High Court stay order on request of Sarna; DGMC polls delayed, no clarity on new date

Chandigarh, Punjab: Parties were gearing up for the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) elections on March 11, but a stay order by the Delhi high court on Tuesday has delayed the polls and upset calculations. The elections were initially ...

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77 Punjab villages want liquor vends to go

Patiala, Punjab: For a state given to liquor like fish in water, this may sound as a dry fact: 77 panchayats in Punjab want liquor shops in their villages shut or relocated. Under the Panchayati Raj Act, a village body ...

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Killa Raipur Ox-cart race competitors return disappointed

Kila Raipur, Punjab: Sports enthusiasts at the 76th edition of the Rural Sports Fair were left disappointed with the organisers announcing this afternoon that there would be no bullock-cart race. Hundreds of bullocks remained fastened to carts in fields outside ...

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250th anniversary of Ghallughara forgotten

It’s been over two months that the chief minister inaugurated an incomplete memorial to the Wadda Ghallughara that is still not open to public. Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) towards promoting Sikh heritage, failed to mark the 250th anniversary of ...

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