At 84, Badal begins fifth innings as chief minister
byChandigarh : In 1969, Parkash Singh Badal, then 42, became the youngest chief minister in the country when he took over the reins of…
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Parkash Singh Badal to be chief minister
byChandigarh: Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal today said that his father, Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, will continue in the top job…
Majority for SAD-BJP in Punjab; Badals upbeat, Congress surprised
byChandigarh : Punjab’s ruling Shiromani Akali Dal-Bharatiya Janata Party (SAD-BJP) alliance Tuesday secured a majority in the 117-member assembly, winning 59 seats in the…
Punjab results decimate Manpreet Badal, PPP
byChandigarh : Any hopes for a third front in Punjab’s electoral politics were shattered as results to the 117 assembly seats were declared Tuesday….
No one cures Punjab’s drug problem
byFrom leading politicians to the CEC to the mini-parliament of Sikh religion, SGPC, everyone expresses concern about the growing menace of drug abuse in Punjab. But the cure doesn’t seem to be on their minds.
Election Commission is winner in Punjab polls
byChandigarh : Political parties in Punjab may have to wait for the outcome, but the assembly polls have already produced one sure winner –…
Over 77 percent voting in Punjab
byChandigarh : Over 77 percent of Punjab’s 1.76 crore voters cast their ballots Monday to pick a new state assembly. Election Commission (EC) officials…
65 per cent voting in Punjab
byChandigarh : Around 65 percent of Punjab’s 1.76 crore voters had cast their ballots by 5 p.m. Monday to pick a new state assembly,…
Punjab, Uttarakhand set to elect new assemblies
byNew Delhi : Punjab and Uttarakhand will vote Monday to elect new assemblies with the Congress hoping to oust the Akali Dal-Bharatiya Janata Party…
Akalis, Congress upbeat as campaigning ends in Punjab
byChandigarh : As campaigning officially ended Saturday evening for Monday’s (Jan 30) election to Punjab’s 117 assembly seats, the ruling Shiromani Akali Dal-BJP alliance…