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Sarna brothers, GK to appeal to Akal Takht over cancellation of membership

Chandigarh, Oct. 27 -- Three former presidents, whose memberships in the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) were revoked a day earlier, announced on Sunday that they would appeal to the ... Read More


Gurdwara fund bungling: DSGMC cancels membership of Sarna brothers, GK

Chandigarh, Oct. 26 -- The general house of the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) on Saturday revoked the membership of three past presidents, including Paramjit Singh Sarna, Harvinder ... Read More


Union minister Hardeep Puri hands over Guru Gobind Singh's 'Jore Sahib' to DSGMC

Chandigarh, Oct. 23 -- Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Wednesday handed over the custody of the holy "Jore Sahib", the footwear of the 10th Sikh master, Guru Gobind Singh, and his wife, Mata Sahi... Read More


Central teams to visit Punjab to assess losses due to floods

Chandigarh, Oct. 23 -- Expert teams from the Centre are scheduled to arrive in Punjab later this week to assess the losses caused due to the floods that hit the state in August and September. The visi... Read More


Discoloured paddy grain: As Punjab awaits relaxation in norms, farmers forced to sell crops below MSP

Chandigarh, Oct. 22 -- As the Punjab food and civil supplies department is awaiting a relaxation for discoloured paddy grain more than the permissible limits of 5% from the Centre, farmers in the stat... Read More


Punjab: PUDA to acquire unused Mohali mandi land for rRs.r700 crore

Chandigarh, Oct. 17 -- The Punjab Urban Planning and Development Authority (PUDA) has sealed a deal with the State Agricultural Marketing Board (Mandi Board) to take over its 14-acre prime land in Moh... Read More


Wheat sowing at peril as floods, rains delay paddy harvest in Punjab

Chandigarh, Oct. 15 -- The recent floods - the worst in four decades - and the subsequent October rains have disrupted Punjab's agricultural cycle this year, with experts warning that the setback coul... Read More


Punjab cabinet okays 5-year extension for pending mega projects

Chandigarh, Oct. 14 -- The Punjab cabinet on Monday approved a five-year extension for the completion of mega projects that have been hanging fire for the past nine years, since 2016. There are at lea... Read More


Wadala named secretary general, Dhindsa treasurer of SAD breakaway faction

Chandigarh, Oct. 10 -- The breakaway faction of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Thursday named office bearers, with Gurpartap Singh Wadala given the number two position in the party as secretary general,... Read More


Punjab floods wipe out crops on 3-lakh acres; silt may delay rabi sowing

Chandigarh, Oct. 8 -- Even as the state government is trying to conclude its special girdawari to assess flood damage, Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) has flagged the issue of thick silt deposits... Read More