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Shambhu stir hits coal supply to thermal plants

Chandigarh, May 9 -- The 'rail roko' protest by farmers at Shambhu, which entered its 22nd day on Wednesday, has hit coal supplies to thermal power plants in Punjab. The farmers, under the banner of ... Read More


Ex-MP Ghubaya is Congress pick from Ferozepur

Chandigarh, May 8 -- After much delay and deliberations, the Congress on Tuesday fielded former MP Sher Singh Ghubaya, 62, from the Ferozepur Lok Sabha seat. With this, the Congress has announced can... Read More


Congress in wait-and-watch mode, wants BJP to name candidate first

Chandigarh, May 6 -- The Congress, which has declared candidates for the 12 Lok Sabha seats of the total 13 in Punjab, is adopting a wait-and-watch policy for Ferozepur seat. Party insiders say the C... Read More


Ferozepur LS seat: Congress in wait-and-watch mode, wants BJP to name candidate first

India, May 6 -- The Congress, which has declared candidates for the 12 Lok Sabha seats of the total 13 in Punjab, is adopting a wait-and-watch policy for Ferozepur seat. Party insiders say the Congre... Read More


Congress bets on bigwigs in Punjab

India, April 30 -- Chandigarh: The Congress on Monday announced four more Lok Sabha candidates from Punjab, fielding heavyweights, including state Congress chief Amarinder Singh Raja Warring from Ludh... Read More


Punjab: Congress banks on heavyweights Warring in Ludhiana, Randhawa in Gurdaspur

India, April 29 -- The Congress on Monday announced four more Lok Sabha candidates from Punjab, fielding heavyweights, including state Congress chief Amarinder Singh Raja Warring from Ludhiana and for... Read More


EC no to panchayat land auctions

Chandigarh, April 25 -- The election commission refused to give the Punjab rural development department the go-ahead for its plan to conduct an open auction on May 1 of land owned by Panchayati Raj In... Read More


Cong bets on women candidates from Hoshiarpur, Faridkot

Chandigarh, April 23 -- The Congress on Monday named two women candidates - Yamini Gomar from Hoshiarpur and Amarjit Kaur Sahoke from Faridkot, both reserve seats - for the Lok Sabha elections. With ... Read More


Punjab: Cong fields women candidates from Hoshiarpur, Faridkot seats

India, April 23 -- The Congress on Monday named two women candidates - Yamini Gomar from Hoshiarpur and Amarjit Kaur Sahoke from Faridkot, both reserve seats - for the Lok Sabha elections. With this,... Read More


Uncertainty looms over Cong sitting MPs Sadiq, Dimpa's candidature

Chandigarh, April 16 -- The Congress party's announcement of six tickets from Punjab for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls has brought forth an unexpected twist, with the names of two sitting MPs, Mohd Sad... Read More