AHMEDABAD: Punjab became the first team to post two 400-plus totals in a single Vijay Hazare Trophy tournament. Punjab's latest batting blitzkrieg saw them amass a staggering 426/4 against Hyderabad at the Narendra Modi Stadium Ground ‘A’.

CHANDIGARH: Slamming Prime Minister Narendra Modi Union government for anti-farmers stance, the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Wednesday unequivocally said that the state government will vehemently oppose any move of centre to once again pass anti-farmers draconian law through back door.

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB), during its ongoing campaign against corruption in the state, on Thursday has arrested Head Constable Kuldeep Singh, posted at police station Sangat, Bathinda district for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 70000.

NEW DELHI: One of the most celebrated Punjabi singers at the moment, Diljit Dosanjh started 2025 by meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Glimpses from their recent interaction have taken social media by storm.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Jails Minister S. Laljit Singh Bhullar, on Thursday, handed over appointment letters to 15 JBT teachers, marking the first-ever regular recruitment for these positions in the jail department.

CHANDIGARH: The second phase of first and unique service in the country launched by the Punjab Government, ‘2nd Online NRI Milni’, will be held on Friday, January 3, 2024 at 11:00 AM, in which the grievances of NRI Punjabis will be heard and resolved.

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB), during its ongoing campaign against corruption in the state, has arrested an Assistant Sub Inspector of Police Manjit Singh, posted at police station city-2, Kapurthala for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 5,000.

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) has arrested Dr. Amit Bansal s/o Subhash Bansal, a resident of H.No. 141, Sector 28-A Chandigarh for committing illegal activities at his 22 de-addiction centers being run/owned by him in different parts of the state. In this case Rooppreet Kaur Drug Inspector Ludhiana has also been booked and would be arrested soon.

CHANDIGARH: Aiming to weed out corruption from the society, the Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) adopted a multi-facet approach to corner the bribe seekers and to generate awareness among the public with a resolute stand to curb this social malady. During the period the VB has apprehended 173 persons red handed taking bribes in different cases.

CHANDIGARH: As the year 2024 draws to a close, Punjab Police under the leadership of Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav has made significant strides in maintaining law and order and successfully solving all the major and high-profile crimes that took place in the state throughout the year, said Inspector General of Police (IGP) Headquarters Dr Sukhchain Singh Gill here on Tuesday.

AMRITSAR: The Inner Committee of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee has strongly condemned the recent killing of three youths from Punjab in UP and has demanded a judicial inquiry into the matter.

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab government has extended the winter vacation for children aged 3 to 6 years until January 7, 2025, due to the winter weather across all Anganwadi centres in the state.

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday deferred till January 2 the hearing on a contempt plea seeking action against the Chief Secretary of Punjab for not complying with its earlier orders, where the Punjab government was directed to hospitalise farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal.

PHAGWARA: In a heartbreaking incident, two young men lost their lives, and one sustained serious injuries in a road accident while returning from a birthday party. The accident occurred on the Ludhiana-Jalandhar highway late last night.

AMRITSAR: Samyukt Kisan Morcha chief Sarwan Singh Pandher on Monday urged the Bhagwant Mann led AAP government in Punjab not to "misuse" its power against the farmers and instead support them in their fight pushing their demands.

CHANDIGARH: A complete bandh was observed in Punjab on the call given by farmer organisations in support of their demands. The nine-hour shutdown by farmer unions demanding a legal guarantee of a minimum support price (MSP) for crops disrupted rail and road traffic.  Crowds were seen at railway stations and bus stands with the suspension of transportation services.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab’s Leader of the Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa on Monday slammed the AAP government in the state for mishandling the ongoing farmers’ agitation, accusing it of betraying the agrarian community and colluding with the BJP to undermine the state’s proud legacy.

ISLAMABAD: At least 10 people were killed and over seven others injured when a passenger bus overturned in the Attock district of Pakistan's Punjab province on Monday, police officials said.

CHANDIGARH: Responding to Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann’s clarion call to stop the brain drain and turn the youth into job creators rather than job seekers, Punjab Government has not just provided around fifty thousand regular jobs in the various departments of the state government but also walked an extra mile to make the state youth skilful, besides, helping them in starting their own ventures.

