Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann (File photo) NEW DELHI: Akali Dal leader Daljit Singh Cheema on Sunday took a jibe at Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann, claiming his house has been “captured” by Delhi people, an apparent reference to the Aam Aadmi Party‘s (AAP) top leadership.Cheema was reacting to Mann’s recent remark expressing willingness to step…
NEW DELHI: The Centre on Monday assured the Punjab govt that it would procure the entire approved 184 lakh tonne of paddy, equivalent to 124 lakh tonne of rice, this year without any restrictions.Hours after meeting Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann, Union food minister Pralhad Joshi, in a social media post, said he had extended…
NEW DELHI: Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann who was admitted to a private hospital in Mohali after showing signs of inflammation in the pulmonary artery, tested positive for leptospirosis on Saturday.“As suspected at the time of admission for tropical fever, his blood tests for leptospirosis came back positive. The chief minister has already been put…
NEW DELHI: In a move to trim the debt burden and shore up state coffers, the Punjab government on Thursday decided to increase the value-added tax (VAT) on petrol and diesel.The CM Bhagwant Mann-led government has also slashed the subsidised power tariff for domestic consumers by Rs 3 that the previous Congress regime had rolled…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Monday asked the Bhagwant Mann-led Punjab government to persuade protesting farmers at the Shambhu border to remove tractors from road.The top court said highways are not parking space and noted that partial opening of road at Shambhu border needed for facilitating movement of ambulances, essential services and local commuters.It further…
NEW DELHI: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, while participating in a roadshow in Moti Nagar on Sunday, attacked the BJP accusing the party of sending him to jail and accused them of being dictatorial .“You all prayed for me. It is because of your love and God’s grace that I am standing amongst you today….
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has temporarily halted the experimental opening of a road near the residence of Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann in Chandigarh. Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta observed that the road, which has been closed since the 1980s due to security concerns, has been opposed by both the central and Punjab…
