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Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], September 15 (ANI): Congress MP and leader of opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, has reached flood-affected Punjab, arriving at Amritsar on Monday. During his visit, he is set to visit the flood-affected areas of the state. Earlier Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) President Amrinder Singh Raja Warring had described the ongoing floods in the state as a man-made disaster. Warring said ,"It is a man-made disaster in Punjab... When Shivraj Chouhan came here ...Read More >
Chandigarh (PTI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will visit the flood-affected areas of Punjab on Monday and interact with those hit by the natural calamity in Amritsar and Gurdaspur districts. Gandhi landed at the Sri Guru Ramdas Jee International Airport in Amritsar where he was received by Punjab Congress chief Amrinder Singh Raja Warring, Leader of Opposition in the Punjab Assembly Partap Singh Bajwa and Amritsar MP Gurjit Singh Aujla. During his visit, Gandhi will be visiting flood-affected ...Read More >
Jalandhar: Richi Kaypee, the 36-year-old son of former Lok Sabha MP from Jalandhar Mohinder Singh Kaypee, was killed in an accident after his car collided with two other cars in the Model Town area of the city Saturday night.The accident occurred around 10:55 pm, and Richi soon succumbed to his injuries.When the passersby and the residents of the area rushed towards Richi's car, he gave them his phone and asked to call his family. The former MP lives near the site of the mishap.Injured Richi was ...Read More >
CHANDIGARH: Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring on Wednesday accused both the central and state governments of completely failing the people of Punjab during the recent floods, which caused widespread destruction estimated at thousands of crores of rupees. Addressing a press conference, Warring said that while chief minister Bhagwant Mann was hospitalised during the crisis, the rest of the state government was virtually missing in action. "It was a complete failure and incom ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Punjab Congress president Amrinder Singh Raja Warring urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi not to play politics over flood relief and exploit the "incompetence" and "failures" of the Aam Aadmi Party govt in Punjab, as it will only lead to victimising the helpless Punjabis."The poor and helpless Punjabi flood-hit people are unfortunately being sandwiched between the confrontation between the AAP and the BJP," he remarked in a letter to the Prime Minister, while urging him to provide at ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Anmol Gagan Maan on Saturday announced to resign as the MLA from Kharar and quit politics. A former minister in the AAP government, Anmol submitted her resignation to the Punjab assembly Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan and said (in Punjabi) on X: "My heart is heavy, but I have decided to quit politics. My resignation from the post of MLA to the Speaker should be accepted at the earliest. My best wishes are with the party. I hope the Punjab governmen ...Read More >
Anmol Gagan Maan, an AAP leader, has resigned from the Punjab Assembly. She also decided to leave politics. Maan sent her resignation to the Punjab Assembly Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan. She expressed her decision on X. Maan was elected from Kharar in 2022. She was a minister, holding multiple portfolios. However, she was dropped from the Cabinet last year. AAP leader Anmol Gagan Maan on Sunday resigned as a member of Punjab Assembly and said she has decided to leave politics. The MLA from Kh ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Jul 19 (PTI) Punjab Congress chief Amarinder Singh Raja Warring on Saturday took potshots at the AAP over the resignation of its MLA Anmol Gagan Maan, and said the Arvind Kejriwal-led party has started "collapsing", which is happening "brick by brick". Former Punjab minister and Kharar MLA Anmol Gagan Maan on Saturday said she has resigned as a member of the state Assembly and decided to quit politics. She did not cite any reason for the decision. Reacting to it, Warring said she w ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 19 Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and Kharar MLA Anmol Gagan Maan on Saturday announced ... New Delhi, July 19 Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and Kharar MLA Anmol Gagan Maan on Saturday announced her resignation from the Punjab Assembly and declared a complete exit from politics. Taking to the social media platform X, Maan wrote, "My heart is heavy, but I have decided to leave politics. My resignation from the post of MLA to the Speaker should be accepted. My best wishes are with t ...Read More >