CHANDIGARH: Under the leadership of Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann, the Punjab government has made significant progress in providing better civic services and ensuring a clean environment for the residents of the state in 2024. This major advancement highlights the development in urban infrastructure and public service sectors within the state over the course of the year.

CHANDIGARH: Following the commitment of Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann to provide hassle free and transparent online services to the residents of the state, the Revenue Department took several key steps under which Punjab became the first state in the country to successfully implement online registration and documentation for registries.

CHANDIGARH: The shutdown call by farmer organisations evoked an enormous response in Punjab on Monday over their demands, including a legal guarantee for minimum support price (MSP) for crops. However, emergency services remained open.

CHANDIGARH: Farmers have announced a 'Punjab Bandh' on Monday leading to the expected closure of all shops across the state and disruptions in road and rail services. However, emergency services will continue to operate.

CHANDIGARH: Farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal in a live video late tonight claimed that AAP government of Punjab was preparing to attack farmer protest site at Khanauri where Dallewal is sitting on fast unto death. He said that big police force is ready to attack them.

CHANDIGARH: Farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal today refused to break his fast unto death and insisted that he was not holding fast under pressure from anybody. Punjab Police officials today met Dallewal and conveyed the orders of Supreme Court asking Punjab Government to provide immediate medical help to fasting leader.

SANGRUR: At a time when Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP is showcasing its education model in Delhi before the Assembly elections, a fast-unto-death by a computer teacher in the party-ruled Punjab on Sunday entered the eighth day against the Bhagwant Mann government's "failure" to pay their salary dues.

PHAGWARA: The Northern Railway have cancelled the plying of 106 Mail, Express or Superfast trains in Punjab on Monday due to “Punjab Bandh” call of various farmers organisations. Railway Officials while confirming it told This correspondent here on Sunday Evening that the decision in this effect was taken this afternoon and has been circulated to all concerned railway officials in Punjab. Railway Officials. Said that most of the trains could ply between Ambala and Delhi or Saharanpur side only on Monday.

CHANDIGARH: On call given by farmer organisations, Punjab will observe complete bandh on Monday, December 30. Farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal is sitting on fast unto death for the last 34 days appealed the people to support the bandh.

BATALA: In a major breakthrough, Punjab Police has busted yet another Pakistan-ISI backed terror-module being operated by Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) being operated by foreign-based Harpreet Singh alias Happy Passia and Shamsher alias Honey with the arrest of its five members including mastermind Abhijot Singh involved in lobbing hand-grenade at two police establishments in Batala and Gurdaspur, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Sunday.

CHANDIGARH: Amidst the ongoing drive to eradicate organised crime from the state, Tarn Taran Police has thwarted possible target killings with the arrest of five members of the notorious Jaggu Bhagwanpuria and Amritpal Batth Gang leading to recovery of significant cache of arms and ammunition from their possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Sunday.

PHAGWARA: All Patwaris belonging to The Revenue Patwar Union Punjab will observe complete Bandh on December 30 in solidarity with striking farmers who have announced a state level protest on Monday.

NEW DELHI: The Aam Aadmi Party(AAP) is allegedly transferring its "ill-gotten" money in the form of cash from Punjab to Delhi to fund the Delhi upcoming elections. The allegations are made by Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit in a complaint made to Delhi Lieutenant Governor (LG) of Delhi.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Sunday expressed deep shock and anguish over death of commuters in a tragic road accident near Bathinda after a private bus fell into the drain.

AMRITSAR: In a major breakthrough, Punjab Police’s State Special Operation Cell (SSOC) Amritsar has busted a narco-terror module being operated by foreign-based handlers with the arrest of its two members, who also confessed to have lobbed a hand-grenade at the Islamabad Police Station in Amritsar, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Saturday.

PUNE: Lucknow Super Giants skipper K.L Rahul praised his bowling attack, saying that the 20-run win over Punjab Kings at MCA Stadium on Friday was all about the bowlers.

