Jalandhar (Punjab) [India], January 3 (ANI): Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa on Monday said that he will ask Sports Minister Pargat Singh to help specially-abled chess player Malika Handa.

Moga (Punjab) [India], December 14 (ANI): Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Tuesday celebrated 100 years of its formation by holding a grand rally to mark the occasion at Moga in Punjab.

Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], November 1 (ANI): In a big bonanza for the youth of the State on 'Punjab Day', Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Monday handed over appointment letters to 747 candidates as part of the recruitment on compassionate grounds in the Punjab State Cooperative Bank, Sugarfed and the Punjab State Warehousing Corporation, according to a press release from Punjab Chief Minister Office (CMO).

Chandigarh : Punjab’s Deputy Chief Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa said that a probe would be conducted to check if Pakistani journalist Aroosa Alam has links with the Pakistan’s intelligence agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). On this former Punjab CM Amarinder Singh said,  it was a “baseless investigation at the cost of Punjab’s safety.” Aroosa Alam is Captain Amarinder Singh’s close friend and has been visiting him for several years. The war of words on Friday touched a new low following Captain’s resignation from the post of Punjab chief minister.

Chandigarh [India], October 2 (ANI/PNN): On the occasion of World Heart Day, Healing Hospital's Advanced Institute of Comprehensive Heart and Vascular Care introduces a Healing Heart Card, the very first in the Northern region, to promote healthy heart conditions among the people dealing with various heart ailments in the Tricity.

Navjot Sidhu has declared he ‘will stand by Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’ irrespective of whether or not he holds a post. Earlier this week, his decision to step down as Punjab Congress chief had spelt more trouble for the party struggling to tackle infighting ahead of the 2022 state polls.  Sidhu vowed to […]

Amid a constantly changing political scenario in Punjab for a quite a while now, Navjot Singh Sidhu’s resignation as Punjab Congress chief came as a big surprise. Less than five weeks after taking charge as Punjab Congress chief, Sidhu has left the post giving rise to many questions. Also Read Amarinder Singh’s ‘told you so’ moment […]

New Delhi Sep 28 PTI The Congress leadership was in a wait and watch mode after the sudden resignation of Navjot Singh Sidhu as Punjab Congress chief on Tuesday Sources said Sidhus resignation has not been received by the party and its leadership will take a call once it reaches them Congress leaders did not take any questions on the Punjab affairs of the party where the leadership changed its PCC chief and the chief minister within the last two months but AICC general secretary organisation K C Venugopal termed Sidhus letter as an emotional reaction Everything will be okay Venugopal said when asked about Sidhus resignation The sources said Congress president Sonia Gandhi has held internal discussions on the issue and that efforts may be made to placate Sidhu They added that Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi is likely to talk to Sidhu to urge him to take back his resignation Navjot Singh Sidhu resigned as the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee chief plunging the party into a fresh round of crisis ahead of assembly elections in the state slated early next year Hours later Punjab minister Razia Sultana too put in her papers expressing solidarity with him Sidhu 57 who announced his resignation shortly after the allocation of portfolios to the members of the new state Cabinet said he remains with the party He was appointed the partys state unit president on July 18 amid a bitter power tussle with Amarinder Singh who stepped down as the CM 10 days back while accusing the party high command of humiliating him Sidhu didnt elaborate why he has quit Speculation in party circles was rife on the reasons behind the extreme step with one being his displeasure over the allocation of the home portfolio to Deputy CM Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa and the recent appointments of the acting police chief and the state advocate general by the new CM The collapse of a mans character stems from the compromise corner I can never compromise on Punjabs future and the agenda for the welfare of Punjab he said in his letter to Sonia Gandhi Therefore I hereby resign as the president of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee Will continue to serve the Congress the letter made public on Twitter said PTI SKC SKC RT RT

Chandigarh Sep 23 PTI The Punjab government on Thursday ordered a special girdawri to assess the damage to cotton crop due to pink bollworm pest attack The order in this regard was issued by Deputy Chief Ministers Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa and O P Soni according to an official statement They presided over a meeting with the senior officials of the Agriculture and Cooperation Department here Comprehensive discussions on the issue of shortage of DAP and urea supply were held in the meeting It was decided that keeping in view less supply allocation by the government of India to Punjab the matter should be taken up with the Department of Fertilizers for increasing the supply of DAP and urea as the sowing season of wheat is fast approaching in November In the meeting works pertaining to both the departments were also reviewed PTI CHS VSD BAL BAL BAL BAL

Chandigarh Sep 21 PTI Opposition parties in Punjab SAD and AAP on Tuesday questioned the use of a chartered flight by Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi his two deputies and state Congress chief Navjot Singh SidhuTaking a swipe at them the Shiromani Akali Dal SAD said Congress leaders opt for private jets for travelling just 250 km to Delhi while the Aam Aadmi Party AAP said the grand old party has not been able to give up its royal habitsRaveen Thukral media advisor to former chief minister Amarinder Singh also took potshots at the Congress leaders travelling to Delhi on a chartered flightChanni along with deputy chief ministers Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa OP Soni and Sidhu flew to Delhi on a chartered flight on TuesdayThey met senior Congress leaders for deliberating on cabinet expansion party sources saidSidhu uploaded a photo on Twitter in which he was seen with Channi and Randhawa standing next to a chartered planeIn line of duty he tweetedThe SAD took a dig at Channis claim of aam aadmi sarkar which he made during a press conference on Monday after being sworn-in as the chief ministerAfter saying that they stand with the common man INC leaders take private jets to travel just 250 KMs from Chandigarh to Delhi Are there no normal flights or cars that can be used Or is this chest thumping aimed at propagation of Gandhi familys Delhi Darbar culture it said in a tweetLeader of Opposition in the Punjab Assembly Harpal Singh Cheema of the AAP said No one becomes a common man by saying it only his deeds reveal the truth of his personalityThe real faces of Channi Sidhu and Randhawa who were calling themselves poor common men a day before have been exposed The Congress could not give up its royal habits he said in a statement hereThukral said the Congress leaders took a chartered flight even when a five-seater official chopper was availableWowwhat a gareeban di sarkar A 16-seater Learjet to ferry 4 people when a 5-seater official chopper was available Im now beginning to feel I sleepwalked through the last 4 a half years believing Punjab to be in a fiscal mess My bad Wonder whos paying for such luxury - the state govt or INCPunjab Cant be sherryontopp or CHARANJITCHANNI or SukhjinderINC or OPSoni for sure Though eventually I guess its the common man wholl end up footing the bill for their pleasures he said in tweets PTI CHS VSD RC