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Phoolka to join SAD, says Punjab needs a strong regional force

A Jat Sikh from Bhadaur town of Sangrur who has been fighting a four-decade-long legal battle for victims of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, Phoolka has the right credentials to emerge as a consensus candidate to head the SAD.

Former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA from Dakha and human rights lawyer Harvinder Singh Phoolka, 69, on Saturday announced that he would be joining the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD). (HT File)

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Updated on Dec 08, 2024 05:00 AM IST

ByGurpreet Singh Nibber, Chandigarh

Punjab bypoll: AAP’s Ishank Kumar defeats Cong’s Ranjit Kumar to win Chabbewal

The Chabbewal bypoll was necessitated after Dr Ishank Kumar’s father Raj Kumar Chabbewal, who was a Congress MLA but later joined the AAP, was elected to the Lok Sabha from Hoshiarpur.

AAP’ s victorious candidate Ishank Kumar getting the winner certificate from the returning officer at Chabbewal on Saturday. (HT Photo)

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Published on Nov 23, 2024 01:21 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Punjab bypolls: AAP govt failed on all fronts, says Cong’s Bajwa

The leader of opposition in the Punjab Assembly also told reporters here that due to “tardy” paddy procurement and lifting by the state government, farmers are facing hardships in mandis.

Bajwa said the AAP did not fulfil any of its poll promises in the past two-and-half years. (HT File)

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Updated on Nov 18, 2024 05:32 AM IST

ByPTI, Barnala

Ludhiana: Reinstate agri teachers’ cadre, say PAU students ahead of stir today

The student body has been visiting each class for over the last two weeks to mobilise the students for the campaign ever since the stir was announced on October 15.

This September during the Kisan Mela the students met the minister. “The minister said that he would talk to the CM, however, nothing has come of that as well,” said student leader Angrej Mann. (HT File)

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Published on Nov 03, 2024 10:37 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Ludhiana

Bishnoi’s interview: LoP Bajwa calls for JPC-like House panel for probe

Bajwa also demanded that an all-party delegation be formed to meet the representatives of farmer unions who have been sitting on protest in Chandigarh and nearby areas to discuss their demands,

The leader of Opposition (LoP) Partap Singh Bajwa (HT File)

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Updated on Sep 04, 2024 05:14 AM IST

ByNavneet Sharma, Chandigarh

Lawlessness & increasing debt likely to dominate Punjab Assembly session

Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira has accused the AAP-led Punjab government of ruining the importance of the assembly by limiting it to only three days

The monsoon session of the Punjab Assembly will start on September 2 and conclude on September 4. (HT File)

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Updated on Sep 02, 2024 06:00 AM IST

ByPress Trust of India, Chandigarh

Jalandhar West heads for bypoll as speaker accepts Angural’s resignation

Sheetal Angural, who had tendered his resignation on March 28, a day after joining the saffron party, on Sunday, had written to the speaker urging him to allow him to withdraw his resignation from the assembly

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Updated on Jun 04, 2024 07:36 AM IST

ByNavrajdeep Singh, Jalandhar

Assembly budget session adjourned sine die, three days ahead of schedule

Speaking during zero hour, CM Mann accused Centre of not involving state govt while inaugurating projects in Punjab

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Updated on Mar 13, 2024 06:06 AM IST

ByGurpreet Singh Nibber

9 Congress MLAs suspended, Punjab Congress chief Amarinder Singh Raja Warring carried out by marshals amid din

The protest broke out after the speaker told Gidderbaha MLA Warring that his allotted time to speak was over and that the Congress used its allotted 28 minutes for a discussion on the budget.

Punjab Congress chief Amarinder Singh Raja Warring coming out of assembly after being suspended in Chandigarh on Wednesday. (Ravi Kumar/HT)

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Updated on Mar 07, 2024 07:28 AM IST

ByRavinder Vasudeva, Chandigarh

Punjab budget session: House pays tributes to Shubh Karan, Agniveer

The list provided by the assembly mentioned the deceased farmer as ‘martyr’ along with an Agniveer and soldiers, who were also paid tributes by the assembly.

