In a significant organisational reshuffle aimed at strengthening the party structure in northern India, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday appointed senior leader Kewal Singh Dhillon as the new president of its Punjab unit, while Archana Gupta was named the new Haryana BJP president. The appointments are being viewed as part of the party’s...
The Punjab government is facing growing pressure from farmers’ organisations and opposition leaders to reduce diesel prices in the state, as concerns over rising agricultural input costs intensify ahead of the crucial paddy sowing season. Farmer unions have urged the ruling administration to provide immediate relief, arguing that expensive diesel is significantly increasing cultivation expenses...
A large-scale drug survey being conducted across Punjab has become the center of political and administrative debate after reports emerged that the questionnaire includes sections seeking public feedback on the performance of welfare schemes introduced by the state government led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann. The survey, aimed at understanding the extent of substance abuse...
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) carried out extensive search operations linked to Punjab minister Sanjeev Arora as part of an ongoing financial investigation, escalating political tensions in the State and drawing significant public attention. The searches were conducted at multiple premises associated with the minister and individuals believed to be connected to the probe. According to...
A fresh political controversy erupted in Punjab after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted raids at multiple locations allegedly linked to individuals associated with Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s Office of Special Duty (OSD). The searches, carried out in Mohali and nearby areas, triggered sharp reactions from opposition parties and intensified the ongoing political confrontation between the...
Chandigarh: The Punjab Congress on Monday lashed out at Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government over the proposed deletion of over 11 lakh ration cards under the National Food Security Act (NFSA). Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring accused the AAP government of bowing to the BJP-led central government’s...
Punjab Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Harmeet Pathanmajra escaped from police custody on Tuesday after opening fire at cops in Karnal, Haryana. Pathanmajra, who represents Sanour, had been arrested earlier in the day on charges of rape following an FIR filed by a Zirakpur-based woman. According to reports, as the MLA was being taken to...