Amritsar/Bathinda: Farmer groups have intensified their opposition to the proposed India-US trade deal, with the Punjab chapter of the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha (KMM) announcing statewide protests on Wednesday and the Sanyukt Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) planning a 10-day march to Delhi from Aug 15 if agriculture, dairy and allied sectors are included in the agreement.KMM spokesperson…
Bathinda: Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday asserted that Akal Takht was supreme for every Punjabi and Sikh, but some people were attempting to misuse the revered institution for vested interests. Calling for immediate elections to the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), the CM said Punjab could no longer afford to let religious institutions…
Amritsar: The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) on Tuesday expressed concern over reports that the Maharashtra government plans to repeal the 1956 Act governing the management of Takht Sachkhand Sri Hazur Sahib, Nanded, and replace it with a new law.In a statement, SGPC president Harjinder Singh Dhami said Takht Sri Hazur Sahib, one of Sikhism‘s…
Pankaj Aggarwal (File Photo) (Image Credit:X) CHANDIGARH: CBI has arrested a second IAS officer in Haryana in a funds swindle case in less than a week, picking up Pankaj Aggarwal late Monday. The former principal secretary of the state’s education and agriculture departments is accused of involvement in a Rs 60.5-crore scam.The money was allegedly…
Bathinda: Farmer group Sanyukt Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) has announced a 10-day protest march from Khanauri to Jantar Mantar in Delhi from Aug 15 if dairy, agriculture, and allied sectors are included in the India-US trade deal.SKM (Non-Political) convener Jagjit Singh Dallewal said the march will launch from the exact spot near Khanauri where young farmer…
Bathinda: Two unidentified men hurled a petrol bomb at the clinic of a local BJP functionary opposite the RSS office in Bathinda late Monday night, police said.The incident occurred hours before chief minister Bhagwant Mann was to address three programmes on Tuesday. While the 9:45 pm blast left no one injured, it damaged a scooter…
Amritsar: The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) on Tuesday decided to launch a statewide campaign to propagate the Akal Takht’s recent directive against Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Singh Mann and mobilise Sikh opinion behind it.The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by SGPC president Harjinder Singh Dhami and attended by Sikh preachers, Dhadi and…
Chandigarh: The search for Panjab University’s next vice-chancellor has moved to the interaction stage, with shortlisted candidates scheduled to appear before the search-cum-selection committee over multiple sittings beginning July 3.Sources familiar with the development said the candidates called for interactions include incumbent vice-chancellor Prof Renu Vig and several Panjab University faculty members.Sources also said a…
Chandigarh: The doctors of the UT health department adopted 115 tuberculosis (TB) patients under the Nikshay Mitra Initiative during the ongoing TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan – 100 Days Campaign Tuesday.Under this initiative, the doctors have voluntarily come forward as Nikshay Mitras and pledged to provide nutritious food baskets to the adopted TB patients throughout the…
Under the scheme, taxpayers need to pay only the principal amount for the period 2010-11 to 2024-25 Panchkula: The municipal corporation has announced a one-time scheme offering a 100% waiver on interest on outstanding property tax, with commissioner Vinay Kumar urging owners to clear dues by June 30.Under the scheme, taxpayers need to pay only…