Punjab governor Banwarilal Purohit (Sourced)

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Updated on Mar 02, 2024 06:16 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Farm loan wavier, legalising MSP to be in Congress manifesto, claims Partap Singh Bajwa

Punjab opposition leader Bajwa promises large loan waiver for farmers if INDIA bloc forms govt, criticizes response to farmers' protests by Central and Haryana govt.

Punjab assembly leader of opposition Partap Singh Bajwa

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Updated on Feb 28, 2024 07:38 AM IST

ByShriya Ganguly, New Delhi

Punjab government to present budget on March 5

Punjab assembly budget session from March 1-15, with budget proposals for 2024-25 to be presented on March 5. Cabinet amends teacher transfer policy and approves various measures.

The budget session of the Punjab assembly will be held from March 1 to 15

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Updated on Feb 23, 2024 08:34 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Punjab assembly budget session from March 1-15

Punjab assembly's budget session from March 1-15 approved; finance minister to present budget on March 5. Cabinet also OKs aid for MSMEs, war widows, and teacher transfer policy.

Punjab finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema will present the budget proposals for 2024-25 on March 5. (HT Photo)

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Updated on Feb 22, 2024 03:17 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Punjab Congress takes ‘Hitler’ jab at AAP CMs amid pact in key polls

Bajwa's remarks came hours before Congress and AAP teamed up to take on the BJP in Chandigarh mayoral polls.

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann and his Delhi counterpart Arvind Kejriwal.(HT_PRINT)

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Published on Jan 18, 2024 08:30 AM IST

ByHT News Desk

Sandhwan slams Centre for 12% tax levy on shoemaking industry

Demanding prompt monetary support for the shoemakers, the speaker said that these workers were trying to keep this ages-old tradition alive but the Union government wanted to ruin the traditional industry with this “arbitrary decision

Punjab assembly speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan (HT File)

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Updated on Dec 04, 2023 07:26 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Punjab winter session: House pays tributes to Bishan Singh Bedi, home guard killed in firing by Nihangs

The Punjab assembly on Tuesday paid tributes to former India captain and legendary spinner Bishan Singh Bedi, home guard Jaspal Singh who was killed in firing by Nihangs in Kapurthala and other personalities, who passed away since the last session. Chief minister Bhagwant Mann led the assembly in paying tributes.

Punjab CM Bhagwant Singh Mann during the first day of Vidhan Sabha session at Chandigarh on Tuesday. (Ravi Kumar/HT)

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Updated on Nov 29, 2023 08:38 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Karnataka delegation visits Punjab assembly

Punjab speaker Sandhwan said all MLAs and administrative secretaries were imparted training about the working of this new system.

Punjab speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan said the entire work of the Punjab assembly, including functioning of the sessions, is being done digitally in a paperless manner. (Sourced)

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Updated on Nov 23, 2023 07:42 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

ED raids AAP MLA’s house, other locations in drugs probe case

The ED sleuths accompanied by paramilitary personnel simultaneously raided 25 locations in Mohali, Jalandhar, Ludhiana and Amritsar

The ED officials refused to come on record over the raid. (HT File)

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Updated on Nov 01, 2023 05:40 AM IST

ByNavrajdeep Singh, Jalandhar

Punjab CM, Speaker must resign for calling ‘illegal’ session, says Congress

Leader of the Opposition in the Punjab Partap Singh Bajwa said the haste with which the session was adjourned proves that the session was illegal. Therefore, someone from the government must bear the onus of calling the house session in the first place

Leader of the Opposition in the Punjab Partap Singh Bajwa. (HT File)

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Updated on Oct 22, 2023 07:56 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Punjab special assembly session: CM Mann spars with LoP Bajwa over drug issue

Soon after the House resumed after obituary references, Mann started his speech while taking up the issues raised by the opposition during the Zero Hour

Chief minister Bhagwant Mann speaking during the special assembly session in Chandigarh on Friday. (Ravi Kumar/HT)

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Updated on Oct 21, 2023 08:26 AM IST

ByVishal Rambani, Chandigarh

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann spars with leader of Oppn over drug issue

Punjab assembly adjourned after heated exchange between CM Bhagwant Mann and leader of opposition Partap Singh Bajwa over drug trade allegations. CM announced decision to move Supreme Court against governor.

