PUNJAB BYELECTIONS | High-Stakes Bypolls Today: AAP, Cong, BJP Battle for Key Seats

PUNJAB BYELECTIONS | High-Stakes Bypolls Today: AAP, Cong, BJP Battle for Key Seats

Wednesday, 20 November 2024 | Monika Malik | Chandigarh

Bypolls to Punjab’s four key assembly segments — Gidderbaha, Dera Baba Nanak, Chabbewal (SC), and Barnala — will take place on Wednesday. With the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) seeking redemption after its poor performance in the Lok Sabha polls, the Congress is aiming to continue its momentum after winning...

Amid Election Campaign, Rahul Gandhi's Spiritual Pause at Golden Temple

Tuesday, 19 November 2024 | PNS | Amritsar

In the midst of a whirlwind election campaign, where back-to-back press conferences define the day, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday carved out a moment of calm at the Golden Temple in Amritsar. Arriving at the revered Sikh shrine late in the evening after a jam-packed schedule, he took a...

Channi once again embroiled in controversy over derogatory remarks

Tuesday, 19 November 2024 | PNS | Chandigarh

Punjab’s former Chief Minister and Congress MP from Jalandhar Charanjit Singh Channi has once again found himself at the center of a controversy — this time for making derogatory remarks about women during an election rally. Intervening swiftly, the Punjab State Women’s Commission on Monday issued a notice to Channi...

Fierce Battle for Punjab Bypolls: AAP, Cong, BJP Clash Over 4 Key Seats in SAD’s absence

Tuesday, 19 November 2024 | Monika Malik | Chandigarh

Campaigning for the November 20 Punjab Assembly bypolls ended on a high note as political heavyweights, including AAP, Congress, and BJP, on Monday made last-ditch efforts to mobilize voters across the four contested seats of Gidderbaha, Dera Baba Nanak, Chabbewal (SC), and Barnala. The bypolls, necessitated by the election of...

PUNJAB GEARS UP FOR BYPOLLS; CEO ASSURES SMOOTH POLLING

Tuesday, 19 November 2024 | PNS | Chandigarh

Punjab Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Sibin C on Monday confirmed that all arrangements are in place for the upcoming bye-elections in four assembly constituencies. The polling, scheduled for November 20 from 7 am to 6 pm, will see 6,96,965 voters cast their ballots at 831 polling stations under strict security...

Himachal Cabinet Approval to 3 New Municipal Corporations, Job Openings, Welfare Boosts

Sunday, 17 November 2024 | PNS | Shimla

Himachal Pradesh Cabinet on Saturday unveiled a series of impactful decisions aimed at urban development, employment generation, and social welfare — ranging from upgradation of municipal bodies to enhancing welfare schemes for the elderly and economically weaker sections, job opportunities across different sectors, among others.   As per the decisions of the...

Sukhbir Steps Down as SAD president; Working committee meeting on Nov 18

Sunday, 17 November 2024 | Monika Malik | Chandigarh

More than two months after the Sikhs’ highest temporal seat, Akal Takht, declared Sukhbir Badal as ‘tankhaiya’ accusing him of violating the Sikh religious code of conduct, the 62-year-old on Saturday resigned from the post of the president of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) — marking the end of a...

Baba Siddiqui Murder: Punjab, Maha Police Arrest Fazilka-Based Person

Sunday, 17 November 2024 | PNS | Chandigarh

In a major breakthrough amidst the ongoing drive to make Punjab a safe and secure state, Punjab Police’s Anti Gangster Task Force (AGTF), in a joint operation with Maharashtra Police, on Saturday apprehended a Fazilka-based person in connection with the Baba Siddiqui murder case. The latter was shot dead in...

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