Chandigarh: Addressing the MLAs summoned in connection with the sacrilege legislation, former Punjab BJP president Sunil Jakhar on Sunday said they should not only present their views on the law before the Akal Takht, “but also respect the hukamnama (edict) which holds the chief minister responsible for offending the Guru, and assure the Takht that…
Chandigarh: Punjab Congress president Amrinder Singh Raja Warring on Sunday slammed the Bhagwant Mann govt over the power crisis in the state.“While Punjab battles a power crisis during the crucial paddy season, Bhagwant Mann seems more focused on stage shows and ‘Milni’ events than governance,” Warring posted on X.“Punjab doesn’t need a performer. Punjab needs…
Bathinda: Amid Punjab govt’s rollout of welfare schemes, chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday was confronted by an unusual demand during a ‘Lok Milni’ at Chandbhan village in Faridkot district.As Mann was telling women that the cash assistance scheme for them was just two days away, a man interrupted him with a plea that “chharas”…
Jalandhar: What began as a demand for justice in the 2015 Bargari sacrilege cases has turned into a confrontation between the state’s legislature and the Akal Takht, with Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann and Sikh AAP ministers and MLAs set to appear before the Akal Takht secretariat on Monday over objections to the Jaagat Jot…
Amritsar: Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann announced on Sunday that all Sikh MLAs and ministers from the AAP govt, accompanied by assembly speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan, will appear before the Akal Takht on Monday to present the govt’s stance on the new anti-sacrilege law.His statement came after a closed-door meeting with party MLAs in Amritsar…
Times News NetworkPanchkula: Deputy commissioner and district election officer Satpal Sharma urged all eligible voters in Panchkula to complete the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls by submitting voter verification forms to their respective booth level officers (BLOs) before July 14.Sharma said the verification drive aims at preparing an accurate and error-free electoral roll….
Works on PU campus spark online credit wars A growing trend has become visible across Panjab University, with student leaders increasingly turning to social media platforms such as Instagram and Facebook to project campus developments as achievements of their own campaigns.Through reels, videos, posters and posts, infrastructure works, administrative decisions and even long-pending proposals are…
Times News NetworkChandigarh: Cyber Police have registered two separate cases of online cheating in which two city residents lost nearly Rs 2.5 lakh.In the first case, Manish Makkar, a resident of Sector 22, reported losing Rs 1.6 lakh in three transactions after a caller, claiming to be from a prominent airline, allegedly gained remote access…
Over 2,000 candidates take PU LLB entrance test Panjab University Conducts LL.B. 3-Year Entrance Test; 2,189 Candidates Appear — Panjab University (PU), Chandigarh today conducted the Entrance Test for admission to the LL.B. (3-Year) Course. A total of 2,189 candidates out of 2,448 registered candidates appeared in the test, recording an attendance of 89.42 per…
Rock Garden visitors found a refreshing escape from the scorching summer temperatures as they gathered around the cascading waterfall inside the premises Chandigarh: Chandigarh remained in the grip of intense heat on Sunday, with the maximum temperature rising to 41°C, up from 40.7°C a day earlier. The city recorded conditions nearly 5 degrees above normal,…
