AAP nominees Balbir Singh Seechewal, Vikramjit Singh Sahney elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha from PunjabNo candidate withdrew nomination papers up till the last day of withdrawal till 3 pm. Both Seechewal and Sahney have been declared winners ...
03 Jun, 2022, 04.41 PM IST
Aam Aadmi Party set to gain in Rajya Sabha pollsThe AAP already has three members - all from Delhi - in Rajya Sabha. It stands to gain in Punjab as two different elections will be held fo...
11 Mar, 2022, 10.52 AM IST
After Arun Jaitley, none in BJP understands psyche of Punjab: SAD MP Naresh GujralUnderlining that all sections of people in Punjab are extremely angry over the farm bills issue, Gujral said, "I hope that even at this lat...
27 Sep, 2020, 05.34 PM IST
Akali Dal demands release of J&K MP Farooq AbdullahAbdullah has been under detention since August 5, when the Centre withdrew Article 370 from Jammu and Kashmir and divided the state into tw...
03 Feb, 2020, 07.57 AM IST
SAD maintains stand that all religions should be included in CAA"Rather than specifying the religion it should be for all religions, including Muslims, that's what SAD president Sukhbir Badal had said in...
31 Jan, 2020, 11.12 AM IST
Chandrababu Naidu for interlinking of rivers to prevent water disputesThe chief minister was speaking at his camp office here with members of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Water Resources, who were o...
18 Aug, 2017, 10.03 PM IST
Punjab election highlights: Mixed luck for sitting and former MPs, their sonsFormer MP Navjot Singh Sidhu won from the Amritsar East seat as Congress candidate. It was earlier held by his wife Dr Navjot Kaur.
11 Mar, 2017, 06.47 PM IST
Shiromani Akali Dal to contest 21 assembly seats in UP"If it does not fructify, the party will contest polls alone as it has the right to expand its base in the state which has 1.5 crore Punjab...
11 Sep, 2016, 09.24 PM IST
Ambika Soni files nomination from PunjabShe was accompanied by Shakeel Ahmad, Amarinder Singh, Harish Choudhary,Rajinder Kaur Bhattal and Leader of Opposition in Punjab assembly C...
30 May, 2016, 04.41 PM IST
- Shiromani Akali Dal rejects resolutions passed by Sikh 'hardliners' gathering
These resolutions and the persons behind them "pose a threat to the hard-earned atmosphere of peace and communal harmony in the state", sai...
10 Nov, 2015, 10.39 PM IST
Punjab: Farmers stage dharnas outside residences of ministersThe talks between the farmers' organisations and chief minister Parkash Singh Badal here about a fortnight back had remained inconclusive.
23 Oct, 2015, 07.46 PM IST
Faultlines in NDA over Land Bill; Shiv Sena, Shiromani Akali Dal red flag provisionsThe MPs also insisted that land should only be acquired for public sector projects and the "govt should not get into acquisition for pvt en...
01 Jul, 2015, 11.23 PM IST
Parkash Singh Badal bats for observing 'martyrdom day' of Guru Teg BahadurState of the art memorials like Jang-e-Azaadi, War Heroes Memorial cum museum, Baba Jiwan Singh Memorial, Sri Guru Ravidass memorial and ot...
17 Jun, 2015, 08.05 PM IST
Budget 2015 good for industry, people; nothing for farmers: SADMP Prem Singh Chandumajra welcomed the budget, especially its focus on social security, education, health services and infrastructure.
28 Feb, 2015, 08.42 PM IST
Punjab MPs concerned over attacks on Sikhs in United States, PakistanMembers of Parliament from Punjab voiced their concern in Rajya Sabha, over repeated attacks on Sikhs in United States and Pakistan.
12 Aug, 2014, 05.43 PM IST
Parkash Singh Badal forms committee to streamline SAD-BJP alliance in PunjabSenior leader constitutes State Coordination Committee of Shiromani Akali Dal and BJP to streamline daily discourses between allies.
12 Aug, 2014, 02.52 PM IST
Parkash Singh Badal meets Sushma Swaraj; demands safe return of Punjabis from IraqExpressing gratitude to Swaraj, the Chief Minister said he was fully satisfied with the concerted efforts undertaken by the Ministry of Ext...
10 Jul, 2014, 10.56 PM IST