Patiala: As Punjab‘s power crisis deepened over the weekend, Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) has issued show-cause notices to two private thermal plants — NPL Rajpura and Talwandi Sabo Power Plant (TSPL) — seeking explanations for their failure to maintain adequate coal stocks amid soaring electricity demand.The notices come at a time when a…
Punjab minister Tarunpreet Singh Sond Chandigarh: Addressing the prevailing power situation in the state, Punjab power minister Tarunpreet Singh Sond on Saturday said Punjab is currently receiving 1,051 MW less power than its allocated share from the central power pool.He asserted that while the state-owned thermal power plants have adequate coal stocks, private thermal power…
Punjab has received 244.5 mm of rain between June and September Bathinda: Punjab continues to face a dry spell and soaring temperatures, with deficient rainfall adding to the state’s power demand. The state has recorded 40% deficient rainfall during the ongoing southwest monsoon (June-September), receiving 244.5mm against the normal 405.5mm so far.The deficient rainfall comes…
Sunny Singh at the site where the historic Saragarhi Post once stood Amritsar: Nearly eight decades after Partition severed access to one of the most significant Sikh military sites in the region, the Sikh community in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) on Saturday observed the 129th anniversary of the Battle of Saragarhi at Saragarhi village in…
Kapurthala MLA Rana Gurjit Singh Patiala: Senior Congress leader and former Punjab power minister Rana Gurjit Singh on Friday accused AAP govt of mismanaging Punjab’s power sector, causing unannounced cuts across agricultural, industrial and domestic sectors.Kapurthala MLA Rana Gurjit Singh warned that Congress would protest alongside farmers and industrialists if govt failed to address what…
With Reservation Matrix Clear, Focus Shifts To Choosing Winning Faces Chandigarh: With the reservation status of all municipal wards now clear after Friday’s draw of lots, the focus has shifted from ward allotment to candidate selection, with the city’s major political parties preparing to rely on independent surveys to identify their strongest contenders for the…
Punjab BJP president Kewal Singh Dhillon Chandigarh: The Punjab BJP will organise the ‘Seva Sankalp Abhiyan’ across the state from Sept 17 to Oct 17, marking the completion of 25 years of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s journey of public service.Giving details of the campaign, Punjab BJP president Kewal Singh Dhillon said the Prime Minister will…
Punjab Congress president Amrinder Singh Raja Warring Chandigarh: Punjab Congress president Amrinder Singh Raja Warring accused Aam Aadmi Party govt in Punjab of using its “proxy”, Cockroach Janta Party, to divert public attention from Gulzar Singh’s suicide abetted by finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema.Warring also questioned the credentials of CJP in praising the failed education…
AICC in charge for Punjab Sachin Pilot Chandigarh: Sachin Pilot, the newly appointed AICC in charge for Punjab, will participate in the party’s Sept 15 protest against Punjab finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema.The Congress has demanded action against Cheema for his alleged role in the Gulzar Singh suicide case. The protest will mark Pilot’s first…
Amritsar: The 125-year-old Wadda Gurdwara Sahib in Penang, Malaysia, has reopened after an extensive conservation and restoration project, with officiating Akal Takht jathedar Giani Kuldip Singh Gargajj performing the installation ceremony of the Guru Granth Sahib ath the shrine on Saturday.The ceremony coincided with the 125th anniversary of the gurdwara Sahib.Later, the gurdwara’s management committee,…
