Chandigarh: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) functionary Bikram Singh Majithia on Monday launched a sharp attack on the AAP-led govt in Punjab, accusing it of “abandoning farmers at a crucial time as wheat procurement remains slow across mandis in Punjab”.Majithia alleged that farmers, already hit by crop damage due to unseasonal rains and adverse weather, were…
Chandigarh: Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday announced the rollout of his govt’s much-awaited allowance for women, ‘Mawan Dheeyan Satkar Yojna’, with registrations set to kick off on Wednesday and payments in July.The announcement came during a state-level function in Adampur, Jalandhar district, to mark the birth anniversary of Dr B R Ambedkar. At…
Chandigarh: Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on the Congress and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), accusing them of neglecting education and the poor during their respective tenures.Addressing a state-level function in Adampur, Jalandhar, to mark Dr B R Ambedkar’s birth anniversary, Mann said, “The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) govt is…
Chandigarh: Opposition leaders across Punjab and Haryana on Tuesday slammed the Centre’s amendment to Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) rules allowing members from outside the two states to occupy key posts, alleging it weakens their rights over water and power management.Punjab Congress chief Amrinder Singh Raja Warring termed the move an attempt to weaken Punjab’s…
Amritsar: Rajya Sabha member Vikramjit Singh Sahney has expressed concern over the recent amendment to the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) Rules, 1974, which opens up top posts to candidates beyond Punjab and Haryana.Sahney said on Tuesday that the move discarded long-standing conventions and diluted the federal spirit by weakening the assured representation of partner…
Chandigarh: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Tuesday strongly opposed the Centre’s amendment to rules governing appointments in the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB), calling it a “forceful” move and an “attack on federal structure” aimed at undermining Punjab’s rights.Punjab cabinet minister Harjot Singh Bains alleged the BJP-led Centre was trying to tighten control over…
Chandigarh: The Centre has notified key amendments to the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) Rules, 1974, revising the eligibility criteria for two senior technical positions — member (irrigation) and member (power) — within the board, which earlier were reserved for officers from Punjab and Haryana.Political parties have dubbed the ministry of power’s formal notification on…
Amritsar: Resentment is brewing among several religious and social organisations over the Punjab govt’s alleged failure to implement the ‘Holy City’ notification for the Walled City in Amritsar, even four months after its issuance.At a joint meeting held here on Tuesday, representatives of multiple organisations, including the Nihang groups, deliberated on launching a pucca morcha…
Amritsar: Assailants opened fire at a man and his son at their home in Jandiala Guru, near Amritsar, over a dispute involving money for langar supplies, police said on Tuesday. Police said the suspects had come to collect money. A heated argument broke out when they attempted to forcibly take away household items. When the…
Chandigarh: In a major administrative reshuffle, the Chandigarh administration on Monday reallocated key portfolios across depts, assigning additional responsibilities to several officers following the induction of two new PCS officers.The dept of personnel issued the transfer and posting orders with the approval of the UT administrator. Officials described the exercise as a routine administrative move…
