August 2014 Archive

Reinstating controversial CA SS Kohli – Dal Khalsa lambasted the SGPC executive committee members for their sommersault

Amritsar, Punjab (August 25, 2014): Dal Khalsa today slammed the executive committee of the SGPC for taking U-turn on the issue of controversial chartered accountant SS Kohli.

Son of SAD (Badal) Patiala candidate Juneja dies of heart attack

Patiala, Punjab (August 25, 2014): Just few hour before the counting of votes of Patiala byelection were to begin, a sad news struck the family of Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) candidate Bhagwan Dass Juneja. His son namely Gurpal Juneja passed away as a result of heart attack.

Bypoll Results: Aam Aadmi Party candidates from Pataila and Talwandi Sabo lasted at 3rd place

Talwandi Sabo/ Patiala, Punjab (August 25, 2014): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidates who contested Patiala and Talwandi Sabo bypolls lasted at 3rd place. Polling was held at Talwandi Sabo and Patiala on August 21 and the results were declared on August 25.

Balkar Sidhu ended up at 4th place with 6,305 votes in Talwandi Sabo byelection

Talwandi Sabo, Punjab (August 25, 2014): Punjabi singer, Balkar Sidhu, who was first declared Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate from Talwandi Sabo but contested the byelection for assembly seat as independent candidate after his ticket was withdrawn by AAP leadership, ended up at fourth place with 6,305 votes.

Talwandi Sabo byelection result declared: Jeet Mohinder Sidhu beats Congress candidate Jassi

Talwandi Sabo/ Bathinda, Punjab (August 25, 2014): According to results declared by Elections Commission of India (ECI) the ruling party Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) candidate Jeet Mohinder Sidhu today won the Talwandi Sabo Assembly seat in Punjab, defeating his nearest Congress rival Harminder Jassi.

Punjab: Final result of Patiala bypoll, List of all candidates with number of votes

Patiala, Punjab (August 25, 2014): According to final results declared by Election Commission of India (ECI), Congress party candidate and former MP of Patiala has bagged Pataila state assembly seat beating her nearest contestant Bhagwan Dass Juneja with a margin of 23,282 votes.

Preneet Kaur of Congress bags Patiala seat in Punjab bypoll

Patiala, Punjab (August 25, 2014): According to final results declared by Election Commission of India (ECI), Congress party candidate and former MP of Patiala has bagged Pataila state assembly seat beating her nearest contestant Bhagwan Dass Juneja with a margin of 23,282 votes.

Talwandi Sabo and Patiala Byelection results to be announced today

Talwandi Sabo/ Patiala (August 25, 2014): Polling was held for Talwandi Sabo and Patiala state assembly seats on August 21. The counting of votes shall ...

Hurriyat leader Shabbir Shah lashes out at India after being booked for treason

Srinagar, Kashmir (August 24, 2014): As per media reports, senior Hurriyet leader and the Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Democratic Freedom Party (DFP), Shabbir Ahmad Shah has termed the registration of a treason case against him and the Pakistani High Commissioner in New Delhi, Abdul Basit, as frustration of the Indian government.

Baba Daduwal sent to Faridkot jail on Judicial custody; Mansa police told to make plea at local court

Faridkot, Punjab (August 24, 2014): According to information available with the Sikh Siyasat News (SSN), the arrested Sikh preacher Baba Baljit Singh Daduwal was presented before a local magistrate at Faridkot today after his one day police remand was over. The magistrate commanded Baba Daduwal to judicial custody till September 06.

Gunfight intensifies between India and Pakistan at LoC Kashmir

Srinagar, Kashmir (August 24, 2014): Recent media reports are suggesting that armed forces of India and Pakistan are engaged in an ongoing exchange of fires across line of control in Karshmir. India has been accusing Pakistan for repeated ceasefire violations at Line of Control at various sectors of Kashmir.

Punjab police re-opens a 2011 Mansa case against Baba Baljit Singh Daduwal

Faridkot, Punjab (August 24, 2014): Punjab police seems be have turns all guns towards recently arrested Sikh preacher Baljit Singh Daduwal. Cases against him that were laying buried under below the dust have started to pop up after this arrest.

A reader’s comments about ban on Punjabi Movie Kaum De Heere

Recently the Govt. of India banned Punjabi movie Kaum De Heere. It was a big news in Indian newspapers. I'll like to share some of the comments I wrote on Times of India website and some of my counter comments in reply to some of the other people making comments. I hope you'll find them interesting.

Memorial demanded to honor the services of Baba Jiwan Singh Ji

Amritsar, Punjab (August 24, 2014): According to media reprots the descendants of Baba Jivan Singh have demanded a memorial for him at Gurdwara Sisganj Sahib in Delhi. "We have been urging Delhi Sikh Gurudwara Management Committee for the past 15 years to erect a memorial or construct a gate in memory of Baba Jivan Singh, but nobody has heard us so far," chairman, Shaheed Baba Jivan Singh Nishkam Sewa Society, Amrik Singh Shergill, reportedly told media at Amritsar on August 23.

Tensions mounting in Muzaffarnagar (UP) as the anniversary of 2013 violence approaches

Muzaffarnagar, UP (August 24, 2014): There seems to be no end to reports of “communal tensions” in Uttar Pradesh, that has maximum number of Lok Sabha seats in a single state and that has witnessed more than 600 incidents of communal violence since the formation of Narendra Modi led BJP government in India. BJP had secured a sweeping victory in Uttar Pradesh during last Lok Sabha elections.

INDIA: Derogatory punishment at school made 12 years old girl to kill herself

Kanpur, India (August 24, 2014): In yet another disturbing incident, a 12 years old school girl killed herself in India after she was made to remove her cloths in schools as punishment. According to police the girl was made to remove her cloths as punishment for bringing a mobile phone to school.

On Drugs Abuse and Trafficking in Punjab, with Shashi Kant | Punjab in Drugs Glut

Punjab is in tight grip of drug abuse. According to various reports vast majority of present day youth in Punjab are in death clinches of drugs. Punjab government led by Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal and his son, and his deputy in government, Sukhbir Badal has been attempting to undermine the issue. The results of recently held Lok Sabha polls pushed Punjab government to rethink about it’s position on drug issue.

Shoe hurling incident: Vikram Kumar, 2 others, again denied bail

Ludhaina, Punjab (August 23, 2014): It is learnt that all three persons accused in the shoe-hurling incident, in which a shoe was hurled towards Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, have been denied bail. Judicial Magistrate (1st Class) Harjinder Singh refused to grant bail to Vikram Kumar, Mahinder Pal Singh Dangarh and Harvinder Singh.

US court allows service of summons on Dr. Manmohan Singh through his daughter in Human Rights violations lawsuit

Washington, DC (August 23, 2014): In the human rights violation law suit against former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, a US court has granted Sikhs For Justice (SFJ) motion allowing service of summons on ex-PM's daughter Amrit Singh, who is a permanent resident of the United States.

Baba Daduwal’s police remand extended for 1 more day; 2 others sent to Faridkot Jail

As per information Baba Baljit Singh Daduwal was today presented before the magistrate after expiration of his police remand. The magistrate granted one day police remand of Baba Baljit Singh Daduwal, while Randhir Singh and Rajinder Singh were sent to Faridkot Jail on Judicial custody.

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