Punjab BJP spokesperson Sarchand Singh Amritsar: The Punjab BJP on Monday lend support to officiating jathedar of the Akal Takht Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargaj’s call for increasing the Sikh population and his framing of the issue as a Panthic concern.The party, however, said that Giani Gargaj’s statement drew attention to another pressing issue — the…
Class XI student hits the mark with seven-medal haul Chandigarh: All of 16, Class XI student Krishdha has won seven medals at the 51st Chandigarh State Shooting Championship held at the Police Shooting Range, Sector 25.Krishdha, a Humanities student, clinched gold in the 10-metre air pistol ISSF senior and junior women categories and silver in…
Punjab transport minister Harpal Singh Cheema Chandigarh: To expand public transportation accessibility in rural areas, the Punjab govt will add 100 world-class ‘PRTC Junior’ buses to the PEPSU Road Transport Corporation fleet by mid-September, transport minister Harpal Singh Cheema announced on Monday after a review meeting with officials from the Punjab transport department to evaluate…
Chandigarh: Protests were held at Panjab University on Monday after around 80 to 90 students of the University Institute of Engineering and Technology (UIET) were reportedly detained from continuing their courses after being unable to meet the university’s 50% aggregate requirement.Members of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) staged a protest in UIET, while members…
Chandigarh: Members of AAP’s student wing, ASAP, Monday staged a protest outside the Dean Students Welfare (DSW) office at PU, alleging poor maintenance of drinking water facilities in hostels and departments.The group claimed inspections at various hostels and departments revealed unhygienic water tanks, algae buildup and inadequate upkeep, forcing students to use contaminated water.Following the…
Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee chief Amarinder Singh Raja Warring and former Punjab chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi Chandigarh: In a move to bring Punjab Congress leaders together amid continuing differences within the state unit, the party’s senior leadership is expected to meet key leaders from Punjab in New Delhi later this week, following the Congress…
RAF Flying Lieutenant Arshdeep Singh Dang with his father and brother Ludhiana: A little boy who could barely toddle when he announced ‘Main jahaj udana’ (I’ll fly a plane) is now the first Sikh to become a pilot with the Royal Air Force since World War-II.RAF Flight Lieutenant Arshdeep Singh Dang has fulfilled a dream…
Panchkula: Two families from Kalka have allegedly been duped of over Rs 42 lakh by an immigration firm that promised to send their children to Canada. Panchkula police have registered two separate FIRs in connection with the alleged fraud.The cases were registered at Pinjore police station following inquiries by the Anti-Immigration Fraud Unit (AIFU), Panchkula….
Tarn Taran: Two friends were killed when the car they were travelling in collided with a truck that had broken down and was parked along a service lane near the District Administrative Complex here.The deceased include 25-year-old Anmolpreet Singh, a resident of Piddi village, and 35-year-old Sukhraj Singh of Rure Asal village.According to information, the…
Tamanna and Sakshi have been included in Indian team that will take part in the FIH Para Hockey World Cup in the Netherlands and Belgium Jhajjar: Two players of Jhajjar, Tamanna and Sakshi, have made it to the Indian women’s team for the inaugural FIH Para Hockey World Cup.The tournament, scheduled to be held from…
