baghel on Monday said that the party high command has decided to allocate 50% of tickets for the 2027 state polls to leaders under the ... Read More


rRs.r1000 cr property tax arrears: Big commercial defaulters on AAP govt's radar

Chandigarh, Feb. 16 -- In a move to bridge the widening revenue gap, the department of local government has shifted its focus to high-value commercial establishments to recover long-pending property t... Read More


'Irregularities': Punjab govt suspends two IAS officers

Chandigarh, Feb. 8 -- The Punjab government on Saturday suspended two senior IAS officers, Kamal Kishore Yadav (2003 batch) and Jaspreet Singh (2014 batch), over alleged irregularities in the procurem... Read More


Warring questions Navjot Kaur's credibility

Chandigarh, Feb. 2 -- Hitting back at Navjot Kaur Sidhu after she quit the party while accusing him of selling the party for personal gains, Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring on S... Read More


Navjot Kaur quits Congress, targets state chief Warring

Chandigarh, Feb. 1 -- Congress leader and former MLA Dr Navjot Kaur Sidhu on Friday announced her decision to quit the party. The development came hours after she posted on X welcoming Prime Minister... Read More


Channi's remarks on Dalit neglect: Congress high command steps in, Venugopal speaks to party leaders

Chandigarh, Jan. 21 -- With fissures widening within the Punjab Congress over former chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi's remarks that "Dalit representation in the party is inadequate", the Congres... Read More


Channi's Dalit neglect remark row deepens, Congress high command takes note

Chandigarh, Jan. 20 -- The row over former Punjab chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi's remarks about Dalit neglect in the party escalated on Monday with a section of Congress leaders releasing his ... Read More


Dogged by infighting, Punjab Congress plans mega MGNREGA stir to reclaim rural ground

Chandigarh, Jan. 8 -- Amid continuing factionalism and intense one-upmanship among the top leadership of the Punjab Congress, the party is attempting to shift the political narrative by rolling out a ... Read More


Punjab civic body polls likely in February

Chandigarh, Jan. 7 -- Ahead of the 2027 Punjab assembly elections, the state is preparing for a crucial round of civic polls in February, with elections scheduled for nine municipal corporations and 1... Read More


Punjab: No DA hike for staff since Oct 2024

Chandigarh, Jan. 1 -- The Punjab government employees have not received a single dearness allowance (DA) hike since October 1, 2024, when it was hiked from 38% to 42%. Since then, no further hike has... Read More