CHANDIGARH: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab termed the clash between two groups in Patiala as an unfortunate incident. Reacting to the incident party’s Punjab chief spokesperson Malwinder Singh Kang slammed the opposition parties and said that traditional political parties Congress, SAD, BJP and Shiv Sena are trying to disturb the communal harmony in Punjab. He said that these parties along with some anti-social elements are trying to divert Mann government from their pro-people decisions and actions against mafias.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Finance and Co-operation Minister Mr. Harpal Singh Cheema, on Friday, has ordered to release Rs. 62.68 crore for pensioners and widows of the Punjab State Cooperative Agriculture Development Bank so that pension and arrears could be released to pensioners.

CHANDIGARH: In a bid to prevent any untoward fire incident thus bringing far more efficiency in the fire safety infrastructure across the state, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday dedicated new multipurpose fire and mini fire tenders in the 20 newly established fire stations.

GWALIOR: Sports Authority of India -Academy and Madhya Pradesh Hockey Academy will face off against each other in the Final of the 2nd Hockey India Sub Junior Women Academy National Championship 2022 after the two teams registered comprehensive wins over their respective rivals in the Semi-Finals here on Thursday.

JAMSHEDPUR: Army Boys Sports Company, SAIL Hockey Academy, Roundglass Punjab Hockey Club Academy and hosts Naval Tata Hockey Academy-Jamshedpur qualified for the Semi-Finals of the 2nd Hockey India Junior Men Academy National Championship 2022 here on Thursday.

CHANDIGARH: In order to remove the illegal encroachments from panchayat lands across the state, the Department of Rural development and Panchayats has launched a special drive on Thursday and freed 29 acres of panchayat land worth crores of value at Abhipur village under Block Majri, near New Chandigarh.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab and Haryana are both facing a power shortages of about 2000 MW leading to the imposition of long power cuts for 6 to 8 hours on rural domestic consumers and of lesser duration in cities.

CHANDIGARH: Amidst the looming threat of new wave of the Covid 19, Punjab Chef Minister Mr. Bhagwant Mann today said that the state is fully prepared to tackle any surge in the cases of pandemic.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Tourism and Cultural Affairs Minister Mr. Harjot Singh Bains, on Wednesday, said that Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann led Punjab Government is committed to boost tourism in the state and will take the tourism to the next level with its pro-people and transparent policies.

CHANDIGARH: In an ongoing drive against absconding gangsters, Anti Gangster Task Force (AGTF) of Punjab Police arrested two aides of slain gangsters-turned-drug smugglers Jaipal Singh Bhullar and Jaspreet Singh alias Jassi from Tarn Taran.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Transport Minister Mr. Laljit Singh Bhullar, on Wednesday, said that Punjab Government bus service to Delhi International Airport will be resumed soon. He said that after the threadbare discussion between the Chief Ministers of both the Governments, the issue has been taken up today during the Secretary level meeting of the Transport Departments of both the states.

NEW DELHI: In a major initiative aimed at revitalizing the core sectors of Health and Education besides other crucial sectors to propel Punjab on the high growth trajectory, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday signed a Knowledge Sharing Agreement (KSA) with his Delhi counterpart Arvind Kejriwal.

Punjab and Haryana high court transfer and posting orders of 71 senior judges of lowers courts in Punjab. Many of the judges have been transferred after their promotions. Here is the complete list:

CHANDIGARH: With an aim to curb road accident fatalities using futuristic scientific tools of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab VK Bhawra on Tuesday inaugurated the state-of-the-art Punjab Road Safety and Traffic Research Centre at NRI Affairs Office of Punjab Police here in Mohali. The DGP was accompanied by ADGP Traffic AS Rai, Punjab Traffic Advisor Dr Navdeep Asija and SSP Mohali Vivek Sheel Soni.

NEW DELHI: In an industry synonymous with slapstick comedy and loud gangster films, where very few directors have managed to bring forth something meaningful, Anmol Sidhu's directorial debut 'Jaggi', which will have its world premiere at 2022 Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (IFFLA), and will also be screened at the New Delhi Film Festival comes as quite a shocker.

