Congress continues relay hunger protest over drug case probe

Last Updated: Thursday, January 23, 2014, 19:58

Congress leaders and workers in Punjab continued with their indefinite relay hunger strike, demanding a CBI probe into the multi-crore drug racket.

Punjab Congress leaders led by party chief start hunger strike

Last Updated: Sunday, January 19, 2014, 20:02

Punjab Congress` Partap Singh Bajwa and 9 others started "chain hunger strike" demanding recommendation of CBI probe into drug racket and arrest of state minister Bikram Singh Majithia.

Bajwa seeks Akal Takht`s intervention in Punjab drugs racket

Last Updated: Saturday, January 11, 2014, 12:27

Punjab Pardesh Congress Committee president Partap Singh Bajwa has called on the Akal Takht to intervene in a drugs racket case, and also sought the resignation of state cabinet minister Bikram Singh Majithia on moral grounds.

Dal Khalsa demands impartial inquiry in drug racket

Last Updated: Thursday, January 9, 2014, 20:37

Radical Sikh outfit Dal Khalsa on Thursday demanded an impartial public inquiry into the allegations against Cabinet Minister Bikram Singh Majithia of being involved in drug racket.

Punjab set to open NRI court

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 8, 2014, 21:02

Punjab is all set to establish the first-of-its-kind, exclusive court to deal with cases related to NRIs after the state government received approval for the same from Punjab and Haryana High Court.

Drug racket case: Cong leader hurt in clash with police

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 8, 2014, 19:55

A senior state Congress leader was injured today after police used mild force to thwart partymen from laying siege to the residence of Revenue Minister Bikram Singh Majithia here.

Majithia open to impartial probe

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 7, 2014, 21:24

Punjab Revenue Minister Bikram Singh Majithia, who was accused of being involved in the drug racket by alleged kingpin Jagadish Singh Bhola, on Tuesday said he was "open to any impartial probe" and even "ready to be hanged" if he had done any wrong, but would not be deterred from his duties by the "blackmailing tactics" of the Congress.

Congress trying to defame me: Punjab Revenue Minister

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 7, 2014, 00:32

Punjab Revenue Minister Bikram Singh Majithia, who was earlier accused of being involved in the drug racket by alleged kingpin Jagadish Bhola, denied the charge.

Address failure in punishing 1984 rioters: Punjab

Last Updated: Monday, September 23, 2013, 19:36

Punjab urged the National Integration Council to address the failure of the system in punishing those guilty of the 1984 massacre of Sikhs.

Punjab govt to spend Rs 13,000-cr on widening of roads

Last Updated: Thursday, July 11, 2013, 20:01

Funds to the tune of Rs 13,740 crore would be spent over the coming two years for widening highways and inter-city roads running through Punjab, the state government said on Thursday.

Sukhbir reviews implementation of welfare schemes

Last Updated: Friday, July 5, 2013, 17:24

Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal on Friday reviewed all welfare schemes offered by the government and released Rs 421 crore for three schemes.