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  Badal attacks Congress for giving 'key roles' to Sajjan, Tytler

  National | November 05, 2014 22:14 IST

  Maluka: Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today alleged here that Congress has given “key roles” to 1984 riots accused Sajjan Kumar and Jagdish Tytler in the upcoming Delhi polls, a charge rubbished by the

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  Badal denied Punjab Jats benefits of OBC reservation: Amarinder

  National | October 30, 2014 23:41 IST

  Chandigarh: Senior Congress leader and president of the All India Jat Maha Sabha Amarinder Singh today blamed Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal for “denying Jats of the state the benefits of OBC reservation”.Addressing a

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  Badal thanks Centre for gesture towards 1984 riot victims

  National | October 31, 2014 16:15 IST

  Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today thanked the Centre and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for deciding to give an additional compensation of Rs five lakh each to the next of kin of 3,325

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  Badal, Abhay Chautala attend Khattar oath; Hooda 'not invited'

  National | October 26, 2014 16:53 IST

  Panchkula (Haryana): Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal who was under fire from BJP leaders after the SAD leadership, including Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Badal campaigned against the saffron party nominees during the Assembly elections

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  BJP wary over Badals at Khattar swearing in ceremony

  National | October 24, 2014 20:44 IST

  Chandigarh: All set to assume power in Haryana for the first time this Sunday, the BJP in the state is wary of Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal and Shiromani Akali Dal leaders coming for

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  Badal dedicates 'Golden Temple Entrance Plaza' to public

  India | October 22, 2014 21:40 IST

  Amritsar: Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today dedicated the ‘Golden Temple Entrance Plaza' to people in a simple ceremony here.Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal and Union Food Processing Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal also

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  Punjab govt to launch scheme for toilets in rural areas

  India | October 05, 2014 18:44 IST

  Kambo (Amritsar): Aiming to ensure better sanitation and hygiene, Punjab government would lauch a new programme for constructing a toilet in every rural house. Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, “The state government will soon launch

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  Badal to lead Swachh Bharat campaign in Punjab

  National | October 01, 2014 17:50 IST

  Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal would lead the Swachh Bharat campaign with a state-level function at Talwandi Sabo in Bathinda district Thursday.Government employees across the state have been asked to report to their

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  SAD-BJP alliance everlasting: Badal

  National | September 21, 2014 17:37 IST

  Fardikot: The SAD-BJP alliance has stood the test of time and it is wrong to compare this partnership with any other in the country, Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal said here today.The SAD-BJP alliance

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  Former SGPC chief Talwandi is dead

  National | September 19, 2014 10:56 IST

  Chandigarh: Former Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) president and veteran Shiromani Akali Dal leader Jagdev Singh Talwandi died in Ludhiana Friday, hospital sources said. He was 85.Talwandi was ailing for the past few days and

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  Punjab accuses Himachal of polluting Ghaggar river

  India | September 15, 2014 14:05 IST

  Chandigarh: After asking authorities in Chandigarh to curb pollution of Ghaggar river, the Punjab government has now accused Himachal Pradesh of polluting the river through industrial and domestic discharge.Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal Monday

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  Badal orders upgrading of drainage system in Punjab

  India | September 14, 2014 18:25 IST

  Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today asked Irrigation department to upgrade drainage system to check water logging in south western districts of the state.Badal, who talked to affected people in the villages of

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  Badal seeks direction from Centre to help J&K flood victims

  India | September 11, 2014 23:07 IST

  Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today sought directions from the Centre to offer help and cooperation to the flood-affected people of Jammu and Kashmir.According to an official release, the Punjab government, having failed

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  Punjab issues notice to 55 absent staff

  India | September 10, 2014 22:57 IST

  Chandigarh: The Punjab government Wednesday issued show-cause notices to 55 Punjab Secretariat employees who were found absent during a surprise check by state Chief Secretary Sarvesh Kaushal."Cracking the whip on erring late-coming staff posted in

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  Badal to take up Ghaggar river pollution with Patil

  India | September 08, 2014 21:59 IST

  Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal will seek intervention of Punjab Governor and UT Chandigarh Administrator Shivraj V Patil for taking effective steps to prevent flow of industrial effluents and domestic waste into drains

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  Prakash Singh Badal comes out in support of a possible BJP govt in Delhi

  National | September 07, 2014 17:26 IST

  Ludhiana: With moves being made for government formation in Delhi, Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today said there was nothing wrong in BJP being invited to form the government, and dismissed the charges made

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  Set up UPSC exam centre at Ludhiana or Jalandhar: Badal urges Centre

  India | August 31, 2014 17:14 IST

  Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal has urged the Union government to set up an examination centre either at Ludhiana or Jalandhar to facilitate the civil services aspirants from the state.In a letter written

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  Want to quit as SAD youth wing chief: Majithia

  National | August 29, 2014 20:38 IST

  Chandigarh: Punjab Minister Bikram Singh Majithia today said he is ready to quit the post of Shiromani Akali Dal youth wing chief as he did not want to hold too many positions.“The post of the

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  Arun Jaitley embarks on a day-long visit to Amritsar

  India | August 18, 2014 13:00 IST

  New Delhi: Union Defence Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday arrived in Amritsar on a day-long visit.He was received by Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, state Cabinet Ministers and other leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party

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  Man hurls shoe at Punjab CM Badal; Akali Dal blames AAP

  National | August 16, 2014 7:38 IST

  Ludhiana: A shoe hurled at Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal by an unemployed youth in a village near here on Friday during an Independence Day function got political overtones with the ruling Akali Dal