THE SGPC finds itself in a fresh bind on its ties with the Akali Dal, this time over the honour bestowed on Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Baisakhi. With the Akali Dal claiming Mann was “under the influence of alcohol” at the April 14 event held at Takht DamdamaRead More →
In Punjab, where power has been costliest in the country and “faulty” Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) are a major political issue, the Aam Aadmi Party-led government has announced 300 units of free power. The announcement, the biggest of the AAP government so far, was made on Saturday, when it completedRead More →
The Ambala police, under the orders of the Additional Director General of Police (ADGP), Ambala, Shrikant Jadhav, conducted a special survey in Deha Colony from 5 to 7 am on Tuesday, to identify people indulging in anti-social activities, check crimes and maintain law and order in the area. Special focusRead More →
The Congress chiefs in five states – Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipur – have resigned after party president Sonia Gandhi Tuesday asked them to do so in the wake of the party’s disastrous performance in the recent Assembly elections in those states. Gandhi’s move was meant to “facilitateRead More →
Battle lines have been drawn with the Election Commission Saturday declaring the schedule for Assembly elections in five states — including Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipur — whose outcome is going to have crucial ramifications for the ruling BJP. Except Punjab, the BJP is ruling in all theseRead More →
AS PUNJAB heads for a multi-cornered contest, where any small difference in vote share can make a big difference, one new entrant could upset many calculations. That is the Samyukta Samaj Morcha (SSM), the political front floated by 22 farm unions which had been part of the year-long protest againstRead More →
