CHANDIGARH/LUDHIANA: Barb for barb, retort for retort, deputy chief minister Sukhbir Singh Badal on Sunday tried to return the compliments to his government's biggest rival. "The statement of captain Amarinder Singh (Punjab Congress president) that if voted to power, his party will review though not necessarily reverse the pro-people decisions of ...

CHANDIGARH: Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal, deputy chief minister Sukhbir Singh Badal and state Congress chief Capt Amarinder Singh on Sunday condoled the demise of actor Dev Anand. The actor passed away in London on Saturday night following a cardiac arrest. Expressing grief, the chief minster minister said Dev Anand ...

CHANDIGARH: Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal and deputy chief minister Sukhbir Singh Badal on Wednesday greeted Punjabis living in the country and abroad on the eve of Gurpurb, the birthday of Guru Nanak Dev. In a message here, the CM appealed to people to imbibe the spirit of selfless ...

FARIDKOT: Deputy Chief minister Sukhbir Singh Badal said on Wednesday that his government was determined to make kabaddi an Olympic sport. In the first Kabaddi World Cup, eight teams participated, while in this tournament teams from 14 countries are taking part, he said. "The strength will go up to 21 ...

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) president Capt Amarinder Singh on Thursday charged the SAD MLA Bikram Singh Majithia - brother-in-law of deputy chief minister Sukhbir Singh Badal - with "having a definite role" behind Guru Nanak Dev University (GNDU) vice-chancellor AS Brar's affidavit in the high court with­ drawing ...

AMRITSAR: Over 200 exhibitors from India besides those from Pakistan and Afghanistan will showcase their products at CII's four-day 'Destination Punjab' exhibition, beginning at the Ranjit Avenue grounds here on Friday. Deputy chief minister Sukhbir Singh Badal will inaugurate the exhibition with local bodies minister Tikshan Sud being the guest of ...

CHANDIGARH: Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal and deputy chief minister Sukhbir Singh Badal on Sunday thanked the people of Punjab for the "peaceful" conduct of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) elections. They said the polls were a massive exercise, but carried out in a free and fair manner, silencing ...

CHANDIGARH: Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Friday slammed the Congress-led UPA for affecting a "totally unjustified and back-breaking" hike in the petrol price. "The totally unwarranted hike in petrol prices will not only break the back of the already suffering common man but will also dampen the economy and further ...

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Lokpal justice DS Dhaliwal (retd) on Thursday ordered inspector general (lokpal) to inquire into the complaint of a non-governmental organization (NGO) that had alleged that the Badal Government flouted norms while issuing permits to private bus, operators. A Chandigarh-based NGO had petitioned the lokpal alleging that the deputy chief ...

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Congress president Capt Amarinder Singh on Tuesday asked the SGPC to explain the deficit of Rs 23 crore in Darbar Sahib Accounts. He said it was shocking that Darbar Sahib was running in deficit despite a large inflow of devotees. He said the finger of suspicion, pointed towards people ...

CHANDIGARH: Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal an deputy chief minister Sukhbir Singh Badal on Tuesday extended greetings to the people on the eve of Id-ul-Fitr. The chief minister urged people to celebrate the festival together and rise above considerations caste, creed and religion. SOURCE-HT

CHANDIGARH: Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Friday sought the personal intervention of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in securing early pardon for Devender Pal Singh Bhullar from the death sentence so that the feelings of the Sikh community are assuaged. In a letter to the prime minister, Badal said that he ...

CHANDIGARH: Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal and deputy chief minister Sukhbir Singh Badal on Sunday greeted people of the state on the eve of Janmashtami. In a message, they said Lord Krishna was an apostle of peace, saviour of dharna and symbol of truthfulness and righteousness. His philosophical sermon contained ...