CHANDIGARH: Five persons were killed when a fast driven Fortuner SUV plunged into the canal after hitting protection wall near village Jageda (Dehlon) in Ludhiana district.

CHANDIGARH: The power position in Punjab worsened on Tuesday morning after one unit of 660 MW at the Talwandi Sabo thermal plant and one unit of 210 MW at the Ropar thermal plant closed due to boiler leakage.

CHANDIGARH: Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab VK Bhawra on Monday launched a one interface multifunctional web-portal “cybercrime.punjabpolice.gov.in" for the convenience of citizens to immediately report all kinds of cyber frauds and crimes.

NEW DELHI: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday impressed upon the Union Power Minister RK singh to ensure uninterrupted and regular supply to Punjab during the ensuing paddy season.

CHANDIGARH: 4 Additional Judges Of Punjab And Haryana High Court Transferred, Check Full List Here

CHANDIGARH: Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab VK Bhawra on Monday launched a one interface multifunctional web-portal “cybercrime.punjabpolice.gov.in" for the convenience of citizens to immediately report all kinds of cyber frauds and crimes.

CHANDIGARH: Leading from the front, Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab VK Bhawra was among the first to donate the blood while inaugurating a special Blood Donation Camp organised at Punjab Police Headquarters here on Monday. ADGP Welfare Arpit Shukla was also present on the occasion.

CHANDIGARH: In a record, the Punjab Government said it cleared payments of Rs 13,000 crore of farmers for procurement of wheat till Monday, state Food and Civil Supplies Minister Lal Chand Kataruchak said.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) V.K. Bhawra on Monday launched a one interface multifunctional web-portal cybercrime.punjabpolice.gov.in to report all kinds of cyber frauds and crimes.

MUMBAI: Actress Parineeta Borthakur, currently seen in TV show 'Spy Bahu', feels her profession helps her explore different costumes and cultures.

CHANDIGARH: Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann will leave for Delhi today. According to sources, Chief Minister Mann will visit government schools and community clinics in Delhi. Apart from this, Bhagwant Mann will also visit a hospital in Delhi.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Sunday expressed his displeasure over the orders issued by Transport department regarding banning of the makeshift (Jugaadu) vehicles.

CHANDIGARH: In a bid to revamp the existing health and education infrastructure across the state, the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann would undertake a whirlwind tour of the premier health and school educational institutes in the national capital on Monday.

CHANDIGARH: Anti Gangster Task Force (AGTF) of the Punjab Police on Sunday arrested a most wanted terrorist and an active member of terrorist module Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) identified as Charanjit Singh alias Patialavi, who has been evading arrest for last 12 years by using different Identities and hideouts.

SAS NAGAR(MOHALI): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday underscored the need for developing indigenous anti-drone technology to check the supply of drugs and weapons through drones effectively from across the border.

CHANDIGARH: The controversy over reciting 'Hanuman Chalisa' erupted in Maharashtra involving Amaravati MP Navneet Rana has Punjab connection. Navneet Kaur Rana is daughter of a Sikh Harbhajan Singh who hailed from Punjab.

CHANDIGARH: In a minor reshuffle the Punjab government today appointed three new Senior Superintendent of Police (SSPs) in the state.

ANAND SHAHR (GUJARAT): With a view to giving a fillip to dairy farming in the state, Punjab Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development Minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal on Friday visited Amul plants in Anand Shahar and Gandhinagar. The Minister also held significant discussions with the experts and sought cooperation from Amul to further quality improvement of dairy products.

