Will meet Amit Shah: Punjab BJP chief on Centre's proposal for ChandigarhIn a pivotal meeting set for later this week, Punjab's BJP chief Sunil Jakhar will engage with Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Jakhar is adv...
23 Nov, 2025, 01.47 PM IST
Chandigarh independent administrator row: Confusion will be resolved, says Punjab BJP amid attack over Centre's billPunjab BJP chief Sunil Jakhar tried to calm tensions after criticism over the Centre’s proposal to appoint an independent administrator for...
23 Nov, 2025, 12.52 PM IST
In a major reshuffle, President changes Governors of several statesPresident Droupadi Murmu reshuffled governors across multiple states and union territories. Haribhau Kisanrao Bagde became the Governor of ...
28 Jul, 2024, 12.38 AM IST
Ground of my resignation purely personal, but has not been accepted: Punjab governorPunjab Governor and Chandigarh Administrator Banwarilal Purohit said the ground he gave for his resignation was purely his family, personal...
07 Mar, 2024, 04.51 PM IST
Punjab Guv Banwarilal Purohit resigns due to personal reasonsPunjab Governor and Chandigarh Administrator Banwarilal Purohit resigned from his post due to personal reasons and commitments. Purohit met...
03 Feb, 2024, 04.02 PM IST
Row over bills: What is happening in Punjab is matter of serious concern, says SCIndia's apex court isn't happy with the deadlock between Punjab government and its governor over assent to bills and called it a matter of ...
10 Nov, 2023, 02.28 PM IST
Union Minister Amit Shah to inaugurate conference on drug trafficking, national security in ChandigarhDuring this visit, the Union home minister will lay the foundation stone of the multi-level parking adjoining the District Courts Complex i...
30 Jul, 2022, 11.18 AM IST
Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit gets additional charge of Punjab, UT Chandigarh"The President of India has been pleased to appoint Purohit, the governor of Tamil Nadu, to discharge the functions of the governor of Punj...
27 Aug, 2021, 06.29 PM IST
Home Ministry rejects Sukhbir Badal's claim, says no proposal to divest Governor of role as Chandigarh Administrator"Union government has not taken any decision of divesting Punjab Governor of this responsibility of Chandigarh Administrator; and, neither ...
13 Aug, 2021, 08.21 PM IST
Former Punjab CM Surjit Singh Barnala passes awayBarnala, who ruled Punjab from 1985 to 1987, was admitted to the Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) recentl...
14 Jan, 2017, 06.45 PM IST
V P Singh Badnore sworn in as new Punjab GovernorPunjab and Haryana High Court Chief Justice S J Vazifdar administered the oath of office and secrecy to Badnore at Punjab Raj Bhawan here.
22 Aug, 2016, 07.30 PM IST
Centre drops move to ppoint Alphons as Chandigarh AdministratorThe appointment of Alphons would have reversed the 32- year-old system of Punjab governor being the Chandigarh administrator.
18 Aug, 2016, 11.52 PM IST
Bitter war of words breaks out between Captain Amarinder and Parkash Singh BadalShiromani Akali Dal did acknowledge, that the Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal had requested Union Government to review and revise the de...
17 Aug, 2016, 10.17 PM IST
Pact signed for formation of multi-modal commuting systemMoU was signed in the presence of Haryana Governor Kaptan Singh Solanki, who is also Governor of Punjab and Administrator, Chandigarh Union...
09 Jul, 2015, 09.19 PM IST
Punjab Governor Shivraj V Patil retires on completion of five-year termHaryana Governor Kaptan Singh Solanki has been given the additional charge of Punjab, following Patil's retirement.
21 Jan, 2015, 04.29 PM IST
- Punjab Governor administers oath to new acting Chief Justice of HC
Justice Shiavax Jal Vazifdar was today sworn in as the acting Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court.
15 Dec, 2014, 04.28 PM IST
- Punjab Governor condoles Naina Devi stampede04 Aug, 2008, 04.01 PM IST