Canada has confirmed the deportation to India of suspected Babbar Khalsa terrorist Bachan Singh Sogi, accused of plotting to assassinate former Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal, his son Sukhbir and former state director general police Gill.
Canada has decided to deport Babbar Khalsa International terrorist Bachan Singh Sogi accused of plotting to assassinate former Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal.
The Shiromani Akali Dal is protesting against booth capturing by Congress workers during the Ajnala bypoll.
Besides issuing a notice to its own administrative wing, the high court also sent a notice of motion in this regard to the State of Punjab and Chief Electoral Officer, Punjab, under whose supervision the recent assembly elections were held.
Punjab Governor S F Rodrigues administered the oath of office and secrecy to Badal at a ceremony held at PCA stadium in Mohali.
Demanding registration of murder cases against those involved in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, the Shiromai Akali Dal asked PM Manmohan Singh on Tuesday to ensure justice to victims of the senseless violence or else quit.
Narottam Singh Dhillon alleged links came to light during interrogation of two drug smugglers, who were arrested four days back, Superintendent of Police, Muktsar, Surinder Pal Singh said.
The two had parted ways following differences over running the Akali Dal, Punjab.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed petitions filed by Railway Minister Lalu Pradad Yadav, his wife Rabri Devi and former Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal challenging the grant of sanction to prosecute them in corruption cases
Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Tuesday demanded a financial assistance of Rs 300 crore from the Centre to modernise the state police to meet any challenge posed by terrorism. The chief minister said if the state police were better equipped and trained, there was no need to fly commandos to tackle any terror strike.
In a move to express the state's displeasure, Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal has sought a meeting with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh over the issue of importing wheat at a higher price of $317-$330 per tonne.
A bench comprising Justice N Santosh Hegde and Justice P P Naolekar issued notices to the state government and Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh.
Raninder Singh is accused of being involved in a hawala deal.
Noted educationist and freedom fighter Madan Mohan Malviya was on Monday posthumously conferred the Bharat Ratna, the country's highest civilian award, by President Pranab Mukherjee.
SAD president Prakash Singh Badal said the appointment of Tytler as a minister of state with independent charge in the Manmohan Singh government shows the Congress' indifference towards Punjab and Sikhs.
"He has said that he wants to serve Punjab and there is no choice except serving from Aam Aadmi Party," she said.
A Patiala court rejected their bail pleas in the disproportionate assets case.
It is not the vendors and small shopkeepers, but the Chief Minister of Punjab who voiced the first protest against firms foraying into the retail sector in Punjab.
Ending its suspense, the Shiromani Akali Dal has decided to vote against the UPA government on the nuclear deal. The decision was announced by party supremo Parkash Singh Badal.
Around 50 companies of paramilitary forces had been deployed at various places which witnessed violence, officials said.
"Congress has always tried to disturb peace in the state whenever it is out of power."
The vision of Punjab and Gujarat is different as far as cotton cultivation is concerned.
BJP leaders Arun Jaitley and M Venkaiah Naidu have made this request to P S Badal
On sensitive matters, the manifesto said a relentless struggle would be waged to secure justice for the state on issues like river water and transfer of Chandigarh and other Punjabi-speaking areas to Punjab.
Besides campaigning for SAD-BJP candidates in Gurdaspur parliamentary constituency, Khanna will campaign extensively for his party colleague Navjot Singh Sidhu, who is contesting the Amritsar parliamentary by-election
Among these are Labh Singh Ugoke, who defeated former chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi in the Bhadaur assembly segment by a margin of 37,558 votes, and Gurmeet Singh Khuddian, who beat Shiromani Akali Dal patriarch Parkash Singh Badal in his traditional Lambi seat by 11,396 votes.
42 MLAs, including leader of Opposition Charanjit Singh Channi, went to the assembly and submitted their resignations.
About 50 officers arrived at Parkash Singh Badal's residence in Chandigarh and began investigations.
Close on the heels of developments in Karnataka, an uneasy relationship prevails in Punjab where the ruling Shiromani Akali Dal and its ally Bharatiya Janata Party appear to be in sombre mood over certain contentious issues, including the recent proposed hike in power tariff by the state government.
The veteran Akali leader has been hooked on to life support systems.
The going for Badal, however, may not be smooth as the Akalis will be dependent on the BJP for the survival of the government.
Shiromani Akali Dal Chief Parkash Singh Badal will take oath as the chief minister of Punjab on Friday.
A large crowd of party workers had gathered outside the Central Jail to greet the former chief minister.
Special Judge S K Goyal granted bail to the father-son duo on a bail bond of Rs two million each and a surety of like amount in the disproportionate assets case.
A social activist, a young law graduate, a debutante, and an eye surgeon -- Punjab polls gave gave birth to a number of giant killers from the Aam Aadmi Party, who drubbed such stalwarts as Navjot Singh Sidhu, the Badals, and even Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi.
Badal announced an ex-gratia grant of Rs two lakh each for the next of kin of those killed in the blast. Talking to media persons after the visiting the blast site, he said Punjab Police was probing the incident and that it would be able to give details only after investigations.