Punjab assembly witnessed a heated exchange between chief minister Bhagwant Mann and leader of opposition Partap Singh Bajwa of the Congress over drug trade allegations on Friday. (HT File)

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Updated on Oct 20, 2023 04:39 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Bajwa raises concerns over calling Punjab assembly sessions on short notice

Leader of Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa wrote to Punjab assembly speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan on Wednesday, expressing his concern regarding the frequent convening of Vidhan Sabha sessions on short notice under the current Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) regime

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Updated on Oct 12, 2023 08:48 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

House privilege panel summons ex-Tarn Taran police chief SSP Chauhan

Ex-Tarn Taran police chief told to appear before committee on Oct 10 over local MLA Sohal’s complaint of ‘misbehaviour’ by DSP, SHO with AAP volunteers

The Punjab assembly privilege committee on Tuesday summoned the recently transferred Tarn Taran SSP Gurmeet Singh Chauhan in a complaint filed by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Dr Kashmir Singh Sohal.

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Updated on Oct 04, 2023 08:20 AM IST

ByAnil Sharma, Tarn Taran

Punjab governor- CM tussle keeps government on edge

Mann and Purohit’s relationship took a nosedive in Sept 2022 over a special session of assembly called by government for a trust vote

NOT SEEING EYE TO EYE: The 2 top constitutional functionaries, CM Bhagwant Mann and governor Banwarilal Purohit, have not been on the best of terms for around a year now. (HT file)

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Updated on Jul 23, 2023 12:51 AM IST

ByNavneet Sharma, Chandigarh

Punjab assembly passes Sikh Gurdwara Amendment Bill, clears path for ‘free-to-air’ Gurbani telecast

The Sikh Gurdwara Amendment Bill aimed to make broadcast and telecast of gurbani from Sri Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) free for all; the rights up until this point lay with the PTC channel

Punjab assembly on Tuesday passed the Sikh Gurdwara Amendment Bill 2023. (HT File)

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Updated on Jun 20, 2023 02:56 PM IST

ByGurpreet Singh Nibber, Chandigarh

Punjab assembly passes resolution demanding Centre to release rural development funds within week

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann, who was speaking on a resolution against the delay in the release of rural development funds(RDF), said the state would move SC if the Centre does clear the pending funds within a week

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann arriving at the Punjab assembly House on Tuesday. (Ravi Kumar/HT)

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Updated on Jun 20, 2023 02:29 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Punjab assembly pays tributes to Odisha train tragedy victims, former CM Badal

Punjab Assembly pays tribute to eminent personalities including ex-CM Parkash Singh Badal, freedom fighters, martyrs, players, and victims of Odisha train tragedy.

Chief minister Bhagwant Mann in Chandigarh on Monday. (Ravi Kumar/HT)

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Updated on Jun 19, 2023 11:41 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Former Punjab assembly speaker Charanjit Singh Atwal joins BJP

On April 19, Atwal resigned from the primary membership of Akali Dal.

BJP National President J.P. Nadda greets former Punjab Assembly speaker Charanjit Singh Atwal as the latter joins BJP, at his residence in New Delhi.(PTI)

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Published on May 05, 2023 10:10 AM IST

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Amritpal Singh arrested from Punjab's Moga, taken to Assam's Dibrugarh

'Waris Punjab De' chief Amritpal Singh has been arrested from Moga's Rhode village in Punjab.

Amritpal Singh, a pro-Khalistan leader, after being arrested in Punjab. (HT Photo)

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Updated on Apr 23, 2023 08:43 AM IST

ByShishir Gupta, New Delhi

Central status for Panjab University: HC asks Centre, Punjab to respond to Haryana’s demand

In October 2022, Haryana had moved the high court with the plea that it be made party to the proceedings wherein the central govt has been asked to consider central status for Panjab University

The high court was hearing a plea in which it had last year observed that the character of Panjab University as inter-state body already stands extinguished and Punjab was having only the affiliating facility. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

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Updated on Apr 02, 2023 02:53 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

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A Jat Sikh from Bhadaur town of Sangrur who has been fighting a four-decade-long legal battle for victims of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, Phoolka has the right credentials to emerge as a consensus candidate to head the SAD.

