Punjab Assembly Passes 4 Key Bills: Fire Safety Norms Eased, Rs 5L Grant for Unanimous Panchayats
Punjab Vidhan Sabha’s three-day monsoon session wrapped up on a decisive note on Wednesday with three of the total four significant bills tabled — including ‘The Punjab Fire and Emergency Service Bill, 2024’ and ‘The Punjab Panchayati Raj (amendment) Bill, 2024’ — being unanimously passed. One of the major highlights was...
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Intense lobbying, rebel issue behind delay in BJP, Cong list of candidates
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Punjab Assembly Passes Landmark Bill: No NOC Required for Plots Up to 500 sq yards
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AAP MLA Slams Own Govt, Accuses Officials of Ignoring Minister’s Orders
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Himachal CM assures House of discussion on all issues; Deadlock in Assembly ends
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Congress opens talks with AAP for alliance in Haryana
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Bishnoi’s Jail Interview Sparks Controversy in House; Bajwa Demands JPC-like Probe
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JJP faces uphill battle as core voters drift away
03 September 2024 | MANOJ KUMAR
Punjab Vidhan Sabha Monsoon Session kicks off with high-stakes debates
As the Punjab Vidhan Sabha’s three-day monsoon session kicked off on Monday, it was clear that the proceedings would be anything but ordinary. The session, which commenced with a respectful two-minute silence for distinguished figures, including Padma Shri awardee Surjit Patar, quickly turned into a battleground of political contention. Opposition...
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DGP Summoned Over Kotakpura Corruption Case Speaker Sandhwan summoned Punjab’s police chief to report by Tuesday on a corruption case involving an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) from Kotakpura. The Speaker ordered a detailed report on 180 cases registered at the Kotakpura police station and directed the DGP to present the findings personally. Call...
Jasdeep Singh Gill to head Radha Soami sect Beas
Jasdeep Singh Gill was on Monday nominated as the spiritual head of Radha Soami Satsang Beas with immediate effect. The announcement was made by the serving sect head Gurinder Singh Dhillon. The sect has a large number of followers across the country and abroad. The country's top political leaders visit the...
Farmers' Protest in Chandigarh; Submit memorandum to Punjab Minister
Nearly a thousand farmers rallied in Chandigarh on Monday, marching from Sector 34 to Matka Chowk to demand urgent agricultural reforms from the Punjab Government, even as a pakka morcha was set up at Sector 34 ground. Organized by the Bharti Kisan Union (Ugrahan) and the Punjab Khet Mazdoor Union, this protest...
BJP put brake on pace of MSP hike & push farmers into losses, alleges Bhupinder Hooda
Accusing the BJP of only putting a brake on the pace of MSP increase and pushing the farmers into losses, former Chief Minister and Leader of Opposition Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Monday said that the BJP government is nowhere near Congress in terms of increasing MSP and giving MSP to...
One model health centre in every assembly constituency of Himachal: CM
The Himachal government is focusing on strengthening health care services and the government has decided to open one model health centre in every assembly constituency, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said in the Vidhan Sabha on Monday. There are 68 assembly constituencies in Himachal Pradesh. Intervening in reply to a question...
No convoy of more than 10 Vehicles, except for security vehicles, will be allowed during campaigns: Hry CEO
Haryana Chief Electoral Officer Pankaj Agarwal on Monday said that with the commencement of the nomination process for the 2024 Assembly elections, candidates and political parties must adhere to the guidelines issued by the Election Commission of India during road shows and election rallies to avoid causing inconvenience to the...
