NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal hit out at the Election Commission of India (ECI) calling the CEC Rajiv Kumar’s response over the Yamuna River water row “baffling”. Reiterating his “Yamuna poisoning” charges over the BJP-led Haryana government, in a letter written to EC, he dared the poll panel to take action…
NEW DELHI: Probing a complaint on the cVIGIL mobile application about money being allegedly distributed from the official residence of Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann in the city, a team of election officials, along with police, reached Kapurthala House on Thursday evening. They were stopped by the security personnel and had to wait for 90 minutes…
NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party on Thursday targeted Bharatiya Janata Party over the alleged raid attempt by the Election Commission officials along with Delhi Police at Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann‘s Kapurthala House in Delhi.AAP alleged that the authorities were defaming Punjabis at the behest of BJP.In a social media post on X, Punjab CM…
NEW DELHI: Punjab Police personnel assigned for the security of AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal have been withdrawn, Punjab’s director general of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav confirmed on Thursday. Kejriwal continues to retain Z-Plus security cover.DGP Yadav, announcing the decision, said, “From time to time, we receive reports of threats to chief minister Bhagwant Mann…
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….