CHANDIGARH:Punjab Finance Minister Mr. Manpreet Singh Badal today met the Union Defence Minister Mr. Rajnath Singh and urged him to approve the establishment of two additional Sainik Schools in Punjab.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Capt. Amarinder Singh on Wednesday condoled the sad demise of Hindi matinee idol Dilip Kumar (98) who passed away at Mumbai this morning after a prolonged illness. He is survived by his wife actress Saira Banu.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab School Education Minister Mr. Vijay Inder Singla, on Wednesday, said that Captain Amarinder Singh led state government has decided to convert as many as 17,299 more classrooms of 12,507 government schools into smart classrooms. Mr. Singla said that 24 rooms of 22 District Institute of Education and Training (DIETs) will also be transformed into smart training rooms. The minister said that a budget of Rs. 117 crore would be spent for transformation of these training and classrooms.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Police on Tuesday has busted another targetted killing module backed by Khalistan Liberation Force (KLF) handlers based abroad with the arrest of its 4 operatives, including a former Indian Army Sepoy, who had managed to escape from Patiala Jail in April 2021.

PATIALA: The Chairman cum Managing Director (CMD) of cash strapped Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) , A Venu Prasad on Tursday stated here that the PSPCL has received an additional amount of Rs.309 crore from Punjab government during current paddy season to purchase power from the open market to mitigate the immediate surge in power demand due to continued dry spells in the state.

PATIALA: Under the visionary stewardship of the Chief Minister, Capt. Amarinder Singh, Punjab has been witnessing a renaissance era in education. The state of the art infrastructural facilities, innovative activity based teaching techniques, coaching facility for various competitive entrance examinations and digital education have been bringing in positive change in the public mind set, consequently a record increase in enrollment as well as shifting of students from private to government schools is being witnessed.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Tuesday condoled the sad demise of former DGP Mohd. Izhar Alam (72), who passed away due to cardiac arrest at a private hospital in Mohali this morning. He is survived by his wife, three sons and two daughters.

CHANDIGARH: Former Punab DGP Mohammed Izhar Alam who created 'Alam Sena' during militacy period to kill Sikh youth died of cardiac arrest today.

NEW DELHI: Amid escalating infighting in Punjab Congress, Chief Minister Amarinder Singh is likely to meet Sonia Gandhi and apprise his side of the story to the interim Congress President.

CHANDIGARH: Giving a further boost to the ongoing Covid vaccination drive, the state government would soon launch a special campaign to inoculate all the students above 18 years of age and staffers, both administrative and academic, at the colleges in Punjab.

CHANDIGARH: In order to give further boost to agriculture and its allied sectors in the agrarian state, the Punjab Government on Monday gave nod to various projects worth Rs 430 crore.

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Police on Sunday busted another major drug supply chain with the arrest of four Afghan nationals and heroin seizure of 17 kgs, worth Rs 90 crore in the international market, from a unit in South Delhi.

CHANDIGARH: The Excise Department, Govt of Punjab has taken various initiatives to control the trade of liquor in the past one year. In its endeavour to streamline the working of liquor manufacturing units in the State, the department has entered into a partnership with the Indian Institute of Technology, Ropar for carrying out ‘Structural Audit’ of the layouts and ‘Technical Audit’ of the Mass Flow Meters (MFM) installed in these units.

CHANDIGARH: Taking his Delhi counterpart head on for failing to provide free power to the farmers in the national capital, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday slammed Arvind Kejriwal for making false promises on free power in Punjab with an eye on the 2022 Assembly polls.

AMRITSAR: Shiromani Akali Dal (United) Patron Jathedar Ranjit Singh Brahmpura and Party President Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa today expressed grave concern over power cuts in Punjab and said that it was astonishing that Punjab had so much power. Generates and supplies power to other states as well but then there is a shortage of systems as well as gross negligence.

CHANDIGARH: Toeing Aam Aadmi Party national convenor and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's 'mantra' to woo the people in Punjab by announcing pre-poll sops of free and subsidised electricity, Congress leader and former state minister Navjot Sidhu on Sunday advocated for a 24-hour supply with no power cuts and free power up to 300 units.

CHANDIGARH:In order to further improve health conditions of soil of the state, Punjab Government will provide 20,000 MT Gypsum on 50 percent subsidy to the farmers.

NEW DELHI: Even as intelligence agencies are not unaware of the fact, Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) continues to pump illegal drugs into India through Punjab -- the state lying on the border between the two neighbouring countries.ia

CHANDIGARH: Pointing out that the power purchase agreements signed by the erstwhile SAD-BJP government were already under review, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Saturday said his government would soon announce its legal strategy to counter the PPAs, which had put an atrociously unnecessary financial burden on the state.

