Amritsar: Sarabjit Kaur, a Sikh pilgrim who converted to Islam and married a local man after going missing from a jatha for Guru Nanak’s birth anniversary celebrations in Nov last year, has released a new video urging devotees to visit Pakistan.The one-minute clip shows the 48-year-old woman standing near a highway, welcoming Sikh devotees to…
Patiala: Punjab power minister Sanjeev Arora on Wednesday dismissed allegations by a grouping of eight power sector unions that he had a conflict of interest in the sale of PSPCL land under a scheme for optimal use of vacant govt land. Arora, who is on a tour of the Netherlands with the CM to attract…
Chandigarh: Observing that road re-carpeting works in the city are not being monitored by the engineering officers concerned, the chief engineer of the Chandigarh civic body has warned the officials that any delay in work implementation would invite punitive action.Chief engineer Sanjay Arora has written to the superintending engineer and all three executive engineers of…
Chandigarh: Walk in with a bit of caution — you won’t find anything average here. The annual exhibition at Govt College of Art, Sector 10, Chandigarh, this year is anything but routine. From finely crafted terracotta, wood and stone sculptures to evocative oil paintings and intricate printmaking techniques like lithography and etching, bachelor of fine…
Chandigarh: During his visit to Finland on Wednesday, chief minister Bhagwant Mann asked the Punjabi diaspora to actively contribute to the state’s growth. Mann asserted that every Punjabi must become a partner in this historic journey, describing the global community as a decisive force capable of accelerating the state’s economic momentum. Interacting with the Punjabi…
Sonipat: Congress candidate Kamal Diwan on Tuesday filed his nomination papers for the Sonipat municipal corporation mayoral election.He began the day with a havan at his Sector 14 residence and later held a roadshow to the Mini Secretariat. Supporters gathered along the route from Gohana Road to the nomination venue.Rohtak MP Deepender Singh Hooda, state…
Abohar: Four persons suffered burn injuries after “a spark in the generator wire” caused a fire and “triggered blasts” in a house located in the Patel Park area of Abohar Tuesday night.Eyewitnesses said the doors of the house and nearby shops were blown off. The fire brigade reached the site and extinguished the fire.While three…
Chandigarh: A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Punjab and Haryana high court, challenging the constitutional validity of the Jaagat Jot Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar (Amendment) Act, 2026.The petition, filed by Jalandhar-based RTI activist Simranjeet Singh, contended the law introduced criminal penalties that overlapped with a central legislation like the Bharatiya…
Patiala: Activist Gurjeet Singh Khalsa is set to descend from a 400-foot telecommunications tower in Samana on Friday, bringing the Samana Tower Morcha to a close after a prolonged protest over a strong law against sacrilege. “An Akhand Path commenced early Wednesday morning near Baba Banda Singh Bahadar Chowk. The Bhog ceremony is scheduled for…
Patiala: The Power Sector Joint Action Committee (PS JAC) on Wednesday wrote to chief minister Bhagwant Mann, seeking removal of power minister Sanjeev Arora over an alleged conflict of interest and ongoing probe into family-linked real estate firms.The letter, signed by power engineer Ajay Pal Singh Atwal, secretary of the Joint Action Committee, contended that…
