Punjab

SP big in UP, SAD-BJP in Punjab, BJP in Goa and Cong in Manipur and Uttarakhand

New Delhi: On Tuesday, the results of the state assembly polls in five states of UP, Punjab, Manipur, Uttra Khand and Goa were announced. The Indian national congress was a major failure in UP, with Rahul Gandhi failing to convince the voters in Uttar Pradesh that Congress stood for change. Priyanka Gandhi failed in the [...]



Punjab and Uttarakhand record high voter turnout, fuels uncertainty

High voter turnout in Punjab and Uttarakhand is raising eyebrows among the political parties as it has upset calculations among many. In Punjab, about 77 percent polling is recorded in Monday’s state Assembly elections. Chief Electoral Officer of Punjab Ms. Kusumjit Sidhu’s press note in Chandigarh said that this is the maximum percentage of polling [...]



Polling begins for Punjab, Uttarakhand Assembly seats

Polling has began for Assembly elections in Uttarakhand and Punjab. Polling in both states began at 8 AM and will end at 5 PM. Election Commission (EC) has made elaborate security arrangements have been made to ensure free and fair polls. In Uttarakhand, 75 companies of para-military forces, ten thousand Home Guards and State Police [...]



“Amrinder Singh is feudal with no contact with people” : Akali Dal President Sukhbir Badal

Notwithstanding the fact that Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh is a very decent person, he wields no power at all, feels Akali Dal President Sukhbir Singh Badal in an interview with News 24 Editor-in-Chief, Ms.Anurradha Prasad, adding, “ He is controlled by 10 Janpath and leaders like Amrinder Singh tries hard that PM behaves like [...]



Chandigarh Airport gets Swagat Seva service

In order to meet the expectations of travellers, Chandigarh Airport, Civil Enclave has introduced “Swagat Seva facility,” A Paid Porter Service, for passengers, new snack bar counters in domestic as well as in International Security hold area at the airport for air passengers. In addition to above a new restaurant “eat…at chandigarh” has been established [...]



CAT-II Instrument Landing System becomes operational at Amritsar Airport

To improve the Air Navigation facilities for the aircraft and passengers at all the Airports in the country, AAI has recently taken up the initiative of upgrading the existing Instrument Landing System to Category II at Amritsar for supporting safe and smooth aircraft operations. The up gradation of the system to Category II required improvement [...]



Sikkim earthquake toll rises to 25 killed as help battles adverse weather

The earthquake that hit India and Nepal with the epicenter in Sikkim has taken a toll of 9 lives in Sikkim, 4 in West Bengal, 7 in Bihar and 5 in Nepal. Around 100 people are reported to be injured. Tremors have been reported from the states of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, [...]



Election Commission of India to probe Punjab DGP

Election Commission is all set to probe the Director general of Police of Punjab PS Gill for nurturing Moga District politically. It has issued directions for the same to the Chief Electoral Officer, Punjab. The probe will collect facts regarding the allegations made against the DGP as received by the Commission during the review meeting [...]