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Jeet Mohinder Sidhu to be SAD-BJP candidate from Talwandi Sabo

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 22, 2014, 18:07

Ruling Shiromani Akali Dal today announced Jeet Mohinder Singh Sidhu, who had joined the party after switching over from Congress, as its candidate for the Talwandi Sabo Assembly bypoll to be held on August 21.

SAD-BJP govt not indulging in political vendetta, says Sukhbir

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 22, 2014, 02:07

Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Badal today said SAD-BJP government has never indulged in political vendetta after the name of Congress MLA Amarinder Singh Raja Warring cropped up in an alleged drug racket.

Badal trying to flare up situation, says Bajwa

Last Updated: Monday, July 21, 2014, 00:57

Punjab Congress president Partap Singh Bajwa Sunday said CM Parkash Singh Badal was trying to flare up the situation in Punjab and Haryana over the issue of creation of the HSGPC.

Badal trying to cover non-performance by launching Morcha: Congress

Last Updated: Sunday, July 20, 2014, 22:35

Punjab Congress on Sunday alleged that the ruling Akali Dal in a bid to cover "across-the-board non-performance and brazen corruption" in the government was now planning to launch "Morcha" on the issue of separate HSGPC.

`Aadhaar card generated for 88% population in Punjab`

Last Updated: Sunday, July 20, 2014, 20:18

The Punjab government has generated over 2.43 crore Aadhaar cards, which is 87.95 per cent of the population of the state, an official said here on Sunday.

Congress backs separate SGPC for Haryana

Last Updated: Saturday, July 19, 2014, 23:27

The Congress central leadership on Saturday came out in full support of Haryana in its face-off with the Centre on the creation of a separate SGPC, accusing the Narendra Modi government of encroaching on the autonomy of states.

Punjab Congress slams Akalis over HSGPC row

Last Updated: Saturday, July 19, 2014, 21:21

Punjab Congress on Saturday slammed Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal for resorting to "morcha (protest) politics" on the issue of Haryana Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee Act.

HSGPC row: Akali Dal calls for mega Sikh conference July 27

Last Updated: Saturday, July 19, 2014, 19:05

Punjab`s ruling Shiromani Akali Dal on Saturday announced it would hold a mega panthic conference (Vishal Panthic Ikath) of Sikhs from all over the world July 27 at Amritsar`s Golden Temple complex against the Haryana government`s move to set up a separate panel to manage gurdwaras (Sikh shrines) in the state.

Haryana Govt interfering in matters of Sikh community: Parkash Singh Badal

Last Updated: Saturday, July 19, 2014, 19:24

Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Saturday said that the Haryana government is interfering into matters of the Sikh community over the bifurcation of Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC).

Congress MLAs stage walkout seeking white paper on drug issue

Last Updated: Saturday, July 19, 2014, 00:31

Congress MLAs on Friday staged a walkout in the Punjab Assembly in protest against the state government`s failure to come up with a white paper on cases lodged against drug peddlers and the number of police officers involved in smuggling.