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Gujarat Files Author Rana Ayyub Gets Most Resilient Global Journalist Award in Hague

Investigative journalist and author of Gujarat Files Rana Ayyub is awarded Most Resilient Global Journalist at the Peace Palace in Hague by Free Press Unlimited.

Tinkering with History by Anyone is a Cultural Crime: Dal Khalsa

The Dal Khalsa today called upon the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) to set up a 5-member committee of renowned Sikhs historians and academicians not aligned to any political party to review all the books on Sikh and Punjab history especially about Ten Guru Sahiban and their period written during the last 30 years.

Scholars, Politicians Shared Views About Need of ‘Federalism and Autonomy’ in Indian Peninsula

Dr. Dharamvira Gandhi Member Parliament led "Punjab Manch" yesterday yesterday held a political convention to discuss the issue of "Federalism and Autonomy" in Indian peninsula at Bhakna Bhawan, Sector 29 D Chandigarh.

AAP Announces 5 Candidates for Lok Sabha Elections in Punjab

The Aam Aadmi Party on Tuesday (Oct. 30) announced the names of its 5 candidates for upcoming Lok Sabha elections to be held in 2019.

Bhima-Koregaon Case: Three Rights Activists Sent to Police Remand Till Nov 6

A Pune special court yesterday sent three civil liberties activists, Sudha Bharadwaj, Vernon S. Gonsalves and Arun T. Ferreira, to police custody till November 6 for their alleged involvement in the Koregaon-Bhima violence on January 1, 2017.

US President Donald Trump turns down India’s invite for Republic Day celebrations

US President Donald Trump has reportedly turned down the Indian government's invite to visit Indian subcontinent on January 26 that is marked by the Indian government as "Republic Day".

Government Of India Freezes Bank Accounts of Human Rights Group Amnesty India

Amnesty India’s bank accounts have been frozen by the Enforcement Directorate, effectively stopping our work. Amnesty India is thus the latest target of the government’s assault on civil society in the country. The accounts of Greenpeace India were frozen earlier this month.

Amnesty International Bengaluru Office Raided By Enforcement Directorate

The Bengaluru office of Amnesty International was raided by the Enforcement Directorate yesterday. Over the last two years, the government has been cracking down on non-profits over the stringent law that regulates money received by non-profits from abroad.

Ranjit Singh Brahmpura Sends Sends Formal Resignation Letter to Sukhbir Singh Badal

Cold-shouldered by the Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) president Sukhbir Singh Badal, SAD (B) Majha leader Ranjit Singh Brahampura today sent a brief resignation letter to party president.

#MeTooPunjab: AAP Women Wing Leaders Demand to Sack Punjab Minister Accused of Harassing Woman Officer

The Aam Aadmi Party(AAP) women wing has demanded to sack Punjab cabinet minister accused of harassing a senior woman officer in state government.

AAP Takes ‘Lead’ To Announce Structure A Day Before Khaira Faction

The core committee of trouble torn Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) today announced to declare its candidates for Lok Sabha Elections by December.

Punjab Politics: Ranjit Singh Brahampura Resigns from All Posts in SAD (Badal)

Senior Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) leader Ranjit Singh Brahampura today resigned from all party posts. He was senior vice president and a member of the core committee of the party.

List of 17 Items on Which Punjab Government has Doubled the Stamp Duty

There are 65 items in the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 on which stamp duty is levied in the state of Punjab. Out of these 65 items the Punjab cabinet has approved a hike on 17 items. The Punjab cabinet has doubled the stamp duty on these 17 items.

Congress Government Faces Serious Charges of Patronising Party ‘Goons’ in Tarn Taran

The Congress government led by Capt. Amarinder Singh had formed a commission led by Justice Mehtab Singh Gill to look into cases of alleged political vendetta that were registered against its party workers by the SAD-BJP government.

Punjab Cabinet Approves Increase on Stamp Duty; Hike to Double the Duty on 17 Items

The Punjab Cabinet on Wednesday (Oct. 17) approved an ordinance to amend Schedule 1-A of Indian Stamp Act, 1899, to enable increase in the stamp duty rates.

Centre Suspends Controversial Chandigarh Notification; Tells UT to Fill Posts in 60:40 Arrangement

Under fire for its controversial notification regarding Chandigarh cadre, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) today put the September 25 notification under abeyance.

Life of Parkash Singh Badal Under Threat: Claims UP Police

The Uttar Pradesh police has come out with a that the life of Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) patron and former Punjab CM Parkash Singh Badal is under threat.

AAP Forms 5 Member Co-ordination Committee After Rebels Declare Organisational Plans

The Aam Aadmi Party this evening announced to form a five member co-ordination committee to sort out differences with rebel MPs, MLAs.

PU Students Body SATH Demands Reunion of Chandigarh with Punjab

A students body SATH organised a demonstration at Punjab University Students Centre demanding reunion of Chandigarh with the state of Punjab.

AAP MLA H S Phoolka to Quit Today to Protest Against Govt. Inaction in Beadbi Cases

Aam Aadmi Party MLA H S Phoolka has announced that he will submit his resignation to the Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker on Friday (Oct. 12) in protest against the failure of the Congress government to arrest former DGP Sumedh Singh Saini and former CM Parkash Singh Badal in sacrilege and Behbal Kalan police firing case.

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