Patna, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a major action against corruption, the State Vigilance Unit (SVU) on Saturday arrested Sub-Inspector Putul Kumari, the SHO of the Women's Police Station in Samastipur, for accepting a bribe of Rs 20,000. Her driver was also arrested in the case. The arrest has created a stir within the police department. According to an official, Putul Kumari was caught red-handed while taking the bribe from Rajiv Ranjan, a resident of Chhatauna village under Mufassil police ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and Kharar MLA Anmol Gagan Maan on Saturday announced her resignation from the Punjab Assembly and declared a complete exit from politics. Taking to the social media platform X, Maan wrote, "My heart is heavy, but I have decided to leave politics. My resignation from the post of MLA to the Speaker should be accepted. My best wishes are with the party. I hope the Punjab government will live up to the expectations of the people." T ...Read More >
CHANDIGARH: The Punjab assembly on Tuesday unanimously decided to refer the anti-sacrilege bill 'Punjab Prevention of Offences Against Holy Scriptures Bill, 2025' to a Select Committee of MLAs for consultation with all stakeholders before it is enacted. On the concluding day of the special session of the assembly, Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan said after a three-and-a-half-hour debate that the panel will gather public input on the Bill and will submit its report on the bill within six months. ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Jul 15 (PTI) The hunt was on for the driver who ran over and killed the world's oldest marathoner Fauja Singh while he was walking down a village road in Punjab's Jalandhar district, police said on Tuesday. Fauja Singh was 114, and the ironies could not be more tragic for the legend who got into stride just when others were slowing down. The marathon runner succumbed to injuries on Monday evening after being hit by an unidentified vehicle in his native Bias village. Some villagers ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Jul 10 (PTI) Punjab Congress leader Partap Singh Bajwa Thursday slammed the AAP government for what he called a "mockery of democracy" after the first day of the special session of the state assembly was adjourned in just 11 minutes. "This (AAP) government has turned governance into theatre and the Assembly into a stage for scripted drama," Bajwa, the Leader of Opposition in the Punjab Assembly, said. Also Read | Bodoland Lottery Result Today, July 10, 2025: Assam State Lottery Sam ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Jul 10 (PTI) Punjab Congress leader Partap Singh Bajwa Thursday slammed the AAP government for what he called a "mockery of democracy" after the first day of the special session of the state assembly was adjourned in just 11 minutes. "This (AAP) government has turned governance into theatre and the Assembly into a stage for scripted drama," Bajwa, the Leader of Opposition in the Punjab Assembly, said. "An 11-minute session at the cost of Rs 1 crore is not just a waste of money, "it ...Read More >
Ludhiana: Punjab government's new law against sacrilege proposes a minimum jail term of 10 years and the bill will be tabled in the special session of the Assembly on July 10-11. Assembly Speaker Kultar Sandhwan said sacrilege of any religion is unacceptable. "Guru Granth Sahib is of great dignity for us and a strict anti-sacrilege law should be introduced," he said. However, this is not the first anti-sacrilege bill that is being introduced in Punjab. A bill against sacrilege was first introd ...Read More >
Srinagar- A local court in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday dismissed a case of Model Code of Conduct (MCC) violation filed against PDP leader and MLA Waheed-Ur-Rehman Parra in connection with a roadshow he held during last year's Lok Sabha elections in Pulwama district. The case, registered under Section 188 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), was dismissed by Additional Special Mobile Magistrate Awantipora, Muneer Ahmad Bhat, who ruled that no cognisance of the offence could be taken due to procedural ...Read More >
Jalandhar: While Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal recently alleged a secretive understanding between the Congress and the BJP in Gujarat -- calling it a "hidden romance" -- the Congress in Punjab has been bracketing AAP with RSS-BJP for over two years or accusing the Punjab chief minister of following the Centre's line on different issues.Even as the parties held a seat-sharing arrangement in Delhi, Haryana, and Gujarat, Punjab Congress leaders usually called AAP the 'B te ...Read More >
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has suspended Amritsar North MLA and former IPS officer Kunwar Vijay Pratap Singh for five years due to alleged anti-party activities. This action follows Singh's criticism of a Vigilance Bureau raid on Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia's residence in connection with a disproportionate assets case.The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Sunday suspended Amritsar North MLA and former IPS officer Kunwar Vijay Pratap Singh from the party for five years for allegedly in ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Jun 29 (PTI) Punjab Congress leader Partap Singh Bajwa Sunday came out in support of singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh, who is facing criticism over casting of Pakistani actress Hania Aamir in his latest movie "Sardaar Ji 3". The leader of opposition in the Punjab Assembly said a call by the Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) to revoke Dosanjh's Indian citizenship over the issue is not only unreasonable but also completely unjustified. "Dosanjh is a celebrated Indian arti ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Jun 29 (PTI) The AAP on Sunday suspended Amritsar North MLA and former IPS officer Kunwar Vijay Pratap Singh from the party for five years for allegedly indulging in anti-party activities. Kunwar's suspension came days after he questioned the Vigilance Bureau's action against Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Bikram Singh Majithia, who was arrested in a disproportionate assets case on June 25. The decision to suspend Kunwar from the party was taken by the AAP's political affairs com ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Jun 29 (PTI) A proposal to transfer the management of hospital canteens to the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) is being considered by Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) here. This move aims to enhance quality, hygiene standards, and customer satisfaction through professional management and proven operational excellence, a statement said. Also Read | How To Spot a Fake Website? PIB Fact Check Shares 5 Simple Tips To Identify Fr ...Read More >
Chandigarh: The ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Punjab on Sunday suspended its cop-turned-MLA Kunwar Vijay Pratap for five years over 'anti-party' activities days after he questioned vigilance bureau (VB) action against Akali leader Bikram Majithia. Kunwar Vijay Pratap, who is the AAP MLA from Amritsar North constituency has often spoken against some action of his own party's government; he had questioned the action by the vigilance bureau (VB) against senior Akali leader Bikram Majithia who wa ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Congress high command has accepted the resignations of Bharat Bhushan Ashu as working president of Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee, and Pargat Singh and Kushaldeep Singh Dhillon as the vice-presidents of the state unit, after the party's defeat in the just concluded Ludhiana West byelection. Bupesh Baghel, AICC incharge of the party's Punjab affairs, took to X Thursday evening to convey the party's decision. He wrote, "The party expresses its gratitude for the services of all three ...Read More >
Payal.Dhawan@timesofindia.comLudhiana: Congress bypoll candidate Bharat Bhushan Ashu claimed that chief minister Bhagwant Singh Mann had lost control of government departments and should resign. Reacting to allegations of him having arranged the Vigilance summons himself using "his friend," VB SSP Jagatpreet Singh, to gain sympathy, Ashu said, "If that is really true, then don't you think Bhagwant Mann, who is the chief minister and heads the home and Vigilance departments, deserves to resign as ...Read More >
Ludhiana: Punjab Congress president Amrinder Singh Raja Warring on Sunday exuded confidence that the party would win the Ludhiana West byelection with a record margin, dismissing any serious competition from rivals and warning govt officials against misusing their positions to support the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).Speaking informally with reporters, Warring -- who also represents Ludhiana in the Lok Sabha -- accused AAP of trying to misuse official machinery during the campaign and vowed stri ...Read More >
Ludhiana: Central ministerial council member Ravneet Singh Bittu on Saturday alleged while campaigning for BJP's Jiwan Gupta in Ludhiana West that industrialists' backing AAP and violating the byelection's model code of conduct by funding party events hinted at a quid pro quo relationship between them and the state govt. Urging voters to reject the Congress as well as the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), while throwing his full weight behind Gupta, Bittu argued that a victory for the AAP would just be its ...Read More >
Ludhiana, Jun 8 (PTI) Punjab Congress president Amrinder Singh Raja Warring on Sunday asserted that his party will win the Ludhiana West assembly bypoll, scheduled to be held on june 19, with a "record margin". "Congress practically has no competition here", he claimed. Also Read | AP EAPCET Results 2025 Declared at cets.apsche.ap.gov.in, Know How To Download Rank Card. Warring, who is also the Ludhiana MP, said that the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) was badly mistaken that the Congress would ...Read More >
Ludhiana, Jun 8 (PTI) Punjab Congress president Amrinder Singh Raja Warring on Sunday asserted that his party will win the Ludhiana West assembly bypoll, scheduled to be held on june 19, with a "record margin". "Congress practically has no competition here", he claimed. Warring, who is also the Ludhiana MP, said that the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) was badly mistaken that the Congress would allow it to abuse power and misuse the official machinery for the elections. "First of all, we will no ...Read More >
Shariq MajeedLudhiana: The Congress, on Thursday, claimed that a large section of Ludhiana's legal fraternity had come out in support of party's bypoll candidate, Bharat Bhushan Ashu during a special meeting held on Wednesday. Reiterating their support for Ashu, senior advocate Rajiv Kaushal described him as a "symbol of courage in the face of political vendetta." "Ashu's unwavering commitment to public service and his clean record have earned him the respect of the legal fraternity," he said. A ...Read More >
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