CHANDIGARH: In the aftermath of Mission Fateh, the flagship program of the Punjab Government for combating Covid-19 pandemic, the vaccination campaign has also gathered rapid pace now.

NEW DELHI:The tussle in the Punjab Congress is far from over with Chief Minister Amarinder Singh and Navjot Singh Sidhu still at loggerheads and the latter is not leaving any stone unturned to target the Chief Minister, though interventions from the Gandhis have been futile and both sides are flexing their muscles.

CHANDIGARH: The police on Saturday used water cannons to disperse the workers of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) who were protesting near Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh's farmhouse near here against the statewide power outages.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Police today used water canons and used force to stop hundereds of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) workers marching to gherao farm house of Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh at Siswan, near Chandigarh.

CHANDIGARH: The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Friday held statewide protests before PSPCL offices in Punjab to highlight the plight of farmers, domestic consumers and industrialists who are suffering because the Congress government "deliberately" withheld eight-hour free supply to farmers besides imposing unscheduled power cuts in urban areas.

CHANDIGARH: The People of Delhi state are getting free electricity up to 200 units and thousands of consumers get zero electricity bills, especially in the winter months. Kejriwal has also announced 300 units of free electricity for all in Punjab if AAP will be able to form government in the state in 2022.

CHANDIGARH: Due to non-availability of electricity in the scorching heat, every resident of Punjab is protesting outside their homes; only one person is having fun sitting in his house and that is Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh.

AMRITSAR: Shiromani Akali Dal (sanyukat) General Secretary a karnail Singh peer Mohammad urged the Punjab Government to make immediate arrangements for power supply to save the farmers. In the heat of fury,the masses and the poor are in a bad situation.

CHANDIGARH: In order to free the agrarian state of stubble burning menace, the Punjab Government has come out with an action plan involving the expenditure of Rs 878 crore and the first instalment of Rs 235 crore has already been sanctioned. Besides, 11 biomass power projects of 97.5 MW capacity have been set up and 23 CBG projects have also been allotted for ex-situ management in the state.

CHANDIGARH: Mocking at his own government in Punjab over power outages, Congress leader and former Cabinet minister Navjot Sidhu on Friday asked the government to follow the AAP's Delhi model of extending subsidies to generation companies.

CHANDIGARH:Expressing satisfaction at the state’s success in promoting a robust investment environment, Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday expressed the confidence that Punjab was on the path to become the frontrunner on India’s industrial map, and the most preferred global investment destination.

CHANDIGARH:It is unfortunate that Capt. Amarinder Singh is now engineering organized fermentation of brazen communalism to achieve his narrow parochial gains with intent to out-maneuver his potential Sikh challengers in the Congress Party. It is exceedingly disparaging to see the disgraceful assemblage of ‘Hindu Leaders’ only at the luncheon meeting, hosted by the Congress Chief Minister Capt. Amarinder Singh, yesterday at Chandigarh. The meeting of urban based ‘Hindu Leaders’ was actually the demonstration of Captain’s new brand of communalism and political opportunism to camouflage his colossal failures and rampant corruption in his ‘Mafia regime’.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab School Education minister Vijay Inder Singla, on Friday, said that as many as 12 government schools of Sangrur, Jalndhar, Ludhiana, Patiala, Hoshiarpur, SBS Nagar, Tarn Taran, Amritsar, SAS Nagar and Fatehgarh Sahib districts have been renamed after freedom fighters and martyrs of the state to give due respect to their valiant spirit.

NEW DELHI: After disgruntled Punjab Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu met Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Rahul Gandhi separately on Wednesday, there is a speculation that Priyanka Gandhi has suggested that Sidhu be made Punjab Congress chief, but Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh and some of the other factions in the party are not accepting this formula.

CHANDIGARH: With the state reeling under an unprecedented power shortage amid extreme temperatures, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday ordered curtailment in timings of state government offices from tomorrow, and cutting down of power supply to high energy consuming industries with immediate effect, to save crops and ease the domestic power situation.