CEO office starts regular podcasts to disseminate Electoral InformationPunjab Newsline, Chandigarh, April 12-The office of Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Punjab, has achieved the second rank nationwide for active engagement on social media platforms and effective dissemination of crucial information to electors.Divulging the details, CEO Sibin C said that in the Social Media Index, Punjab … Read more

CHANDIGARH: Hours after Shiromani Akali Dal’s (SAD) leader Sikandar Singh Maluka’s daughter-in-law Parampal Sidhu joined BJP in Delhi on Thursday, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said that her resignation as a bureaucrat has not been accepted by the government. The official order issued by Department of Personnel and Training would confirm that a bureaucrat is … Read more

KOLKATA: Going by its fluctuating voting patterns since the 2009 general elections, a neck-and-neck contest is expected in the Asansol Lok Sabha constituency, the industrial-cum-coal belt in West Bengal’s West Burdwan district. While the Trinamool Congress has renominated actor-turned-politician Shatrughan Sinha — who got elected in the bypolls in 2022 — from Asansol, the BJP … Read more

Patiala: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Badal on Thursday asked people to “seal borders of Punjab with their votes” to prevent national parties from making inroads in the state. He said all Delhi-based parties obeyed their high command as had been done by BJP leaders of Punjab who had arraigned themselves against the farmers’ … Read more

Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh, April 11-Spearheading the charge for efficient electoral processes, Punjab’s Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Sibin C, launched the Poll Activity Management System (PAMS) for the upcoming Lok Sabha Elections 2024 in his office today.It is pertinent to mention that during the Assembly Elections of 2022, the PAMS played a pivotal role in monitoring … Read more

CHANDIGARH: In a big jolt to the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), its senior leader Sikandar Singh Maluka’s daughter-in-law and former bureaucrat Parampal Sidhu on Thursday joined the BJP in Delhi. Sources said she is likely to be fielded against Akali leader and former Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal. Last week the 2011 batch officer of … Read more

CHANDIGARH: A relative of one of the assassins of late Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi, is contesting the parliamentary elections in Punjab from the Faridkot (Reserved) constituency as an Independent. A Class XII dropout, Sarabjit Singh Khalsa (45) is the son of Beant Singh, one of the two killers of the late Prime Minister. In 2014 … Read more

CHANDIGARH: Seven school students were killed and at least 15 sustained injuries after their bus with 40 children onboard lost control and overturned in Haryana’s Mahendragarh district on Thursday. The cause of the accident was negligence and rash driving, said Superintendent of Police Arsh Verma. He said prima facie it appeared the driver lost control … Read more

Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh, April 10-In a week-long drive against illegal black film on vehicles, the Haryana Police not only removed the film but also penalized drivers. The campaign, conducted from April 1st to 7th across Haryana, resulted in challans (fines) issued to 2600 drivers for using illegal window tinting.Director General of Police (DGP) Shtrutjeet Kapur … Read more

Voters should cast their votes without any inducement or pressure – Chief Electoral OfficerAppeal from Chief Electoral Officer to voters: Exercise your franchise on May 25 Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh, April 10 –Haryana Chief Electoral Officer Anurag Agarwal stated that the Election Department’s preparations for the Lok Sabha General Elections are done. Notification for elections in … Read more