The Chabbewal bypoll was necessitated after Dr Ishank Kumar’s father Raj Kumar Chabbewal, who was a Congress MLA but later joined the AAP, was elected to the Lok Sabha from Hoshiarpur.

The leader of opposition in the Punjab Assembly also told reporters here that due to “tardy” paddy procurement and lifting by the state government, farmers are facing hardships in mandis.

The student body has been visiting each class for over the last two weeks to mobilise the students for the campaign ever since the stir was announced on October 15.

Bajwa also demanded that an all-party delegation be formed to meet the representatives of farmer unions who have been sitting on protest in Chandigarh and nearby areas to discuss their demands,

Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira has accused the AAP-led Punjab government of ruining the importance of the assembly by limiting it to only three days

Sheetal Angural, who had tendered his resignation on March 28, a day after joining the saffron party, on Sunday, had written to the speaker urging him to allow him to withdraw his resignation from the assembly

Speaking during zero hour, CM Mann accused Centre of not involving state govt while inaugurating projects in Punjab

The protest broke out after the speaker told Gidderbaha MLA Warring that his allotted time to speak was over and that the Congress used its allotted 28 minutes for a discussion on the budget.

The list provided by the assembly mentioned the deceased farmer as ‘martyr’ along with an Agniveer and soldiers, who were also paid tributes by the assembly.

Punjab opposition leader Bajwa promises large loan waiver for farmers if INDIA bloc forms govt, criticizes response to farmers' protests by Central and Haryana govt.

Punjab assembly budget session from March 1-15, with budget proposals for 2024-25 to be presented on March 5. Cabinet amends teacher transfer policy and approves various measures.

Punjab assembly's budget session from March 1-15 approved; finance minister to present budget on March 5. Cabinet also OKs aid for MSMEs, war widows, and teacher transfer policy.

Bajwa's remarks came hours before Congress and AAP teamed up to take on the BJP in Chandigarh mayoral polls.

Demanding prompt monetary support for the shoemakers, the speaker said that these workers were trying to keep this ages-old tradition alive but the Union government wanted to ruin the traditional industry with this “arbitrary decision

Punjab speaker Sandhwan said all MLAs and administrative secretaries were imparted training about the working of this new system.

The ED sleuths accompanied by paramilitary personnel simultaneously raided 25 locations in Mohali, Jalandhar, Ludhiana and Amritsar

Leader of the Opposition in the Punjab Partap Singh Bajwa said the haste with which the session was adjourned proves that the session was illegal. Therefore, someone from the government must bear the onus of calling the house session in the first place

Soon after the House resumed after obituary references, Mann started his speech while taking up the issues raised by the opposition during the Zero Hour

Punjab assembly adjourned after heated exchange between CM Bhagwant Mann and leader of opposition Partap Singh Bajwa over drug trade allegations. CM announced decision to move Supreme Court against governor.

Leader of Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa wrote to Punjab assembly speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan on Wednesday, expressing his concern regarding the frequent convening of Vidhan Sabha sessions on short notice under the current Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) regime

Ex-Tarn Taran police chief told to appear before committee on Oct 10 over local MLA Sohal’s complaint of ‘misbehaviour’ by DSP, SHO with AAP volunteers

Mann and Purohit’s relationship took a nosedive in Sept 2022 over a special session of assembly called by government for a trust vote

The Sikh Gurdwara Amendment Bill aimed to make broadcast and telecast of gurbani from Sri Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) free for all; the rights up until this point lay with the PTC channel

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann, who was speaking on a resolution against the delay in the release of rural development funds(RDF), said the state would move SC if the Centre does clear the pending funds within a week

Punjab Assembly pays tribute to eminent personalities including ex-CM Parkash Singh Badal, freedom fighters, martyrs, players, and victims of Odisha train tragedy.

On April 19, Atwal resigned from the primary membership of Akali Dal.

'Waris Punjab De' chief Amritpal Singh has been arrested from Moga's Rhode village in Punjab.

In October 2022, Haryana had moved the high court with the plea that it be made party to the proceedings wherein the central govt has been asked to consider central status for Panjab University

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